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COATAL: what changed

Two financial years side by side, explained: what moved most in the balance sheet and the result, why the result rose or fell, and where the money went.

What changed

COATAL

BE 0450.918.851
NACE 25.510, Coating of metals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€67,686
2024 · €29,938-€97,624
Equity
€275,415
2024 · €343,100-€67,686
Cash
€110,266
2024 · €196,924-€86,658
Balance sheet total
€380,248
2024 · €490,194-€109,946

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€86,658

    down €86,658 (-44.0%), from €196,924 to €110,266

    mainly Net result for the year (-€67,686) and Trade debts (-€43,127)

  • Stocks and contracts -€55,879

    down €55,879 (-56.9%), from €98,163 to €42,284

  • Receivables within one year +€18,755

    up €18,755 (+11.6%), from €162,287 to €181,041

    of which Trade receivables: +€12,845

  • Tangible fixed assets +€13,826

    up €13,826 (+95.0%), from €14,550 to €28,376

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€15,612

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€67,686

    down €67,686 (-31.0%), from €218,100 to €150,415

    of which Distributable reserves: -€67,686

  • Trade debts -€43,127

    down €43,127 (-45.1%), from €95,624 to €52,497

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€345,666

    down €345,666 (-43.3%), from €798,532 to €452,866

  • Staff costs -€232,282

    down €232,282 (-31.1%), from €746,281 to €514,000

  • Taxes -€12,443

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €12,443)

From the 2024 result to the 2025 result

effect on the result

Each bar is the change in one income-statement line, as its effect on the result: higher costs pull it down, higher income lifts it.

Result 2024 €29,938
Gross operating margin -€345,666
Staff costs +€232,282
Depreciation +€2,971
Other operating charges +€1,086
Financial income -€1,661
Financial charges +€922
Taxes +€12,443
Result 2025 -€67,686
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

Derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€64,800
Investment -€21,857
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €196,924
Net result for the year -€67,686
Depreciation +€7,941
Stocks and contracts +€55,879
Receivables within one year -€18,755
Smaller working-capital items +€63
Trade debts -€43,127
Tax, wage and social debts +€884
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€21,767
Current investments -€91
Cash 2025 €110,266
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €490,194 €380,248 -€109,946 -22.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €14,550 €28,376 +€13,826 +95.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €14,550 €28,376 +€13,826 +95.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €8,001 €23,612 +€15,612 +195%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,909 €2,496 -€1,413 -36.1%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €2,640 €2,267 -€373 -14.1%
Current assets 29/58 €475,644 €351,873 -€123,772 -26.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €98,163 €42,284 -€55,879 -56.9%
Stocks 30/36 €98,163 €42,284 -€55,879 -56.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €162,287 €181,041 +€18,755 +11.6%
Trade receivables 40 €154,150 €166,995 +€12,845 +8.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €8,136 €14,046 +€5,910 +72.6%
Current investments 50/53 €17,264 €17,354 +€91 +0.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €196,924 €110,266 -€86,658 -44.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,007 €927 -€80 -8.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €490,194 €380,248 -€109,946 -22.4%
Equity 10/15 €343,100 €275,415 -€67,686 -19.7%
Contributions 10/11 €125,000 €125,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €125,000 €125,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €125,000 €125,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €218,100 €150,415 -€67,686 -31.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €12,500 €12,500 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €12,500 €12,500 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €205,600 €137,915 -€67,686 -32.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €147,094 €104,834 -€42,260 -28.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €147,045 €104,802 -€42,243 -28.7%
Trade debts 44 €95,624 €52,497 -€43,127 -45.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €95,624 €52,497 -€43,127 -45.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €51,421 €52,305 +€884 +1.7%
Taxes 450/3 €12,654 €12,619 -€35 -0.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €38,767 €39,686 +€919 +2.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €49 €32 -€17 -35.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €746,281 €514,000 -€232,282 -31.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €10,912 €7,941 -€2,971 -27.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,372 €1,286 -€1,086 -45.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €798,532 €452,866 -€345,666 -43.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €38,967 -€70,360 -€109,327
Financial income 75/76B €4,977 €3,316 -€1,661 -33.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €4,977 €3,316 -€1,661 -33.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,563 €642 -€922 -59.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,563 €642 -€922 -59.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €42,381 -€67,686 -€110,066
Income taxes 67/77 €12,443 - -€12,443
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €29,938 -€67,686 -€97,624
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €29,938 -€67,686 -€97,624

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 17 October 2026 via checked.be.