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COMET FLUVIAL: what changed

Two fiscal 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

COMET FLUVIAL

BE 0479.984.407
NACE 50.400, Inland freight water transport
fiscal year 31-12-2024 against 31-12-2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€28,614
31-12-2024 · €173,419-€202,033
Equity
€181,077
31-12-2024 · €217,513-€36,435
Cash
€334,779
31-12-2024 · €207,893+€126,887
Balance sheet total
€1.1m
31-12-2024 · €1.8m-€679,511

Largest movements

31-12-2024 to 31-12-2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€823,252

    down €823,252 (-62.6%), from €1.3m to €491,554

    of which Land and buildings: -€823,252

  • Cash +€126,887

    up €126,887 (+61.0%), from €207,893 to €334,779

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (+€690,073) and Depreciation (+€133,179)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€23,624

    up €23,624 (+297.1%), from €7,952 to €31,576

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€450,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €450,000)

  • Debts after one year -€105,648

    down €105,648 (-15.1%), from €698,277 to €592,628

  • Trade debts -€62,878

    down €62,878 (-51.2%), from €122,728 to €59,849

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€28,614

    down €28,614 (-16.9%), from €169,604 to €140,990

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€177,112

    down €177,112 (-15.1%), from €1.2m to €994,113

  • Financial charges +€19,152

    up €19,152 (+178.1%), from €10,754 to €29,905

  • Depreciation -€15,830

    down €15,830 (-10.6%), from €149,010 to €133,179

  • Staff costs +€13,919

    up €13,919 (+1.6%), from €844,119 to €858,038

From the 31-12-2024 result to the 31-12-2025 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 31-12-2024 €173,419
Gross operating margin -€177,112
Staff costs -€13,919
Depreciation +€15,830
Other operating charges -€318
Other operating items -€7,363
Financial income +€0
Financial charges -€19,152
Taxes -€1
Result 31-12-2025 -€28,614

Cash bridge derived

cash 31-12-2024 to 31-12-2025

Derived from the 31-12-2024 and 31-12-2025 balance sheets and the 31-12-2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€453,642
Investment +€690,073
Financing -€109,544
Cash 31-12-2024 €207,893
Net result for the year -€28,614
Depreciation +€133,179
Receivables within one year +€6,769
Deferred charges and accrued income -€23,624
Trade debts -€62,878
Tax, wage and social debts -€12,138
Other debts -€450,000
Accrued charges and deferred income -€16,336
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€690,073
Debts after one year -€105,648
Current portion of long-term debt +€3,925
Contributions, distributions and other -€7,821
Cash 31-12-2025 €334,779
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 31-12-2024 31-12-2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,780,818 €1,101,307 -€679,511 -38.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,314,807 €491,554 -€823,252 -62.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €0 €0 =
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,314,807 €491,554 -€823,252 -62.6%
Land and buildings 22 €1,314,807 €491,554 -€823,252 -62.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €0 €0 =
Furniture and vehicles 24 €0 €0 =
Current assets 29/58 €466,011 €609,753 +€143,742 +30.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €250,167 €243,397 -€6,769 -2.7%
Trade receivables 40 €239,678 €223,879 -€15,799 -6.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €10,489 €19,518 +€9,029 +86.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €207,893 €334,779 +€126,887 +61.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €7,952 €31,576 +€23,624 +297.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,780,818 €1,101,307 -€679,511 -38.2%
Equity 10/15 €217,513 €181,077 -€36,435 -16.8%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 - -€1,860
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 - -€1,860
Distributable reserves 133 - €1,860 +€1,860
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €169,604 €140,990 -€28,614 -16.9%
Investment grants 15 €27,448 €19,627 -€7,821 -28.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,563,305 €920,230 -€643,075 -41.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €698,277 €592,628 -€105,648 -15.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €698,277 €592,628 -€105,648 -15.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €848,693 €327,602 -€521,091 -61.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €101,723 €105,648 +€3,925 +3.9%
Trade debts 44 €122,728 €59,849 -€62,878 -51.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €122,728 €59,849 -€62,878 -51.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €174,242 €162,104 -€12,138 -7.0%
Taxes 450/3 €64,357 €59,901 -€4,456 -6.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €109,885 €102,203 -€7,682 -7.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €450,000 - -€450,000
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €16,336 - -€16,336
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €27,655 +€27,655
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €844,119 €858,038 +€13,919 +1.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €149,010 €133,179 -€15,830 -10.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,348 €1,666 +€318 +23.6%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €75 €7,438 +€7,363 +9816.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,171,224 €994,113 -€177,112 -15.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €176,672 -€6,209 -€182,881
Financial income 75/76B €7,821 €7,821 +€0 0.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €7,821 €7,821 +€0 0.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,754 €29,905 +€19,152 +178.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,754 €29,905 +€19,152 +178.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €173,739 -€28,293 -€202,032
Income taxes 67/77 €321 €321 +€1 +0.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €173,419 -€28,614 -€202,033
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €173,419 -€28,614 -€202,033

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 4 October 2026 via checked.be.