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COMETAL: 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

COMETAL

BE 0428.163.839
NACE 28.990, Manufacture of machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€899,024
2024 · €377,457+€521,567
Equity
€8.0m
2024 · €8.3m-€249,485
Cash
€639,696
2024 · €208,628+€431,068
Balance sheet total
€10.1m
2024 · €9.2m+€978,994

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€774,182

    up €774,182 (+29.5%), from €2.6m to €3.4m

    of which Trade receivables: +€772,407

  • Cash +€431,068

    up €431,068 (+206.6%), from €208,628 to €639,696

    mainly Depreciation (+€1.0m) and Other debts (+€998,508)

  • Stocks and contracts -€232,245

    down €232,245 (-14.2%), from €1.6m to €1.4m

  • Current investments -€191,941

    down €191,941 (-37.3%), from €514,640 to €322,699

  • Tangible fixed assets +€168,432

    up €168,432 (+4.1%), from €4.1m to €4.3m

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€132,876

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€998,508

    new in 2025: €998,508

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€775,000

    down €775,000 (-15.3%), from €5.1m to €4.3m

  • Reserves +€525,515

    up €525,515 (+27.0%), from €1.9m to €2.5m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€525,515

  • Advances received +€215,617

    new in 2025: €215,617

  • Trade debts -€158,057

    down €158,057 (-36.1%), from €438,168 to €280,110

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€1.1m

    up €1.1m (+31.1%), from €3.5m to €4.6m

  • Taxes +€281,417

    up €281,417 (+216.1%), from €130,255 to €411,672

  • Staff costs +€104,030

    up €104,030 (+5.1%), from €2.1m to €2.2m

  • Depreciation +€80,416

    up €80,416 (+8.4%), from €952,492 to €1.0m

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 €377,457
Gross operating margin +€1.1m
Staff costs -€104,030
Depreciation -€80,416
Other operating charges -€8,887
Other operating items -€100,232
Financial income +€2,522
Financial charges +€1,688
Taxes -€281,417
Result 2025 €899,024

Cash bridge derived

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 +€2.6m
Investment -€1.0m
Financing -€1.2m
Cash 2024 €208,628
Net result for the year +€899,024
Depreciation +€1.0m
Stocks and contracts +€232,245
Receivables within one year -€774,182
Deferred charges and accrued income -€29,498
Provisions +€100,000
Trade debts -€158,057
Tax, wage and social debts +€115,526
Advances received +€215,617
Other debts +€998,508
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1.2m
Current investments +€191,941
Debts after one year -€43,379
Current portion of long-term debt +€263
Contributions, distributions and other -€1.1m
Cash 2025 €639,696
Every line side by side 57 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €9,160,091 €10,139,085 +€978,994 +10.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €4,136,075 €4,304,507 +€168,432 +4.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €4,099,976 €4,268,408 +€168,432 +4.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,572,204 €3,705,080 +€132,876 +3.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €277,721 €334,525 +€56,805 +20.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €250,051 €228,802 -€21,249 -8.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €36,099 €36,099 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €5,024,016 €5,834,578 +€810,562 +16.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €1,638,529 €1,406,283 -€232,245 -14.2%
Stocks 30/36 €1,638,529 €1,406,283 -€232,245 -14.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €2,624,528 €3,398,711 +€774,182 +29.5%
Trade receivables 40 €1,724,528 €2,496,935 +€772,407 +44.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €900,000 €901,776 +€1,776 +0.2%
Current investments 50/53 €514,640 €322,699 -€191,941 -37.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €208,628 €639,696 +€431,068 +206.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €37,691 €67,189 +€29,498 +78.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €9,160,091 €10,139,085 +€978,994 +10.7%
Equity 10/15 €8,266,920 €8,017,435 -€249,485 -3.0%
Contributions 10/11 €1,256,106 €1,256,106 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €1,256,106 €1,256,106 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €1,256,106 €1,256,106 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,943,147 €2,468,663 +€525,515 +27.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €125,611 €125,611 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €125,611 €125,611 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,817,537 €2,343,052 +€525,515 +28.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €5,067,666 €4,292,666 -€775,000 -15.3%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 - €100,000 +€100,000
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 - €100,000 +€100,000
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 - €100,000 +€100,000
Amounts payable 17/49 €893,172 €2,021,650 +€1.1m +126.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €87,022 €43,643 -€43,379 -49.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €87,022 €43,643 -€43,379 -49.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €781,150 €1,953,007 +€1.2m +150.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €43,116 €43,379 +€263 +0.6%
Trade debts 44 €438,168 €280,110 -€158,057 -36.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €438,168 €280,110 -€158,057 -36.1%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €215,617 +€215,617
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €299,866 €415,392 +€115,526 +38.5%
Taxes 450/3 €66,028 €164,711 +€98,683 +149.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €233,838 €250,681 +€16,843 +7.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €998,508 +€998,508
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €25,000 €25,000 = 0.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €10,618 €1,757 -€8,861 -83.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €2,051,749 €2,155,779 +€104,030 +5.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €952,492 €1,032,908 +€80,416 +8.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €24,100 €32,987 +€8,887 +36.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €100,232 +€100,232
Gross operating margin 9900 €3,507,541 €4,599,880 +€1.1m +31.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €479,200 €1,277,974 +€798,774 +166.7%
Financial income 75/76B €44,107 €46,629 +€2,522 +5.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €44,107 €46,629 +€2,522 +5.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €15,596 €13,908 -€1,688 -10.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €15,596 €13,908 -€1,688 -10.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €507,711 €1,310,695 +€802,984 +158.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €130,255 €411,672 +€281,417 +216.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €377,457 €899,024 +€521,567 +138.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €377,457 €899,024 +€521,567 +138.2%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 9 October 2026 via checked.be.