Cromen: 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.
Cromen
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€119,444
down €119,444 (-3.1%), from €3.8m to €3.7m
of which Trade receivables: -€199,101
- Other debts -€1.4m
down €1.4m (-100.0%), from €1.4m to €0
- Reserves +€1.3m
up €1.3m (+59.4%), from €2.1m to €3.4m
- Financial income +€423,055
up €423,055 (+51.3%), from €825,135 to €1.2m
- Financial charges +€46,682
up €46,682 (+491.7%), from €9,495 to €56,177
- Gross operating margin +€21,777
up €21,777 (+4.8%), from €455,622 to €477,399
- Staff costs +€20,630
up €20,630 (+5.6%), from €367,741 to €388,371
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Cash bridge derived
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €6,305,869 | €6,151,974 | -€153,895 | -2.4% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €2,384,759 | €2,377,378 | -€7,381 | -0.3% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €2,470 | €3,089 | +€619 | +25.0% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €2,108 | €3,089 | +€980 | +46.5% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €362 | €0 | -€362 | -100.0% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €2,382,289 | €2,374,289 | -€8,000 | -0.3% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €3,921,110 | €3,774,596 | -€146,514 | -3.7% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €3,829,907 | €3,710,463 | -€119,444 | -3.1% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €255,585 | €56,484 | -€199,101 | -77.9% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €3,574,322 | €3,653,979 | +€79,657 | +2.2% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €89,726 | €61,445 | -€28,281 | -31.5% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €1,477 | €2,689 | +€1,211 | +82.0% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €6,305,869 | €6,151,974 | -€153,895 | -2.4% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €4,800,787 | €6,076,414 | +€1.3m | +26.6% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €1,928,389 | €1,928,389 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €2,149,052 | €3,424,679 | +€1.3m | +59.4% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €2,149,052 | €3,424,679 | +€1.3m | +59.4% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €723,347 | €723,347 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,505,082 | €75,560 | -€1.4m | -95.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €1,505,082 | €75,560 | -€1.4m | -95.0% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €21,578 | €16,064 | -€5,513 | -25.6% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €21,578 | €16,064 | -€5,513 | -25.6% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €84,639 | €59,495 | -€25,143 | -29.7% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €35,515 | €11,198 | -€24,317 | -68.5% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €49,123 | €48,297 | -€826 | -1.7% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €1,398,866 | €0 | -€1.4m | -100.0% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €367,741 | €388,371 | +€20,630 | +5.6% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €1,079 | €904 | -€175 | -16.2% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €5,743 | €2,286 | -€3,457 | -60.2% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | - | €2,088 | +€2,088 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €455,622 | €477,399 | +€21,777 | +4.8% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €81,060 | €83,750 | +€2,690 | +3.3% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €825,135 | €1,248,190 | +€423,055 | +51.3% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €825,135 | €1,248,190 | +€423,055 | +51.3% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €9,495 | €56,177 | +€46,682 | +491.7% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €9,495 | €56,177 | +€46,682 | +491.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €896,700 | €1,275,762 | +€379,062 | +42.3% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €330 | €135 | -€195 | -59.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €896,370 | €1,275,627 | +€379,257 | +42.3% |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves | 789 | €160,200 | €0 | -€160,200 | -100.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €1,056,570 | €1,275,627 | +€219,057 | +20.7% |
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 7 October 2026 via checked.be.