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De Geest: 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

De Geest

BE 0438.244.317
NACE 25.631, Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€2,503
2024 · -€34,382+€31,879
Equity
€224,884
2024 · €227,387-€2,503
Cash
€16,806
2024 · €12,398+€4,409
Balance sheet total
€267,527
2024 · €277,269-€9,742

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€8,506

    down €8,506 (-25.2%), from €33,819 to €25,313

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€5,984

  • Cash +€4,409

    up €4,409 (+35.6%), from €12,398 to €16,806

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€8,506) and Depreciation (+€4,310)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€4,310

    down €4,310 (-50.4%), from €8,557 to €4,246

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€3,760

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€7,908

    down €7,908 (-16.0%), from €49,559 to €41,651

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€31,003

    up €31,003, from -€26,793 to €4,210

  • Depreciation -€625

    down €625 (-12.7%), from €4,936 to €4,310

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 -€34,382
Gross operating margin +€31,003
Depreciation +€625
Other operating charges -€47
Financial income +€39
Financial charges +€242
Taxes +€16
Result 2025 -€2,503
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 +€4,409
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €12,398
Net result for the year -€2,503
Depreciation +€4,310
Stocks and contracts +€1,334
Receivables within one year +€8,506
Trade debts -€0
Tax, wage and social debts +€670
Other debts -€7,908
Cash 2025 €16,806
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €277,269 €267,527 -€9,742 -3.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €8,557 €4,246 -€4,310 -50.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €8,557 €4,246 -€4,310 -50.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,430 €880 -€550 -38.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,127 €3,366 -€3,760 -52.8%
Current assets 29/58 €268,712 €263,280 -€5,432 -2.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €222,495 €221,161 -€1,334 -0.6%
Stocks 30/36 €222,495 €221,161 -€1,334 -0.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €33,819 €25,313 -€8,506 -25.2%
Trade receivables 40 €16,052 €13,529 -€2,523 -15.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €17,767 €11,784 -€5,984 -33.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €12,398 €16,806 +€4,409 +35.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €277,269 €267,527 -€9,742 -3.5%
Equity 10/15 €227,387 €224,884 -€2,503 -1.1%
Contributions 10/11 €63,709 €63,709 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €63,709 €63,709 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €63,709 €63,709 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €44,371 €44,371 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,371 €6,371 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,371 €6,371 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €38,000 €38,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €119,308 €116,805 -€2,503 -2.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €49,881 €42,643 -€7,239 -14.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €49,881 €42,643 -€7,239 -14.5%
Trade debts 44 €105 €105 -€0 0.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €105 €105 -€0 0.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €217 €886 +€670 +309%
Taxes 450/3 €217 €886 +€670 +309%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €49,559 €41,651 -€7,908 -16.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,936 €4,310 -€625 -12.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,055 €1,101 +€47 +4.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€26,793 €4,210 +€31,003
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€32,783 -€1,201 +€31,582 +96.3%
Financial income 75/76B €20 €59 +€39 +196%
Recurring financial income 75 €20 €59 +€39 +196%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,386 €1,144 -€242 -17.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,386 €1,144 -€242 -17.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€34,150 -€2,287 +€31,863 +93.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €233 €217 -€16 -6.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€34,382 -€2,503 +€31,879 +92.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€34,382 -€2,503 +€31,879 +92.7%

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.