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De Preter Steven: 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 Preter Steven

BE 0701.636.137
NACE 43.211, General electrical installation work
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€84,740
2024 · €81,722+€3,018
Equity
€35,301
2024 · €68,561-€33,260
Cash
€64,411
2024 · €62,441+€1,970
Balance sheet total
€160,582
2024 · €178,639-€18,057

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€12,000

    down €12,000 (-62.5%), from €19,185 to €7,186

  • Stocks and contracts -€5,123

    down €5,123 (-30.2%), from €16,946 to €11,823

  • Tangible fixed assets -€2,493

    down €2,493 (-7.4%), from €33,904 to €31,411

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€2,400

  • Cash +€1,970

    up €1,970 (+3.2%), from €62,441 to €64,411

    mainly Net result for the year (+€84,740) and Other debts (+€17,187)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€31,400

    down €31,400 (-65.3%), from €48,101 to €16,701

  • Other debts +€17,187

    up €17,187 (+19.5%), from €88,051 to €105,238

  • Contributions -€1,860

    down €1,860 (-9.1%), from €20,460 to €18,600

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€5,905

    up €5,905 (+5.6%), from €106,147 to €112,052

  • Taxes +€1,213

    up €1,213 (+5.6%), from €21,766 to €22,979

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 €81,722
Gross operating margin +€5,905
Depreciation -€839
Other operating charges -€390
Financial income -€428
Financial charges -€18
Taxes -€1,213
Result 2025 €84,740
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 +€123,472
Investment -€3,500
Financing -€118,002
Cash 2024 €62,441
Net result for the year +€84,740
Depreciation +€5,993
Stocks and contracts +€5,123
Receivables within one year +€411
Deferred charges and accrued income +€12,000
Trade debts -€372
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,610
Other debts +€17,187
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,500
Short-term financial debts -€2
Contributions, distributions and other -€118,000
Cash 2025 €64,411
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Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €178,639 €160,582 -€18,057 -10.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €33,904 €31,411 -€2,493 -7.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €33,904 €31,411 -€2,493 -7.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €10,309 €7,909 -€2,400 -23.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €23,595 €23,502 -€93 -0.4%
Current assets 29/58 €144,735 €129,171 -€15,564 -10.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €16,946 €11,823 -€5,123 -30.2%
Stocks 30/36 €16,946 €11,823 -€5,123 -30.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €46,163 €45,751 -€411 -0.9%
Trade receivables 40 €42,641 €38,569 -€4,072 -9.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,522 €7,182 +€3,660 +104%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €62,441 €64,411 +€1,970 +3.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €19,185 €7,186 -€12,000 -62.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €178,639 €160,582 -€18,057 -10.1%
Equity 10/15 €68,561 €35,301 -€33,260 -48.5%
Contributions 10/11 €20,460 €18,600 -€1,860 -9.1%
Reserves 13 €48,101 €16,701 -€31,400 -65.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €48,101 €16,701 -€31,400 -65.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €110,078 €125,281 +€15,204 +13.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €110,078 €125,281 +€15,204 +13.8%
Financial debts 43 €4 €2 -€2 -50.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €4 €2 -€2 -50.0%
Trade debts 44 €2,299 €1,927 -€372 -16.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,299 €1,927 -€372 -16.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €19,723 €18,114 -€1,610 -8.2%
Taxes 450/3 €19,723 €18,114 -€1,610 -8.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €88,051 €105,238 +€17,187 +19.5%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 - =
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,155 €5,993 +€839 +16.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €245 €635 +€390 +159%
Gross operating margin 9900 €106,147 €112,052 +€5,905 +5.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €100,747 €105,424 +€4,677 +4.6%
Financial income 75/76B €3,183 €2,756 -€428 -13.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,183 €2,756 -€428 -13.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €443 €461 +€18 +4.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €443 €461 +€18 +4.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €103,488 €107,719 +€4,231 +4.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €21,766 €22,979 +€1,213 +5.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €81,722 €84,740 +€3,018 +3.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €81,722 €84,740 +€3,018 +3.7%

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.