DE SMET: 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.
DE SMET
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€67,778
down €67,778 (-10.0%), from €679,624 to €611,846
of which Land and buildings: -€58,276
- Debts after one year -€53,976
down €53,976 (-14.7%), from €366,090 to €312,114
- Gross operating margin -€28,426
down €28,426 (-10.0%), from €283,747 to €255,321
- Taxes -€6,820
down €6,820 (-28.6%), from €23,864 to €17,044
- Staff costs -€4,540
down €4,540 (-4.9%), from €92,351 to €87,811
- Depreciation +€3,252
up €3,252 (+4.2%), from €77,051 to €80,303
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.
Derived cash bridge
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 | €1,292,261 | €1,224,083 | -€68,178 | -5.3% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €683,347 | €614,913 | -€68,434 | -10.0% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €1,968 | €1,312 | -€656 | -33.3% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €679,624 | €611,846 | -€67,778 | -10.0% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €616,991 | €558,715 | -€58,276 | -9.4% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €24,588 | €20,332 | -€4,256 | -17.3% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €38,045 | €32,799 | -€5,246 | -13.8% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €1,755 | €1,755 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €608,914 | €609,170 | +€256 | 0.0% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €443,580 | €437,677 | -€5,903 | -1.3% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €443,580 | €437,677 | -€5,903 | -1.3% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €22,888 | €26,173 | +€3,285 | +14.4% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €6,507 | €9,660 | +€3,152 | +48.4% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €16,380 | €16,513 | +€133 | +0.8% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €136,564 | €139,016 | +€2,452 | +1.8% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €5,882 | €6,304 | +€422 | +7.2% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,292,261 | €1,224,083 | -€68,178 | -5.3% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €599,070 | €595,763 | -€3,306 | -0.6% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €160,000 | €160,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €439,070 | €435,763 | -€3,306 | -0.8% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €16,000 | €16,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €16,000 | €16,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €423,070 | €419,763 | -€3,306 | -0.8% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €0 | €0 | = | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €693,191 | €628,319 | -€64,872 | -9.4% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €366,090 | €312,114 | -€53,976 | -14.7% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €366,090 | €312,114 | -€53,976 | -14.7% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €326,352 | €316,205 | -€10,146 | -3.1% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €53,625 | €53,976 | +€351 | +0.7% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €10,034 | €12,526 | +€2,492 | +24.8% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €10,034 | €12,526 | +€2,492 | +24.8% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €96,739 | €93,147 | -€3,593 | -3.7% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €96,739 | €93,147 | -€3,593 | -3.7% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €30,791 | €22,260 | -€8,531 | -27.7% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €24,962 | €13,700 | -€11,262 | -45.1% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €5,829 | €8,560 | +€2,731 | +46.9% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €135,162 | €134,297 | -€865 | -0.6% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €750 | €0 | -€750 | -100% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | - | €3,306 | +€3,306 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €92,351 | €87,811 | -€4,540 | -4.9% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €77,051 | €80,303 | +€3,252 | +4.2% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | -€353 | €0 | +€353 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €11,058 | €10,819 | -€238 | -2.2% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €34 | €0 | -€34 | -100% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €283,747 | €255,321 | -€28,426 | -10.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €103,606 | €76,387 | -€27,219 | -26.3% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €220 | €69 | -€151 | -68.7% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €220 | €69 | -€151 | -68.7% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €22,075 | €19,677 | -€2,399 | -10.9% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €22,075 | €19,677 | -€2,399 | -10.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €81,751 | €56,780 | -€24,971 | -30.5% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €23,864 | €17,044 | -€6,820 | -28.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €57,887 | €39,736 | -€18,151 | -31.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €57,887 | €39,736 | -€18,151 | -31.4% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 18 October 2026 via checked.be.