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DEPREST: 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

DEPREST

BE 0431.053.845
NACE 25.220, Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€676,111
2024 · €511,421+€164,690
Equity
€2.1m
2024 · €1.7m+€358,894
Cash
€1.1m
2024 · €191,780+€892,380
Balance sheet total
€4.9m
2024 · €4.1m+€752,232

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€892,380

    up €892,380 (+465%), from €191,780 to €1.1m

    mainly Net result for the year (+€676,111) and Trade debts (+€296,475)

  • Receivables within one year -€119,937

    down €119,937 (-4.6%), from €2.6m to €2.5m

    of which Trade receivables: -€669,685

  • Stocks and contracts -€81,019

    down €81,019 (-7.1%), from €1.1m to €1.1m

    of which Contracts in progress: -€53,449

  • Tangible fixed assets +€53,451

    up €53,451 (+32.9%), from €162,308 to €215,759

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€41,170

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€358,894

    up €358,894 (+22.3%), from €1.6m to €2.0m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€358,894

  • Trade debts +€296,475

    up €296,475 (+48.9%), from €605,806 to €902,281

  • Other debts +€131,325

    up €131,325 (+70.6%), from €185,892 to €317,216

  • Advances received -€130,869

    down €130,869 (-10.1%), from €1.3m to €1.2m

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€117,862

    up €117,862 (+38.8%), from €304,057 to €421,919

    of which Taxes: +€77,367

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€228,255

    up €228,255 (+8.0%), from €2.9m to €3.1m

  • Staff costs +€109,069

    up €109,069 (+5.2%), from €2.1m to €2.2m

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 €511,421
Gross operating margin +€228,255
Staff costs -€109,069
Depreciation +€19,710
Other operating charges +€23,651
Financial income +€8,801
Financial charges +€3,053
Taxes -€9,710
Result 2025 €676,111
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 +€1.3m
Investment -€99,357
Financing -€316,942
Cash 2024 €191,780
Net result for the year +€676,111
Depreciation +€45,906
Stocks and contracts +€81,019
Receivables within one year +€119,937
Deferred charges and accrued income -€7,357
Trade debts +€296,475
Tax, wage and social debts +€117,862
Advances received -€130,869
Other debts +€131,325
Accrued charges and deferred income -€21,729
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€99,357
Short-term financial debts +€274
Contributions, distributions and other -€317,216
Cash 2025 €1.1m
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €4,143,276 €4,895,507 +€752,232 +18.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €162,308 €215,759 +€53,451 +32.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €162,308 €215,759 +€53,451 +32.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €86,403 €127,573 +€41,170 +47.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €44,638 €32,232 -€12,406 -27.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €31,267 €55,954 +€24,686 +79.0%
Current assets 29/58 €3,980,968 €4,679,749 +€698,781 +17.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €1,135,921 €1,054,902 -€81,019 -7.1%
Stocks 30/36 €196,489 €168,919 -€27,570 -14.0%
Contracts in progress 37 €939,432 €885,983 -€53,449 -5.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €2,606,792 €2,486,855 -€119,937 -4.6%
Trade receivables 40 €2,106,392 €1,436,707 -€669,685 -31.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €500,400 €1,050,148 +€549,748 +110%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €191,780 €1,084,159 +€892,380 +465%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €46,476 €53,832 +€7,357 +15.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €4,143,276 €4,895,507 +€752,232 +18.2%
Equity 10/15 €1,734,312 €2,093,206 +€358,894 +20.7%
Contributions 10/11 €124,000 €124,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €124,000 €124,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €124,000 €124,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,610,312 €1,969,206 +€358,894 +22.3%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €9,033 €9,033 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,588,879 €1,947,773 +€358,894 +22.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €2,408,964 €2,802,301 +€393,337 +16.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €2,387,235 €2,802,301 +€415,066 +17.4%
Financial debts 43 - €274 +€274
Credit institutions 430/8 - €274 +€274
Trade debts 44 €605,806 €902,281 +€296,475 +48.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €605,806 €902,281 +€296,475 +48.9%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €1,291,480 €1,160,611 -€130,869 -10.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €304,057 €421,919 +€117,862 +38.8%
Taxes 450/3 €24,906 €102,273 +€77,367 +311%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €279,151 €319,646 +€40,495 +14.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €185,892 €317,216 +€131,325 +70.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €21,729 €0 -€21,729 -100%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €331 €0 -€331 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €2,113,504 €2,222,573 +€109,069 +5.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €65,616 €45,906 -€19,710 -30.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €27,720 €4,069 -€23,651 -85.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €2,855,617 €3,083,872 +€228,255 +8.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €648,777 €811,323 +€162,546 +25.1%
Financial income 75/76B €10,439 €19,240 +€8,801 +84.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €10,439 €19,240 +€8,801 +84.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €12,699 €9,646 -€3,053 -24.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €12,699 €9,646 -€3,053 -24.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €646,516 €820,917 +€174,400 +27.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €135,095 €144,806 +€9,710 +7.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €511,421 €676,111 +€164,690 +32.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €511,421 €676,111 +€164,690 +32.2%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 August 2024 and 31 August 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 14 October 2026 via checked.be.