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DR. J. MARTENS: 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

DR. J. MARTENS

BE 0457.561.371
NACE 74.301, Translation services
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€67,230
2024 · €1,156+€66,074
Equity
€181,063
2024 · €113,833+€67,230
Cash
€73,843
2024 · €61,176+€12,667
Balance sheet total
€429,550
2024 · €548,335-€118,785

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments -€76,915

    down €76,915 (-72.2%), from €106,461 to €29,547

  • Tangible fixed assets -€67,267

    down €67,267 (-30.0%), from €223,924 to €156,656

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€41,000

  • Cash +€12,667

    up €12,667 (+20.7%), from €61,176 to €73,843

    mainly Current investments (+€76,915) and Net result for the year (+€67,230)

  • Receivables within one year +€12,343

    up €12,343 (+7.9%), from €156,579 to €168,922

    of which Trade receivables: +€12,215

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€190,122

    down €190,122 (-59.7%), from €318,480 to €128,358

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€67,230

    up €67,230 (+21.1%), from -€319,144 to -€251,915

Income statement
  • Provisions -€107,280

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €107,280)

  • Other operating charges +€25,757

    up €25,757 (+471%), from €5,473 to €31,230

  • Taxes +€22,031

    up €22,031 (+1,094%), from €2,015 to €24,046

  • Gross operating margin +€21,004

    up €21,004 (+20.1%), from €104,712 to €125,716

  • Financial income -€19,786

    down €19,786 (-46.0%), from €43,025 to €23,240

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 €1,156
Gross operating margin +€21,004
Depreciation +€5,479
Provisions +€107,280
Other operating charges -€25,757
Financial income -€19,786
Financial charges -€115
Taxes -€22,031
Result 2025 €67,230
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 -€105,248
Investment +€117,915
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €61,176
Net result for the year +€67,230
Depreciation +€26,267
Receivables within one year -€12,343
Smaller working-capital items -€577
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,206
Other debts -€190,122
Accrued charges and deferred income +€1,091
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€41,000
Current investments +€76,915
Cash 2025 €73,843
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Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €548,335 €429,550 -€118,785 -21.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €223,961 €156,693 -€67,267 -30.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €223,924 €156,656 -€67,267 -30.0%
Land and buildings 22 €124,774 €100,494 -€24,280 -19.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,213 €1,364 -€848 -38.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €31,678 €30,538 -€1,139 -3.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €65,259 €24,259 -€41,000 -62.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €37 €37 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €324,374 €272,856 -€51,517 -15.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €156,579 €168,922 +€12,343 +7.9%
Trade receivables 40 €30,584 €42,800 +€12,215 +39.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €125,995 €126,122 +€128 +0.1%
Current investments 50/53 €106,461 €29,547 -€76,915 -72.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €61,176 €73,843 +€12,667 +20.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €157 €545 +€388 +247%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €548,335 €429,550 -€118,785 -21.7%
Equity 10/15 €113,833 €181,063 +€67,230 +59.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €414,377 €414,377 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €23,170 €23,170 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €389,347 €389,347 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€319,144 -€251,915 +€67,230 +21.1%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €107,280 €107,280 = 0.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €107,280 €107,280 = 0.0%
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €107,280 €107,280 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €327,222 €141,207 -€186,015 -56.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €327,222 €140,117 -€187,105 -57.2%
Trade debts 44 €189 - -€189
Suppliers 440/4 €189 - -€189
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,553 €11,759 +€3,206 +37.5%
Taxes 450/3 €8,553 €11,759 +€3,206 +37.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €318,480 €128,358 -€190,122 -59.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €1,091 +€1,091
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €31,747 €26,267 -€5,479 -17.3%
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 €107,280 - -€107,280
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,473 €31,230 +€25,757 +471%
Gross operating margin 9900 €104,712 €125,716 +€21,004 +20.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€39,788 €68,218 +€108,006
Financial income 75/76B €43,025 €23,240 -€19,786 -46.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €43,025 €23,240 -€19,786 -46.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €67 €182 +€115 +173%
Recurring financial charges 65 €67 €182 +€115 +173%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €3,171 €91,276 +€88,105 +2,779%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,015 €24,046 +€22,031 +1,094%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,156 €67,230 +€66,074 +5,715%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,156 €67,230 +€66,074 +5,715%

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 22 October 2026 via checked.be.