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Dr. Werner SMITS: 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. Werner SMITS

BE 0467.602.257
NACE 72.101, Research and development on biotechnology
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€210,423
2024 · €169,558+€40,865
Equity
€1.0m
2024 · €1.2m-€119,915
Cash
€882,975
2024 · €614,089+€268,886
Balance sheet total
€1.4m
2024 · €1.2m+€139,735

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€268,886

    up €268,886 (+43.8%), from €614,089 to €882,975

    mainly Net result for the year (+€210,423) and Other debts (+€201,054)

  • Current investments -€125,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €125,000)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€19,516

    down €19,516 (-6.2%), from €314,045 to €294,529

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€17,719

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€201,054

    new in 2025: €201,054

  • Reserves -€119,915

    down €119,915 (-13.2%), from €907,581 to €787,666

    of which Distributable reserves: -€119,915

  • Trade debts +€45,533

    up €45,533 (+231%), from €19,723 to €65,255

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€61,925

    up €61,925 (+19.8%), from €312,391 to €374,316

  • Taxes +€24,158

    up €24,158 (+33.0%), from €73,199 to €97,357

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 €169,558
Gross operating margin +€61,925
Staff costs -€2,510
Depreciation -€651
Other operating charges +€2,577
Financial income +€2,436
Financial charges +€1,245
Taxes -€24,158
Result 2025 €210,423
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 +€482,423
Investment +€116,802
Financing -€330,338
Cash 2024 €614,089
Net result for the year +€210,423
Depreciation +€27,715
Receivables within one year -€13,702
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,663
Trade debts +€45,533
Tax, wage and social debts +€13,063
Other debts +€201,054
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€8,199
Current investments +€125,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€330,338
Cash 2025 €882,975
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,244,356 €1,384,091 +€139,735 +11.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €325,085 €305,568 -€19,516 -6.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €314,045 €294,529 -€19,516 -6.2%
Land and buildings 22 €171,767 €171,767 = 0.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,834 €9,770 +€6,935 +245%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €47,788 €30,068 -€17,719 -37.1%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €91,656 €82,924 -€8,732 -9.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €11,040 €11,040 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €919,272 €1,078,523 +€159,251 +17.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €177,980 €191,681 +€13,702 +7.7%
Trade receivables 40 €60,541 €96,711 +€36,169 +59.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €117,438 €94,971 -€22,467 -19.1%
Current investments 50/53 €125,000 - -€125,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €614,089 €882,975 +€268,886 +43.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,203 €3,866 +€1,663 +75.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,244,356 €1,384,091 +€139,735 +11.2%
Equity 10/15 €1,161,159 €1,041,244 -€119,915 -10.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €907,581 €787,666 -€119,915 -13.2%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Other 1319 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €18,270 €18,270 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €887,452 €767,536 -€119,915 -13.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €234,978 €234,978 = 0.0%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €58,482 €58,482 = 0.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €58,482 €58,482 = 0.0%
Pensions and similar obligations 160 €58,482 €58,482 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €24,715 €284,365 +€259,650 +1,051%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €24,715 €284,365 +€259,650 +1,051%
Trade debts 44 €19,723 €65,255 +€45,533 +231%
Suppliers 440/4 €19,723 €65,255 +€45,533 +231%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,993 €18,056 +€13,063 +262%
Taxes 450/3 €0 €12,919 +€12,919
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,993 €5,137 +€145 +2.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €201,054 +€201,054
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €38,918 €41,429 +€2,510 +6.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €27,064 €27,715 +€651 +2.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,784 €1,206 -€2,577 -68.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €312,391 €374,316 +€61,925 +19.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €242,625 €303,967 +€61,341 +25.3%
Financial income 75/76B €1,590 €4,026 +€2,436 +153%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,590 €4,026 +€2,436 +153%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,457 €212 -€1,245 -85.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,457 €212 -€1,245 -85.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €242,758 €307,780 +€65,023 +26.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €73,199 €97,357 +€24,158 +33.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €169,558 €210,423 +€40,865 +24.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €169,558 €210,423 +€40,865 +24.1%

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 1 November 2026 via checked.be.