E. MARTENS: what changed
Two fiscal 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.
E. MARTENS
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€220,000
no longer reported in 2025 (was €220,000)
- Debts after one year -€836,275
down €836,275 (-15.9%), from €5.3m to €4.4m
- Other debts +€661,647
up €661,647 (+866.5%), from €76,357 to €738,005
- Trade debts -€288,425
down €288,425 (-79.3%), from €363,594 to €75,169
- Current portion of long-term debt +€173,434
up €173,434 (+26.2%), from €662,841 to €836,275
- Depreciation +€239,488
up €239,488 (+44.4%), from €539,062 to €778,550
- Gross operating margin +€100,958
up €100,958 (+11.1%), from €913,421 to €1.0m
- Taxes -€60,465
down €60,465 (-75.6%), from €80,000 to €19,535
- Financial charges +€55,509
up €55,509 (+103.7%), from €53,553 to €109,062
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.
Cash bridge derived
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 | €11,281,244 | €10,989,900 | -€291,345 | -2.6% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €11,057,553 | €10,984,577 | -€72,976 | -0.7% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €11,057,553 | €10,984,577 | -€72,976 | -0.7% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €10,484,762 | €10,984,577 | +€499,815 | +4.8% |
| Assets under construction and advance payments | 27 | €572,791 | - | -€572,791 | |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €223,691 | €5,322 | -€218,369 | -97.6% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €220,000 | - | -€220,000 | |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €220,000 | - | -€220,000 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €3,691 | €5,322 | +€1,631 | +44.2% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €11,281,244 | €10,989,900 | -€291,345 | -2.6% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €4,756,035 | €4,791,812 | +€35,777 | +0.8% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €100,000 | €100,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €100,000 | €100,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €100,000 | €100,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €382,441 | €333,014 | -€49,427 | -12.9% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €10,000 | €10,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €10,000 | €10,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €372,441 | €323,014 | -€49,427 | -13.3% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €4,273,594 | €4,358,797 | +€85,203 | +2.0% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €124,147 | €107,671 | -€16,476 | -13.3% |
| Deferred taxes | 168 | €124,147 | €107,671 | -€16,476 | -13.3% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €6,401,062 | €6,090,416 | -€310,645 | -4.9% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €5,252,473 | €4,416,198 | -€836,275 | -15.9% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €5,252,473 | €4,416,198 | -€836,275 | -15.9% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €1,124,792 | €1,649,449 | +€524,656 | +46.6% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €662,841 | €836,275 | +€173,434 | +26.2% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €363,594 | €75,169 | -€288,425 | -79.3% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €363,594 | €75,169 | -€288,425 | -79.3% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €22,000 | - | -€22,000 | |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €22,000 | - | -€22,000 | |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €76,357 | €738,005 | +€661,647 | +866.5% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €23,796 | €24,770 | +€974 | +4.1% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €539,062 | €778,550 | +€239,488 | +44.4% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €85,207 | €87,930 | +€2,723 | +3.2% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €913,421 | €1,014,379 | +€100,958 | +11.1% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €289,152 | €147,899 | -€141,254 | -48.9% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €53,553 | €109,062 | +€55,509 | +103.7% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €53,553 | €109,062 | +€55,509 | +103.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €235,599 | €38,836 | -€196,763 | -83.5% |
| Transfer from deferred taxes | 780 | €16,476 | €16,476 | = | 0.0% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €80,000 | €19,535 | -€60,465 | -75.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €172,075 | €35,777 | -€136,298 | -79.2% |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves | 789 | €49,427 | €49,427 | +€0 | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €221,502 | €85,203 | -€136,298 | -61.5% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 8 October 2026 via checked.be.