EATON: 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.
EATON
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€560,834
down €560,834 (-3.2%), from €17.3m to €16.8m
of which Land and buildings: -€560,834
- Current portion of long-term debt -€1.3m
down €1.3m (-7.1%), from €17.8m to €16.5m
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€937,948
up €937,948 (+20.7%), from -€4.5m to -€3.6m
- Financial charges -€8.8m
down €8.8m (-93.5%), from €9.4m to €609,371
of which Non-recurring financial charges: -€8.5m
- Staff costs -€144,861
down €144,861 (-66.6%), from €217,599 to €72,738
- Gross operating margin -€120,620
down €120,620 (-4.4%), from €2.7m to €2.6m
- Taxes +€106,035
up €106,035 (+43.4%), from €244,199 to €350,235
- Depreciation -€86,385
down €86,385 (-11.0%), from €785,269 to €698,884
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 | €19,378,328 | €18,823,959 | -€554,369 | -2.9% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €17,341,602 | €16,780,768 | -€560,834 | -3.2% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €17,333,966 | €16,773,132 | -€560,834 | -3.2% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €17,320,758 | €16,759,924 | -€560,834 | -3.2% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €13,208 | €13,208 | = | 0.0% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €7,636 | €7,636 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €2,036,726 | €2,043,191 | +€6,465 | +0.3% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €72,339 | €76,368 | +€4,029 | +5.6% |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €72,339 | €76,368 | +€4,029 | +5.6% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €1,954,751 | €1,923,897 | -€30,854 | -1.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €360,531 | €359,263 | -€1,268 | -0.4% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €1,594,220 | €1,564,634 | -€29,586 | -1.9% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €8,241 | €1,048 | -€7,193 | -87.3% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €1,396 | €41,879 | +€40,483 | +2899.5% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €19,378,328 | €18,823,959 | -€554,369 | -2.9% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €442,268 | €1,208,882 | +€766,614 | +173.3% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €1,978,705 | €1,978,705 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €1,961,953 | €1,961,953 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €1,961,953 | €1,961,953 | = | 0.0% |
| Outside capital | 11 | €16,752 | €16,752 | = | 0.0% |
| Share premium | 1100/10 | €16,752 | €16,752 | = | 0.0% |
| Revaluation surpluses | 12 | €110,000 | €110,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €2,883,926 | €2,712,591 | -€171,335 | -5.9% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €196,195 | €196,195 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €196,195 | €196,195 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €2,687,731 | €2,516,396 | -€171,335 | -6.4% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€4,530,363 | -€3,592,415 | +€937,948 | +20.7% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €910,437 | €851,007 | -€59,430 | -6.5% |
| Deferred taxes | 168 | €910,437 | €851,007 | -€59,430 | -6.5% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €18,025,623 | €16,764,071 | -€1.3m | -7.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €17,897,745 | €16,635,989 | -€1.3m | -7.0% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €17,782,250 | €16,516,250 | -€1.3m | -7.1% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €70,619 | €15,651 | -€54,968 | -77.8% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €70,619 | €15,651 | -€54,968 | -77.8% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €44,877 | - | -€44,877 | |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €19,570 | - | -€19,570 | |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €25,307 | - | -€25,307 | |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | - | €104,088 | +€104,088 | |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €127,878 | €128,082 | +€204 | +0.2% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €217,599 | €72,738 | -€144,861 | -66.6% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €785,269 | €698,884 | -€86,385 | -11.0% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €132,367 | €135,781 | +€3,414 | +2.6% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €2,733,502 | €2,612,882 | -€120,620 | -4.4% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €1,598,267 | €1,705,479 | +€107,211 | +6.7% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €64,388 | €65,399 | +€1,011 | +1.6% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €64,388 | €65,399 | +€1,011 | +1.6% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €9,413,722 | €609,371 | -€8.8m | -93.5% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €917,127 | €609,371 | -€307,756 | -33.6% |
| Non-recurring financial charges | 66B | €8,496,595 | - | -€8.5m | |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€7,751,067 | €1,161,507 | +€8.9m | |
| Transfer from deferred taxes | 780 | €59,430 | €59,430 | = | 0.0% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €244,199 | €350,235 | +€106,035 | +43.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€7,935,836 | €870,702 | +€8.8m | |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves | 789 | €171,335 | €171,335 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€7,764,501 | €1,042,037 | +€8.8m |
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 5 October 2026 via checked.be.