ELMAT: 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.
ELMAT
Largest movements
- Cash -€197,142
down €197,142 (-63.2%), from €311,726 to €114,584
mainly Other debts (-€365,061) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€123,729)
- Receivables within one year -€69,432
down €69,432 (-70.3%), from €98,769 to €29,337
of which Trade receivables: -€63,956
- Tangible fixed assets -€66,665
down €66,665 (-3.5%), from €1.9m to €1.8m
- Other debts -€365,061
down €365,061 (-100%), from €365,061 to €0
- Reserves +€106,205
up €106,205 (+12.5%), from €848,591 to €954,796
of which Distributable reserves: +€129,671
- Debts after one year -€67,022
down €67,022 (-5.7%), from €1.2m to €1.1m
- Depreciation -€50,078
down €50,078 (-20.7%), from €241,966 to €191,888
- Staff costs -€13,066
down €13,066 (-11.8%), from €110,788 to €97,722
- Gross operating margin -€6,391
down €6,391 (-1.3%), from €490,456 to €484,065
- Financial charges -€5,469
down €5,469 (-10.7%), from €51,215 to €45,746
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.
Derived cash bridge
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 | €2,665,163 | €2,333,828 | -€331,335 | -12.4% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,900,762 | €1,832,603 | -€68,159 | -3.6% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €19,420 | €17,926 | -€1,494 | -7.7% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,879,342 | €1,812,676 | -€66,665 | -3.5% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €1,359,068 | €1,333,666 | -€25,402 | -1.9% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €204,642 | €182,657 | -€21,986 | -10.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €282,134 | €266,439 | -€15,695 | -5.6% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €33,497 | €29,915 | -€3,582 | -10.7% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €2,000 | €2,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €764,401 | €501,225 | -€263,176 | -34.4% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €325,850 | €331,484 | +€5,634 | +1.7% |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €325,850 | €331,484 | +€5,634 | +1.7% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €98,769 | €29,337 | -€69,432 | -70.3% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €90,384 | €26,428 | -€63,956 | -70.8% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €8,385 | €2,909 | -€5,476 | -65.3% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €311,726 | €114,584 | -€197,142 | -63.2% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €28,056 | €25,821 | -€2,235 | -8.0% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €2,665,163 | €2,333,828 | -€331,335 | -12.4% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €918,603 | €1,024,363 | +€105,760 | +11.5% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €62,000 | €62,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €62,000 | €62,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €62,000 | €62,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €848,591 | €954,796 | +€106,205 | +12.5% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €6,200 | €6,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €6,200 | €6,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €167,076 | €143,610 | -€23,466 | -14.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €675,315 | €804,986 | +€129,671 | +19.2% |
| Investment grants | 15 | €8,012 | €7,567 | -€445 | -5.6% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €85,259 | €77,437 | -€7,822 | -9.2% |
| Deferred taxes | 168 | €85,259 | €77,437 | -€7,822 | -9.2% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,661,300 | €1,232,028 | -€429,272 | -25.8% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €1,176,566 | €1,109,544 | -€67,022 | -5.7% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €1,176,566 | €1,109,544 | -€67,022 | -5.7% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €484,713 | €122,484 | -€362,229 | -74.7% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €88,793 | €80,579 | -€8,214 | -9.3% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €4,609 | €11,587 | +€6,978 | +151% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €4,609 | €11,587 | +€6,978 | +151% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €26,250 | €30,318 | +€4,067 | +15.5% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €9,284 | €12,908 | +€3,624 | +39.0% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €16,967 | €17,410 | +€443 | +2.6% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €365,061 | €0 | -€365,061 | -100% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €21 | €0 | -€21 | -100% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €9,091 | €0 | -€9,091 | -100% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €110,788 | €97,722 | -€13,066 | -11.8% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €241,966 | €191,888 | -€50,078 | -20.7% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €15,998 | €13,553 | -€2,445 | -15.3% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €490,456 | €484,065 | -€6,391 | -1.3% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €121,705 | €180,902 | +€59,197 | +48.6% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €6,210 | €6,238 | +€28 | +0.5% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €6,210 | €6,238 | +€28 | +0.5% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €51,215 | €45,746 | -€5,469 | -10.7% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €51,215 | €45,746 | -€5,469 | -10.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €76,699 | €141,394 | +€64,695 | +84.3% |
| Transfer from deferred taxes | 780 | €14,236 | €7,822 | -€6,414 | -45.1% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €47,692 | €43,011 | -€4,681 | -9.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €43,243 | €106,205 | +€62,962 | +146% |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves | 789 | €42,707 | €23,466 | -€19,241 | -45.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €85,950 | €129,671 | +€43,721 | +50.9% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 20 October 2026 via checked.be.