ERSTEEL: what changed
ERSTEEL
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€16,506
down €16,506 (-4.7%), from €348,741 to €332,235
of which Land and buildings: -€12,646
- Cash -€12,640
down €12,640 (-17.6%), from €71,861 to €59,222
mainly Current portion of long-term debt (-€16,274) and Net result for the year (-€12,185)
- Current portion of long-term debt -€16,274
down €16,274 (-71.3%), from €22,836 to €6,562
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€12,185
down €12,185 (-25.6%), from -€47,674 to -€59,859
- Financial income -€972
down €972 (-100.0%), from €972 to €0
- Financial charges -€543
down €543 (-2.7%), from €19,920 to €19,377
- Gross operating margin +€369
up €369 (+1.4%), from €26,800 to €27,169
Change in the result, 2024 to 2025
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €756,417 | €720,167 | -€36,250 | -4.8% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €648,741 | €632,235 | -€16,506 | -2.5% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €348,741 | €332,235 | -€16,506 | -4.7% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €341,883 | €329,237 | -€12,646 | -3.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €6,858 | €2,998 | -€3,860 | -56.3% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €300,000 | €300,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €107,676 | €87,932 | -€19,744 | -18.3% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €34,487 | €27,338 | -€7,149 | -20.7% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €8,448 | €8,930 | +€482 | +5.7% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €26,039 | €18,408 | -€7,631 | -29.3% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €71,861 | €59,222 | -€12,640 | -17.6% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €1,328 | €1,372 | +€44 | +3.3% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €756,417 | €720,167 | -€36,250 | -4.8% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €444,829 | €432,644 | -€12,185 | -2.7% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €248,000 | €248,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €248,000 | €248,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €248,000 | €248,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €244,503 | €244,503 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €17,655 | €17,655 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €17,655 | €17,655 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €2,789 | €2,789 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €224,060 | €224,060 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€47,674 | -€59,859 | -€12,185 | -25.6% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €311,588 | €287,523 | -€24,065 | -7.7% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €257,313 | €249,984 | -€7,330 | -2.8% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €6,562 | €0 | -€6,562 | -100% |
| Other amounts payable | 178/9 | €250,751 | €249,984 | -€767 | -0.3% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €35,348 | €18,515 | -€16,833 | -47.6% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €22,836 | €6,562 | -€16,274 | -71.3% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €5,123 | €3,394 | -€1,729 | -33.7% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €5,123 | €3,394 | -€1,729 | -33.7% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €5,328 | €8,559 | +€3,231 | +60.6% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €3,651 | €6,882 | +€3,231 | +88.5% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €1,677 | €1,677 | = | 0.0% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €2,061 | €0 | -€2,061 | -100% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €18,926 | €19,024 | +€98 | +0.5% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €16,464 | €16,506 | +€42 | +0.3% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €3,277 | €3,238 | -€39 | -1.2% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €26,800 | €27,169 | +€369 | +1.4% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €7,059 | €7,425 | +€366 | +5.2% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €972 | €0 | -€972 | -100.0% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €972 | €0 | -€972 | -100.0% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €19,920 | €19,377 | -€543 | -2.7% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €19,920 | €19,377 | -€543 | -2.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€11,889 | -€11,952 | -€63 | -0.5% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €222 | €233 | +€11 | +5.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€12,111 | -€12,185 | -€74 | -0.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€12,111 | -€12,185 | -€74 | -0.6% |
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 7 November 2026 via checked.be.