ERTRACO: 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.
ERTRACO
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€115,543
down €115,543 (-19.1%), from €603,419 to €487,876
of which Other amounts receivable: -€83,236
- Short-term financial debts -€200,000
no longer reported in 2025 (was €200,000)
- Gross operating margin -€18,981
down €18,981 (-11.2%), from €169,442 to €150,461
- Financial charges -€17,839
down €17,839 (-63.7%), from €28,003 to €10,164
- Depreciation +€8,896
up €8,896 (+11.0%), from €80,618 to €89,514
- Financial income -€5,286
down €5,286 (-24.8%), from €21,286 to €16,000
of which Financial income: -€11,286
- Staff costs -€4,777
down €4,777 (-15.9%), from €30,090 to €25,313
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 | €3,738,689 | €3,560,242 | -€178,447 | -4.8% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €2,996,265 | €2,971,671 | -€24,594 | -0.8% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €2,496,230 | €2,471,636 | -€24,594 | -1.0% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €2,422,138 | €2,369,444 | -€52,694 | -2.2% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €55,730 | €47,955 | -€7,775 | -14.0% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €18,362 | €54,237 | +€35,875 | +195% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €500,035 | €500,035 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €742,424 | €588,571 | -€153,853 | -20.7% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €50,800 | €43,800 | -€7,000 | -13.8% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €50,800 | €43,800 | -€7,000 | -13.8% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €603,419 | €487,876 | -€115,543 | -19.1% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €220,900 | €188,593 | -€32,307 | -14.6% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €382,519 | €299,283 | -€83,236 | -21.8% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €82,536 | €54,064 | -€28,472 | -34.5% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €5,669 | €2,831 | -€2,838 | -50.1% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €3,738,689 | €3,560,242 | -€178,447 | -4.8% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €3,307,672 | €3,339,584 | +€31,912 | +1.0% |
| 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% |
| Revaluation surpluses | 12 | €1,532,283 | €1,532,283 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €6,200 | €6,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €6,200 | €6,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €6,200 | €6,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €1,707,189 | €1,739,101 | +€31,912 | +1.9% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €431,017 | €220,658 | -€210,359 | -48.8% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €86,163 | €66,846 | -€19,317 | -22.4% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €77,163 | €57,846 | -€19,317 | -25.0% |
| Other amounts payable | 178/9 | €9,000 | €9,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €344,854 | €152,822 | -€192,032 | -55.7% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €38,057 | €47,415 | +€9,358 | +24.6% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €200,000 | - | -€200,000 | |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €200,000 | - | -€200,000 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €13,050 | €13,063 | +€13 | +0.1% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €13,050 | €13,063 | +€13 | +0.1% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €13,998 | €11,622 | -€2,376 | -17.0% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €11,574 | €9,574 | -€2,000 | -17.3% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €2,424 | €2,048 | -€376 | -15.5% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €79,749 | €80,722 | +€973 | +1.2% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | - | €990 | +€990 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €30,090 | €25,313 | -€4,777 | -15.9% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €80,618 | €89,514 | +€8,896 | +11.0% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €7,023 | €9,285 | +€2,262 | +32.2% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €169,442 | €150,461 | -€18,981 | -11.2% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €51,711 | €26,349 | -€25,362 | -49.0% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €21,286 | €16,000 | -€5,286 | -24.8% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €21,286 | €10,000 | -€11,286 | -53.0% |
| Non-recurring financial income | 76B | - | €6,000 | +€6,000 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €28,003 | €10,164 | -€17,839 | -63.7% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €28,003 | €10,164 | -€17,839 | -63.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €44,994 | €32,185 | -€12,809 | -28.5% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €476 | €273 | -€203 | -42.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €44,518 | €31,912 | -€12,606 | -28.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €44,518 | €31,912 | -€12,606 | -28.3% |
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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.