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ETHICS: 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.

What changed

ETHICS

BE 0479.798.622
NACE 43.211, General electrical installation work
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€8,989
2024 · -€14,936+€5,947
Equity
€77,546
2024 · €86,535-€8,989
Cash
€15,581
2024 · €13,772+€1,809
Balance sheet total
€161,991
2024 · €173,970-€11,979

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€11,686

    down €11,686 (-17.9%), from €65,434 to €53,748

    of which Land and buildings: -€11,881

  • Stocks and contracts -€3,300

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €3,300)

  • Cash +€1,809

    up €1,809 (+13.1%), from €13,772 to €15,581

    mainly Depreciation (+€12,815) and Other debts (+€3,548)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€8,989

    down €8,989, from €8,510 to -€479

  • Debts after one year -€8,300

    down €8,300 (-15.1%), from €55,100 to €46,800

  • Other debts +€3,548

    up €3,548 (+11.0%), from €32,265 to €35,813

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€6,385

    up €6,385, from -€2,660 to €3,725

  • Depreciation +€376

    up €376 (+3.0%), from €12,439 to €12,815

  • Taxes +€62

    up €62 (+96.9%), from €64 to €126

From the 2024 result to the 2025 result

effect on the 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.

Result 2024 -€14,936
Gross operating margin +€6,385
Depreciation -€376
Other operating charges -€1
Financial income -€4
Financial charges +€5
Taxes -€62
Result 2025 -€8,989

Cash bridge derived

cash 2024 to 2025

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.

From operations +€11,531
Investment -€1,422
Financing -€8,300
Cash 2024 €13,772
Net result for the year -€8,989
Depreciation +€12,815
Stocks and contracts +€3,300
Receivables within one year -€905
Trade debts +€142
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,620
Other debts +€3,548
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,129
Current investments -€293
Debts after one year -€8,300
Cash 2025 €15,581
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €173,970 €161,991 -€11,979 -6.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €65,434 €53,748 -€11,686 -17.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €65,434 €53,748 -€11,686 -17.9%
Land and buildings 22 €64,552 €52,671 -€11,881 -18.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €882 €1,077 +€195 +22.1%
Current assets 29/58 €108,536 €108,243 -€293 -0.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €3,300 - -€3,300
Stocks 30/36 €3,300 - -€3,300
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €543 €1,448 +€905 +166.7%
Trade receivables 40 €281 €1,322 +€1,041 +370.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €262 €126 -€136 -51.9%
Current investments 50/53 €90,921 €91,214 +€293 +0.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €13,772 €15,581 +€1,809 +13.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €173,970 €161,991 -€11,979 -6.9%
Equity 10/15 €86,535 €77,546 -€8,989 -10.4%
Contributions 10/11 €45,000 €45,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €45,000 €45,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €45,000 €45,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €33,025 €33,025 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €4,385 €4,385 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €4,385 €4,385 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €28,640 €28,640 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €8,510 -€479 -€8,989
Amounts payable 17/49 €87,435 €84,445 -€2,990 -3.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €55,100 €46,800 -€8,300 -15.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €55,100 €46,800 -€8,300 -15.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €32,335 €37,645 +€5,310 +16.4%
Trade debts 44 €70 €212 +€142 +202.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €70 €212 +€142 +202.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 - €1,620 +€1,620
Taxes 450/3 - €1,620 +€1,620
Other amounts payable 47/48 €32,265 €35,813 +€3,548 +11.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,439 €12,815 +€376 +3.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €53 €54 +€1 +1.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€2,660 €3,725 +€6,385
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€15,152 -€9,144 +€6,008 +39.7%
Financial income 75/76B €423 €419 -€4 -0.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €423 €419 -€4 -0.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €143 €138 -€5 -3.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €143 €138 -€5 -3.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€14,872 -€8,863 +€6,009 +40.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €64 €126 +€62 +96.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€14,936 -€8,989 +€5,947 +39.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€14,936 -€8,989 +€5,947 +39.8%

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 30 September 2026 via checked.be.