Ets MARCHAL: 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.
Ets MARCHAL
Largest movements
- Current investments +€120,000
up €120,000 (+33.3%), from €360,000 to €480,000
- Receivables within one year -€20,269
down €20,269 (-41.6%), from €48,680 to €28,411
of which Trade receivables: -€18,371
- Reserves +€100,000
up €100,000 (+28.8%), from €347,641 to €447,641
of which Distributable reserves: +€100,000
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€22,440
up €22,440 (+54.8%), from €40,948 to €63,387
- Current portion of long-term debt -€13,023
down €13,023 (-98.0%), from €13,290 to €267
- Tax, wage and social debts -€12,359
down €12,359 (-14.4%), from €85,917 to €73,558
of which Taxes: -€10,206
- Gross operating margin +€132,015
up €132,015 (+36.0%), from €366,442 to €498,457
- Staff costs +€57,566
up €57,566 (+25.3%), from €227,396 to €284,962
- Taxes +€7,090
up €7,090 (+17.8%), from €39,880 to €46,970
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 | €630,932 | €729,847 | +€98,916 | +15.7% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €100,783 | €105,961 | +€5,178 | +5.1% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €100,783 | €104,561 | +€3,778 | +3.7% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €62,423 | €60,835 | -€1,588 | -2.5% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | - | €1,966 | +€1,966 | |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €38,359 | €41,760 | +€3,400 | +8.9% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | - | €1,400 | +€1,400 | |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €530,149 | €623,886 | +€93,737 | +17.7% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €40,708 | €33,522 | -€7,186 | -17.7% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €40,708 | €33,522 | -€7,186 | -17.7% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €48,680 | €28,411 | -€20,269 | -41.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €46,745 | €28,374 | -€18,371 | -39.3% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €1,935 | €37 | -€1,898 | -98.1% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €360,000 | €480,000 | +€120,000 | +33.3% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €70,983 | €65,948 | -€5,035 | -7.1% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €9,778 | €16,006 | +€6,228 | +63.7% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €630,932 | €729,847 | +€98,916 | +15.7% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €510,837 | €633,277 | +€122,440 | +24.0% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €122,248 | €122,248 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €347,641 | €447,641 | +€100,000 | +28.8% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €156,817 | €156,817 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €156,817 | €156,817 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €2,208 | €2,208 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €188,616 | €288,616 | +€100,000 | +53.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €40,948 | €63,387 | +€22,440 | +54.8% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €120,095 | €96,571 | -€23,524 | -19.6% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €267 | - | -€267 | |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €267 | - | -€267 | |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €119,786 | €95,432 | -€24,354 | -20.3% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €13,290 | €267 | -€13,023 | -98.0% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €14,471 | €15,312 | +€840 | +5.8% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €14,471 | €15,312 | +€840 | +5.8% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €5,000 | €3,650 | -€1,350 | -27.0% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €85,917 | €73,558 | -€12,359 | -14.4% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €65,213 | €55,007 | -€10,206 | -15.6% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €20,704 | €18,551 | -€2,153 | -10.4% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €1,109 | €2,645 | +€1,537 | +139% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €41 | €1,138 | +€1,097 | +2,662% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €227,396 | €284,962 | +€57,566 | +25.3% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €23,874 | €28,064 | +€4,189 | +17.5% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €3,911 | €3,566 | -€345 | -8.8% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €366,442 | €498,457 | +€132,015 | +36.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €111,261 | €181,866 | +€70,605 | +63.5% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €10,130 | €6,575 | -€3,555 | -35.1% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €10,130 | €6,575 | -€3,555 | -35.1% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €563 | €698 | +€134 | +23.8% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €563 | €698 | +€134 | +23.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €120,827 | €187,743 | +€66,916 | +55.4% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €39,880 | €46,970 | +€7,090 | +17.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €80,948 | €140,773 | +€59,825 | +73.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €80,948 | €140,773 | +€59,825 | +73.9% |
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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.