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EUROPE: 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.

What changed

EUROPE

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NACE 25.401, Forging of metal
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€3,548
2024 · €12,087-€8,539
Equity
€11,358
2024 · €7,810+€3,548
Cash
€7,512
2024 · €4,825+€2,687
Balance sheet total
€31,613
2024 · €33,534-€1,920

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€3,552

    down €3,552 (-33.9%), from €10,481 to €6,930

    of which Trade receivables: -€3,551

  • Cash +€2,687

    up €2,687 (+55.7%), from €4,825 to €7,512

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€3,552) and Net result for the year (+€3,548)

  • Stocks and contracts -€1,923

    down €1,923 (-20.7%), from €9,292 to €7,369

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€865

    up €865 (+115%), from €755 to €1,619

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€5,625

    down €5,625 (-26.9%), from €20,915 to €15,290

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€3,548

    up €3,548 (+28.1%), from -€12,641 to -€9,093

  • Trade debts +€1,979

    up €1,979 (+89.8%), from €2,203 to €4,181

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€1,822

    down €1,822 (-69.9%), from €2,606 to €784

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€1,468

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€5,122

    up €5,122 (+37.4%), from €13,679 to €18,801

  • Depreciation +€1,658

    up €1,658 (+283%), from €586 to €2,244

  • Gross operating margin -€1,621

    down €1,621 (-5.8%), from €27,981 to €26,360

  • Financial income -€322

    down €322 (-90.4%), from €356 to €34

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 €12,087
Gross operating margin -€1,621
Staff costs -€5,122
Depreciation -€1,658
Other operating charges -€197
Other operating items +€196
Financial income -€322
Financial charges +€203
Taxes -€17
Result 2025 €3,548
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Derived cash bridge

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 +€4,934
Investment -€2,246
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €4,825
Net result for the year +€3,548
Depreciation +€2,244
Stocks and contracts +€1,923
Receivables within one year +€3,552
Deferred charges and accrued income -€865
Trade debts +€1,979
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,822
Other debts -€5,625
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,246
Cash 2025 €7,512
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €33,534 €31,613 -€1,920 -5.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €8,182 €8,184 +€2 0.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €7,456 €7,458 +€2 0.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €5,476 €3,479 -€1,996 -36.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,980 €3,978 +€1,998 +101%
Financial fixed assets 28 €726 €726 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €25,352 €23,430 -€1,922 -7.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €9,292 €7,369 -€1,923 -20.7%
Stocks 30/36 €9,292 €7,369 -€1,923 -20.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €10,481 €6,930 -€3,552 -33.9%
Trade receivables 40 €9,482 €5,931 -€3,551 -37.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €999 €998 -€1 -0.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €4,825 €7,512 +€2,687 +55.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €755 €1,619 +€865 +115%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €33,534 €31,613 -€1,920 -5.7%
Equity 10/15 €7,810 €11,358 +€3,548 +45.4%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€12,641 -€9,093 +€3,548 +28.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €25,724 €20,255 -€5,468 -21.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €25,724 €20,255 -€5,468 -21.3%
Trade debts 44 €2,203 €4,181 +€1,979 +89.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,203 €4,181 +€1,979 +89.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,606 €784 -€1,822 -69.9%
Taxes 450/3 €700 €347 -€353 -50.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,906 €437 -€1,468 -77.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €20,915 €15,290 -€5,625 -26.9%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €13,679 €18,801 +€5,122 +37.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €586 €2,244 +€1,658 +283%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,027 €1,223 +€197 +19.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €451 €255 -€196 -43.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €27,981 €26,360 -€1,621 -5.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €12,239 €3,836 -€8,402 -68.7%
Financial income 75/76B €356 €34 -€322 -90.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €356 €34 -€322 -90.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €337 €134 -€203 -60.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €337 €134 -€203 -60.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €12,258 €3,736 -€8,521 -69.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €171 €188 +€17 +10.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €12,087 €3,548 -€8,539 -70.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €12,087 €3,548 -€8,539 -70.6%

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.