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FARIN METAL: 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

FARIN METAL

BE 0666.846.492
NACE 46.820, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€163,173
2024 · -€27,287+€190,459
Equity
€465,661
2024 · €423,148+€42,513
Cash
€223,115
2024 · €114,821+€108,293
Balance sheet total
€1.2m
2024 · €1.1m+€30,683

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€127,056

    down €127,056 (-16.0%), from €791,917 to €664,861

    of which Land and buildings: -€115,277

  • Cash +€108,293

    up €108,293 (+94.3%), from €114,821 to €223,115

    mainly Net result for the year (+€163,173) and Other debts (+€120,660)

  • Receivables within one year +€53,502

    up €53,502 (+55.3%), from €96,808 to €150,310

    of which Trade receivables: +€48,421

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€137,513

    down €137,513 (-24.4%), from €563,817 to €426,304

  • Other debts +€120,660

    up €120,660 (+7,098%), from €1,700 to €122,360

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€29,937

    up €29,937 (+450%), from €6,656 to €36,594

    of which Taxes: +€29,919

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€23,173

    up €23,173, from -€23,172 to €1

  • Reserves +€19,340

    up €19,340 (+4.4%), from €441,320 to €460,660

Income statement
  • Financial income +€198,376

    up €198,376 (+2,047%), from €9,692 to €208,069

    of which Non-recurring financial income: +€202,902

  • Depreciation -€63,046

    down €63,046 (-65.6%), from €96,108 to €33,062

  • Taxes +€55,896

    up €55,896, from €0 to €55,896

  • Gross operating margin -€22,782

    down €22,782 (-25.1%), from €90,746 to €67,964

  • Other operating charges -€11,103

    down €11,103 (-73.1%), from €15,193 to €4,090

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 -€27,287
Gross operating margin -€22,782
Depreciation +€63,046
Write-downs -€518
Other operating charges +€11,103
Financial income +€198,376
Financial charges -€2,870
Taxes -€55,896
Result 2025 €163,173
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€285,756
Investment +€93,994
Financing -€271,457
Cash 2024 €114,821
Net result for the year +€163,173
Depreciation +€33,062
Stocks and contracts -€1,739
Receivables within one year -€53,502
Deferred charges and accrued income +€5,795
Trade debts -€846
Tax, wage and social debts +€29,937
Other debts +€120,660
Accrued charges and deferred income -€10,784
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€93,994
Debts after one year -€137,513
Current portion of long-term debt -€13,266
Short-term financial debts -€18
Contributions, distributions and other -€120,660
Cash 2025 €223,115
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,145,211 €1,175,894 +€30,683 +2.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €791,967 €664,911 -€127,056 -16.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €791,917 €664,861 -€127,056 -16.0%
Land and buildings 22 €648,372 €533,095 -€115,277 -17.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,165 €9,036 +€5,871 +185%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €140,379 €122,729 -€17,650 -12.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €50 €50 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €353,244 €510,984 +€157,739 +44.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €135,265 €137,004 +€1,739 +1.3%
Stocks 30/36 €135,265 €137,004 +€1,739 +1.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €96,808 €150,310 +€53,502 +55.3%
Trade receivables 40 €66,567 €114,988 +€48,421 +72.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €30,241 €35,322 +€5,081 +16.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €114,821 €223,115 +€108,293 +94.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,351 €555 -€5,795 -91.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,145,211 €1,175,894 +€30,683 +2.7%
Equity 10/15 €423,148 €465,661 +€42,513 +10.0%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €441,320 €460,660 +€19,340 +4.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €441,320 €460,660 +€19,340 +4.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€23,172 €1 +€23,173
Amounts payable 17/49 €722,063 €710,233 -€11,830 -1.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €563,817 €426,304 -€137,513 -24.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €563,817 €426,304 -€137,513 -24.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €147,462 €283,929 +€136,467 +92.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €57,179 €43,913 -€13,266 -23.2%
Financial debts 43 €26,763 €26,745 -€18 -0.1%
Credit institutions 430/8 €26,763 €26,745 -€18 -0.1%
Trade debts 44 €55,164 €54,318 -€846 -1.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €55,164 €54,318 -€846 -1.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,656 €36,594 +€29,937 +450%
Taxes 450/3 €4,239 €34,158 +€29,919 +706%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,418 €2,436 +€18 +0.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,700 €122,360 +€120,660 +7,098%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €10,784 €0 -€10,784 -100%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €96,108 €33,062 -€63,046 -65.6%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €0 €518 +€518
Other operating charges 640/8 €15,193 €4,090 -€11,103 -73.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €90,746 €67,964 -€22,782 -25.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€20,555 €30,294 +€50,849
Financial income 75/76B €9,692 €208,069 +€198,376 +2,047%
Recurring financial income 75 €9,692 €5,167 -€4,526 -46.7%
Non-recurring financial income 76B - €202,902 +€202,902
Financial charges 65/66B €16,424 €19,294 +€2,870 +17.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €16,424 €19,294 +€2,870 +17.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€27,287 €219,068 +€246,355
Income taxes 67/77 €0 €55,896 +€55,896
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€27,287 €163,173 +€190,459
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€27,287 €163,173 +€190,459

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 31 October 2026 via checked.be.