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FE2: 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

FE2

BE 0479.864.938
NACE 25.530, Machining of metals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€161,318
2024 · €206,256-€44,938
Equity
€1.0m
2024 · €1.3m-€277,309
Cash
€243,590
2024 · €347,966-€104,377
Balance sheet total
€2.0m
2024 · €2.1m-€112,081

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€104,377

    down €104,377 (-30.0%), from €347,966 to €243,590

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€438,627) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€119,924)

  • Current investments -€90,148

    down €90,148 (-90.1%), from €100,000 to €9,852

  • Receivables within one year +€54,993

    up €54,993 (+10.6%), from €516,424 to €571,417

    of which Trade receivables: +€80,318

  • Tangible fixed assets +€41,853

    up €41,853 (+4.6%), from €914,753 to €956,606

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€62,085

  • Receivables after one year -€25,578

    down €25,578 (-100.0%), from €25,578 to €0

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€277,138

    down €277,138 (-21.7%), from €1.3m to €1.0m

    of which Distributable reserves: -€275,278

  • Other debts +€173,845

    up €173,845, from €0 to €173,845

  • Trade debts +€44,321

    up €44,321 (+134.0%), from €33,085 to €77,406

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€36,037

    down €36,037 (-52.6%), from €68,536 to €32,499

    of which Taxes: -€18,393

  • Short-term financial debts -€24,679

    down €24,679 (-51.7%), from €47,752 to €23,073

    of which Other loans: -€27,752

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€27,889

    down €27,889 (-4.7%), from €593,405 to €565,517

  • Staff costs +€26,394

    up €26,394 (+13.8%), from €191,357 to €217,751

  • Taxes -€21,124

    down €21,124 (-22.3%), from €94,702 to €73,578

  • Depreciation +€14,690

    up €14,690 (+23.0%), from €63,978 to €78,668

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 €206,256
Gross operating margin -€27,889
Staff costs -€26,394
Depreciation -€14,690
Other operating charges -€299
Financial income -€227
Financial charges +€3,437
Taxes +€21,124
Result 2025 €161,318

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 +€380,981
Investment -€29,776
Financing -€455,582
Cash 2024 €347,966
Net result for the year +€161,318
Depreciation +€78,668
Receivables after one year +€25,578
Stocks and contracts -€9,078
Receivables within one year -€54,993
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,696
Trade debts +€44,321
Tax, wage and social debts -€36,037
Other debts +€173,845
Accrued charges and deferred income +€55
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€119,924
Current investments +€90,148
Debts after one year +€4,331
Current portion of long-term debt +€3,392
Short-term financial debts -€24,679
Contributions, distributions and other -€438,627
Cash 2025 €243,590
Every line side by side 58 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,066,271 €1,954,190 -€112,081 -5.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €917,383 €958,638 +€41,255 +4.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €1,630 €1,032 -€598 -36.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €914,753 €956,606 +€41,853 +4.6%
Land and buildings 22 €768,505 €743,668 -€24,836 -3.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €31,765 €36,370 +€4,605 +14.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €114,484 €176,568 +€62,085 +54.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,148,888 €995,552 -€153,336 -13.3%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €25,578 €0 -€25,578 -100.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €25,578 €0 -€25,578 -100.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €150,499 €159,576 +€9,078 +6.0%
Stocks 30/36 €22,219 €19,942 -€2,277 -10.2%
Contracts in progress 37 €128,280 €139,634 +€11,355 +8.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €516,424 €571,417 +€54,993 +10.6%
Trade receivables 40 €439,342 €519,660 +€80,318 +18.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €77,082 €51,757 -€25,325 -32.9%
Current investments 50/53 €100,000 €9,852 -€90,148 -90.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €347,966 €243,590 -€104,377 -30.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €8,420 €11,116 +€2,696 +32.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,066,271 €1,954,190 -€112,081 -5.4%
Equity 10/15 €1,289,282 €1,011,973 -€277,309 -21.5%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,279,148 €1,002,010 -€277,138 -21.7%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €0 -€1,860 -100.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €0 -€1,860 -100.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €25,211 €25,211 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,252,077 €976,799 -€275,278 -22.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Investment grants 15 €3,934 €3,763 -€171 -4.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €776,989 €942,217 +€165,228 +21.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €562,220 €566,551 +€4,331 +0.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €562,220 €566,551 +€4,331 +0.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €214,649 €375,491 +€160,842 +74.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €65,277 €68,669 +€3,392 +5.2%
Financial debts 43 €47,752 €23,073 -€24,679 -51.7%
Credit institutions 430/8 - €3,073 +€3,073
Other loans 439 €47,752 €20,000 -€27,752 -58.1%
Trade debts 44 €33,085 €77,406 +€44,321 +134.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €33,085 €77,406 +€44,321 +134.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €68,536 €32,499 -€36,037 -52.6%
Taxes 450/3 €33,703 €15,310 -€18,393 -54.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €34,833 €17,189 -€17,644 -50.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €0 €173,845 +€173,845
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €120 €174 +€55 +45.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €191,357 €217,751 +€26,394 +13.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €63,978 €78,668 +€14,690 +23.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €12,374 €12,672 +€299 +2.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €593,405 €565,517 -€27,889 -4.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €325,697 €256,426 -€69,272 -21.3%
Financial income 75/76B €2,083 €1,856 -€227 -10.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,083 €1,856 -€227 -10.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €26,823 €23,386 -€3,437 -12.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €26,823 €23,386 -€3,437 -12.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €300,958 €234,896 -€66,062 -22.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €94,702 €73,578 -€21,124 -22.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €206,256 €161,318 -€44,938 -21.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €206,256 €161,318 -€44,938 -21.8%

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 3 October 2026 via checked.be.