Ferm: 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.
Ferm
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€476,086
down €476,086 (-16.0%), from €3.0m to €2.5m
of which Trade receivables: -€361,372
- Intangible fixed assets -€358,797
down €358,797 (-10.3%), from €3.5m to €3.1m
- Debts after one year -€395,382
down €395,382 (-34.2%), from €1.2m to €759,514
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€348,517
down €348,517 (-6.2%), from €5.6m to €5.2m
- Financial income -€390,296
down €390,296 (-78.1%), from €499,666 to €109,370
- Services and other goods -€228,658
down €228,658 (-6.7%), from €3.4m to €3.2m
- Depreciation +€108,764
up €108,764 (+11.5%), from €947,955 to €1.1m
- Other operating income +€82,542
up €82,542 (+97.3%), from €84,850 to €167,392
- Turnover -€34,820
down €34,820 (-6.0%), from €584,096 to €549,276
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.
Cash bridge derived
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 | €15,627,106 | €14,894,770 | -€732,336 | -4.7% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €3,770,265 | €3,404,617 | -€365,648 | -9.7% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €3,480,711 | €3,121,914 | -€358,797 | -10.3% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €32,130 | €27,978 | -€4,152 | -12.9% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €27,266 | €25,834 | -€1,432 | -5.3% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €4,864 | €2,144 | -€2,720 | -55.9% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €257,424 | €254,725 | -€2,699 | -1.0% |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | €160,250 | €160,250 | = | 0.0% |
| Participating interests | 280 | €250 | €250 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable | 281 | €160,000 | €160,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Companies linked by participating interests | 282/3 | €500 | €500 | = | 0.0% |
| Participating interests | 282 | €500 | €500 | = | 0.0% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €96,674 | €93,975 | -€2,699 | -2.8% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €96,674 | €93,975 | -€2,699 | -2.8% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €11,856,841 | €11,490,153 | -€366,688 | -3.1% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €1,098,032 | €1,097,731 | -€301 | 0.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €1,098,032 | €1,097,731 | -€301 | 0.0% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €166,949 | €148,648 | -€18,301 | -11.0% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €166,949 | €148,648 | -€18,301 | -11.0% |
| Goods purchased for resale | 34 | €164,844 | €148,648 | -€16,196 | -9.8% |
| Advance payments | 36 | €2,105 | - | -€2,105 | |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €2,983,268 | €2,507,182 | -€476,086 | -16.0% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €2,014,084 | €1,652,712 | -€361,372 | -17.9% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €969,184 | €854,470 | -€114,714 | -11.8% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €7,534,367 | €7,629,554 | +€95,187 | +1.3% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €64,825 | €97,859 | +€33,034 | +51.0% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €9,400 | €9,179 | -€221 | -2.4% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €15,627,106 | €14,894,770 | -€732,336 | -4.7% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €6,884,155 | €6,535,638 | -€348,517 | -5.1% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €59,424 | €59,424 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €59,424 | €59,424 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,248,072 | €1,248,072 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €5,576,659 | €5,228,142 | -€348,517 | -6.2% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €0 | €0 | = | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €0 | €0 | = | |
| Other liabilities and charges | 164/5 | €0 | €0 | = | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €8,742,951 | €8,359,132 | -€383,819 | -4.4% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €1,154,896 | €759,514 | -€395,382 | -34.2% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €1,154,896 | €759,514 | -€395,382 | -34.2% |
| Credit institutions | 173 | €1,154,896 | €759,514 | -€395,382 | -34.2% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €5,838,939 | €5,784,413 | -€54,526 | -0.9% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €382,582 | €395,381 | +€12,799 | +3.3% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €2,228,406 | €2,494,084 | +€265,678 | +11.9% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €2,228,406 | €2,494,084 | +€265,678 | +11.9% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €1,644,018 | €1,526,998 | -€117,020 | -7.1% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €1,644,018 | €1,526,998 | -€117,020 | -7.1% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €1,512,014 | €1,288,922 | -€223,092 | -14.8% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €246,125 | €221,976 | -€24,149 | -9.8% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €1,265,889 | €1,066,946 | -€198,943 | -15.7% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €1,749,116 | €1,815,205 | +€66,089 | +3.8% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €10,715,323 | €10,793,450 | +€78,127 | +0.7% |
| Turnover | 70 | €584,096 | €549,276 | -€34,820 | -6.0% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €84,850 | €167,392 | +€82,542 | +97.3% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €11,265,339 | €11,115,572 | -€149,767 | -1.3% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €96,047 | €69,411 | -€26,636 | -27.7% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €54,916 | €53,215 | -€1,701 | -3.1% |
| Change in stocks: decrease (increase) | 609 | €41,131 | €16,196 | -€24,935 | -60.6% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €3,432,613 | €3,203,955 | -€228,658 | -6.7% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €6,755,963 | €6,758,768 | +€2,805 | 0.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €947,955 | €1,056,719 | +€108,764 | +11.5% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €35,167 | €26,719 | -€8,448 | -24.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€550,016 | -€322,122 | +€227,894 | +41.4% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €499,666 | €109,370 | -€390,296 | -78.1% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €499,666 | €109,370 | -€390,296 | -78.1% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €4 | €1 | -€3 | -75.0% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €499,662 | €109,369 | -€390,293 | -78.1% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €134,424 | €135,765 | +€1,341 | +1.0% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €134,424 | €135,765 | +€1,341 | +1.0% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €114,590 | €134,772 | +€20,182 | +17.6% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €19,834 | €993 | -€18,841 | -95.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€184,774 | -€348,517 | -€163,743 | -88.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€184,774 | -€348,517 | -€163,743 | -88.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€184,774 | -€348,517 | -€163,743 | -88.6% |
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.