Fero Group: 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.
Fero Group
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€7.0m
down €7.0m (-39.8%), from €17.6m to €10.6m
of which Trade receivables: -€6.7m
- Intangible fixed assets -€4.5m
down €4.5m (-12.6%), from €35.3m to €30.8m
- Cash +€3.1m
up €3.1m (+158.6%), from €2.0m to €5.1m
mainly Receivables within one year (+€7.0m) and Depreciation (+€5.8m)
- Debts after one year -€6.8m
down €6.8m (-11.6%), from €58.8m to €52.0m
- Short-term financial debts +€1.8m
up €1.8m (+674.2%), from €266,465 to €2.1m
- Tax, wage and social debts -€1.1m
down €1.1m (-26.0%), from €4.1m to €3.0m
of which Taxes: -€1.2m
- Trade debts -€936,786
down €936,786 (-28.0%), from €3.3m to €2.4m
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€909,153
down €909,153 (-12.0%), from €7.5m to €6.6m
- Turnover -€4.4m
down €4.4m (-10.9%), from €40.3m to €35.9m
- Services and other goods -€2.3m
down €2.3m (-19.0%), from €12.3m to €10.0m
- Financial charges -€1.2m
down €1.2m (-25.3%), from €4.6m to €3.5m
- Goods and materials -€1.0m
down €1.0m (-23.4%), from €4.4m to €3.4m
- Staff costs +€580,150
up €580,150 (+4.4%), from €13.2m to €13.8m
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 | €76,826,584 | €68,897,131 | -€7.9m | -10.3% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €57,114,539 | €53,069,002 | -€4.0m | -7.1% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €35,290,511 | €30,832,647 | -€4.5m | -12.6% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €2,552,847 | €2,975,175 | +€422,327 | +16.5% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €12,605 | €10,862 | -€1,743 | -13.8% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €1,073,938 | €1,010,949 | -€62,989 | -5.9% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €1,141,271 | €1,493,065 | +€351,794 | +30.8% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €0 | - | = | |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €325,034 | €460,299 | +€135,265 | +41.6% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €19,271,180 | €19,261,180 | -€10,000 | -0.1% |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | €19,247,000 | €19,247,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Participating interests | 280 | €19,247,000 | €19,247,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €24,180 | €14,180 | -€10,000 | -41.4% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €24,180 | €14,180 | -€10,000 | -41.4% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €19,712,046 | €15,828,130 | -€3.9m | -19.7% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €2,320 | €2,320 | = | 0.0% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €2,320 | €2,320 | = | 0.0% |
| Goods purchased for resale | 34 | €2,320 | €2,320 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €17,590,814 | €10,596,962 | -€7.0m | -39.8% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €17,230,777 | €10,486,791 | -€6.7m | -39.1% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €360,038 | €110,171 | -€249,867 | -69.4% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €1,960,167 | €5,069,833 | +€3.1m | +158.6% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €158,744 | €159,014 | +€269 | +0.2% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €76,826,584 | €68,897,131 | -€7.9m | -10.3% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €10,262,746 | €9,353,593 | -€909,153 | -8.9% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €619,600 | €619,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €619,600 | €619,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €619,600 | €619,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €2,096,885 | €2,096,885 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €43,651 | €43,651 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €43,651 | €43,651 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €751,567 | €0 | -€751,567 | -100.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €1,301,667 | €2,053,234 | +€751,567 | +57.7% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €7,546,261 | €6,637,108 | -€909,153 | -12.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €66,563,839 | €59,543,538 | -€7.0m | -10.5% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €58,832,494 | €52,021,658 | -€6.8m | -11.6% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €58,832,494 | €52,021,658 | -€6.8m | -11.6% |
| Credit institutions | 173 | €33,724 | €11,341 | -€22,383 | -66.4% |
| Other loans | 174 | €58,798,769 | €52,010,317 | -€6.8m | -11.5% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €7,729,443 | €7,519,238 | -€210,204 | -2.7% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €32,456 | €22,383 | -€10,072 | -31.0% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €266,465 | €2,062,901 | +€1.8m | +674.2% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €266,465 | €2,062,901 | +€1.8m | +674.2% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €3,348,380 | €2,411,594 | -€936,786 | -28.0% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €3,348,380 | €2,411,594 | -€936,786 | -28.0% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €4,082,142 | €3,022,359 | -€1.1m | -26.0% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €2,855,244 | €1,683,407 | -€1.2m | -41.0% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €1,226,898 | €1,338,952 | +€112,054 | +9.1% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €1,903 | €2,642 | +€740 | +38.9% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €41,605,437 | €37,165,878 | -€4.4m | -10.7% |
| Turnover | 70 | €40,290,828 | €35,886,799 | -€4.4m | -10.9% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €1,196,814 | €1,176,506 | -€20,309 | -1.7% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €117,794 | €102,573 | -€15,221 | -12.9% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €36,277,060 | €33,322,362 | -€3.0m | -8.1% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €4,418,733 | €3,386,395 | -€1.0m | -23.4% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €4,418,733 | €3,386,395 | -€1.0m | -23.4% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €12,326,233 | €9,986,611 | -€2.3m | -19.0% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €13,170,459 | €13,750,609 | +€580,150 | +4.4% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €5,978,783 | €5,778,893 | -€199,889 | -3.3% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €24,611 | €11,764 | -€12,847 | -52.2% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €302,208 | €369,543 | +€67,335 | +22.3% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €56,034 | €38,547 | -€17,487 | -31.2% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €5,328,377 | €3,843,515 | -€1.5m | -27.9% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €40,405 | €29 | -€40,376 | -99.9% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €40,405 | €29 | -€40,376 | -99.9% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €40,128 | €0 | -€40,128 | -100.0% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €277 | €29 | -€248 | -89.6% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €4,626,571 | €3,454,082 | -€1.2m | -25.3% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €4,626,571 | €3,454,082 | -€1.2m | -25.3% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €4,610,651 | €3,436,933 | -€1.2m | -25.5% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €15,921 | €17,150 | +€1,229 | +7.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €742,210 | €389,462 | -€352,748 | -47.5% |
| Transfer from deferred taxes | 780 | €0 | - | = | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €1,446,278 | €1,298,615 | -€147,663 | -10.2% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €1,446,278 | €1,298,615 | -€147,663 | -10.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€704,068 | -€909,153 | -€205,085 | -29.1% |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves | 789 | €0 | €751,567 | +€751,567 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€704,068 | -€157,586 | +€546,482 | +77.6% |
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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.