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FERRONS: 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

FERRONS

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fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€37
2024 · €25,825-€25,789
Equity
€77,266
2024 · €77,229+€37
Cash
€28,557
2024 · €15,696+€12,861
Balance sheet total
€231,903
2024 · €266,554-€34,652

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€28,894

    down €28,894 (-53.2%), from €54,323 to €25,429

  • Tangible fixed assets -€18,290

    down €18,290 (-9.9%), from €184,373 to €166,083

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€17,167

  • Cash +€12,861

    up €12,861 (+81.9%), from €15,696 to €28,557

    mainly Stocks and contracts (+€28,894) and Depreciation (+€18,290)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€18,717

    down €18,717 (-28.7%), from €65,271 to €46,554

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€17,343

    down €17,343 (-48.1%), from €36,059 to €18,717

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€6,290

    down €6,290 (-41.8%), from €15,050 to €8,760

    of which Taxes: -€7,053

  • Trade debts +€2,752

    up €2,752 (+92.8%), from €2,966 to €5,718

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€22,330

    down €22,330 (-25.4%), from €88,073 to €65,743

  • Staff costs +€16,477

    new in 2025: €16,477

  • Taxes -€13,210

    down €13,210 (-92.4%), from €14,291 to €1,081

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 €25,825
Gross operating margin -€22,330
Staff costs -€16,477
Depreciation +€426
Write-downs -€447
Other operating charges -€432
Financial income +€10
Financial charges +€251
Taxes +€13,210
Result 2025 €37

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 +€46,421
Investment -€10
Financing -€33,550
Cash 2024 €15,696
Net result for the year +€37
Depreciation +€18,290
Stocks and contracts +€28,894
Receivables within one year +€339
Trade debts +€2,752
Tax, wage and social debts -€6,290
Other debts +€2,399
Current investments -€10
Debts after one year -€18,717
Current portion of long-term debt -€17,343
Short-term financial debts +€2,509
Cash 2025 €28,557
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €266,554 €231,903 -€34,652 -13.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €184,373 €166,083 -€18,290 -9.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €184,373 €166,083 -€18,290 -9.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,207 €2,084 -€1,123 -35.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €181,166 €164,000 -€17,167 -9.5%
Current assets 29/58 €82,181 €65,819 -€16,362 -19.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €54,323 €25,429 -€28,894 -53.2%
Stocks 30/36 €54,323 €25,429 -€28,894 -53.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €2,163 €1,823 -€339 -15.7%
Trade receivables 40 €2,163 €1,823 -€339 -15.7%
Current investments 50/53 €10,000 €10,010 +€10 +0.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €15,696 €28,557 +€12,861 +81.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €0 - =
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €266,554 €231,903 -€34,652 -13.0%
Equity 10/15 €77,229 €77,266 +€37 0.0%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €71,000 €71,000 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €69,140 €69,140 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €29 €66 +€37 +126.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €189,325 €154,637 -€34,688 -18.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €65,271 €46,554 -€18,717 -28.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €65,271 €46,554 -€18,717 -28.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €120,889 €104,918 -€15,971 -13.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €36,059 €18,717 -€17,343 -48.1%
Financial debts 43 €5,160 €7,669 +€2,509 +48.6%
Credit institutions 430/8 €5,160 €7,669 +€2,509 +48.6%
Trade debts 44 €2,966 €5,718 +€2,752 +92.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,966 €5,718 +€2,752 +92.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €15,050 €8,760 -€6,290 -41.8%
Taxes 450/3 €15,050 €7,996 -€7,053 -46.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €764 +€764
Other amounts payable 47/48 €61,655 €64,054 +€2,399 +3.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,165 €3,165 = 0.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 - €16,477 +€16,477
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €18,716 €18,290 -€426 -2.3%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €14,629 €15,076 +€447 +3.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,190 €3,623 +€432 +13.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €88,073 €65,743 -€22,330 -25.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €51,537 €12,277 -€39,260 -76.2%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €10 +€10
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €10 +€10
Financial charges 65/66B €11,421 €11,169 -€251 -2.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €11,421 €11,169 -€251 -2.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €40,116 €1,118 -€38,999 -97.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €14,291 €1,081 -€13,210 -92.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €25,825 €37 -€25,789 -99.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €25,825 €37 -€25,789 -99.9%

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 5 October 2026 via checked.be.