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FOTONS: 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

FOTONS

BE 0806.553.218
NACE 46.649, Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€97,990
2024 · €24,395+€73,595
Equity
€379,875
2024 · €281,885+€97,990
Cash
€413,839
2024 · €259,406+€154,433
Balance sheet total
€777,935
2024 · €661,023+€116,912

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€154,433

    up €154,433 (+59.5%), from €259,406 to €413,839

    mainly Net result for the year (+€97,990) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€53,722)

  • Receivables within one year -€16,833

    down €16,833 (-11.5%), from €146,498 to €129,665

    of which Trade receivables: -€15,833

  • Tangible fixed assets -€16,799

    down €16,799 (-7.6%), from €219,865 to €203,066

    of which Land and buildings: -€9,900

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€97,990

    up €97,990 (+40.9%), from €239,405 to €337,396

    of which Distributable reserves: +€97,990

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€53,722

    up €53,722 (+233.3%), from €23,030 to €76,752

    of which Taxes: +€52,729

  • Trade debts -€21,782

    down €21,782 (-22.2%), from €97,939 to €76,156

  • Debts after one year -€10,440

    down €10,440 (-7.5%), from €138,760 to €128,320

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€115,277

    up €115,277 (+112.5%), from €102,459 to €217,736

  • Taxes +€38,673

    up €38,673 (+307.2%), from €12,589 to €51,262

  • Staff costs +€3,091

    up €3,091 (+8.7%), from €35,442 to €38,533

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 €24,395
Gross operating margin +€115,277
Staff costs -€3,091
Depreciation -€1,888
Other operating charges +€895
Financial income +€44
Financial charges +€1,032
Taxes -€38,673
Result 2025 €97,990

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 +€166,785
Investment -€2,173
Financing -€10,179
Cash 2024 €259,406
Net result for the year +€97,990
Depreciation +€18,972
Receivables within one year +€16,833
Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,889
Trade debts -€21,782
Tax, wage and social debts +€53,722
Advances received -€2,577
Other debts -€262
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,173
Debts after one year -€10,440
Current portion of long-term debt +€261
Cash 2025 €413,839
Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €661,023 €777,935 +€116,912 +17.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €219,865 €203,066 -€16,799 -7.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €219,865 €203,066 -€16,799 -7.6%
Land and buildings 22 €195,535 €185,635 -€9,900 -5.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,271 €1,343 -€928 -40.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €18,183 €12,862 -€5,321 -29.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €3,877 €3,227 -€650 -16.8%
Current assets 29/58 €441,159 €574,869 +€133,711 +30.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €29,157 €29,157 = 0.0%
Stocks 30/36 €29,157 €29,157 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €146,498 €129,665 -€16,833 -11.5%
Trade receivables 40 €114,858 €99,025 -€15,833 -13.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €31,641 €30,641 -€1,000 -3.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €259,406 €413,839 +€154,433 +59.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,098 €2,209 -€3,889 -63.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €661,023 €777,935 +€116,912 +17.7%
Equity 10/15 €281,885 €379,875 +€97,990 +34.8%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €239,405 €337,396 +€97,990 +40.9%
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 €237,545 €335,536 +€97,990 +41.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €36,279 €36,279 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €379,139 €398,060 +€18,921 +5.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €138,760 €128,320 -€10,440 -7.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €138,760 €128,320 -€10,440 -7.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €233,878 €263,240 +€29,361 +12.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €10,179 €10,440 +€261 +2.6%
Trade debts 44 €97,939 €76,156 -€21,782 -22.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €97,939 €76,156 -€21,782 -22.2%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €2,729 €152 -€2,577 -94.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €23,030 €76,752 +€53,722 +233.3%
Taxes 450/3 €16,959 €69,688 +€52,729 +310.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €6,071 €7,064 +€993 +16.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €100,001 €99,739 -€262 -0.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €6,500 €6,500 = 0.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €2,059 +€2,059
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €35,442 €38,533 +€3,091 +8.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €17,084 €18,972 +€1,888 +11.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,893 €3,999 -€895 -18.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €102,459 €217,736 +€115,277 +112.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €45,041 €156,233 +€111,192 +246.9%
Financial income 75/76B €6 €50 +€44 +697.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €6 €50 +€44 +697.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €8,062 €7,030 -€1,032 -12.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €8,062 €7,030 -€1,032 -12.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €36,985 €149,253 +€112,268 +303.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €12,589 €51,262 +€38,673 +307.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €24,395 €97,990 +€73,595 +301.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €24,395 €97,990 +€73,595 +301.7%

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 29 September 2026 via checked.be.