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General Engineering: 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.

What changed

General Engineering

BE 0738.835.043
NACE 33.200, Installation of industrial machinery and equipment
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€22,983
2024 · €24,213-€1,230
Equity
€40,947
2024 · €42,965-€2,017
Cash
€12,230
2024 · €5,055+€7,176
Balance sheet total
€113,561
2024 · €110,026+€3,535

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€7,176

    up €7,176 (+142%), from €5,055 to €12,230

    mainly Net result for the year (+€22,983) and Depreciation (+€22,068)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€6,567

    down €6,567 (-7.5%), from €87,477 to €80,910

    of which Land and buildings: -€5,918

  • Receivables within one year +€2,912

    up €2,912 (+16.9%), from €17,213 to €20,124

    of which Trade receivables: +€2,749

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€16,843

    down €16,843 (-57.0%), from €29,546 to €12,703

    of which Other amounts payable: -€10,000

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€12,237

    up €12,237 (+49.6%), from €24,688 to €36,925

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€7,922

    up €7,922 (+112%), from €7,070 to €14,992

  • Other debts +€3,356

    up €3,356 (+278%), from €1,209 to €4,566

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€2,017

    down €2,017 (-6.9%), from €29,188 to €27,171

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€2,123

    up €2,123 (+3.3%), from €63,563 to €65,685

  • Other operating charges +€1,665

    up €1,665 (+56.7%), from €2,937 to €4,602

  • Financial charges +€1,253

    up €1,253 (+69.0%), from €1,817 to €3,070

  • Depreciation +€948

    up €948 (+4.5%), from €21,120 to €22,068

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 €24,213
Gross operating margin +€2,123
Depreciation -€948
Other operating charges -€1,665
Financial charges -€1,253
Taxes +€513
Result 2025 €22,983
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

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 +€56,629
Investment -€15,501
Financing -€33,952
Cash 2024 €5,055
Net result for the year +€22,983
Depreciation +€22,068
Receivables within one year -€2,912
Deferred charges and accrued income -€15
Trade debts -€801
Tax, wage and social debts +€12,237
Advances received -€287
Other debts +€3,356
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€15,501
Debts after one year -€16,843
Current portion of long-term debt +€7,922
Short-term financial debts -€31
Contributions, distributions and other -€25,000
Cash 2025 €12,230
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €110,026 €113,561 +€3,535 +3.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €87,477 €80,910 -€6,567 -7.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €87,477 €80,910 -€6,567 -7.5%
Land and buildings 22 €50,479 €44,561 -€5,918 -11.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €17,060 €12,077 -€4,982 -29.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €19,938 €24,271 +€4,333 +21.7%
Current assets 29/58 €22,550 €32,652 +€10,102 +44.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €17,213 €20,124 +€2,912 +16.9%
Trade receivables 40 €17,213 €19,962 +€2,749 +16.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €163 +€163
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €5,055 €12,230 +€7,176 +142%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €282 €297 +€15 +5.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €110,026 €113,561 +€3,535 +3.2%
Equity 10/15 €42,965 €40,947 -€2,017 -4.7%
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €11,776 €11,776 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €11,776 €11,776 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €29,188 €27,171 -€2,017 -6.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €67,062 €72,614 +€5,552 +8.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €29,546 €12,703 -€16,843 -57.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €19,546 €12,703 -€6,843 -35.0%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €10,000 - -€10,000
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €37,516 €59,911 +€22,395 +59.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €7,070 €14,992 +€7,922 +112%
Financial debts 43 €31 - -€31
Credit institutions 430/8 €31 - -€31
Trade debts 44 €4,230 €3,429 -€801 -18.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,230 €3,429 -€801 -18.9%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €287 - -€287
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €24,688 €36,925 +€12,237 +49.6%
Taxes 450/3 €24,688 €36,925 +€12,237 +49.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,209 €4,566 +€3,356 +278%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €21,120 €22,068 +€948 +4.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,937 €4,602 +€1,665 +56.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €63,563 €65,685 +€2,123 +3.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €39,506 €39,016 -€490 -1.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,817 €3,070 +€1,253 +69.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,817 €3,070 +€1,253 +69.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €37,689 €35,945 -€1,743 -4.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €13,476 €12,963 -€513 -3.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €24,213 €22,983 -€1,230 -5.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €24,213 €22,983 -€1,230 -5.1%

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 22 October 2026 via checked.be.