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GERAL: 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

GERAL

BE 0447.167.723
NACE 25.120, Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€104,008
2024 · €72,141+€31,867
Equity
€962,135
2024 · €1.1m-€170,143
Cash
€436,768
2024 · €393,509+€43,259
Balance sheet total
€1.4m
2024 · €1.5m-€17,254

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments -€108,819

    down €108,819 (-15.4%), from €707,556 to €598,737

  • Receivables within one year +€98,482

    up €98,482 (+57.5%), from €171,240 to €269,722

    of which Trade receivables: +€97,301

  • Cash +€43,259

    up €43,259 (+11.0%), from €393,509 to €436,768

    mainly Other debts (+€134,133) and Current investments (+€108,819)

  • Stocks and contracts -€43,172

    down €43,172 (-39.2%), from €110,251 to €67,080

    of which Contracts in progress: -€37,631

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€170,143

    down €170,143 (-15.9%), from €1.1m to €900,135

    of which Distributable reserves: -€170,143

  • Other debts +€134,133

    up €134,133 (+104%), from €129,396 to €263,529

  • Trade debts -€64,212

    down €64,212 (-50.7%), from €126,712 to €62,500

  • Advances received +€62,400

    up €62,400 (+157%), from €39,700 to €102,100

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€20,568

    up €20,568 (+56.8%), from €36,233 to €56,802

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€16,186

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€88,971

    up €88,971 (+29.6%), from €300,405 to €389,375

  • Financial income -€45,136

    down €45,136 (-62.0%), from €72,817 to €27,682

  • Taxes +€23,281

    up €23,281 (+106%), from €22,025 to €45,306

  • Staff costs -€9,730

    down €9,730 (-3.8%), from €259,040 to €249,310

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 €72,141
Gross operating margin +€88,971
Staff costs +€9,730
Depreciation +€1,491
Other operating charges -€20
Financial income -€45,136
Financial charges +€112
Taxes -€23,281
Result 2025 €104,008
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 +€208,592
Investment +€108,819
Financing -€274,151
Cash 2024 €393,509
Net result for the year +€104,008
Depreciation +€8,237
Stocks and contracts +€43,172
Receivables within one year -€98,482
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,232
Trade debts -€64,212
Tax, wage and social debts +€20,568
Advances received +€62,400
Other debts +€134,133
Current investments +€108,819
Contributions, distributions and other -€274,151
Cash 2025 €436,768
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,464,320 €1,447,066 -€17,254 -1.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €69,193 €60,956 -€8,237 -11.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €69,193 €60,956 -€8,237 -11.9%
Land and buildings 22 €56,406 €54,779 -€1,627 -2.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,093 €710 -€383 -35.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €11,694 €5,467 -€6,227 -53.2%
Current assets 29/58 €1,395,127 €1,386,110 -€9,017 -0.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €110,251 €67,080 -€43,172 -39.2%
Stocks 30/36 €70,542 €65,002 -€5,541 -7.9%
Contracts in progress 37 €39,709 €2,078 -€37,631 -94.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €171,240 €269,722 +€98,482 +57.5%
Trade receivables 40 €128,612 €225,913 +€97,301 +75.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €42,628 €43,809 +€1,181 +2.8%
Current investments 50/53 €707,556 €598,737 -€108,819 -15.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €393,509 €436,768 +€43,259 +11.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €12,570 €13,802 +€1,232 +9.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,464,320 €1,447,066 -€17,254 -1.2%
Equity 10/15 €1,132,278 €962,135 -€170,143 -15.0%
Contributions 10/11 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,070,278 €900,135 -€170,143 -15.9%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €43,567 €43,567 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,020,511 €850,368 -€170,143 -16.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €332,041 €484,931 +€152,889 +46.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €332,041 €484,931 +€152,889 +46.0%
Financial debts 43 €0 - =
Credit institutions 430/8 €0 - =
Trade debts 44 €126,712 €62,500 -€64,212 -50.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €126,712 €62,500 -€64,212 -50.7%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €39,700 €102,100 +€62,400 +157%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €36,233 €56,802 +€20,568 +56.8%
Taxes 450/3 €15,524 €19,906 +€4,382 +28.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €20,709 €36,895 +€16,186 +78.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €129,396 €263,529 +€134,133 +104%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 - =
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €259,040 €249,310 -€9,730 -3.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,728 €8,237 -€1,491 -15.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,111 €7,131 +€20 +0.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €300,405 €389,375 +€88,971 +29.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €24,525 €124,697 +€100,172 +408%
Financial income 75/76B €72,817 €27,682 -€45,136 -62.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €72,817 €27,682 -€45,136 -62.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,175 €3,064 -€112 -3.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,175 €3,064 -€112 -3.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €94,167 €149,315 +€55,148 +58.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €22,025 €45,306 +€23,281 +106%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €72,141 €104,008 +€31,867 +44.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €72,141 €104,008 +€31,867 +44.2%

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.