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GERNAL: 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

GERNAL

BE 0405.485.437
NACE 24.100, Manufacture of basic metals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€887,653
2024 · €1.6m-€677,586
Equity
€5.4m
2024 · €4.6m+€887,653
Cash
€248,772
2024 · €475,067-€226,295
Balance sheet total
€9.4m
2024 · €7.6m+€1.8m

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€1.1m

    up €1.1m (+48.0%), from €2.3m to €3.4m

    of which Contracts in progress: +€1.0m

  • Current investments +€1.0m

    up €1.0m (+61.7%), from €1.6m to €2.6m

  • Receivables within one year -€479,909

    down €479,909 (-31.2%), from €1.5m to €1.1m

    of which Trade receivables: -€610,469

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€244,962

    up €244,962 (+2638.8%), from €9,283 to €254,245

  • Cash -€226,295

    down €226,295 (-47.6%), from €475,067 to €248,772

    mainly Stocks and contracts (-€1.1m) and Current investments (-€1.0m)

Equity and liabilities
  • Advances received +€1.6m

    up €1.6m (+127.1%), from €1.3m to €2.8m

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€887,653

    up €887,653 (+58.2%), from €1.5m to €2.4m

  • Other debts -€753,141

    down €753,141 (-100.0%), from €753,141 to €0

  • Trade debts +€240,456

    up €240,456 (+42.5%), from €566,202 to €806,658

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€211,349

    down €211,349 (-44.7%), from €473,309 to €261,960

    of which Taxes: -€158,296

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€757,168

    down €757,168 (-20.1%), from €3.8m to €3.0m

  • Taxes -€170,217

    down €170,217 (-36.3%), from €469,018 to €298,801

  • Depreciation +€42,686

    up €42,686 (+39.0%), from €109,339 to €152,024

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 €1.6m
Gross operating margin -€757,168
Staff costs -€36,151
Depreciation -€42,686
Write-downs +€2,316
Other operating charges -€5,538
Other operating items -€4,888
Financial income -€2,241
Financial charges -€1,447
Taxes +€170,217
Result 2025 €887,653

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 +€1.1m
Investment -€1.3m
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €475,067
Net result for the year +€887,653
Depreciation +€152,024
Stocks and contracts -€1.1m
Receivables within one year +€479,909
Deferred charges and accrued income -€244,962
Trade debts +€240,456
Tax, wage and social debts -€211,349
Advances received +€1.6m
Other debts -€753,141
Accrued charges and deferred income +€2,165
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€278,366
Current investments -€1.0m
Cash 2025 €248,772
Every line side by side 58 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €7,634,879 €9,392,121 +€1.8m +23.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,718,065 €1,844,406 +€126,341 +7.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,716,605 €1,842,946 +€126,341 +7.4%
Land and buildings 22 €1,316,613 €1,309,688 -€6,925 -0.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €183,896 €262,654 +€78,758 +42.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €216,096 €270,605 +€54,508 +25.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,460 €1,460 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €5,916,814 €7,547,716 +€1.6m +27.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €2,271,875 €3,363,046 +€1.1m +48.0%
Stocks 30/36 €1,169,585 €1,241,570 +€71,985 +6.2%
Contracts in progress 37 €1,102,291 €2,121,476 +€1.0m +92.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,539,128 €1,059,219 -€479,909 -31.2%
Trade receivables 40 €1,514,335 €903,865 -€610,469 -40.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €24,793 €155,354 +€130,560 +526.6%
Current investments 50/53 €1,621,461 €2,622,434 +€1.0m +61.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €475,067 €248,772 -€226,295 -47.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €9,283 €254,245 +€244,962 +2638.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €7,634,879 €9,392,121 +€1.8m +23.0%
Equity 10/15 €4,559,672 €5,447,326 +€887,653 +19.5%
Contributions 10/11 €79,000 €79,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €79,000 €79,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €79,000 €79,000 = 0.0%
Revaluation surpluses 12 €1,175,000 €1,175,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,781,376 €1,781,376 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €16,217 €16,217 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €7,900 €7,900 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €8,317 €8,317 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €1,063,100 €1,063,100 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €702,059 €702,059 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,524,296 €2,411,949 +€887,653 +58.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €3,075,206 €3,944,796 +€869,589 +28.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €3,044,467 €3,911,891 +€867,424 +28.5%
Trade debts 44 €566,202 €806,658 +€240,456 +42.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €566,202 €806,658 +€240,456 +42.5%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €1,251,816 €2,843,274 +€1.6m +127.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €473,309 €261,960 -€211,349 -44.7%
Taxes 450/3 €163,497 €5,201 -€158,296 -96.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €309,811 €256,758 -€53,053 -17.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €753,141 €0 -€753,141 -100.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €30,739 €32,904 +€2,165 +7.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €142,624 €116,351 -€26,274 -18.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,577,379 €1,613,531 +€36,151 +2.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €109,339 €152,024 +€42,686 +39.0%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €2,316 €0 -€2,316 -100.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €61,023 €66,561 +€5,538 +9.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 €4,888 +€4,888
Gross operating margin 9900 €3,758,969 €3,001,801 -€757,168 -20.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €2,008,912 €1,164,798 -€844,115 -42.0%
Financial income 75/76B €32,734 €30,493 -€2,241 -6.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €32,734 €30,493 -€2,241 -6.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,389 €8,836 +€1,447 +19.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,389 €8,836 +€1,447 +19.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €2,034,257 €1,186,455 -€847,803 -41.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €469,018 €298,801 -€170,217 -36.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,565,239 €887,653 -€677,586 -43.3%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €0 - =
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 €1,052,500 €0 -€1.1m -100.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €512,739 €887,653 +€374,914 +73.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 30 September 2026 via checked.be.