GERNIC: 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.
GERNIC
Largest movements
- Current investments +€700,000
up €700,000, from €0 to €700,000
- Cash -€609,525
down €609,525 (-74.9%), from €814,130 to €204,605
mainly Current investments (-€700,000) and Debts after one year (-€154,556)
- Tangible fixed assets -€254,565
down €254,565 (-4.9%), from €5.2m to €4.9m
of which Land and buildings: -€224,013
- Debts after one year -€154,556
down €154,556 (-27.3%), from €565,532 to €410,977
- Gross operating margin -€107,266
down €107,266 (-11.8%), from €907,635 to €800,369
- Staff costs +€65,862
up €65,862 (+22.8%), from €288,407 to €354,269
- Depreciation -€30,750
down €30,750 (-9.8%), from €314,373 to €283,623
- Financial income -€11,104
down €11,104 (-63.8%), from €17,409 to €6,305
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Cash bridge derived
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €6,398,253 | €6,268,189 | -€130,064 | -2.0% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €5,218,968 | €4,963,457 | -€255,511 | -4.9% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €1,483 | €537 | -€946 | -63.8% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €5,177,486 | €4,922,921 | -€254,565 | -4.9% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €5,002,417 | €4,778,404 | -€224,013 | -4.5% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €123,157 | €108,496 | -€14,662 | -11.9% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €51,911 | €36,021 | -€15,890 | -30.6% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €40,000 | €40,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1,179,285 | €1,304,732 | +€125,447 | +10.6% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €267,330 | €267,330 | = | 0.0% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €267,330 | €267,330 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €82,642 | €114,065 | +€31,423 | +38.0% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €14,998 | €6,480 | -€8,519 | -56.8% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €67,644 | €107,586 | +€39,942 | +59.0% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €0 | €700,000 | +€700,000 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €814,130 | €204,605 | -€609,525 | -74.9% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €15,182 | €18,731 | +€3,549 | +23.4% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €6,398,253 | €6,268,189 | -€130,064 | -2.0% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €5,110,111 | €5,104,748 | -€5,363 | -0.1% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,592 | €18,592 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €5,091,519 | €5,086,156 | -€5,363 | -0.1% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €266,867 | €237,687 | -€29,180 | -10.9% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €4,824,652 | €4,848,469 | +€23,816 | +0.5% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €0 | €0 | = | |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €88,956 | €79,229 | -€9,727 | -10.9% |
| Deferred taxes | 168 | €88,956 | €79,229 | -€9,727 | -10.9% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,199,186 | €1,084,211 | -€114,974 | -9.6% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €565,532 | €410,977 | -€154,556 | -27.3% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €565,532 | €410,977 | -€154,556 | -27.3% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €564,415 | €619,687 | +€55,272 | +9.8% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €152,086 | €154,556 | +€2,470 | +1.6% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €40,887 | €53,508 | +€12,621 | +30.9% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €40,887 | €53,508 | +€12,621 | +30.9% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €34,095 | €27,762 | -€6,334 | -18.6% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €42,539 | €48,804 | +€6,265 | +14.7% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €2,741 | €5,748 | +€3,008 | +109.7% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €39,799 | €43,056 | +€3,257 | +8.2% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €294,808 | €335,058 | +€40,250 | +13.7% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €69,238 | €53,547 | -€15,691 | -22.7% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €206,920 | €78,508 | -€128,412 | -62.1% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €288,407 | €354,269 | +€65,862 | +22.8% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €314,373 | €283,623 | -€30,750 | -9.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €88,825 | €90,023 | +€1,198 | +1.3% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €345 | €0 | -€345 | -100.0% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €907,635 | €800,369 | -€107,266 | -11.8% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €215,684 | €72,454 | -€143,230 | -66.4% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €17,409 | €6,305 | -€11,104 | -63.8% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €17,409 | €6,305 | -€11,104 | -63.8% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €48,935 | €43,865 | -€5,069 | -10.4% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €48,935 | €43,865 | -€5,069 | -10.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €184,159 | €34,894 | -€149,265 | -81.1% |
| Transfer from deferred taxes | 780 | €7,768 | €9,727 | +€1,958 | +25.2% |
| Transfer to deferred taxes | 680 | €51,155 | €0 | -€51,155 | -100.0% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €2,685 | €9,984 | +€7,299 | +271.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €138,087 | €34,637 | -€103,450 | -74.9% |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves | 789 | €23,304 | €29,180 | +€5,875 | +25.2% |
| Transfer to tax-exempt reserves | 689 | €153,466 | €0 | -€153,466 | -100.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €7,925 | €63,816 | +€55,891 | +705.2% |
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 1 October 2026 via checked.be.