GESSO: what changed
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You see every sector peer as a dot per ratio, with the company in two financial years and every ratio over five years against the sector.
What moved between 2024 and 2025
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year +€107,634
up €107,634 (+30.0%), from €358,887 to €466,521
of which Trade receivables: +€93,261
- Tangible fixed assets -€60,892
down €60,892 (-4.5%), from €1.4m to €1.3m
of which Land and buildings: -€93,916
- Cash +€47,186
up €47,186 (+127%), from €37,026 to €84,212
mainly Trade debts (+€171,772) and Depreciation (+€125,449)
- Trade debts +€171,772
up €171,772 (+39.5%), from €435,377 to €607,148
- Debts after one year -€62,259
down €62,259 (-7.4%), from €843,789 to €781,530
of which Financial debts: -€62,259
- Other debts -€25,439
down €25,439 (-68.8%), from €36,959 to €11,520
- Staff costs +€99,695
up €99,695 (+29.0%), from €344,208 to €443,902
- Gross operating margin +€54,648
up €54,648 (+9.2%), from €591,086 to €645,734
- Taxes -€15,070
down €15,070 (-80.2%), from €18,796 to €3,726
- Write-downs +€12,826
up €12,826 (+468%), from €2,741 to €15,567
- Other operating charges +€7,523
up €7,523 (+33.5%), from €22,426 to €29,949
Change in the result, 2024 to 2025
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €2,118,146 | €2,211,076 | +€92,930 | +4.4% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,360,833 | €1,299,941 | -€60,892 | -4.5% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,359,400 | €1,298,509 | -€60,892 | -4.5% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €1,284,258 | €1,190,343 | -€93,916 | -7.3% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €2,577 | €6,624 | +€4,047 | +157% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €72,565 | €101,542 | +€28,977 | +39.9% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €1,432 | €1,432 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €757,313 | €911,135 | +€153,821 | +20.3% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €351,233 | €332,767 | -€18,466 | -5.3% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €351,233 | €332,767 | -€18,466 | -5.3% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €358,887 | €466,521 | +€107,634 | +30.0% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €333,622 | €426,883 | +€93,261 | +28.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €25,265 | €39,638 | +€14,373 | +56.9% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €37,026 | €84,212 | +€47,186 | +127% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €10,167 | €27,635 | +€17,468 | +172% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €2,118,146 | €2,211,076 | +€92,930 | +4.4% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €553,295 | €534,584 | -€18,712 | -3.4% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €358,600 | €358,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €35,860 | €35,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €35,860 | €35,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €35,860 | €35,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €158,835 | €140,124 | -€18,712 | -11.8% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,564,851 | €1,676,492 | +€111,641 | +7.1% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €843,789 | €781,530 | -€62,259 | -7.4% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €842,289 | €780,030 | -€62,259 | -7.4% |
| Other amounts payable | 178/9 | €1,500 | €1,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €720,658 | €894,962 | +€174,304 | +24.2% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €95,583 | €102,673 | +€7,091 | +7.4% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €78,826 | €99,872 | +€21,046 | +26.7% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €78,826 | €99,872 | +€21,046 | +26.7% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €435,377 | €607,148 | +€171,772 | +39.5% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €435,377 | €607,148 | +€171,772 | +39.5% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €73,914 | €73,748 | -€166 | -0.2% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €27,846 | €14,072 | -€13,774 | -49.5% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €46,068 | €59,676 | +€13,608 | +29.5% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €36,959 | €11,520 | -€25,439 | -68.8% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €403 | €0 | -€403 | -100% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €344,208 | €443,902 | +€99,695 | +29.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €120,622 | €125,449 | +€4,826 | +4.0% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €2,741 | €15,567 | +€12,826 | +468% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €22,426 | €29,949 | +€7,523 | +33.5% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €591,086 | €645,734 | +€54,648 | +9.2% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €101,089 | €30,867 | -€70,223 | -69.5% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €1,623 | €2,029 | +€406 | +25.1% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1,623 | €2,029 | +€406 | +25.1% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €49,636 | €47,881 | -€1,755 | -3.5% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €49,636 | €47,881 | -€1,755 | -3.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €53,076 | -€14,985 | -€68,061 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €18,796 | €3,726 | -€15,070 | -80.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €34,279 | -€18,712 | -€52,991 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €34,279 | -€18,712 | -€52,991 |
Value
latest balance sheet 31-12-2025 · indication, not a valuation or adviceIndicative value of the equity
Indication, not a valuation or adviceMidpoint €477,883 · 50% capitalised earnings, 50% adjusted equity
Capitalisation rate 12% result over 3 years, excluding non-recurring income and charges earnings weight 50% revaluation €0 other adjustment €0 EBITDA multiple
The filed figures and these assumptions give no positive value. The adjusted equity and the average result are both zero or negative.
Part of the calculation comes out below zero. A shareholding is never worth less than zero, so the floor is zero.
Adjusted equity
- Equity (10/15)
- €534,584
- Formation expenses (20)
- €0
- Intangible fixed assets (21)
- €0
- Revaluation of assets
- €0
- Deferred tax on the revaluation
- €0
- Other adjustment
- €0
- Adjusted equity
- €534,584
Capitalised earnings
- 2025
- -€18,712
- 2024
- €34,279
- 2023
- €136,058
- 2022
- -€83,387
- 2021
- €11,701
- excluding non-recurring income and charges
- €37,119
- Average result, excluding non-recurring income and charges
- €50,542
- Divided by the capitalisation rate
- 14% / 12% / 10%
- Capitalised earnings
- €361,014 / €421,183 / €505,420
Your EBITDA multiple
- EBITDA 2025
- €156,315
- Net financial debt
- €898,363
- Your multiple
- -
- Value with your multiple
- -
Net financial debt is the sum of financial debts after one year, the part due within the year and short-term financial debts, less cash and current investments.
Limits of the indication
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- Anything after the latest accounts and items off the balance sheet (guarantees, leases, disputes) are left out.
- Checked does not know the real value of buildings, stock and receivables. Enter your own revaluation or adjustment for it.
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB) and main activity (KBO). The movements compare the financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. The value is an indication, not a valuation or advice. Prepared on 12 November 2026 via checked.be.