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H.S.M.: 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

H.S.M.

BE 0462.497.780
NACE 25.530, Machining of metals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€89,131
2024 · €32,189+€56,941
Equity
€342,545
2024 · €253,415+€89,131
Cash
€221,427
2024 · €197,694+€23,733
Balance sheet total
€626,106
2024 · €512,212+€113,894

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€68,071

    up €68,071 (+138%), from €49,283 to €117,354

    of which Trade receivables: +€73,630

  • Cash +€23,733

    up €23,733 (+12.0%), from €197,694 to €221,427

    mainly Net result for the year (+€89,131) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€22,807)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€22,034

    up €22,034 (+8.4%), from €260,859 to €282,894

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€23,443

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€89,131

    up €89,131 (+115%), from €77,726 to €166,856

    of which Distributable reserves: +€90,885

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€22,807

    up €22,807 (+189%), from €12,092 to €34,899

    of which Taxes: +€22,790

  • Trade debts +€15,576

    up €15,576 (+51.4%), from €30,295 to €45,871

  • Debts after one year -€15,301

    down €15,301 (-8.3%), from €183,708 to €168,407

    of which Financial debts: -€15,301

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€60,791

    down €60,791 (-60.2%), from €100,990 to €40,199

  • Taxes +€24,575

    up €24,575 (+177%), from €13,857 to €38,432

  • Gross operating margin +€21,500

    up €21,500 (+12.3%), from €174,091 to €195,591

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 €32,189
Gross operating margin +€21,500
Staff costs +€60,791
Depreciation +€1
Other operating charges +€23
Financial income -€1,227
Financial charges +€429
Taxes -€24,575
Result 2025 €89,131
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 +€83,540
Investment -€44,737
Financing -€15,070
Cash 2024 €197,694
Net result for the year +€89,131
Depreciation +€22,703
Receivables within one year -€68,071
Deferred charges and accrued income -€56
Trade debts +€15,576
Tax, wage and social debts +€22,807
Advances received -€1,482
Other debts -€300
Accrued charges and deferred income +€3,233
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€44,737
Debts after one year -€15,301
Current portion of long-term debt +€230
Cash 2025 €221,427
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €512,212 €626,106 +€113,894 +22.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €260,859 €282,894 +€22,034 +8.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €260,859 €282,894 +€22,034 +8.4%
Land and buildings 22 €219,789 €207,818 -€11,971 -5.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €40,467 €63,910 +€23,443 +57.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €603 €11,166 +€10,563 +1,752%
Current assets 29/58 €251,353 €343,213 +€91,860 +36.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €49,283 €117,354 +€68,071 +138%
Trade receivables 40 €35,703 €109,333 +€73,630 +206%
Other amounts receivable 41 €13,579 €8,021 -€5,558 -40.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €197,694 €221,427 +€23,733 +12.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,376 €4,431 +€56 +1.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €512,212 €626,106 +€113,894 +22.2%
Equity 10/15 €253,415 €342,545 +€89,131 +35.2%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €77,726 €166,856 +€89,131 +115%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €21,491 €19,736 -€1,755 -8.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €56,235 €147,120 +€90,885 +162%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €157,089 €157,089 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €258,797 €283,561 +€24,764 +9.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €183,708 €168,407 -€15,301 -8.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €153,708 €138,407 -€15,301 -10.0%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €30,000 €30,000 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €75,089 €111,921 +€36,831 +49.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €15,070 €15,301 +€230 +1.5%
Trade debts 44 €30,295 €45,871 +€15,576 +51.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €30,295 €45,871 +€15,576 +51.4%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €2,132 €650 -€1,482 -69.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €12,092 €34,899 +€22,807 +189%
Taxes 450/3 €6,857 €29,647 +€22,790 +332%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €5,235 €5,252 +€18 +0.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €15,500 €15,200 -€300 -1.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €3,233 +€3,233
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €100,990 €40,199 -€60,791 -60.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €22,703 €22,703 -€1 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,958 €2,936 -€23 -0.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €174,091 €195,591 +€21,500 +12.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €47,439 €129,753 +€82,314 +174%
Financial income 75/76B €1,701 €473 -€1,227 -72.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,701 €473 -€1,227 -72.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,094 €2,664 -€429 -13.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,094 €2,664 -€429 -13.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €46,046 €127,562 +€81,516 +177%
Income taxes 67/77 €13,857 €38,432 +€24,575 +177%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €32,189 €89,131 +€56,941 +177%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 - €1,755 +€1,755
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €32,189 €90,885 +€58,696 +182%

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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.