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H. STAES: 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. STAES

BE 0479.430.319
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€15,093
2024 · -€3,806+€18,898
Equity
€130,791
2024 · €127,684+€3,107
Cash
€124,745
2024 · €134,186-€9,441
Balance sheet total
€145,688
2024 · €149,267-€3,580

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€9,441

    down €9,441 (-7.0%), from €134,186 to €124,745

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€11,985) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€11,319)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€7,112

    up €7,112 (+311%), from €2,289 to €9,401

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€7,910

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€6,957

    down €6,957 (-36.7%), from €18,942 to €11,985

  • Reserves +€3,107

    up €3,107 (+2.4%), from €127,684 to €130,791

Income statement
  • Financial charges -€14,881

    down €14,881 (-99.3%), from €14,988 to €107

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: -€14,684

  • Gross operating margin +€4,925

    up €4,925 (+35.0%), from €14,051 to €18,976

  • Taxes -€3,585

    down €3,585 (-73.9%), from €4,849 to €1,264

  • Depreciation +€3,404

    up €3,404 (+424%), from €802 to €4,206

  • Financial income -€954

    down €954 (-26.1%), from €3,663 to €2,709

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 -€3,806
Gross operating margin +€4,925
Depreciation -€3,404
Other operating charges -€134
Financial income -€954
Financial charges +€14,881
Taxes +€3,585
Result 2025 €15,093
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 +€13,863
Investment -€11,319
Financing -€11,985
Cash 2024 €134,186
Net result for the year +€15,093
Depreciation +€4,206
Receivables within one year +€1,251
Trade debts +€270
Other debts -€6,957
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€11,319
Contributions, distributions and other -€11,985
Cash 2025 €124,745
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 32 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €149,267 €145,688 -€3,580 -2.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,289 €9,401 +€7,112 +311%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,289 €9,401 +€7,112 +311%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €435 - -€435
Furniture and vehicles 24 €780 €8,690 +€7,910 +1,014%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,074 €711 -€363 -33.8%
Current assets 29/58 €146,978 €136,287 -€10,692 -7.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €12,793 €11,541 -€1,251 -9.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €12,793 €11,541 -€1,251 -9.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €134,186 €124,745 -€9,441 -7.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €149,267 €145,688 -€3,580 -2.4%
Equity 10/15 €127,684 €130,791 +€3,107 +2.4%
Reserves 13 €127,684 €130,791 +€3,107 +2.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €127,684 €130,791 +€3,107 +2.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €21,583 €14,896 -€6,687 -31.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €21,583 €14,896 -€6,687 -31.0%
Trade debts 44 €2,641 €2,911 +€270 +10.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,641 €2,911 +€270 +10.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €18,942 €11,985 -€6,957 -36.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €802 €4,206 +€3,404 +424%
Other operating charges 640/8 €881 €1,015 +€134 +15.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €14,051 €18,976 +€4,925 +35.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €12,369 €13,755 +€1,386 +11.2%
Financial income 75/76B €3,663 €2,709 -€954 -26.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,663 €2,709 -€954 -26.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €14,988 €107 -€14,881 -99.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €304 €107 -€197 -64.8%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €14,684 - -€14,684
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €1,044 €16,357 +€15,313 +1,467%
Income taxes 67/77 €4,849 €1,264 -€3,585 -73.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€3,806 €15,093 +€18,898
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€3,806 €15,093 +€18,898

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.