HERCOT CONTAINERS: 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.
HERCOT CONTAINERS
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€17,961
down €17,961 (-10.2%), from €175,298 to €157,338
of which Trade receivables: -€22,192
- Cash -€6,411
down €6,411 (-6.5%), from €98,290 to €91,880
mainly Net result for the year (-€88,432) and Deferred charges and accrued income (-€3,635)
- Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,635
up €3,635 (+148.9%), from €2,442 to €6,077
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€88,432
down €88,432 (-64.7%), from €136,759 to €48,327
- Provisions +€35,400
new in 2025: €35,400
- Tax, wage and social debts +€27,902
up €27,902 (+92.5%), from €30,148 to €58,050
- Trade debts +€6,690
up €6,690 (+27.0%), from €24,811 to €31,501
- Accrued charges and deferred income -€2,951
no longer reported in 2025 (was €2,951)
- Gross operating margin -€96,665
down €96,665 (-83.0%), from €116,474 to €19,809
- Provisions +€35,400
new in 2025: €35,400
- Financial charges +€13,414
up €13,414 (+39.9%), from €33,633 to €47,047
of which Financial charges: +€17,707
- Taxes -€9,447
down €9,447 (-35.3%), from €26,772 to €17,325
- Other operating charges +€5,337
up €5,337 (+108.2%), from €4,931 to €10,269
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 | €278,109 | €256,718 | -€21,391 | -7.7% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €2,079 | €1,424 | -€655 | -31.5% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,891 | €1,236 | -€655 | -34.6% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €810 | €598 | -€211 | -26.1% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €1,081 | €638 | -€443 | -41.0% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €188 | €188 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €276,030 | €255,294 | -€20,736 | -7.5% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €175,298 | €157,338 | -€17,961 | -10.2% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €68,318 | €46,125 | -€22,192 | -32.5% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €106,981 | €111,213 | +€4,232 | +4.0% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €98,290 | €91,880 | -€6,411 | -6.5% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €2,442 | €6,077 | +€3,635 | +148.9% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €278,109 | €256,718 | -€21,391 | -7.7% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €220,198 | €131,767 | -€88,432 | -40.2% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | - | €18,600 | +€18,600 | |
| Issued capital | 100 | - | €18,600 | +€18,600 | |
| Reserves | 13 | €64,840 | €64,840 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | - | €1,860 | +€1,860 | |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €1,860 | - | -€1,860 | |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €62,980 | €62,980 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €136,759 | €48,327 | -€88,432 | -64.7% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | - | €35,400 | +€35,400 | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | - | €35,400 | +€35,400 | |
| Other liabilities and charges | 164/5 | - | €35,400 | +€35,400 | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €57,911 | €89,551 | +€31,641 | +54.6% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €54,960 | €89,551 | +€34,592 | +62.9% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €24,811 | €31,501 | +€6,690 | +27.0% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €24,811 | €31,501 | +€6,690 | +27.0% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €30,148 | €58,050 | +€27,902 | +92.5% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €30,148 | €58,050 | +€27,902 | +92.5% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €2,951 | - | -€2,951 | |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €3,290 | - | -€3,290 | |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €573 | €655 | +€82 | +14.3% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | - | €4,025 | +€4,025 | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | - | €35,400 | +€35,400 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €4,931 | €10,269 | +€5,337 | +108.2% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €116,474 | €19,809 | -€96,665 | -83.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €110,970 | -€30,540 | -€141,510 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €5,185 | €6,480 | +€1,295 | +25.0% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €5,185 | €6,480 | +€1,295 | +25.0% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €33,633 | €47,047 | +€13,414 | +39.9% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €29,340 | €47,047 | +€17,707 | +60.4% |
| Non-recurring financial charges | 66B | €4,293 | - | -€4,293 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €82,523 | -€71,107 | -€153,630 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €26,772 | €17,325 | -€9,447 | -35.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €55,751 | -€88,432 | -€144,183 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €55,751 | -€88,432 | -€144,183 |
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 9 October 2026 via checked.be.