JOHN CRANE BELGIUM: 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.
What changed
JOHN CRANE BELGIUM
NACE 46.620, Wholesale of machine tools
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€712,623
2024 · €810,575-€97,953
Equity
€3.5m
2024 · €2.8m+€712,623
Cash
€178,558
2024 · €410,281-€231,722
Balance sheet total
€5.7m
2024 · €5.1m+€575,139
Largest movements
Assets
- Financial fixed assets +€700,000
up €700,000 (+41.2%), from €1.7m to €2.4m
- Cash -€231,722
down €231,722 (-56.5%), from €410,281 to €178,558
mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€700,000) and Stocks and contracts (-€142,929)
- Stocks and contracts +€142,929
up €142,929 (+8.0%), from €1.8m to €1.9m
Equity and liabilities
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€712,623
up €712,623 (+26.9%), from €2.7m to €3.4m
- Tax, wage and social debts -€111,065
down €111,065 (-16.2%), from €686,358 to €575,293
of which Taxes: -€115,546
Income statement
- Gross operating margin -€352,107
down €352,107 (-16.9%), from €2.1m to €1.7m
- Staff costs -€134,227
down €134,227 (-13.7%), from €976,370 to €842,143
- Taxes -€111,510
down €111,510 (-32.9%), from €339,197 to €227,687
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.
Result 2024
€810,575
Gross operating margin
-€352,107
Staff costs
+€134,227
Depreciation
-€729
Write-downs
-€7,700
Other operating charges
+€2,512
Financial income
+€1,465
Financial charges
+€12,868
Taxes
+€111,510
Result 2025
€712,623
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.
From operations
+€468,278
Investment
-€700,000
Financing
€0
Cash 2024
€410,281
From operations (derived)
+€468,278
Net result for the year
+€712,623
Depreciation
+€21,463
Stocks and contracts
-€142,929
Receivables within one year
+€15,423
Deferred charges and accrued income
-€818
Trade debts
+€17,665
Tax, wage and social debts
-€111,065
Other debts
-€44,084
Investment (derived)
-€700,000
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€700,000
Cash 2025
€178,558
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €5,135,981 | €5,711,120 | +€575,139 | +11.2% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,805,431 | €2,483,969 | +€678,537 | +37.6% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €105,423 | €83,961 | -€21,463 | -20.4% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €55,519 | €37,120 | -€18,399 | -33.1% |
| Assets under construction and advance payments | 27 | €49,904 | €46,840 | -€3,064 | -6.1% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €1,700,008 | €2,400,008 | +€700,000 | +41.2% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €3,330,550 | €3,227,151 | -€103,398 | -3.1% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €1,784,614 | €1,927,543 | +€142,929 | +8.0% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €1,784,614 | €1,927,543 | +€142,929 | +8.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €1,125,992 | €1,110,569 | -€15,423 | -1.4% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €1,125,992 | €1,110,569 | -€15,423 | -1.4% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €410,281 | €178,558 | -€231,722 | -56.5% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €9,664 | €10,482 | +€818 | +8.5% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €5,135,981 | €5,711,120 | +€575,139 | +11.2% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €2,790,494 | €3,503,117 | +€712,623 | +25.5% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €71,668 | €71,668 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €71,668 | €71,668 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €80,600 | €80,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Uncalled capital | 101 | €8,932 | €8,932 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €65,074 | €65,074 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €11,297 | €11,297 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €8,060 | €8,060 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €3,237 | €3,237 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €10,412 | €10,412 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €43,366 | €43,366 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €2,653,752 | €3,366,375 | +€712,623 | +26.9% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €2,345,487 | €2,208,003 | -€137,484 | -5.9% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €2,345,487 | €2,208,003 | -€137,484 | -5.9% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €558,762 | €576,426 | +€17,665 | +3.2% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €558,762 | €576,426 | +€17,665 | +3.2% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €686,358 | €575,293 | -€111,065 | -16.2% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €485,828 | €370,282 | -€115,546 | -23.8% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €200,530 | €205,011 | +€4,481 | +2.2% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €1,100,368 | €1,056,283 | -€44,084 | -4.0% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €0 | - | = | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €976,370 | €842,143 | -€134,227 | -13.7% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €20,734 | €21,463 | +€729 | +3.5% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | -€13,312 | -€5,612 | +€7,700 | +57.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €2,886 | €374 | -€2,512 | -87.0% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €2,086,769 | €1,734,663 | -€352,107 | -16.9% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €1,100,091 | €876,295 | -€223,796 | -20.3% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €77,124 | €78,588 | +€1,465 | +1.9% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €77,124 | €78,588 | +€1,465 | +1.9% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €27,443 | €14,574 | -€12,868 | -46.9% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €27,443 | €14,574 | -€12,868 | -46.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €1,149,772 | €940,309 | -€209,463 | -18.2% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €339,197 | €227,687 | -€111,510 | -32.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €810,575 | €712,623 | -€97,953 | -12.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €810,575 | €712,623 | -€97,953 | -12.1% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 July 2024 and 31 July 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 1 October 2026 via checked.be.