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Jules Lemaire: 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

Jules Lemaire

BE 0544.606.005
NACE 24.520, Manufacture of basic metals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€126,422
2024 · €183,757-€57,335
Equity
€27,372
2024 · €100,236-€72,864
Cash
€295,315
2024 · €58,308+€237,007
Balance sheet total
€695,152
2024 · €692,290+€2,862

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€237,007

    up €237,007 (+406%), from €58,308 to €295,315

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€228,354) and Net result for the year (+€126,422)

  • Receivables within one year -€228,354

    down €228,354 (-56.0%), from €407,672 to €179,318

    of which Trade receivables: -€128,119

  • Stocks and contracts +€112,725

    up €112,725 (+65,363%), from €172 to €112,898

    of which Contracts in progress: +€112,898

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€98,957

    down €98,957 (-97.8%), from €101,216 to €2,259

  • Tangible fixed assets -€19,559

    down €19,559 (-15.7%), from €124,896 to €105,337

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€13,174

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€111,235

    up €111,235 (+30.5%), from €364,642 to €475,877

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€73,757

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €73,757)

  • Debts after one year -€42,651

    down €42,651 (-54.9%), from €77,650 to €34,998

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€20,912

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €20,912)

  • Advances received +€15,000

    new in 2025: €15,000

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€104,142

    down €104,142 (-31.2%), from €334,004 to €229,861

  • Staff costs -€31,214

    down €31,214 (-55.2%), from €56,509 to €25,294

  • Taxes -€12,306

    down €12,306 (-22.4%), from €55,029 to €42,723

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 €183,757
Gross operating margin -€104,142
Staff costs +€31,214
Depreciation +€1,091
Other operating charges +€952
Other operating items +€254
Financial income -€247
Financial charges +€1,238
Taxes +€12,306
Result 2025 €126,422
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€491,318
Investment -€12,601
Financing -€241,710
Cash 2024 €58,308
Net result for the year +€126,422
Depreciation +€32,160
Stocks and contracts -€112,725
Receivables within one year +€228,354
Deferred charges and accrued income +€98,957
Trade debts +€13,100
Tax, wage and social debts -€273
Advances received +€15,000
Other debts +€111,235
Accrued charges and deferred income -€20,912
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€12,601
Debts after one year -€42,651
Current portion of long-term debt +€227
Contributions, distributions and other -€199,286
Cash 2025 €295,315
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €692,290 €695,152 +€2,862 +0.4%
Formation expenses 20 €0 - =
Fixed assets 21/28 €124,921 €105,362 -€19,559 -15.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €124,896 €105,337 -€19,559 -15.7%
Land and buildings 22 €43,633 €38,858 -€4,775 -10.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €34,950 €33,340 -€1,610 -4.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €46,313 €33,139 -€13,174 -28.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €25 €25 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €567,369 €589,790 +€22,421 +4.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €172 €112,898 +€112,725 +65,363%
Stocks 30/36 €172 - -€172
Contracts in progress 37 - €112,898 +€112,898
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €407,672 €179,318 -€228,354 -56.0%
Trade receivables 40 €219,961 €91,841 -€128,119 -58.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €187,711 €87,477 -€100,235 -53.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €58,308 €295,315 +€237,007 +406%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €101,216 €2,259 -€98,957 -97.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €692,290 €695,152 +€2,862 +0.4%
Equity 10/15 €100,236 €27,372 -€72,864 -72.7%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €73,757 - -€73,757
Investment grants 15 €4,479 €5,372 +€893 +19.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €592,054 €667,780 +€75,726 +12.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €77,650 €34,998 -€42,651 -54.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €77,650 €34,998 -€42,651 -54.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €493,493 €632,782 +€139,289 +28.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €42,425 €42,651 +€227 +0.5%
Trade debts 44 €81,762 €94,863 +€13,100 +16.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €81,762 €94,863 +€13,100 +16.0%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €15,000 +€15,000
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,664 €4,391 -€273 -5.8%
Taxes 450/3 €41 €141 +€101 +247%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,623 €4,250 -€373 -8.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €364,642 €475,877 +€111,235 +30.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €20,912 - -€20,912
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €56,509 €25,294 -€31,214 -55.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €33,251 €32,160 -€1,091 -3.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,879 €927 -€952 -50.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €254 - -€254
Gross operating margin 9900 €334,004 €229,861 -€104,142 -31.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €242,112 €171,481 -€70,631 -29.2%
Financial income 75/76B €2,051 €1,804 -€247 -12.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,051 €1,804 -€247 -12.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,378 €4,139 -€1,238 -23.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,378 €4,139 -€1,238 -23.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €238,785 €169,145 -€69,640 -29.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €55,029 €42,723 -€12,306 -22.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €183,757 €126,422 -€57,335 -31.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €183,757 €126,422 -€57,335 -31.2%

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.