KATIA MERTENS: what changed
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What moved between 2024 and 2025
Largest movements
- Intangible fixed assets -€100,624
down €100,624 (-11.9%), from €845,579 to €744,955
- Cash -€85,340
down €85,340 (-89.2%), from €95,706 to €10,366
mainly Debts after one year (-€104,345) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€84,379)
- Tangible fixed assets -€42,950
down €42,950 (-19.3%), from €222,039 to €179,090
of which Land and buildings: -€29,907
- Current investments -€30,157
down €30,157 (-13.3%), from €226,955 to €196,798
- Reserves -€121,936
down €121,936 (-19.3%), from €632,254 to €510,317
of which Distributable reserves: -€121,936
- Debts after one year -€104,345
down €104,345 (-11.6%), from €896,317 to €791,972
- Short-term financial debts -€50,016
down €50,016 (-90.7%), from €55,118 to €5,102
- Other debts +€26,391
up €26,391 (+33.4%), from €79,035 to €105,425
- Gross operating margin -€458,382
down €458,382 (-49.6%), from €923,418 to €465,036
- Taxes -€130,410
down €130,410 (-99.3%), from €131,385 to €975
- Staff costs +€29,903
up €29,903 (+12.0%), from €248,757 to €278,660
- Depreciation -€10,612
down €10,612 (-5.9%), from €178,656 to €168,045
Change in the result, 2024 to 2025
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €1,987,359 | €1,725,732 | -€261,627 | -13.2% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,067,618 | €924,045 | -€143,573 | -13.4% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €845,579 | €744,955 | -€100,624 | -11.9% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €222,039 | €179,090 | -€42,950 | -19.3% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €165,343 | €135,437 | -€29,907 | -18.1% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €56,696 | €43,653 | -€13,043 | -23.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €919,741 | €801,687 | -€118,054 | -12.8% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €410,500 | €410,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Trade receivables | 290 | €410,500 | €410,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €114,451 | €105,486 | -€8,965 | -7.8% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €99 | €0 | -€99 | -100% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €114,352 | €105,486 | -€8,866 | -7.8% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €226,955 | €196,798 | -€30,157 | -13.3% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €95,706 | €10,366 | -€85,340 | -89.2% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €72,129 | €78,537 | +€6,408 | +8.9% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,987,359 | €1,725,732 | -€261,627 | -13.2% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €646,264 | €524,327 | -€121,936 | -18.9% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €14,010 | €14,010 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €632,254 | €510,317 | -€121,936 | -19.3% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €1,588 | €1,588 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €630,666 | €508,730 | -€121,936 | -19.3% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,341,095 | €1,201,404 | -€139,691 | -10.4% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €896,317 | €791,972 | -€104,345 | -11.6% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €896,317 | €791,972 | -€104,345 | -11.6% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €441,112 | €409,050 | -€32,062 | -7.3% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €107,933 | €104,345 | -€3,588 | -3.3% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €55,118 | €5,102 | -€50,016 | -90.7% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €55,118 | €5,102 | -€50,016 | -90.7% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €133,554 | €118,882 | -€14,671 | -11.0% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €133,554 | €118,882 | -€14,671 | -11.0% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €65,473 | €75,295 | +€9,823 | +15.0% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €65,473 | €65,604 | +€131 | +0.2% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | - | €9,692 | +€9,692 | |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €79,035 | €105,425 | +€26,391 | +33.4% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €3,666 | €382 | -€3,284 | -89.6% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | - | €0 | = | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €248,757 | €278,660 | +€29,903 | +12.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €178,656 | €168,045 | -€10,612 | -5.9% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €1,413 | €7,330 | +€5,917 | +419% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €923,418 | €465,036 | -€458,382 | -49.6% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €494,591 | €11,001 | -€483,589 | -97.8% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €10,582 | €14,219 | +€3,637 | +34.4% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €10,582 | €14,219 | +€3,637 | +34.4% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €52,779 | €61,803 | +€9,024 | +17.1% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €52,779 | €61,803 | +€9,024 | +17.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €452,393 | -€36,583 | -€488,976 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €131,385 | €975 | -€130,410 | -99.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €321,009 | -€37,558 | -€358,566 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €321,009 | -€37,558 | -€358,566 |
Value
latest balance sheet 31-12-2025 · indication, not a valuation or adviceFor holding and financial companies, the adjusted equity is usually a better measure than the earnings. Give the capitalised earnings a lower weight then.
Indicative value of the equity
Indication, not a valuation or adviceMidpoint €276,849 · 50% capitalised earnings, 50% adjusted equity
Capitalisation rate 12% result over 3 years, excluding non-recurring income and charges earnings weight 50% revaluation €0 other adjustment €0 EBITDA multiple
The filed figures and these assumptions give no positive value. The adjusted equity and the average result are both zero or negative.
Part of the calculation comes out below zero. A shareholding is never worth less than zero, so the floor is zero.
Adjusted equity
- Equity (10/15)
- €524,327
- Formation expenses (20)
- €0
- Intangible fixed assets (21)
- -€744,955
- Revaluation of assets
- €0
- Deferred tax on the revaluation
- €0
- Other adjustment
- €0
- Adjusted equity
- -€220,628
Capitalised earnings
- 2025
- -€37,558
- 2024
- €321,009
- 2023
- -€4,695
- 2022
- €80,786
- 2021
- €147,327
- Average result, excluding non-recurring income and charges
- €92,919
- Divided by the capitalisation rate
- 14% / 12% / 10%
- Capitalised earnings
- €663,707 / €774,325 / €929,190
Your EBITDA multiple
- EBITDA 2025
- €179,046
- Net financial debt
- €694,255
- Your multiple
- -
- Value with your multiple
- -
Net financial debt is the sum of financial debts after one year, the part due within the year and short-term financial debts, less cash and current investments.
Limits of the indication
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- Anything after the latest accounts and items off the balance sheet (guarantees, leases, disputes) are left out.
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB) and main activity (KBO). The movements compare the financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. The value is an indication, not a valuation or advice. Prepared on 14 November 2026 via checked.be.