KESSLER: 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.
KESSLER
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€779,375
down €779,375 (-11.0%), from €7.1m to €6.3m
of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€568,633
- Stocks and contracts -€135,844
down €135,844 (-59.8%), from €227,283 to €91,439
- Debts after one year -€632,655
down €632,655 (-16.6%), from €3.8m to €3.2m
- Other debts -€551,418
down €551,418 (-56.3%), from €979,562 to €428,144
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€440,703
up €440,703 (+13.7%), from €3.2m to €3.7m
- Trade debts +€182,460
up €182,460 (+20.6%), from €887,323 to €1.1m
- Gross operating margin +€386,273
up €386,273 (+26.3%), from €1.5m to €1.9m
- Staff costs -€115,301
down €115,301 (-22.4%), from €513,590 to €398,289
- Financial charges -€78,756
down €78,756 (-46.8%), from €168,201 to €89,445
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 | €10,513,361 | €9,762,490 | -€750,872 | -7.1% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €7,109,013 | €6,329,287 | -€779,726 | -11.0% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €352 | - | -€352 | |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €7,108,049 | €6,328,674 | -€779,375 | -11.0% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €6,412 | €11,422 | +€5,010 | +78.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €6,120,484 | €5,551,851 | -€568,633 | -9.3% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €148,643 | €139,036 | -€9,607 | -6.5% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €718,246 | €520,312 | -€197,935 | -27.6% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €114,264 | €106,054 | -€8,210 | -7.2% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €613 | €613 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €3,404,349 | €3,433,203 | +€28,854 | +0.8% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €227,283 | €91,439 | -€135,844 | -59.8% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €227,283 | €91,439 | -€135,844 | -59.8% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €2,780,093 | €2,854,263 | +€74,170 | +2.7% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €1,285,206 | €1,217,585 | -€67,621 | -5.3% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €1,494,887 | €1,636,678 | +€141,791 | +9.5% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €86,668 | €172,119 | +€85,451 | +98.6% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €310,304 | €315,382 | +€5,078 | +1.6% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €10,513,361 | €9,762,490 | -€750,872 | -7.1% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €4,080,562 | €4,430,288 | +€349,726 | +8.6% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €245,415 | €245,415 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €3,227,967 | €3,668,670 | +€440,703 | +13.7% |
| Investment grants | 15 | €607,180 | €516,203 | -€90,977 | -15.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €6,432,800 | €5,332,202 | -€1.1m | -17.1% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €3,807,055 | €3,174,400 | -€632,655 | -16.6% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €3,807,055 | €3,174,400 | -€632,655 | -16.6% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €2,625,719 | €2,157,802 | -€467,916 | -17.8% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €637,112 | €629,037 | -€8,075 | -1.3% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €887,323 | €1,069,782 | +€182,460 | +20.6% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €887,323 | €1,069,782 | +€182,460 | +20.6% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €121,722 | €30,839 | -€90,883 | -74.7% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €80,201 | €259 | -€79,942 | -99.7% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €41,521 | €30,580 | -€10,941 | -26.4% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €979,562 | €428,144 | -€551,418 | -56.3% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €26 | - | -€26 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €513,590 | €398,289 | -€115,301 | -22.4% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €978,451 | €984,692 | +€6,240 | +0.6% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €42,087 | €32,858 | -€9,230 | -21.9% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €1,468,970 | €1,855,242 | +€386,273 | +26.3% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€65,159 | €439,404 | +€504,563 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €90,977 | €90,978 | +€1 | 0.0% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €90,977 | €90,978 | +€1 | 0.0% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €168,201 | €89,445 | -€78,756 | -46.8% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €168,201 | €89,445 | -€78,756 | -46.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€142,383 | €440,937 | +€583,320 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €250 | €234 | -€16 | -6.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€142,633 | €440,703 | +€583,336 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€142,633 | €440,703 | +€583,336 |
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.