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KOVA TOOLS: 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

KOVA TOOLS

BE 0867.814.458
NACE 46.842, Wholesale trade
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€21,917
2024 · €41,485-€19,568
Equity
€795,702
2024 · €777,254+€18,448
Cash
€155,957
2024 · €106,023+€49,934
Balance sheet total
€1.7m
2024 · €1.6m+€46,225

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€130,498

    up €130,498 (+43.9%), from €297,069 to €427,567

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€107,417

  • Stocks and contracts -€124,082

    down €124,082 (-25.8%), from €480,856 to €356,775

  • Cash +€49,934

    up €49,934 (+47.1%), from €106,023 to €155,957

    mainly Short-term financial debts (+€160,000) and Stocks and contracts (+€124,082)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€36,283

    down €36,283 (-5.4%), from €671,576 to €635,293

    of which Land and buildings: -€35,903

  • Intangible fixed assets +€17,430

    new in 2025: €17,430

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€160,611

    down €160,611 (-36.8%), from €436,598 to €275,988

  • Short-term financial debts +€160,000

    up €160,000 (+106.7%), from €150,000 to €310,000

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€26,568

    up €26,568 (+9.0%), from €296,828 to €323,396

  • Trade debts +€19,748

    up €19,748 (+18.6%), from €106,288 to €126,037

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€75,418

    down €75,418 (-20.1%), from €375,213 to €299,795

  • Financial charges -€26,298

    down €26,298 (-65.2%), from €40,318 to €14,020

  • Staff costs -€21,889

    down €21,889 (-8.9%), from €246,137 to €224,248

  • Taxes -€4,748

    down €4,748 (-38.2%), from €12,417 to €7,670

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 €41,485
Gross operating margin -€75,418
Staff costs +€21,889
Depreciation +€2,018
Write-downs -€2,612
Other operating charges +€96
Other operating items +€6,273
Financial income -€2,859
Financial charges +€26,298
Taxes +€4,748
Result 2025 €21,917

Cash bridge derived

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 +€71,061
Investment -€18,055
Financing -€3,071
Cash 2024 €106,023
Net result for the year +€21,917
Depreciation +€36,909
Receivables after one year -€8,317
Stocks and contracts +€124,082
Receivables within one year -€130,498
Deferred charges and accrued income -€411
Provisions -€3,115
Trade debts +€19,748
Tax, wage and social debts +€11,218
Accrued charges and deferred income -€472
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€18,055
Debts after one year -€160,611
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,008
Short-term financial debts +€160,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€3,469
Cash 2025 €155,957
Every line side by side 62 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,610,124 €1,656,349 +€46,225 +2.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €671,576 €652,723 -€18,854 -2.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 - €17,430 +€17,430
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €671,576 €635,293 -€36,283 -5.4%
Land and buildings 22 €671,196 €635,293 -€35,903 -5.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €380 €0 -€380 -100.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €0 - =
Current assets 29/58 €938,548 €1,003,626 +€65,078 +6.9%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €40,533 €48,850 +€8,317 +20.5%
Other amounts receivable 291 €40,533 €48,850 +€8,317 +20.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €480,856 €356,775 -€124,082 -25.8%
Stocks 30/36 €480,856 €356,775 -€124,082 -25.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €297,069 €427,567 +€130,498 +43.9%
Trade receivables 40 €274,486 €297,567 +€23,081 +8.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €22,583 €130,000 +€107,417 +475.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €106,023 €155,957 +€49,934 +47.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €14,067 €14,478 +€411 +2.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,610,124 €1,656,349 +€46,225 +2.9%
Equity 10/15 €777,254 €795,702 +€18,448 +2.4%
Contributions 10/11 €300,000 €300,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €300,000 €300,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €300,000 €300,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €101,389 €96,737 -€4,651 -4.6%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €16,691 €18,090 +€1,398 +8.4%
Legal reserve 130 €16,691 €18,090 +€1,398 +8.4%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €84,697 €78,648 -€6,050 -7.1%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €296,828 €323,396 +€26,568 +9.0%
Investment grants 15 €79,037 €75,569 -€3,469 -4.4%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €43,613 €40,497 -€3,115 -7.1%
Deferred taxes 168 €43,613 €40,497 -€3,115 -7.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €789,258 €820,149 +€30,892 +3.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €436,598 €275,988 -€160,611 -36.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €436,598 €275,988 -€160,611 -36.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €352,187 €544,161 +€191,974 +54.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €51,866 €52,874 +€1,008 +1.9%
Financial debts 43 €150,000 €310,000 +€160,000 +106.7%
Credit institutions 430/8 €150,000 €310,000 +€160,000 +106.7%
Trade debts 44 €106,288 €126,037 +€19,748 +18.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €106,288 €126,037 +€19,748 +18.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €44,032 €55,250 +€11,218 +25.5%
Taxes 450/3 €14,725 €16,163 +€1,439 +9.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €29,308 €39,087 +€9,779 +33.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €0 - =
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €472 €0 -€472 -100.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €246,137 €224,248 -€21,889 -8.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €38,927 €36,909 -€2,018 -5.2%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€2,612 €0 +€2,612
Other operating charges 640/8 €11,155 €11,059 -€96 -0.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €6,273 €0 -€6,273 -100.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €375,213 €299,795 -€75,418 -20.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €75,333 €27,579 -€47,754 -63.4%
Financial income 75/76B €15,772 €12,913 -€2,859 -18.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €15,772 €12,913 -€2,859 -18.1%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €0 - =
Financial charges 65/66B €40,318 €14,020 -€26,298 -65.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €40,318 €14,020 -€26,298 -65.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €50,787 €26,472 -€24,315 -47.9%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €3,115 €3,115 = 0.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €12,417 €7,670 -€4,748 -38.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €41,485 €21,917 -€19,568 -47.2%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €6,050 €6,050 -€0 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €47,534 €27,967 -€19,568 -41.2%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 7 October 2026 via checked.be.