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LERNER DIAMONDS: 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

LERNER DIAMONDS

BE 0435.854.949
NACE 46.861, Wholesale of diamonds and other precious stones
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€302,906
2024 · -€70,578-€232,328
Equity
€195,395
2024 · €498,301-€302,906
Cash
€60,344
2024 · €206,140-€145,796
Balance sheet total
€405,296
2024 · €1.1m-€689,188

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€324,336

    down €324,336 (-62.1%), from €522,368 to €198,032

    of which Trade receivables: -€315,885

  • Stocks and contracts -€214,881

    down €214,881 (-61.1%), from €351,882 to €137,001

  • Cash -€145,796

    down €145,796 (-70.7%), from €206,140 to €60,344

    mainly Net result for the year (-€302,906) and Trade debts (-€285,481)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€285,481

    down €285,481 (-92.5%), from €308,580 to €23,099

  • Reserves -€159,035

    down €159,035 (-33.2%), from €479,701 to €320,666

    of which Distributable reserves: -€159,035

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€143,871

    new in 2025: -€143,871

  • Other debts -€96,190

    down €96,190 (-35.1%), from €274,057 to €177,867

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€216,411

    down €216,411 (-497%), from -€43,529 to -€259,941

  • Financial charges +€30,256

    up €30,256 (+641%), from €4,722 to €34,978

  • Staff costs -€13,881

    down €13,881, from €13,761 to -€120

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 -€70,578
Gross operating margin -€216,411
Staff costs +€13,881
Depreciation +€217
Other operating charges +€739
Financial income -€912
Financial charges -€30,256
Taxes +€415
Result 2025 -€302,906
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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 -€141,078
Investment -€435
Financing -€4,283
Cash 2024 €206,140
Net result for the year -€302,906
Depreciation +€4,703
Stocks and contracts +€214,881
Receivables within one year +€324,336
Smaller working-capital items -€421
Trade debts -€285,481
Other debts -€96,190
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€435
Current portion of long-term debt -€4,283
Cash 2025 €60,344
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Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,094,483 €405,296 -€689,188 -63.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €12,721 €8,452 -€4,268 -33.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €11,351 €7,083 -€4,268 -37.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €667 €469 -€198 -29.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €10,684 €6,614 -€4,071 -38.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,370 €1,370 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,081,763 €396,843 -€684,919 -63.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €351,882 €137,001 -€214,881 -61.1%
Stocks 30/36 €351,882 €137,001 -€214,881 -61.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €522,368 €198,032 -€324,336 -62.1%
Trade receivables 40 €468,031 €152,145 -€315,885 -67.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €54,337 €45,886 -€8,451 -15.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €206,140 €60,344 -€145,796 -70.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,374 €1,467 +€93 +6.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,094,483 €405,296 -€689,188 -63.0%
Equity 10/15 €498,301 €195,395 -€302,906 -60.8%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €479,701 €320,666 -€159,035 -33.2%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €320,666 €320,666 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €320,666 €320,666 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €159,035 - -€159,035
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - -€143,871 -€143,871
Amounts payable 17/49 €596,183 €209,901 -€386,282 -64.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €6,650 €6,650 = 0.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €6,650 €6,650 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €589,533 €203,251 -€386,282 -65.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €4,283 - -€4,283
Trade debts 44 €308,580 €23,099 -€285,481 -92.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €308,580 €23,099 -€285,481 -92.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,613 €2,285 -€328 -12.6%
Taxes 450/3 €2,613 €2,202 -€411 -15.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €83 +€83
Other amounts payable 47/48 €274,057 €177,867 -€96,190 -35.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €13,761 -€120 -€13,881
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,920 €4,703 -€217 -4.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,945 €1,206 -€739 -38.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€43,529 -€259,941 -€216,411 -497%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€64,156 -€265,730 -€201,575 -314%
Financial income 75/76B €912 €0 -€912 -100.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €912 €0 -€912 -100.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,722 €34,978 +€30,256 +641%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,722 €34,978 +€30,256 +641%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€67,965 -€300,708 -€232,743 -342%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,613 €2,198 -€415 -15.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€70,578 -€302,906 -€232,328 -329%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€70,578 -€302,906 -€232,328 -329%

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 21 October 2026 via checked.be.