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LOOTENS & CO: 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

LOOTENS & CO

BE 0460.064.862
NACE 28.220, Manufacture of machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€22,590
2024 · €79,237-€56,647
Equity
€386,834
2024 · €364,244+€22,590
Cash
€224,071
2024 · €391,584-€167,513
Balance sheet total
€653,725
2024 · €604,262+€49,463

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€183,943

    up €183,943 (+89.6%), from €205,365 to €389,308

    of which Land and buildings: +€184,439

  • Cash -€167,513

    down €167,513 (-42.8%), from €391,584 to €224,071

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€194,284) and Receivables within one year (-€23,594)

  • Receivables within one year +€23,594

    up €23,594 (+15,128%), from €156 to €23,750

    of which Trade receivables: +€21,729

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€10,863

    new in 2025: €10,863

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€49,367

    up €49,367 (+1,433%), from €3,445 to €52,812

  • Reserves +€22,590

    up €22,590 (+6.5%), from €345,652 to €368,242

    of which Distributable reserves: +€24,631

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€12,724

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €12,724)

  • Provisions -€10,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €10,000)

  • Other debts +€8,938

    up €8,938 (+5.4%), from €165,996 to €174,934

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€76,279

    down €76,279 (-23.9%), from €318,955 to €242,676

  • Taxes -€27,563

    down €27,563 (-71.3%), from €38,683 to €11,121

  • Staff costs +€15,743

    up €15,743 (+8.9%), from €177,290 to €193,033

  • Other operating charges +€13,633

    up €13,633 (+3,034%), from €449 to €14,082

  • Financial charges -€13,505

    down €13,505 (-90.0%), from €15,013 to €1,508

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 €79,237
Gross operating margin -€76,279
Staff costs -€15,743
Depreciation -€2,016
Other operating charges -€13,633
Financial income +€9,957
Financial charges +€13,505
Taxes +€27,563
Result 2025 €22,590
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€26,771
Investment -€194,284
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €391,584
Net result for the year +€22,590
Depreciation +€10,342
Stocks and contracts +€1,423
Receivables within one year -€23,594
Deferred charges and accrued income -€10,863
Provisions -€10,000
Trade debts +€49,367
Tax, wage and social debts -€8,709
Other debts +€8,938
Accrued charges and deferred income -€12,724
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€194,284
Cash 2025 €224,071
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €604,262 €653,725 +€49,463 +8.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €205,365 €389,308 +€183,943 +89.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €205,365 €389,308 +€183,943 +89.6%
Land and buildings 22 €198,254 €382,693 +€184,439 +93.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,258 €2,972 -€285 -8.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,948 €2,372 +€424 +21.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,906 €1,271 -€635 -33.3%
Current assets 29/58 €398,897 €264,417 -€134,480 -33.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €7,157 €5,733 -€1,423 -19.9%
Stocks 30/36 €3,211 €2,507 -€704 -21.9%
Contracts in progress 37 €3,946 €3,226 -€719 -18.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €156 €23,750 +€23,594 +15,128%
Trade receivables 40 - €21,729 +€21,729
Other amounts receivable 41 €156 €2,021 +€1,865 +1,196%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €391,584 €224,071 -€167,513 -42.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €10,863 +€10,863
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €604,262 €653,725 +€49,463 +8.2%
Equity 10/15 €364,244 €386,834 +€22,590 +6.2%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €345,652 €368,242 +€22,590 +6.5%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €5,859 €3,818 -€2,041 -34.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €339,793 €364,424 +€24,631 +7.2%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €10,000 - -€10,000
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €10,000 - -€10,000
Pensions and similar obligations 160 €10,000 - -€10,000
Amounts payable 17/49 €230,018 €266,891 +€36,873 +16.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €217,294 €266,891 +€49,597 +22.8%
Trade debts 44 €3,445 €52,812 +€49,367 +1,433%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,445 €52,812 +€49,367 +1,433%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €47,853 €39,144 -€8,709 -18.2%
Taxes 450/3 €25,563 €18,282 -€7,281 -28.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €22,290 €20,862 -€1,428 -6.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €165,996 €174,934 +€8,938 +5.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €12,724 - -€12,724
Non-recurring operating income 76A €99,826 - -€99,826
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €177,290 €193,033 +€15,743 +8.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,326 €10,342 +€2,016 +24.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €449 €14,082 +€13,633 +3,034%
Gross operating margin 9900 €318,955 €242,676 -€76,279 -23.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €132,890 €25,219 -€107,671 -81.0%
Financial income 75/76B €44 €10,001 +€9,957 +22,649%
Recurring financial income 75 €44 €1 -€43 -98.8%
Non-recurring financial income 76B - €10,000 +€10,000
Financial charges 65/66B €15,013 €1,508 -€13,505 -90.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €15,013 €1,508 -€13,505 -90.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €117,921 €33,711 -€84,209 -71.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €38,683 €11,121 -€27,563 -71.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €79,237 €22,590 -€56,647 -71.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €79,237 €22,590 -€56,647 -71.5%

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.