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M-Level: 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

M-Level

BE 0806.155.122
NACE 25.510, Coating of metals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€31,149
2024 · €98,073-€66,925
Equity
€191,662
2024 · €189,084+€2,577
Cash
€45,298
2024 · €99,933-€54,635
Balance sheet total
€907,442
2024 · €921,803-€14,361

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€54,635

    down €54,635 (-54.7%), from €99,933 to €45,298

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€120,234) and Trade debts (-€56,870)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€48,508

    up €48,508 (+7.3%), from €662,687 to €711,194

    of which Leasing and similar rights: +€32,315

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€13,607

    down €13,607 (-60.6%), from €22,445 to €8,838

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€56,870

    down €56,870 (-53.8%), from €105,719 to €48,849

  • Provisions +€40,156

    new in 2025: €40,156

  • Debts after one year +€27,095

    up €27,095 (+6.1%), from €442,444 to €469,539

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€19,926

    down €19,926 (-43.8%), from €45,510 to €25,584

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€25,343

  • Other debts -€17,290

    down €17,290 (-100.0%), from €17,290 to €0

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€52,276

    down €52,276 (-9.2%), from €568,752 to €516,476

  • Provisions +€40,156

    new in 2025: €40,156

  • Taxes -€20,318

    down €20,318 (-52.7%), from €38,567 to €18,249

  • Staff costs -€19,684

    down €19,684 (-5.6%), from €349,892 to €330,208

  • Depreciation +€9,524

    up €9,524 (+15.3%), from €62,203 to €71,726

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 €98,073
Gross operating margin -€52,276
Staff costs +€19,684
Depreciation -€9,524
Provisions -€40,156
Other operating charges -€1,351
Financial income -€1,199
Financial charges -€2,420
Taxes +€20,318
Result 2025 €31,149

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 +€55,770
Investment -€120,234
Financing +€9,829
Cash 2024 €99,933
Net result for the year +€31,149
Depreciation +€71,726
Stocks and contracts -€568
Receivables within one year -€4,806
Deferred charges and accrued income +€13,607
Provisions +€40,156
Trade debts -€56,870
Tax, wage and social debts -€19,926
Other debts -€17,290
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,409
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€120,234
Debts after one year +€27,095
Current portion of long-term debt +€11,259
Short-term financial debts +€47
Contributions, distributions and other -€28,571
Cash 2025 €45,298
Every line side by side 54 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €921,803 €907,442 -€14,361 -1.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €662,687 €711,194 +€48,508 +7.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €662,687 €711,194 +€48,508 +7.3%
Land and buildings 22 €361,501 €348,546 -€12,955 -3.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €245,043 €243,936 -€1,107 -0.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,286 €38,541 +€30,255 +365.1%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €47,857 €80,172 +€32,315 +67.5%
Current assets 29/58 €259,116 €196,248 -€62,868 -24.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €78,037 €78,605 +€568 +0.7%
Stocks 30/36 €78,037 €78,605 +€568 +0.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €58,700 €63,506 +€4,806 +8.2%
Trade receivables 40 €37,935 €40,872 +€2,938 +7.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €20,766 €22,634 +€1,868 +9.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €99,933 €45,298 -€54,635 -54.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €22,445 €8,838 -€13,607 -60.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €921,803 €907,442 -€14,361 -1.6%
Equity 10/15 €189,084 €191,662 +€2,577 +1.4%
Contributions 10/11 €31,000 €31,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €158,084 €160,662 +€2,577 +1.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €158,084 €160,662 +€2,577 +1.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 - €40,156 +€40,156
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 - €40,156 +€40,156
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 - €40,156 +€40,156
Amounts payable 17/49 €732,719 €675,624 -€57,094 -7.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €442,444 €469,539 +€27,095 +6.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €442,444 €469,539 +€27,095 +6.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €288,866 €206,086 -€82,781 -28.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €119,342 €130,601 +€11,259 +9.4%
Financial debts 43 €1,005 €1,052 +€47 +4.6%
Credit institutions 430/8 €1,005 €1,052 +€47 +4.6%
Trade debts 44 €105,719 €48,849 -€56,870 -53.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €105,719 €48,849 -€56,870 -53.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €45,510 €25,584 -€19,926 -43.8%
Taxes 450/3 €1,320 €6,737 +€5,417 +410.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €44,190 €18,847 -€25,343 -57.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €17,290 €0 -€17,290 -100.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,409 €0 -€1,409 -100.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €2,071 €0 -€2,071 -100.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €349,892 €330,208 -€19,684 -5.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €62,203 €71,726 +€9,524 +15.3%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €0 - =
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 - €40,156 +€40,156
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,280 €4,631 +€1,351 +41.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €568,752 €516,476 -€52,276 -9.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €153,378 €69,754 -€83,623 -54.5%
Financial income 75/76B €1,355 €155 -€1,199 -88.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,355 €155 -€1,199 -88.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €18,092 €20,512 +€2,420 +13.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €18,092 €20,512 +€2,420 +13.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €136,640 €49,398 -€87,243 -63.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €38,567 €18,249 -€20,318 -52.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €98,073 €31,149 -€66,925 -68.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €98,073 €31,149 -€66,925 -68.2%

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 2 October 2026 via checked.be.