MATHOT MICHELINE: 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.
MATHOT MICHELINE
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€89,939
down €89,939 (-7.1%), from €1.3m to €1.2m
of which Land and buildings: -€53,381
- Debts after one year -€103,183
down €103,183 (-14.1%), from €732,950 to €629,767
- Gross operating margin +€53,998
up €53,998 (+14.2%), from €378,962 to €432,960
- Staff costs +€38,517
up €38,517 (+19.2%), from €201,038 to €239,554
- Depreciation +€20,094
up €20,094 (+18.9%), from €106,383 to €126,478
- Taxes +€5,825
up €5,825 (+58.6%), from €9,937 to €15,761
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 | €1,647,882 | €1,561,518 | -€86,364 | -5.2% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,277,223 | €1,187,284 | -€89,939 | -7.0% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,272,223 | €1,182,284 | -€89,939 | -7.1% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €1,131,029 | €1,077,648 | -€53,381 | -4.7% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €58,694 | €46,525 | -€12,169 | -20.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €82,500 | €58,111 | -€24,389 | -29.6% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €5,000 | €5,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €370,659 | €374,234 | +€3,575 | +1.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €359,155 | €361,138 | +€1,983 | +0.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €356,884 | €360,680 | +€3,796 | +1.1% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €2,271 | €458 | -€1,813 | -79.8% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €11,504 | €6,415 | -€5,089 | -44.2% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | - | €6,681 | +€6,681 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,647,882 | €1,561,518 | -€86,364 | -5.2% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €192,146 | €178,506 | -€13,640 | -7.1% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €13,000 | €13,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €179,146 | €165,506 | -€13,640 | -7.6% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €179,146 | €165,506 | -€13,640 | -7.6% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €26,676 | €26,676 | = | 0.0% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €26,676 | €26,676 | = | 0.0% |
| Environmental obligations | 163 | €26,676 | €26,676 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,429,060 | €1,356,336 | -€72,724 | -5.1% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €732,950 | €629,767 | -€103,183 | -14.1% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €732,950 | €629,767 | -€103,183 | -14.1% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €693,700 | €724,410 | +€30,710 | +4.4% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €99,704 | €102,783 | +€3,079 | +3.1% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €21,772 | €27,736 | +€5,964 | +27.4% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €21,772 | €27,736 | +€5,964 | +27.4% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €258,801 | €252,337 | -€6,464 | -2.5% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €258,801 | €252,337 | -€6,464 | -2.5% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €168,206 | €173,197 | +€4,991 | +3.0% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €46,498 | €58,365 | +€11,867 | +25.5% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €26,240 | €27,054 | +€814 | +3.1% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €20,258 | €31,311 | +€11,053 | +54.6% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €98,719 | €109,992 | +€11,273 | +11.4% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €2,410 | €2,159 | -€251 | -10.4% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €64,206 | €0 | -€64,206 | -100.0% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €201,038 | €239,554 | +€38,517 | +19.2% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €106,383 | €126,478 | +€20,094 | +18.9% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €0 | - | = | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €11,641 | €10,546 | -€1,095 | -9.4% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €0 | €8,172 | +€8,172 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €378,962 | €432,960 | +€53,998 | +14.2% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €59,901 | €48,210 | -€11,691 | -19.5% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €752 | €3 | -€749 | -99.6% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €752 | €3 | -€749 | -99.6% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €46,526 | €46,092 | -€433 | -0.9% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €46,526 | €46,092 | -€433 | -0.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €14,128 | €2,121 | -€12,006 | -85.0% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €9,937 | €15,761 | +€5,825 | +58.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €4,191 | -€13,640 | -€17,831 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €4,191 | -€13,640 | -€17,831 |
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 1 October 2026 via checked.be.