MBG: 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.
MBG
Largest movements
- Current investments +€5.7m
up €5.7m (+5.6%), from €101.7m to €107.4m
- Accrued charges and deferred income +€53.7m
new in 2025: €53.7m
- Advances received -€47.3m
down €47.3m (-93.6%), from €50.6m to €3.3m
- Trade debts -€9.2m
down €9.2m (-27.1%), from €33.9m to €24.7m
- Other debts +€6.5m
up €6.5m (+186%), from €3.5m to €10.0m
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€1.3m
up €1.3m (+5.6%), from €23.1m to €24.4m
- Turnover -€74.6m
down €74.6m (-42.5%), from €175.5m to €100.8m
- Goods and materials -€70.8m
down €70.8m (-53.3%), from €132.9m to €62.0m
of which Purchases: -€70.9m
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.
Derived cash bridge
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 | €123,207,513 | €127,584,504 | +€4.4m | +3.6% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €894,365 | €901,598 | +€7,234 | +0.8% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €887,828 | €896,468 | +€8,641 | +1.0% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €652,623 | €636,523 | -€16,099 | -2.5% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €235,205 | €170,435 | -€64,770 | -27.5% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | - | €89,510 | +€89,510 | |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €6,537 | €5,130 | -€1,407 | -21.5% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €6,537 | €5,130 | -€1,407 | -21.5% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €6,537 | €5,130 | -€1,407 | -21.5% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €122,313,149 | €126,682,906 | +€4.4m | +3.6% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €815,568 | €529,421 | -€286,146 | -35.1% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €525,925 | €529,421 | +€3,497 | +0.7% |
| Raw materials and consumables | 30/31 | €525,925 | €529,421 | +€3,497 | +0.7% |
| Contracts in progress | 37 | €289,643 | €0 | -€289,643 | -100% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €17,193,467 | €16,348,345 | -€845,122 | -4.9% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €16,377,474 | €15,500,384 | -€877,091 | -5.4% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €815,993 | €847,961 | +€31,969 | +3.9% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €101,693,057 | €107,400,203 | +€5.7m | +5.6% |
| Other investments | 51/53 | €101,693,057 | €107,400,203 | +€5.7m | +5.6% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €1,815,472 | €1,199,847 | -€615,625 | -33.9% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €795,585 | €1,205,090 | +€409,505 | +51.5% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €123,207,513 | €127,584,504 | +€4.4m | +3.6% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €24,709,010 | €26,005,195 | +€1.3m | +5.2% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €1,500,000 | €1,500,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €1,500,000 | €1,500,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €1,500,000 | €1,500,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €150,000 | €150,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €150,000 | €150,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €150,000 | €150,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €23,059,010 | €24,355,195 | +€1.3m | +5.6% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €5,455,616 | €4,536,282 | -€919,334 | -16.9% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €5,455,616 | €4,536,282 | -€919,334 | -16.9% |
| Other liabilities and charges | 164/5 | €5,455,616 | €4,536,282 | -€919,334 | -16.9% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €93,042,886 | €97,043,027 | +€4.0m | +4.3% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €93,042,886 | €43,298,107 | -€49.7m | -53.5% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €33,889,423 | €24,708,048 | -€9.2m | -27.1% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €33,889,423 | €24,708,048 | -€9.2m | -27.1% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €50,568,805 | €3,257,866 | -€47.3m | -93.6% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €5,084,658 | €5,332,193 | +€247,535 | +4.9% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €1,395,587 | €1,582,225 | +€186,638 | +13.4% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €3,689,072 | €3,749,968 | +€60,897 | +1.7% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €3,500,000 | €10,000,000 | +€6.5m | +186% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | - | €53,744,920 | +€53.7m | |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €177,116,136 | €104,896,013 | -€72.2m | -40.8% |
| Turnover | 70 | €175,472,217 | €100,836,039 | -€74.6m | -42.5% |
| Change in stocks of work in progress, finished goods and contracts in progress | 71 | -€3,191,904 | -€289,643 | +€2.9m | +90.9% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €4,835,824 | €4,349,617 | -€486,207 | -10.1% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €163,424,858 | €91,430,686 | -€72.0m | -44.1% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €132,892,450 | €62,048,351 | -€70.8m | -53.3% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €132,920,233 | €62,051,847 | -€70.9m | -53.3% |
| Change in stocks: decrease (increase) | 609 | -€27,783 | -€3,497 | +€24,287 | +87.4% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €10,186,708 | €9,246,877 | -€939,831 | -9.2% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €18,273,715 | €18,830,788 | +€557,073 | +3.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €347,113 | €340,377 | -€6,736 | -1.9% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | -€51,301 | €0 | +€51,301 | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | €1,505,262 | €386,265 | -€1.1m | -74.3% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €270,911 | €578,027 | +€307,117 | +113% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €13,691,279 | €13,465,327 | -€225,951 | -1.7% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €2,827,820 | €2,211,136 | -€616,684 | -21.8% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €2,827,820 | €2,211,136 | -€616,684 | -21.8% |
| Income from financial fixed assets | 750 | - | €1 | +€1 | |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €2,800,464 | €2,194,383 | -€606,081 | -21.6% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €27,356 | €16,753 | -€10,603 | -38.8% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €280,216 | €327,612 | +€47,396 | +16.9% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €280,216 | €327,612 | +€47,396 | +16.9% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €135,806 | €218,604 | +€82,798 | +61.0% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €144,409 | €109,008 | -€35,401 | -24.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €16,238,883 | €15,348,852 | -€890,031 | -5.5% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €4,447,037 | €4,052,667 | -€394,370 | -8.9% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €4,464,034 | €4,072,152 | -€391,883 | -8.8% |
| Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions | 77 | €16,998 | €19,484 | +€2,487 | +14.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €11,791,846 | €11,296,184 | -€495,662 | -4.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €11,791,846 | €11,296,184 | -€495,662 | -4.2% |
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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.