MECA WEIGERT: 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.
MECA WEIGERT
Largest movements
- Stocks and contracts +€403,170
up €403,170 (+193.5%), from €208,318 to €611,488
- Tangible fixed assets -€304,700
down €304,700 (-32.6%), from €935,102 to €630,402
of which Furniture and vehicles: -€165,963
- Receivables within one year -€124,962
down €124,962 (-26.6%), from €469,846 to €344,885
of which Trade receivables: -€159,214
- Cash -€122,971
down €122,971 (-30.7%), from €401,133 to €278,162
mainly Stocks and contracts (-€403,170) and Debts after one year (-€144,427)
- Debts after one year -€144,427
down €144,427 (-55.5%), from €260,240 to €115,814
- Reserves +€114,650
up €114,650 (+8.6%), from €1.3m to €1.5m
of which Distributable reserves: +€114,650
- Other debts -€46,837
down €46,837 (-33.9%), from €138,046 to €91,209
- Trade debts -€44,703
down €44,703 (-43.9%), from €101,848 to €57,144
- Staff costs -€60,520
down €60,520 (-49.0%), from €123,565 to €63,044
- Taxes -€60,143
down €60,143 (-54.6%), from €110,182 to €50,039
- Other operating charges -€46,175
down €46,175 (-90.8%), from €50,875 to €4,701
- Gross operating margin +€33,475
up €33,475 (+6.6%), from €509,841 to €543,316
- Write-downs +€14,102
new in 2024: €14,102
From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €2,078,424 | €1,924,743 | -€153,681 | -7.4% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €985,082 | €680,382 | -€304,700 | -30.9% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €935,102 | €630,402 | -€304,700 | -32.6% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €20,865 | €21,069 | +€204 | +1.0% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €252,262 | €179,505 | -€72,757 | -28.8% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €428,239 | €262,277 | -€165,963 | -38.8% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €233,735 | €167,551 | -€66,184 | -28.3% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €49,980 | €49,980 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1,093,342 | €1,244,361 | +€151,019 | +13.8% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €208,318 | €611,488 | +€403,170 | +193.5% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €208,318 | €611,488 | +€403,170 | +193.5% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €469,846 | €344,885 | -€124,962 | -26.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €388,682 | €229,469 | -€159,214 | -41.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €81,164 | €115,416 | +€34,252 | +42.2% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €401,133 | €278,162 | -€122,971 | -30.7% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €14,046 | €9,827 | -€4,219 | -30.0% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €2,078,424 | €1,924,743 | -€153,681 | -7.4% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €1,355,996 | €1,470,646 | +€114,650 | +8.5% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,337,396 | €1,452,046 | +€114,650 | +8.6% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €1,335,536 | €1,450,186 | +€114,650 | +8.6% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €722,428 | €454,097 | -€268,331 | -37.1% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €260,240 | €115,814 | -€144,427 | -55.5% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €260,240 | €115,814 | -€144,427 | -55.5% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €462,188 | €338,283 | -€123,905 | -26.8% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €159,574 | €144,427 | -€15,148 | -9.5% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €101,848 | €57,144 | -€44,703 | -43.9% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €101,848 | €57,144 | -€44,703 | -43.9% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €62,719 | €45,503 | -€17,216 | -27.4% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €50,970 | €42,225 | -€8,745 | -17.2% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €11,749 | €3,278 | -€8,471 | -72.1% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €138,046 | €91,209 | -€46,837 | -33.9% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €123,565 | €63,044 | -€60,520 | -49.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €286,167 | €292,108 | +€5,940 | +2.1% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | - | €14,102 | +€14,102 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €50,875 | €4,701 | -€46,175 | -90.8% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €509,841 | €543,316 | +€33,475 | +6.6% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €49,233 | €169,361 | +€120,128 | +244.0% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €126 | €97 | -€30 | -23.4% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €126 | €97 | -€30 | -23.4% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €20,498 | €16,252 | -€4,247 | -20.7% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €20,498 | €16,252 | -€4,247 | -20.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €28,861 | €153,206 | +€124,345 | +430.8% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €110,182 | €50,039 | -€60,143 | -54.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€81,321 | €103,167 | +€184,487 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€81,321 | €103,167 | +€184,487 |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 10 October 2026 via checked.be.