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MECALOG: 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

MECALOG

BE 0890.009.246
NACE 25.530, Machining of metals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€18,307
2024 · €3,640+€14,667
Equity
€163,886
2024 · €145,579+€18,307
Cash
€17,818
2024 · €8,196+€9,622
Balance sheet total
€429,521
2024 · €464,512-€34,991

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€28,933

    down €28,933 (-7.5%), from €387,740 to €358,807

    of which Land and buildings: -€19,999

  • Receivables within one year -€16,510

    down €16,510 (-32.3%), from €51,083 to €34,573

    of which Trade receivables: -€29,934

  • Cash +€9,622

    up €9,622 (+117%), from €8,196 to €17,818

    mainly Depreciation (+€24,249) and Net result for the year (+€18,307)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€50,406

    down €50,406 (-82.4%), from €61,139 to €10,733

  • Reserves +€18,307

    up €18,307 (+13.1%), from €139,379 to €157,686

    of which Distributable reserves: +€18,307

  • Debts after one year -€15,831

    down €15,831 (-7.7%), from €204,422 to €188,591

  • Trade debts +€7,232

    up €7,232 (+29.7%), from €24,325 to €31,557

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€6,251

    up €6,251 (+234%), from €2,673 to €8,924

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€26,030

    down €26,030 (-26.3%), from €99,017 to €72,987

  • Taxes +€10,853

    up €10,853, from -€610 to €10,243

  • Financial charges -€7,499

    down €7,499 (-56.5%), from €13,282 to €5,783

    of which Financial charges: -€7,577

  • Other operating charges -€3,061

    down €3,061 (-39.3%), from €7,791 to €4,730

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 €3,640
Gross operating margin -€26,030
Depreciation -€175
Other operating charges +€3,061
Other operating items +€41,129
Financial income +€37
Financial charges +€7,499
Taxes -€10,853
Result 2025 €18,307
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€21,312
Investment +€4,684
Financing -€16,374
Cash 2024 €8,196
Net result for the year +€18,307
Depreciation +€24,249
Receivables within one year +€16,510
Deferred charges and accrued income -€829
Trade debts +€7,232
Tax, wage and social debts +€6,251
Other debts -€50,406
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€4,684
Debts after one year -€15,831
Current portion of long-term debt -€543
Contributions, distributions and other +€0
Cash 2025 €17,818
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €464,512 €429,521 -€34,991 -7.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €403,540 €374,607 -€28,933 -7.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €387,740 €358,807 -€28,933 -7.5%
Land and buildings 22 €354,880 €334,881 -€19,999 -5.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €30,695 €22,332 -€8,363 -27.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,165 €1,594 -€571 -26.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €15,800 €15,800 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €60,972 €54,914 -€6,058 -9.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €51,083 €34,573 -€16,510 -32.3%
Trade receivables 40 €44,255 €14,321 -€29,934 -67.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €6,828 €20,252 +€13,424 +197%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €8,196 €17,818 +€9,622 +117%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,693 €2,522 +€829 +49.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €464,512 €429,521 -€34,991 -7.5%
Equity 10/15 €145,579 €163,886 +€18,307 +12.6%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €139,379 €157,686 +€18,307 +13.1%
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 €137,519 €155,826 +€18,307 +13.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €318,933 €265,635 -€53,298 -16.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €204,422 €188,591 -€15,831 -7.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €204,422 €188,591 -€15,831 -7.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €114,511 €77,045 -€37,466 -32.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €16,374 €15,831 -€543 -3.3%
Financial debts 43 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €10,000 - -€10,000
Other loans 439 - €10,000 +€10,000
Trade debts 44 €24,325 €31,557 +€7,232 +29.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €24,325 €31,557 +€7,232 +29.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,673 €8,924 +€6,251 +234%
Taxes 450/3 €2,673 €8,924 +€6,251 +234%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €61,139 €10,733 -€50,406 -82.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €424 €3 -€421 -99.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €24,074 €24,249 +€175 +0.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,791 €4,730 -€3,061 -39.3%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €50,840 €9,711 -€41,129 -80.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €99,017 €72,987 -€26,030 -26.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €16,312 €34,297 +€17,985 +110%
Financial income 75/76B - €37 +€37
Recurring financial income 75 - €37 +€37
Financial charges 65/66B €13,282 €5,783 -€7,499 -56.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €12,911 €5,334 -€7,577 -58.7%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €371 €450 +€79 +21.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €3,030 €28,550 +€25,520 +842%
Income taxes 67/77 -€610 €10,243 +€10,853
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €3,640 €18,307 +€14,667 +403%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €3,640 €18,307 +€14,667 +403%

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 28 October 2026 via checked.be.