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MECAWAL: 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

MECAWAL

BE 0425.382.711
NACE 25.530, Machining of metals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€397,534
2024 · €311,081+€86,453
Equity
€680,847
2024 · €283,314+€397,534
Cash
€333,515
2024 · €688,680-€355,165
Balance sheet total
€870,772
2024 · €1.5m-€639,471

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€355,165

    down €355,165 (-51.6%), from €688,680 to €333,515

    mainly Other debts (-€996,563) and Trade debts (-€53,418)

  • Receivables within one year -€243,677

    down €243,677 (-39.8%), from €612,763 to €369,087

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€268,342

  • Stocks and contracts -€31,500

    down €31,500 (-46.3%), from €68,000 to €36,500

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€996,563

    down €996,563 (-98.5%), from €1.0m to €15,536

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€397,534

    up €397,534 (+236%), from €168,787 to €566,321

  • Trade debts -€53,418

    down €53,418 (-36.6%), from €146,102 to €92,684

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€66,163

    up €66,163 (+7.4%), from €899,699 to €965,862

  • Staff costs -€50,150

    down €50,150 (-11.4%), from €438,523 to €388,373

  • Taxes +€30,917

    up €30,917 (+28.6%), from €108,233 to €139,151

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 €311,081
Gross operating margin +€66,163
Staff costs +€50,150
Depreciation -€2,279
Other operating charges +€5,272
Other operating items -€354
Financial income -€2,030
Financial charges +€447
Taxes -€30,917
Result 2025 €397,534
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 -€362,366
Investment -€5,943
Financing +€13,144
Cash 2024 €688,680
Net result for the year +€397,534
Depreciation +€15,072
Stocks and contracts +€31,500
Receivables within one year +€243,677
Trade debts -€53,418
Smaller working-capital items -€167
Other debts -€996,563
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,943
Short-term financial debts +€13,144
Cash 2025 €333,515
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,510,242 €870,772 -€639,471 -42.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €120,799 €111,670 -€9,129 -7.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €120,140 €111,010 -€9,129 -7.6%
Land and buildings 22 €50,324 €50,324 = 0.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €67,216 €55,490 -€11,726 -17.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,599 €5,196 +€2,597 +99.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €659 €659 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,389,443 €759,102 -€630,341 -45.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €68,000 €36,500 -€31,500 -46.3%
Stocks 30/36 €68,000 €36,500 -€31,500 -46.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €612,763 €369,087 -€243,677 -39.8%
Trade receivables 40 €285,126 €309,792 +€24,665 +8.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €327,637 €59,295 -€268,342 -81.9%
Current investments 50/53 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €688,680 €333,515 -€355,165 -51.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,510,242 €870,772 -€639,471 -42.3%
Equity 10/15 €283,314 €680,847 +€397,534 +140%
Contributions 10/11 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €52,527 €52,527 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €46,327 €46,327 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €168,787 €566,321 +€397,534 +236%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,226,928 €189,924 -€1.0m -84.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,226,928 €188,732 -€1.0m -84.6%
Financial debts 43 €21,000 €34,144 +€13,144 +62.6%
Credit institutions 430/8 €21,000 €34,144 +€13,144 +62.6%
Trade debts 44 €146,102 €92,684 -€53,418 -36.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €146,102 €92,684 -€53,418 -36.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €47,727 €46,368 -€1,359 -2.8%
Taxes 450/3 €7,237 €8,243 +€1,007 +13.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €40,491 €38,125 -€2,366 -5.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,012,099 €15,536 -€996,563 -98.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €1,193 +€1,193
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €438,523 €388,373 -€50,150 -11.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,794 €15,072 +€2,279 +17.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €27,132 €21,860 -€5,272 -19.4%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €343 €697 +€354 +103%
Gross operating margin 9900 €899,699 €965,862 +€66,163 +7.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €420,908 €539,860 +€118,952 +28.3%
Financial income 75/76B €2,186 €156 -€2,030 -92.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,186 €156 -€2,030 -92.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,779 €3,331 -€447 -11.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,779 €3,331 -€447 -11.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €419,314 €536,684 +€117,370 +28.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €108,233 €139,151 +€30,917 +28.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €311,081 €397,534 +€86,453 +27.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €311,081 €397,534 +€86,453 +27.8%

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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.