MECELCAR: 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.
MECELCAR
Largest movements
- Stocks and contracts -€1.9m
down €1.9m (-47.7%), from €4.0m to €2.1m
of which Contracts in progress: -€2.6m
- Cash -€147,481
down €147,481 (-54.6%), from €270,326 to €122,845
mainly Other debts (-€2.1m) and Trade debts (-€923,936)
- Other debts -€2.1m
down €2.1m (-91.4%), from €2.3m to €200,000
- Trade debts -€923,936
down €923,936 (-38.8%), from €2.4m to €1.5m
- Tax, wage and social debts +€664,263
up €664,263 (+619.6%), from €107,203 to €771,466
of which Taxes: +€340,064
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€154,899
up €154,899 (+15.6%), from €990,113 to €1.1m
- Short-term financial debts +€86,895
up €86,895 (+150.0%), from €57,928 to €144,823
of which Credit institutions: +€86,786
- Turnover +€2.5m
up €2.5m (+18.7%), from €13.4m to €15.9m
- Goods and materials -€1.9m
down €1.9m (-21.1%), from €9.0m to €7.1m
of which Purchases: -€1.1m
- Staff costs +€307,369
up €307,369 (+11.1%), from €2.8m to €3.1m
- Services and other goods +€292,770
up €292,770 (+16.0%), from €1.8m to €2.1m
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 | €7,063,623 | €4,886,333 | -€2.2m | -30.8% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €350,905 | €270,542 | -€80,363 | -22.9% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €49,269 | €35,197 | -€14,072 | -28.6% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €299,481 | €233,190 | -€66,291 | -22.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €180,559 | €66,311 | -€114,248 | -63.3% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €102,122 | €56,767 | -€45,355 | -44.4% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €16,800 | €110,112 | +€93,312 | +555.4% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €2,155 | €2,155 | = | 0.0% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €2,155 | €2,155 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €2,155 | €2,155 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €6,712,718 | €4,615,791 | -€2.1m | -31.2% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €3,977,710 | €2,080,658 | -€1.9m | -47.7% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €728,915 | €1,429,989 | +€701,074 | +96.2% |
| Raw materials and consumables | 30/31 | €728,915 | €1,429,989 | +€701,074 | +96.2% |
| Contracts in progress | 37 | €3,248,795 | €650,669 | -€2.6m | -80.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €2,444,247 | €2,394,229 | -€50,018 | -2.0% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €2,429,310 | €2,376,128 | -€53,182 | -2.2% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €14,937 | €18,101 | +€3,164 | +21.2% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €270,326 | €122,845 | -€147,481 | -54.6% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €20,435 | €18,059 | -€2,376 | -11.6% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €7,063,623 | €4,886,333 | -€2.2m | -30.8% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €1,802,530 | €1,957,429 | +€154,899 | +8.6% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €462,997 | €462,997 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €462,997 | €462,997 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €462,997 | €462,997 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €349,420 | €349,420 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €46,300 | €46,300 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €46,300 | €46,300 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €303,120 | €303,120 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €990,113 | €1,145,012 | +€154,899 | +15.6% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | - | €32,898 | +€32,898 | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | - | €32,898 | +€32,898 | |
| Other liabilities and charges | 164/5 | - | €32,898 | +€32,898 | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €5,261,093 | €2,896,006 | -€2.4m | -45.0% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €247,815 | €164,802 | -€83,013 | -33.5% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €247,815 | €164,802 | -€83,013 | -33.5% |
| Credit institutions | 173 | €247,815 | €164,802 | -€83,013 | -33.5% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €5,013,278 | €2,731,204 | -€2.3m | -45.5% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €140,698 | €155,285 | +€14,587 | +10.4% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €57,928 | €144,823 | +€86,895 | +150.0% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €57,928 | €144,714 | +€86,786 | +149.8% |
| Other loans | 439 | - | €109 | +€109 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €2,383,566 | €1,459,630 | -€923,936 | -38.8% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €2,383,566 | €1,459,630 | -€923,936 | -38.8% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €107,203 | €771,466 | +€664,263 | +619.6% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €107,203 | €447,267 | +€340,064 | +317.2% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €0 | €324,199 | +€324,199 | |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €2,323,883 | €200,000 | -€2.1m | -91.4% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €14,135,728 | €13,368,588 | -€767,140 | -5.4% |
| Turnover | 70 | €13,404,206 | €15,909,937 | +€2.5m | +18.7% |
| Change in stocks of work in progress, finished goods and contracts in progress | 71 | €690,853 | -€2,598,127 | -€3.3m | |
| Other operating income | 74 | €40,669 | €38,423 | -€2,246 | -5.5% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | - | €18,355 | +€18,355 | |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €13,770,905 | €12,763,765 | -€1.0m | -7.3% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €9,036,888 | €7,127,107 | -€1.9m | -21.1% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €9,074,985 | €7,969,058 | -€1.1m | -12.2% |
| Change in stocks: decrease (increase) | 609 | -€38,097 | -€841,951 | -€803,854 | -2110.0% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €1,830,895 | €2,123,665 | +€292,770 | +16.0% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €2,765,595 | €3,072,964 | +€307,369 | +11.1% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €110,802 | €112,465 | +€1,663 | +1.5% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €0 | €140,879 | +€140,879 | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | - | €32,898 | +€32,898 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €26,725 | €31,348 | +€4,623 | +17.3% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | - | €122,439 | +€122,439 | |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €364,823 | €604,823 | +€240,000 | +65.8% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €2,997 | €8,425 | +€5,428 | +181.1% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €2,997 | €8,425 | +€5,428 | +181.1% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €2,997 | €8,425 | +€5,428 | +181.1% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €99,934 | €80,690 | -€19,244 | -19.3% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €99,934 | €80,690 | -€19,244 | -19.3% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €24,534 | €58,989 | +€34,455 | +140.4% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €75,400 | €21,701 | -€53,699 | -71.2% |
| Non-recurring financial charges | 66B | - | €0 | = | |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €267,886 | €532,558 | +€264,672 | +98.8% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €84,155 | €177,659 | +€93,504 | +111.1% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €84,155 | €204,015 | +€119,860 | +142.4% |
| Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions | 77 | - | €26,356 | +€26,356 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €183,731 | €354,899 | +€171,168 | +93.2% |
| Transfer to tax-exempt reserves | 689 | €176,820 | - | -€176,820 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €6,911 | €354,899 | +€347,988 | +5035.3% |
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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.