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MERCATOR INNOVATIONS: 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

MERCATOR INNOVATIONS

BE 0502.528.294
NACE 72.109, Other research and development on natural sciences
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€13,922
2024 · -€10,002-€3,919
Equity
€91,519
2024 · €105,441-€13,922
Cash
€46,063
2024 · €59,040-€12,977
Balance sheet total
€99,483
2024 · €117,460-€17,977

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€12,977

    down €12,977 (-22.0%), from €59,040 to €46,063

    mainly Net result for the year (-€13,922) and Trade debts (-€4,056)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€5,756

    down €5,756 (-30.8%), from €18,691 to €12,935

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€5,500

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€13,922

    down €13,922 (-25.1%), from €55,441 to €41,519

  • Trade debts -€4,056

    down €4,056 (-38.6%), from €10,520 to €6,464

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€6,848

    up €6,848 (+28,358%), from €24 to €6,873

  • Gross operating margin +€2,853

    up €2,853 (+31.1%), from -€9,175 to -€6,323

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 -€10,002
Gross operating margin +€2,853
Depreciation -€6,848
Other operating charges -€14
Financial income +€17
Financial charges +€74
Result 2025 -€13,922
raises the resultlowers the result

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 -€11,842
Investment -€1,135
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €59,040
Net result for the year -€13,922
Depreciation +€6,873
Receivables within one year -€737
Trade debts -€4,056
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,135
Cash 2025 €46,063
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 33 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €117,460 €99,483 -€17,977 -15.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €22,430 €16,693 -€5,738 -25.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €3,289 €3,308 +€19 +0.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €18,691 €12,935 -€5,756 -30.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,256 €1,000 -€256 -20.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €17,434 €11,934 -€5,500 -31.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €450 €450 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €95,030 €82,790 -€12,240 -12.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €35,990 €36,727 +€737 +2.0%
Trade receivables 40 €30,703 €30,739 +€36 +0.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,287 €5,989 +€702 +13.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €59,040 €46,063 -€12,977 -22.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €117,460 €99,483 -€17,977 -15.3%
Equity 10/15 €105,441 €91,519 -€13,922 -13.2%
Contributions 10/11 €50,000 €50,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €55,441 €41,519 -€13,922 -25.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €12,020 €7,964 -€4,056 -33.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €12,020 €7,964 -€4,056 -33.7%
Trade debts 44 €10,520 €6,464 -€4,056 -38.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €10,520 €6,464 -€4,056 -38.6%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €1,500 €1,500 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €0 - =
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €24 €6,873 +€6,848 +28,358%
Other operating charges 640/8 €505 €520 +€14 +2.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€9,175 -€6,323 +€2,853 +31.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€9,705 -€13,715 -€4,010 -41.3%
Financial income 75/76B - €17 +€17
Recurring financial income 75 - €17 +€17
Financial charges 65/66B €297 €224 -€74 -24.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €297 €224 -€74 -24.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€10,002 -€13,922 -€3,919 -39.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€10,002 -€13,922 -€3,919 -39.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€10,002 -€13,922 -€3,919 -39.2%

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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.