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MERCHERY: 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

MERCHERY

BE 0697.957.659
NACE 46.494, Wholesale of non-electrical household articles
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€114,336
2024 · €182,907-€297,243
Equity
€708,326
2024 · €822,661-€114,336
Cash
€584,576
2024 · €744,340-€159,764
Balance sheet total
€3.5m
2024 · €2.6m+€879,076

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€523,013

    up €523,013 (+66.3%), from €788,449 to €1.3m

    of which Trade receivables: +€318,696

  • Receivables after one year +€483,748

    up €483,748 (+96.7%), from €500,000 to €983,748

  • Cash -€159,764

    down €159,764 (-21.5%), from €744,340 to €584,576

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€523,013) and Receivables after one year (-€483,748)

  • Intangible fixed assets -€93,369

    down €93,369 (-18.8%), from €496,174 to €402,805

  • Stocks and contracts +€91,616

    up €91,616 (+387%), from €23,704 to €115,319

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€518,584

    up €518,584 (+63.2%), from €820,514 to €1.3m

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€215,774

    up €215,774 (+102%), from €210,786 to €426,560

    of which Taxes: +€123,038

  • Debts after one year +€183,793

    up €183,793 (+40.1%), from €458,832 to €642,625

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€114,336

    down €114,336 (-64.1%), from -€178,339 to -€292,674

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€40,533

    up €40,533 (+1,533%), from €2,645 to €43,178

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€511,191

    up €511,191 (+43.2%), from €1.2m to €1.7m

  • Gross operating margin +€272,885

    up €272,885 (+16.7%), from €1.6m to €1.9m

  • Financial charges +€89,072

    up €89,072 (+74.2%), from €120,047 to €209,119

  • Financial income +€51,539

    up €51,539 (+416%), from €12,393 to €63,932

  • Depreciation +€28,243

    up €28,243 (+18.2%), from €154,808 to €183,051

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 €182,907
Gross operating margin +€272,885
Staff costs -€511,191
Depreciation -€28,243
Write-downs +€3,126
Other operating charges +€143
Other operating items +€3,570
Financial income +€51,539
Financial charges -€89,072
Result 2025 -€114,336
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 -€268,093
Investment -€108,879
Financing +€217,208
Cash 2024 €744,340
Net result for the year -€114,336
Depreciation +€183,051
Receivables after one year -€483,748
Stocks and contracts -€91,616
Receivables within one year -€523,013
Deferred charges and accrued income -€14,636
Trade debts +€518,584
Tax, wage and social debts +€215,774
Other debts +€1,312
Accrued charges and deferred income +€40,533
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€108,879
Debts after one year +€183,793
Current portion of long-term debt +€36,852
Short-term financial debts -€3,437
Cash 2025 €584,576
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 53 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,619,364 €3,498,440 +€879,076 +33.6%
Formation expenses 20 €7,215 €3,885 -€3,330 -46.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €526,507 €455,665 -€70,842 -13.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €496,174 €402,805 -€93,369 -18.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €30,331 €52,795 +€22,465 +74.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,452 €4,094 +€2,643 +182%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €26,876 €47,473 +€20,597 +76.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €2,003 €1,228 -€775 -38.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1 €64 +€63 +4,672%
Current assets 29/58 €2,085,642 €3,038,890 +€953,248 +45.7%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €500,000 €983,748 +€483,748 +96.7%
Trade receivables 290 €500,000 €983,748 +€483,748 +96.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €23,704 €115,319 +€91,616 +387%
Stocks 30/36 €23,704 €115,319 +€91,616 +387%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €788,449 €1,311,462 +€523,013 +66.3%
Trade receivables 40 €748,469 €1,067,165 +€318,696 +42.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €39,980 €244,297 +€204,317 +511%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €744,340 €584,576 -€159,764 -21.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €29,150 €43,785 +€14,636 +50.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,619,364 €3,498,440 +€879,076 +33.6%
Equity 10/15 €822,661 €708,326 -€114,336 -13.9%
Contributions 10/11 €1,001,000 €1,001,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€178,339 -€292,674 -€114,336 -64.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,796,703 €2,790,114 +€993,411 +55.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €458,832 €642,625 +€183,793 +40.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €458,832 €642,625 +€183,793 +40.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,335,226 €2,104,311 +€769,085 +57.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €293,923 €330,775 +€36,852 +12.5%
Financial debts 43 €4,443 €1,005 -€3,437 -77.4%
Credit institutions 430/8 €0 €1,005 +€1,005
Other loans 439 €4,443 €0 -€4,443 -100%
Trade debts 44 €820,514 €1,339,097 +€518,584 +63.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €820,514 €1,339,097 +€518,584 +63.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €210,786 €426,560 +€215,774 +102%
Taxes 450/3 €127,910 €250,948 +€123,038 +96.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €82,877 €175,612 +€92,736 +112%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €5,560 €6,873 +€1,312 +23.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,645 €43,178 +€40,533 +1,533%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €59,728 €44,469 -€15,260 -25.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,183,496 €1,694,686 +€511,191 +43.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €154,808 €183,051 +€28,243 +18.2%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - -€3,126 -€3,126
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,161 €1,018 -€143 -12.3%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €3,615 €45 -€3,570 -98.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,633,641 €1,906,525 +€272,885 +16.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €290,561 €30,851 -€259,710 -89.4%
Financial income 75/76B €12,393 €63,932 +€51,539 +416%
Recurring financial income 75 €12,393 €63,932 +€51,539 +416%
Financial charges 65/66B €120,047 €209,119 +€89,072 +74.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €120,047 €209,119 +€89,072 +74.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €182,907 -€114,336 -€297,243
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €182,907 -€114,336 -€297,243
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €182,907 -€114,336 -€297,243

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.