MERGAN: 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.
MERGAN
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€9,175
down €9,175 (-1.5%), from €622,466 to €613,291
of which Land and buildings: -€13,694
- Debts after one year -€52,808
down €52,808 (-17.0%), from €310,531 to €257,723
- Reserves +€42,697
up €42,697 (+109.1%), from €39,128 to €81,825
of which Distributable reserves: +€43,215
- Tax, wage and social debts +€13,084
up €13,084 (+70.3%), from €18,617 to €31,701
- Trade debts -€9,724
down €9,724 (-43.5%), from €22,369 to €12,645
- Gross operating margin +€14,915
up €14,915 (+17.2%), from €86,778 to €101,694
- Taxes +€3,734
up €3,734 (+26.6%), from €14,017 to €17,751
- Depreciation +€1,987
up €1,987 (+8.7%), from €22,754 to €24,741
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 | €645,989 | €642,270 | -€3,719 | -0.6% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €631,066 | €621,891 | -€9,175 | -1.5% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €622,466 | €613,291 | -€9,175 | -1.5% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €593,359 | €579,665 | -€13,694 | -2.3% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €1,247 | €10,471 | +€9,224 | +740.0% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €931 | €3,383 | +€2,452 | +263.5% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €26,299 | €19,261 | -€7,037 | -26.8% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €631 | €511 | -€120 | -19.0% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €8,601 | €8,601 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €14,922 | €20,378 | +€5,456 | +36.6% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €5,836 | €9,103 | +€3,267 | +56.0% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €4,089 | €7,143 | +€3,054 | +74.7% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €1,747 | €1,960 | +€213 | +12.2% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €0 | - | = | |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €9,086 | €11,275 | +€2,190 | +24.1% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €645,989 | €642,270 | -€3,719 | -0.6% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €57,720 | €100,417 | +€42,697 | +74.0% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,592 | €18,592 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €39,128 | €81,825 | +€42,697 | +109.1% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €1,859 | €1,859 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €1,859 | €1,859 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €7,748 | €7,231 | -€517 | -6.7% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €29,520 | €72,735 | +€43,215 | +146.4% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €0 | - | = | |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €2,583 | €2,410 | -€172 | -6.7% |
| Deferred taxes | 168 | €2,583 | €2,410 | -€172 | -6.7% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €585,686 | €539,442 | -€46,244 | -7.9% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €310,531 | €257,723 | -€52,808 | -17.0% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €310,531 | €257,723 | -€52,808 | -17.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €274,420 | €280,984 | +€6,564 | +2.4% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €67,262 | €65,496 | -€1,765 | -2.6% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €11,191 | €14,943 | +€3,753 | +33.5% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €11,191 | €14,943 | +€3,753 | +33.5% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €22,369 | €12,645 | -€9,724 | -43.5% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €22,369 | €12,645 | -€9,724 | -43.5% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €18,617 | €31,701 | +€13,084 | +70.3% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €18,617 | €31,701 | +€13,084 | +70.3% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €154,982 | €156,199 | +€1,216 | +0.8% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €735 | €735 | = | 0.0% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | -€109 | €0 | +€109 | |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €22,754 | €24,741 | +€1,987 | +8.7% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €5,164 | €4,778 | -€387 | -7.5% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €2,309 | €0 | -€2,309 | -100.0% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €86,778 | €101,694 | +€14,915 | +17.2% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €56,659 | €72,175 | +€15,516 | +27.4% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €0 | €0 | -€0 | -100.0% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €0 | €0 | -€0 | -100.0% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €12,687 | €11,899 | -€787 | -6.2% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €12,687 | €11,899 | -€787 | -6.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €43,973 | €60,276 | +€16,303 | +37.1% |
| Transfer from deferred taxes | 780 | €172 | €172 | = | 0.0% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €14,017 | €17,751 | +€3,734 | +26.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €30,129 | €42,697 | +€12,569 | +41.7% |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves | 789 | €517 | €517 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €30,646 | €43,215 | +€12,569 | +41.0% |
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 12 October 2026 via checked.be.