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MERKWIZIEN: 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

MERKWIZIEN

BE 0555.645.593
NACE 47.551, Retail sale of household furniture
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€16,237
2024 · -€72,984+€89,222
Equity
-€71,141
2024 · -€87,379+€16,237
Cash
€2,474
2024 · €2,389+€85
Balance sheet total
€37,814
2024 · €51,736-€13,922

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€9,298

    down €9,298 (-99.8%), from €9,317 to €20

  • Tangible fixed assets -€5,630

    down €5,630 (-24.4%), from €23,100 to €17,470

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€4,456

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€921

    up €921 (+2,316%), from €40 to €960

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€31,750

    down €31,750 (-27.2%), from €116,650 to €84,900

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€16,237

    up €16,237 (+15.3%), from -€105,929 to -€89,691

  • Advances received +€1,941

    new in 2025: €1,941

  • Trade debts -€520

    down €520 (-15.9%), from €3,262 to €2,741

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€82,333

    up €82,333, from -€43,532 to €38,802

  • Depreciation -€19,127

    down €19,127 (-78.3%), from €24,431 to €5,304

  • Other operating charges +€12,489

    up €12,489 (+1,249%), from €1,000 to €13,490

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 -€72,984
Gross operating margin +€82,333
Staff costs +€11
Depreciation +€19,127
Other operating charges -€12,489
Financial income -€109
Financial charges +€268
Taxes +€80
Result 2025 €16,237
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 +€31,509
Investment +€326
Financing -€31,750
Cash 2024 €2,389
Net result for the year +€16,237
Depreciation +€5,304
Receivables within one year +€9,298
Deferred charges and accrued income -€921
Trade debts -€520
Tax, wage and social debts +€229
Advances received +€1,941
Accrued charges and deferred income -€60
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€326
Debts after one year -€31,750
Cash 2025 €2,474
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Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €51,736 €37,814 -€13,922 -26.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €23,280 €17,650 -€5,630 -24.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €23,100 €17,470 -€5,630 -24.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €20,068 €15,612 -€4,456 -22.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,032 €1,858 -€1,174 -38.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €180 €180 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €28,456 €20,164 -€8,292 -29.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €16,710 €16,710 = 0.0%
Stocks 30/36 €16,710 €16,710 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €9,317 €20 -€9,298 -99.8%
Trade receivables 40 €9,317 €20 -€9,298 -99.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,389 €2,474 +€85 +3.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €40 €960 +€921 +2,316%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €51,736 €37,814 -€13,922 -26.9%
Equity 10/15 -€87,379 -€71,141 +€16,237 +18.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,550 €18,550 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€105,929 -€89,691 +€16,237 +15.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €139,115 €108,955 -€30,160 -21.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €116,650 €84,900 -€31,750 -27.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €116,650 €84,900 -€31,750 -27.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €22,405 €24,055 +€1,650 +7.4%
Trade debts 44 €3,262 €2,741 -€520 -15.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,262 €2,741 -€520 -15.9%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €1,941 +€1,941
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €16,564 €16,794 +€229 +1.4%
Taxes 450/3 €1,124 €3,424 +€2,299 +204%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €15,440 €13,370 -€2,070 -13.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €2,579 €2,579 = 0.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €60 - -€60
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €274 +€274
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €11 - -€11
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €24,431 €5,304 -€19,127 -78.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,000 €13,490 +€12,489 +1,249%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€43,532 €38,802 +€82,333
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€68,974 €20,008 +€88,983
Financial income 75/76B €109 €0 -€109 -100.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €109 €0 -€109 -100.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,979 €3,711 -€268 -6.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,979 €3,711 -€268 -6.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€72,845 €16,297 +€89,142
Income taxes 67/77 €140 €60 -€80 -57.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€72,984 €16,237 +€89,222
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€72,984 €16,237 +€89,222

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 31 October 2026 via checked.be.