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MESOTTEN: 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

MESOTTEN

BE 0425.202.963
NACE 47.521, Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paint and glass (general range)
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€133,070
2024 · €302,806-€169,736
Equity
€106,108
2024 · €106,108
Cash
€97,694
2024 · €144,375-€46,681
Balance sheet total
€1.3m
2024 · €1.2m+€112,882

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€126,800

    up €126,800 (+50.2%), from €252,565 to €379,365

    of which Trade receivables: +€129,080

  • Tangible fixed assets +€78,206

    up €78,206 (+14.8%), from €529,141 to €607,347

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€65,318

  • Cash -€46,681

    down €46,681 (-32.3%), from €144,375 to €97,694

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€139,734) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€133,070)

  • Stocks and contracts -€45,394

    down €45,394 (-15.7%), from €290,019 to €244,625

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€44,879

    up €44,879 (+25.3%), from €177,384 to €222,263

  • Trade debts +€38,799

    up €38,799 (+28.2%), from €137,478 to €176,277

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€22,080

    up €22,080 (+32.1%), from €68,709 to €90,789

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€134,809

    down €134,809 (-15.9%), from €845,894 to €711,085

  • Depreciation +€12,425

    up €12,425 (+25.3%), from €49,103 to €61,528

  • Staff costs +€12,058

    up €12,058 (+2.8%), from €430,216 to €442,274

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 €302,806
Gross operating margin -€134,809
Staff costs -€12,058
Depreciation -€12,425
Write-downs -€7,675
Other operating charges +€222
Financial income +€1,589
Financial charges -€5,989
Taxes +€1,410
Result 2025 €133,070
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 +€159,165
Investment -€139,734
Financing -€66,112
Cash 2024 €144,375
Net result for the year +€133,070
Depreciation +€61,528
Stocks and contracts +€45,394
Receivables within one year -€126,800
Smaller working-capital items +€299
Trade debts +€38,799
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,210
Other debts +€4,664
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€139,734
Debts after one year +€44,879
Current portion of long-term debt +€22,080
Contributions, distributions and other -€133,070
Cash 2025 €97,694
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,224,763 €1,337,645 +€112,882 +9.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €529,676 €607,882 +€78,206 +14.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €529,141 €607,347 +€78,206 +14.8%
Land and buildings 22 €368,834 €362,742 -€6,092 -1.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €117,038 €182,355 +€65,318 +55.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €43,270 €62,250 +€18,981 +43.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €535 €535 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €695,086 €729,763 +€34,677 +5.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €290,019 €244,625 -€45,394 -15.7%
Stocks 30/36 €290,019 €244,625 -€45,394 -15.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €252,565 €379,365 +€126,800 +50.2%
Trade receivables 40 €238,318 €367,398 +€129,080 +54.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €14,247 €11,967 -€2,280 -16.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €144,375 €97,694 -€46,681 -32.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €8,127 €8,079 -€49 -0.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,224,763 €1,337,645 +€112,882 +9.2%
Equity 10/15 €106,108 €106,108 = 0.0%
Contributions 10/11 €19,000 €19,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €87,108 €87,108 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €87,108 €87,108 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,118,655 €1,231,537 +€112,882 +10.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €177,384 €222,263 +€44,879 +25.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €177,384 €222,263 +€44,879 +25.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €939,527 €1,007,280 +€67,753 +7.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €68,709 €90,789 +€22,080 +32.1%
Trade debts 44 €137,478 €176,277 +€38,799 +28.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €137,478 €176,277 +€38,799 +28.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €28,283 €30,493 +€2,210 +7.8%
Taxes 450/3 €2,289 €2,246 -€42 -1.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €25,994 €28,247 +€2,253 +8.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €705,058 €709,722 +€4,664 +0.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,743 €1,994 +€251 +14.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €8,000 +€8,000
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €430,216 €442,274 +€12,058 +2.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €49,103 €61,528 +€12,425 +25.3%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €21,415 €29,090 +€7,675 +35.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,014 €5,793 -€222 -3.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €845,894 €711,085 -€134,809 -15.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €339,145 €172,400 -€166,745 -49.2%
Financial income 75/76B €1,142 €2,731 +€1,589 +139%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,142 €2,731 +€1,589 +139%
Financial charges 65/66B €15,235 €21,224 +€5,989 +39.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €15,235 €21,224 +€5,989 +39.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €325,052 €153,907 -€171,145 -52.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €22,246 €20,837 -€1,410 -6.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €302,806 €133,070 -€169,736 -56.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €302,806 €133,070 -€169,736 -56.1%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.