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MET & ART: 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

MET & ART

BE 0715.724.990
NACE 25.120, Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
financial year 2026 compared with 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€20,844
2025 · €4,286+€16,558
Equity
€81,029
2025 · €60,185+€20,844
Cash
€17,845
2025 · €30,633-€12,788
Balance sheet total
€93,331
2025 · €94,579-€1,248

Largest movements

2025 to 2026
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€16,894

    up €16,894 (+38.0%), from €44,453 to €61,347

    of which Trade receivables: +€16,919

  • Cash -€12,788

    down €12,788 (-41.7%), from €30,633 to €17,845

    mainly Other debts (-€24,855) and Receivables within one year (-€16,894)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€6,406

    down €6,406 (-37.9%), from €16,923 to €10,517

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€5,891

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,052

    up €1,052 (+40.9%), from €2,570 to €3,622

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€24,855

    down €24,855 (-94.1%), from €26,416 to €1,561

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€20,844

    up €20,844 (+50.1%), from €41,585 to €62,429

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€4,775

    up €4,775 (+167%), from €2,859 to €7,634

    of which Taxes: +€6,375

  • Trade debts -€2,012

    down €2,012 (-39.3%), from €5,118 to €3,106

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€22,672

    up €22,672 (+179%), from €12,699 to €35,370

  • Taxes +€6,442

    up €6,442 (+539%), from €1,195 to €7,637

From the 2025 result to the 2026 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 2025 €4,286
Gross operating margin +€22,672
Depreciation +€218
Other operating charges +€105
Financial income +€8
Financial charges -€2
Taxes -€6,442
Result 2026 €20,844
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2025 to 2026

Derived from the 2025 and 2026 balance sheets and the 2026 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€12,495
Investment -€293
Financing €0
Cash 2025 €30,633
Net result for the year +€20,844
Depreciation +€6,700
Receivables within one year -€16,894
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,052
Trade debts -€2,012
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,775
Other debts -€24,855
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€293
Cash 2026 €17,845
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2025 2026 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €94,579 €93,331 -€1,248 -1.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €16,923 €10,517 -€6,406 -37.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €16,923 €10,517 -€6,406 -37.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,014 €498 -€516 -50.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €15,909 €10,018 -€5,891 -37.0%
Current assets 29/58 €77,656 €82,814 +€5,158 +6.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €44,453 €61,347 +€16,894 +38.0%
Trade receivables 40 €44,051 €60,970 +€16,919 +38.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €402 €377 -€25 -6.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €30,633 €17,845 -€12,788 -41.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,570 €3,622 +€1,052 +40.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €94,579 €93,331 -€1,248 -1.3%
Equity 10/15 €60,185 €81,029 +€20,844 +34.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €41,585 €62,429 +€20,844 +50.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €34,393 €12,301 -€22,092 -64.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €34,393 €12,301 -€22,092 -64.2%
Trade debts 44 €5,118 €3,106 -€2,012 -39.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,118 €3,106 -€2,012 -39.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,859 €7,634 +€4,775 +167%
Taxes 450/3 €1,259 €7,634 +€6,375 +506%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,600 - -€1,600
Other amounts payable 47/48 €26,416 €1,561 -€24,855 -94.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,917 €6,700 -€218 -3.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €159 €54 -€105 -66.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €12,699 €35,370 +€22,672 +179%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €5,622 €28,617 +€22,994 +409%
Financial income 75/76B €1 €9 +€8 +642%
Recurring financial income 75 €1 €9 +€8 +642%
Financial charges 65/66B €143 €145 +€2 +1.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €143 €145 +€2 +1.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €5,481 €28,481 +€23,000 +420%
Income taxes 67/77 €1,195 €7,637 +€6,442 +539%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €4,286 €20,844 +€16,558 +386%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €4,286 €20,844 +€16,558 +386%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2026. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 22 October 2026 via checked.be.