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METAL 107: 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

METAL 107

BE 0446.012.037
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€120,979
2024 · -€806,715+€927,694
Equity
€2.9m
2024 · €2.7m+€120,979
Cash
€1.4m
2024 · €223,991+€1.2m
Balance sheet total
€3.0m
2024 · €3.4m-€411,312

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Financial fixed assets -€2.2m

    down €2.2m (-100.0%), from €2.2m to €374

  • Cash +€1.2m

    up €1.2m (+535%), from €223,991 to €1.4m

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (+€997,630) and Receivables within one year (+€241,282)

  • Intangible fixed assets +€1.1m

    new in 2025: €1.1m

  • Receivables within one year -€241,282

    down €241,282 (-94.1%), from €256,435 to €15,154

  • Current investments -€237,664

    down €237,664 (-100%), from €237,664 to €0

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€606,275

    down €606,275 (-100%), from €606,275 to €0

  • Reserves +€120,979

    up €120,979 (+24.9%), from €485,407 to €606,386

    of which Distributable reserves: +€126,286

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€71,124

    new in 2025: €71,124

Income statement
  • Financial charges -€752,180

    down €752,180 (-92.4%), from €814,080 to €61,899

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: -€811,282

  • Financial income +€670,884

    up €670,884 (+4,046%), from €16,583 to €687,466

  • Depreciation +€122,380

    up €122,380 (+1,110%), from €11,030 to €133,410

  • Taxes +€81,920

    new in 2025: €81,920

  • Gross operating margin -€39,052

    down €39,052, from €3,417 to -€35,635

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 -€806,715
Gross operating margin -€39,052
Depreciation -€122,380
Other operating charges -€1,929
Other operating items -€250,088
Financial income +€670,884
Financial charges +€752,180
Taxes -€81,920
Result 2025 €120,979
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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 -€36,620
Investment +€1.2m
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €223,991
Net result for the year +€120,979
Depreciation +€133,410
Receivables within one year +€241,282
Smaller working-capital items -€640
Tax, wage and social debts +€71,124
Other debts -€606,275
Accrued charges and deferred income +€3,500
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€997,630
Current investments +€237,664
Cash 2025 €1.4m
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €3,381,452 €2,970,140 -€411,312 -12.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,663,362 €1,532,322 -€1.1m -42.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 - €1,102,235 +€1.1m
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €425,900 €429,714 +€3,814 +0.9%
Land and buildings 22 €425,880 €414,960 -€10,920 -2.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €20 €0 -€20 -100%
Assets under construction and advance payments 27 - €14,754 +€14,754
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,237,463 €374 -€2.2m -100.0%
Current assets 29/58 €718,090 €1,437,818 +€719,728 +100%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €256,435 €15,154 -€241,282 -94.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €256,435 €15,154 -€241,282 -94.1%
Current investments 50/53 €237,664 €0 -€237,664 -100%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €223,991 €1,422,664 +€1.2m +535%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €3,381,452 €2,970,140 -€411,312 -12.2%
Equity 10/15 €2,735,284 €2,856,263 +€120,979 +4.4%
Contributions 10/11 €2,249,877 €2,249,877 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €485,407 €606,386 +€120,979 +24.9%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €100,840 €95,533 -€5,307 -5.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €384,567 €510,854 +€126,286 +32.8%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €33,613 €31,844 -€1,769 -5.3%
Deferred taxes 168 €33,613 €31,844 -€1,769 -5.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €612,555 €82,033 -€530,522 -86.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €607,055 €73,033 -€534,022 -88.0%
Trade debts 44 €780 €1,909 +€1,129 +145%
Suppliers 440/4 €780 €1,909 +€1,129 +145%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 - €71,124 +€71,124
Taxes 450/3 - €71,124 +€71,124
Other amounts payable 47/48 €606,275 €0 -€606,275 -100%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €5,500 €9,000 +€3,500 +63.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €11,030 €133,410 +€122,380 +1,110%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,374 €5,303 +€1,929 +57.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €250,088 +€250,088
Gross operating margin 9900 €3,417 -€35,635 -€39,052
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€10,987 -€424,437 -€413,450 -3,763%
Financial income 75/76B €16,583 €687,466 +€670,884 +4,046%
Recurring financial income 75 €16,583 €687,466 +€670,884 +4,046%
Financial charges 65/66B €814,080 €61,899 -€752,180 -92.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,798 €61,899 +€59,102 +2,113%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €811,282 €0 -€811,282 -100%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€808,484 €201,130 +€1.0m
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €1,769 €1,769 = 0.0%
Income taxes 67/77 - €81,920 +€81,920
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€806,715 €120,979 +€927,694
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €5,307 €5,307 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€801,407 €126,286 +€927,694

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 28 October 2026 via checked.be.