METALCAD: what changed
What changed
METALCAD
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€18,332
2024 · €41,594-€23,262
Equity
€120,677
2024 · €104,167+€16,509
Cash
€2,751
2024 · €24,193-€21,442
Balance sheet total
€307,312
2024 · €321,751-€14,439
Largest movements
Assets
- Cash -€21,442
down €21,442 (-88.6%), from €24,193 to €2,751
mainly Debts after one year (-€34,563) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€31,042)
- Tangible fixed assets +€4,329
up €4,329 (+1.8%), from €246,208 to €250,537
of which Land and buildings: +€13,423
Equity and liabilities
- Debts after one year -€34,563
down €34,563 (-22.3%), from €154,945 to €120,381
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€18,332
up €18,332 (+20.4%), from €89,907 to €108,239
- Other debts -€11,592
down €11,592 (-88.8%), from €13,056 to €1,463
- Tax, wage and social debts +€10,221
up €10,221 (+231%), from €4,418 to €14,639
of which Taxes: +€8,451
- Current portion of long-term debt +€9,152
up €9,152 (+27.3%), from €33,543 to €42,695
Income statement
- Gross operating margin -€20,915
down €20,915 (-25.9%), from €80,868 to €59,953
- Depreciation +€8,798
up €8,798 (+49.1%), from €17,915 to €26,713
- Taxes -€6,882
down €6,882 (-62.8%), from €10,964 to €4,082
- Financial charges +€891
up €891 (+18.3%), from €4,877 to €5,768
Change in the result, 2024 to 2025
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Result 2024
€41,594
Gross operating margin
-€20,915
Depreciation
-€8,798
Other operating charges
+€471
Financial income
-€11
Financial charges
-€891
Taxes
+€6,882
Result 2025
€18,332
raises the resultlowers the result
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
From operations
+€43,084
Investment
-€31,042
Financing
-€33,484
Cash 2024
€24,193
From operations (derived)
+€43,084
Net result for the year
+€18,332
Depreciation
+€26,713
Receivables within one year
-€3,131
Deferred charges and accrued income
+€457
Trade debts
+€2,085
Tax, wage and social debts
+€10,221
Other debts
-€11,592
Investment (derived)
-€31,042
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€31,042
Financing
-€33,484
Debts after one year
-€34,563
Current portion of long-term debt
+€9,152
Short-term financial debts
-€6,250
Contributions, distributions and other
-€1,823
Cash 2025
€2,751
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €321,751 | €307,312 | -€14,439 | -4.5% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €246,208 | €250,537 | +€4,329 | +1.8% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | - | €0 | = | |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €246,208 | €250,537 | +€4,329 | +1.8% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €207,932 | €221,355 | +€13,423 | +6.5% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €1,555 | €658 | -€897 | -57.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €36,721 | €28,524 | -€8,197 | -22.3% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €75,543 | €56,775 | -€18,768 | -24.8% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €47,137 | €50,268 | +€3,131 | +6.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €39,472 | €39,350 | -€122 | -0.3% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €7,665 | €10,918 | +€3,253 | +42.4% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €24,193 | €2,751 | -€21,442 | -88.6% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €4,212 | €3,756 | -€457 | -10.8% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €321,751 | €307,312 | -€14,439 | -4.5% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €104,167 | €120,677 | +€16,509 | +15.8% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €12,400 | €10,578 | -€1,823 | -14.7% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €1,860 | - | -€1,860 | |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €1,860 | - | -€1,860 | |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | - | €1,860 | +€1,860 | |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €89,907 | €108,239 | +€18,332 | +20.4% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €217,583 | €186,635 | -€30,948 | -14.2% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €154,945 | €120,381 | -€34,563 | -22.3% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €154,945 | €120,381 | -€34,563 | -22.3% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €62,639 | €66,254 | +€3,616 | +5.8% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €33,543 | €42,695 | +€9,152 | +27.3% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €6,250 | - | -€6,250 | |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €6,250 | - | -€6,250 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €5,371 | €7,457 | +€2,085 | +38.8% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €5,371 | €7,457 | +€2,085 | +38.8% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €4,418 | €14,639 | +€10,221 | +231% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €4,418 | €12,869 | +€8,451 | +191% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | - | €1,770 | +€1,770 | |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €13,056 | €1,463 | -€11,592 | -88.8% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €17,915 | €26,713 | +€8,798 | +49.1% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €5,529 | €5,058 | -€471 | -8.5% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €80,868 | €59,953 | -€20,915 | -25.9% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €57,424 | €28,182 | -€29,242 | -50.9% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €11 | €0 | -€11 | -99.9% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €11 | €0 | -€11 | -99.9% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €4,877 | €5,768 | +€891 | +18.3% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €4,877 | €5,768 | +€891 | +18.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €52,558 | €22,414 | -€30,144 | -57.4% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €10,964 | €4,082 | -€6,882 | -62.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €41,594 | €18,332 | -€23,262 | -55.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €41,594 | €18,332 | -€23,262 | -55.9% |
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 7 November 2026 via checked.be.