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MetalNath: 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

MetalNath

BE 0794.796.026
NACE 25.510, Coating of metals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€36,469
2024 · €19,494-€55,963
Equity
€45,962
2024 · €82,431-€36,469
Cash
€0
2024 · €1,300-€1,300
Balance sheet total
€129,295
2024 · €131,976-€2,681

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€2,970

    down €2,970 (-3.5%), from €83,918 to €80,948

    of which Trade receivables: -€6,496

  • Tangible fixed assets +€1,590

    up €1,590 (+3.4%), from €46,757 to €48,347

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€14,447

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€36,469

    down €36,469 (-63.5%), from €57,431 to €20,962

  • Debts after one year +€17,621

    up €17,621 (+51.1%), from €34,474 to €52,095

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€14,182

    up €14,182 (+141%), from €10,045 to €24,227

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€2,791

    up €2,791 (+74.7%), from €3,734 to €6,524

    of which Taxes: +€4,474

Income statement
  • Turnover -€63,497

    down €63,497 (-56.7%), from €111,968 to €48,472

  • Gross operating margin -€53,282

    down €53,282, from €37,599 to -€15,684

  • Purchases and services -€8,788

    down €8,788 (-11.2%), from €78,196 to €69,408

  • Financial charges +€6,231

    up €6,231 (+205%), from €3,042 to €9,273

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: +€6,056

  • Taxes -€4,818

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €4,818)

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 €19,494
Gross operating margin -€53,282
Staff costs +€2,668
Depreciation -€3,892
Other operating charges -€21
Financial income -€23
Financial charges -€6,231
Taxes +€4,818
Result 2025 -€36,469
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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 -€21,348
Investment -€11,784
Financing +€31,832
Cash 2024 €1,300
Net result for the year -€36,469
Depreciation +€10,194
Receivables within one year +€2,970
Trade debts -€834
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,791
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€11,784
Debts after one year +€17,621
Current portion of long-term debt +€14,182
Short-term financial debts +€29
Cash 2025 €0
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Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €131,976 €129,295 -€2,681 -2.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €46,757 €48,347 +€1,590 +3.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €46,757 €48,347 +€1,590 +3.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €14,447 +€14,447
Furniture and vehicles 24 €46,757 €33,900 -€12,857 -27.5%
Current assets 29/58 €85,218 €80,948 -€4,271 -5.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €83,918 €80,948 -€2,970 -3.5%
Trade receivables 40 €9,607 €3,112 -€6,496 -67.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €74,310 €77,836 +€3,526 +4.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €1,300 €0 -€1,300 -100%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €0 - =
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €131,976 €129,295 -€2,681 -2.0%
Equity 10/15 €82,431 €45,962 -€36,469 -44.2%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €57,431 €20,962 -€36,469 -63.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €49,545 €83,333 +€33,788 +68.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €34,474 €52,095 +€17,621 +51.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €34,474 €52,095 +€17,621 +51.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €15,071 €31,239 +€16,168 +107%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €10,045 €24,227 +€14,182 +141%
Financial debts 43 - €29 +€29
Credit institutions 430/8 - €29 +€29
Trade debts 44 €1,293 €459 -€834 -64.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,293 €459 -€834 -64.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,734 €6,524 +€2,791 +74.7%
Taxes 450/3 €873 €5,348 +€4,474 +512%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,860 €1,176 -€1,684 -58.9%
Turnover 70 €111,968 €48,472 -€63,497 -56.7%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €78,196 €69,408 -€8,788 -11.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €3,625 €957 -€2,668 -73.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,303 €10,194 +€3,892 +61.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €340 €361 +€21 +6.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €37,599 -€15,684 -€53,282
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €27,331 -€27,196 -€54,528
Financial income 75/76B €23 €0 -€23 -99.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €23 €0 -€23 -99.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,042 €9,273 +€6,231 +205%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,042 €3,217 +€175 +5.8%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €6,056 +€6,056
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €24,313 -€36,469 -€60,781
Income taxes 67/77 €4,818 - -€4,818
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €19,494 -€36,469 -€55,963
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €19,494 -€36,469 -€55,963

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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.