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Metis Shipping: 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

Metis Shipping

BE 0407.719.506
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€106,106
2024 · €2,134-€108,240
Equity
€896,978
2024 · €21,748+€875,230
Cash
€1.2m
2024 · €978+€1.2m
Balance sheet total
€6.4m
2024 · €22,879+€6.4m

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€5.2m

    up €5.2m (+1,303,274%), from €397 to €5.2m

  • Cash +€1.2m

    up €1.2m (+122,013%), from €978 to €1.2m

    mainly Debts after one year (+€4.1m) and Other debts (+€1.1m)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€4.1m

    new in 2025: €4.1m

  • Other debts +€1.1m

    new in 2025: €1.1m

  • Contributions +€981,400

    up €981,400 (+5,276%), from €18,600 to €1.0m

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€260,688

    new in 2025: €260,688

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€106,106

    down €106,106 (-416%), from -€25,501 to -€131,607

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€322,556

    up €322,556 (+324,732%), from €99 to €322,655

  • Gross operating margin +€288,222

    up €288,222 (+14,722%), from €1,958 to €290,180

  • Financial charges +€74,355

    up €74,355 (+297,421%), from €25 to €74,380

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 €2,134
Gross operating margin +€288,222
Depreciation -€322,556
Other operating charges -€16
Financial income +€465
Financial charges -€74,355
Result 2025 -€106,106
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 +€1.4m
Investment -€5.5m
Financing +€5.3m
Cash 2024 €978
Net result for the year -€106,106
Depreciation +€322,655
Receivables within one year +€17,196
Smaller working-capital items +€4,502
Other debts +€1.1m
Accrued charges and deferred income +€34,795
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5.5m
Debts after one year +€4.1m
Current portion of long-term debt +€260,688
Contributions, distributions and other +€981,336
Cash 2025 €1.2m
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €22,879 €6,376,084 +€6.4m +27,768%
Fixed assets 21/28 €397 €5,178,828 +€5.2m +1,303,274%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €397 €5,178,828 +€5.2m +1,303,274%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €397 €5,178,828 +€5.2m +1,303,274%
Current assets 29/58 €22,482 €1,197,256 +€1.2m +5,225%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €20,634 €3,438 -€17,196 -83.3%
Trade receivables 40 €2,541 €1,416 -€1,125 -44.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €18,093 €2,022 -€16,071 -88.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €978 €1,193,818 +€1.2m +122,013%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €870 - -€870
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €22,879 €6,376,084 +€6.4m +27,768%
Equity 10/15 €21,748 €896,978 +€875,230 +4,024%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €1,000,000 +€981,400 +5,276%
Reserves 13 €28,649 €28,585 -€64 -0.2%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 - -€1,860
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 - -€1,860
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €64 - -€64
Distributable reserves 133 €26,725 €28,585 +€1,860 +7.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€25,501 -€131,607 -€106,106 -416%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,131 €5,479,106 +€5.5m +484,361%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €4,082,551 +€4.1m
Financial debts 170/4 - €4,082,551 +€4.1m
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,131 €1,361,760 +€1.4m +120,306%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €260,688 +€260,688
Trade debts 44 €649 €4,763 +€4,115 +634%
Suppliers 440/4 €649 €4,763 +€4,115 +634%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €482 - -€482
Taxes 450/3 €482 - -€482
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €1,096,309 +€1.1m
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €34,795 +€34,795
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €99 €322,655 +€322,556 +324,732%
Other operating charges 640/8 €569 €585 +€16 +2.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,958 €290,180 +€288,222 +14,722%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €1,289 -€33,061 -€34,350
Financial income 75/76B €870 €1,335 +€465 +53.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €870 €1,335 +€465 +53.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €25 €74,380 +€74,355 +297,421%
Recurring financial charges 65 €25 €74,380 +€74,355 +297,421%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €2,134 -€106,106 -€108,240
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €2,134 -€106,106 -€108,240
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €2,134 -€106,106 -€108,240

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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.