METOS: 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
METOS
NACE 46.649, Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
financial year 2025 compared with 2020not consecutivefiled annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€959,997
2020 · €310,019+€649,978
Equity
€23.1m
2020 · €21.1m+€1.9m
Cash
€18,122
2020 · €383,097-€364,975
Balance sheet total
€25.8m
2020 · €23.3m+€2.5m
Largest movements
Assets
- Current assets +€2.0m
up €2.0m (+8.9%), from €22.5m to €24.5m
of which Receivables within one year: +€4.6m
- Tangible fixed assets +€284,344
up €284,344 (+51.7%), from €549,704 to €834,048
of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€475,724
Equity and liabilities
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€1.8m
up €1.8m (+615%), from €294,518 to €2.1m
- Debts within one year +€429,565
up €429,565 (+20.6%), from €2.1m to €2.5m
of which Trade debts: +€560,286
Income statement
- Goods and materials +€6.2m
new in 2025: €6.2m
of which Purchases: +€6.6m
- Turnover +€3.3m
up €3.3m (+39.9%), from €8.3m to €11.6m
- Staff costs +€2.8m
new in 2025: €2.8m
- Services and other goods +€1.9m
new in 2025: €1.9m
- Financial income +€578,249
new in 2025: €578,249
From the 2020 result to the 2025 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 2020
€310,019
Turnover
+€3.3m
Other operating income
+€110,865
Goods and materials
-€6.2m
Services and other goods
-€1.9m
Staff costs
-€2.8m
Depreciation
-€60,823
Write-downs
+€107,164
Provisions
+€4,915
Other operating charges
-€185,896
Other operating items
+€7.9m
Financial income
+€578,249
Financial charges
-€26,687
Other financial items
-€75,522
Taxes
-€770
Result 2025
€959,997
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts
Derived cash bridge
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Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2020 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €23,302,147 | €25,759,387 | +€2.5m | +10.5% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €779,991 | €1,227,160 | +€447,169 | +57.3% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €15,522 | €178,347 | +€162,825 | +1,049% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €549,704 | €834,048 | +€284,344 | +51.7% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | - | €68,734 | +€68,734 | |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | - | €289,590 | +€289,590 | |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | - | €475,724 | +€475,724 | |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €214,765 | €214,765 | = | 0.0% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | - | €214,765 | +€214,765 | |
| Shares | 284 | - | €20,125 | +€20,125 | |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | - | €194,640 | +€194,640 | |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €22,522,156 | €24,532,227 | +€2.0m | +8.9% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €519,704 | €1,262,274 | +€742,570 | +143% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | - | €1,262,274 | +€1.3m | |
| Raw materials and consumables | 30/31 | - | €433,282 | +€433,282 | |
| Goods purchased for resale | 34 | - | €760,217 | +€760,217 | |
| Advance payments | 36 | - | €68,775 | +€68,775 | |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €18,581,377 | €23,165,274 | +€4.6m | +24.7% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | - | €5,730,246 | +€5.7m | |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | - | €17,435,028 | +€17.4m | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €383,097 | €18,122 | -€364,975 | -95.3% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | - | €86,557 | +€86,557 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €23,302,147 | €25,759,387 | +€2.5m | +10.5% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €21,147,187 | €23,056,548 | +€1.9m | +9.0% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €20,591,483 | €20,591,483 | +€0 | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | - | €20,591,483 | +€20.6m | |
| Issued capital | 100 | - | €20,591,483 | +€20.6m | |
| Reserves | 13 | €261,186 | €360,167 | +€98,981 | +37.9% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | - | €360,167 | +€360,167 | |
| Legal reserve | 130 | - | €360,167 | +€360,167 | |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €294,518 | €2,104,898 | +€1.8m | +615% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €73,000 | €90,567 | +€17,567 | +24.1% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | - | €90,567 | +€90,567 | |
| Other liabilities and charges | 164/5 | - | €90,567 | +€90,567 | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €2,081,960 | €2,612,272 | +€530,312 | +25.5% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €2,081,960 | €2,511,525 | +€429,565 | +20.6% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €1,265,028 | €1,825,314 | +€560,286 | +44.3% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | - | €1,825,314 | +€1.8m | |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | - | €188,208 | +€188,208 | |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | - | €495,003 | +€495,003 | |
| Taxes | 450/3 | - | €183,476 | +€183,476 | |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | - | €311,527 | +€311,527 | |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | - | €3,000 | +€3,000 | |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | - | €100,747 | +€100,747 | |
| Operating income | 70/76A | - | €11,675,624 | +€11.7m | |
| Turnover | 70 | €8,268,218 | €11,564,759 | +€3.3m | +39.9% |
| Other operating income | 74 | - | €110,865 | +€110,865 | |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | - | €11,262,254 | +€11.3m | |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | - | €6,224,727 | +€6.2m | |
| Purchases | 600/8 | - | €6,608,545 | +€6.6m | |
| Change in stocks: decrease (increase) | 609 | - | -€383,818 | -€383,818 | |
| Services and other goods | 61 | - | €1,922,422 | +€1.9m | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | - | €2,819,557 | +€2.8m | |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €160,345 | €221,168 | +€60,823 | +37.9% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | - | -€107,164 | -€107,164 | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | - | -€4,915 | -€4,915 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | - | €185,896 | +€185,896 | |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | - | €563 | +€563 | |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €238,663 | €413,370 | +€174,707 | +73.2% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | - | €578,249 | +€578,249 | |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €100,482 | €578,249 | +€477,767 | +475% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | - | €572,729 | +€572,729 | |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | - | €5,520 | +€5,520 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | - | €26,687 | +€26,687 | |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €24,960 | €26,687 | +€1,727 | +6.9% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €11,919 | €9,283 | -€2,636 | -22.1% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | - | €17,404 | +€17,404 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €314,184 | €964,932 | +€650,748 | +207% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €4,165 | €4,935 | +€770 | +18.5% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | - | €4,935 | +€4,935 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €310,019 | €959,997 | +€649,978 | +210% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €310,019 | €959,997 | +€649,978 | +210% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 August 2020 and 31 August 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 15 October 2026 via checked.be.