METROHM BELGIUM: what changed
What changed
METROHM BELGIUM
NACE 46.649, Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€2.2m
2024 · €2.9m-€716,089
Equity
€9.4m
2024 · €9.2m+€222,826
Cash
€2.4m
2024 · €1.6m+€804,348
Balance sheet total
€14.5m
2024 · €14.3m+€239,406
Largest movements
Assets
- Cash +€804,348
up €804,348 (+51.8%), from €1.6m to €2.4m
mainly Net result for the year (+€2.2m) and Depreciation (+€346,744)
- Receivables within one year -€242,309
down €242,309 (-7.3%), from €3.3m to €3.1m
of which Trade receivables: -€242,165
- Tangible fixed assets -€179,836
down €179,836 (-5.1%), from €3.6m to €3.4m
of which Furniture and vehicles: -€193,614
- Stocks and contracts -€149,088
down €149,088 (-11.1%), from €1.3m to €1.2m
Equity and liabilities
- Reserves +€222,826
up €222,826 (+2.5%), from €9.0m to €9.2m
of which Distributable reserves: +€222,826
Income statement
- Turnover -€502,824
down €502,824 (-3.4%), from €14.8m to €14.3m
- Financial income -€440,301
down €440,301 (-21.3%), from €2.1m to €1.6m
- Goods and materials -€166,881
down €166,881 (-1.8%), from €9.3m to €9.1m
of which Change in stocks: decrease (increase): -€449,477
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
€2.9m
Turnover
-€502,824
Other operating income
-€10,401
Goods and materials
+€166,881
Services and other goods
-€61,442
Staff costs
+€10,584
Depreciation
+€465
Write-downs
+€93,789
Other operating charges
-€8,171
Other operating items
-€393
Financial income
-€440,301
Financial charges
-€36,486
Taxes
+€72,210
Result 2025
€2.2m
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts
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
+€3.0m
Investment
-€169,726
Financing
-€2.0m
Cash 2024
€1.6m
From operations (derived)
+€3.0m
Net result for the year
+€2.2m
Depreciation
+€346,744
Stocks and contracts
+€149,088
Receivables within one year
+€242,309
Smaller working-capital items
-€2,820
Tax, wage and social debts
-€47,330
Accrued charges and deferred income
+€63,256
Investment (derived)
-€169,726
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€169,726
Financing
-€2.0m
Contributions, distributions and other
-€2.0m
Cash 2025
€2.4m
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €14,277,705 | €14,517,111 | +€239,406 | +1.7% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €7,876,000 | €7,698,982 | -€177,018 | -2.2% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €3,555,850 | €3,376,014 | -€179,836 | -5.1% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €2,715,975 | €2,653,495 | -€62,480 | -2.3% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €206,569 | €282,826 | +€76,258 | +36.9% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €633,307 | €439,693 | -€193,614 | -30.6% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €4,320,150 | €4,322,968 | +€2,818 | +0.1% |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | €4,300,000 | €4,300,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Participating interests | 280 | €4,300,000 | €4,300,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €20,150 | €22,968 | +€2,818 | +14.0% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €20,150 | €22,968 | +€2,818 | +14.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €6,401,705 | €6,818,129 | +€416,424 | +6.5% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €1,345,839 | €1,196,751 | -€149,088 | -11.1% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €1,345,839 | €1,196,751 | -€149,088 | -11.1% |
| Goods purchased for resale | 34 | €1,345,839 | €1,196,751 | -€149,088 | -11.1% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €3,323,872 | €3,081,563 | -€242,309 | -7.3% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €3,323,728 | €3,081,563 | -€242,165 | -7.3% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €144 | - | -€144 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €1,554,057 | €2,358,405 | +€804,348 | +51.8% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €177,936 | €181,410 | +€3,473 | +2.0% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €14,277,705 | €14,517,111 | +€239,406 | +1.7% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €9,183,166 | €9,405,992 | +€222,826 | +2.4% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €226,800 | €226,800 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €226,800 | €226,800 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €226,800 | €226,800 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €8,956,366 | €9,179,192 | +€222,826 | +2.5% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €22,680 | €22,680 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €22,680 | €22,680 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €8,933,686 | €9,156,512 | +€222,826 | +2.5% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €5,094,539 | €5,111,119 | +€16,580 | +0.3% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €5,053,773 | €5,007,097 | -€46,676 | -0.9% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €2,157,791 | €2,159,869 | +€2,078 | +0.1% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €2,157,791 | €2,159,869 | +€2,078 | +0.1% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €895,983 | €848,653 | -€47,330 | -5.3% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €368,695 | €429,545 | +€60,850 | +16.5% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €527,288 | €419,108 | -€108,180 | -20.5% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €2,000,000 | €1,998,576 | -€1,424 | -0.1% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €40,766 | €104,022 | +€63,256 | +155% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €15,064,296 | €14,550,678 | -€513,618 | -3.4% |
| Turnover | 70 | €14,793,891 | €14,291,067 | -€502,824 | -3.4% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €251,567 | €241,165 | -€10,401 | -4.1% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €18,838 | €18,445 | -€393 | -2.1% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €13,743,739 | €13,541,633 | -€202,106 | -1.5% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €9,298,276 | €9,131,395 | -€166,881 | -1.8% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €8,776,652 | €9,059,249 | +€282,597 | +3.2% |
| Change in stocks: decrease (increase) | 609 | €521,624 | €72,147 | -€449,477 | -86.2% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €889,020 | €950,461 | +€61,442 | +6.9% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €3,026,453 | €3,015,869 | -€10,584 | -0.3% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €347,209 | €346,744 | -€465 | -0.1% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €170,730 | €76,941 | -€93,789 | -54.9% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €12,052 | €20,222 | +€8,171 | +67.8% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €1,320,556 | €1,009,045 | -€311,511 | -23.6% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €2,071,513 | €1,631,211 | -€440,301 | -21.3% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €2,071,513 | €1,631,211 | -€440,301 | -21.3% |
| Income from financial fixed assets | 750 | €2,000,000 | €1,500,008 | -€499,992 | -25.0% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €487 | €22 | -€465 | -95.5% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €71,026 | €131,181 | +€60,156 | +84.7% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €88,925 | €125,411 | +€36,486 | +41.0% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €88,925 | €125,411 | +€36,486 | +41.0% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €2,664 | €13,027 | +€10,363 | +389% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €86,261 | €112,384 | +€26,123 | +30.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €3,303,144 | €2,514,845 | -€788,299 | -23.9% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €364,228 | €292,019 | -€72,210 | -19.8% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €364,228 | €292,379 | -€71,849 | -19.7% |
| Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions | 77 | - | €361 | +€361 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €2,938,915 | €2,222,826 | -€716,089 | -24.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €2,938,915 | €2,222,826 | -€716,089 | -24.4% |
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 7 November 2026 via checked.be.