Peter MÜLLER: what changed
Two fiscal 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.
Peter MÜLLER
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets +€703,578
up €703,578 (+18.1%), from €3.9m to €4.6m
of which Land and buildings: +€669,986
- Receivables within one year -€97,613
down €97,613 (-19.6%), from €498,884 to €401,271
of which Trade receivables: -€83,352
- Debts after one year +€1.1m
up €1.1m (+32.5%), from €3.5m to €4.7m
of which Financial debts: +€1.1m
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€272,318
down €272,318 (-52.1%), from €522,958 to €250,640
- Trade debts -€225,915
down €225,915 (-56.2%), from €402,137 to €176,222
- Gross operating margin +€323,004
up €323,004 (+29.0%), from €1.1m to €1.4m
- Depreciation +€180,761
up €180,761 (+53.4%), from €338,398 to €519,159
- Financial charges +€72,131
up €72,131 (+50.4%), from €143,204 to €215,335
- Financial income -€23,185
down €23,185 (-33.3%), from €69,633 to €46,448
- Provisions +€21,540
new in 2025: €21,540
From the 2024 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.
Cash bridge derived
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €5,772,071 | €6,398,699 | +€626,628 | +10.9% |
| Formation expenses | 20 | €325,158 | €321,287 | -€3,872 | -1.2% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €3,895,576 | €4,593,466 | +€697,889 | +17.9% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €6,428 | €740 | -€5,689 | -88.5% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €3,887,763 | €4,591,341 | +€703,578 | +18.1% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €3,387,829 | €4,057,815 | +€669,986 | +19.8% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €362,093 | €423,234 | +€61,141 | +16.9% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €96,502 | €83,602 | -€12,900 | -13.4% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €41,339 | €26,690 | -€14,649 | -35.4% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €1,385 | €1,385 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1,551,336 | €1,483,947 | -€67,389 | -4.3% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €931,100 | €986,566 | +€55,466 | +6.0% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €889,324 | €944,051 | +€54,727 | +6.2% |
| Contracts in progress | 37 | €41,776 | €42,515 | +€739 | +1.8% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €498,884 | €401,271 | -€97,613 | -19.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €484,623 | €401,271 | -€83,352 | -17.2% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €14,261 | - | -€14,261 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €106,145 | €82,409 | -€23,736 | -22.4% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €15,208 | €13,701 | -€1,507 | -9.9% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €5,772,071 | €6,398,699 | +€626,628 | +10.9% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €1,433,838 | €1,161,520 | -€272,318 | -19.0% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €200,800 | €200,800 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €710,080 | €710,080 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €710,080 | €710,080 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €522,958 | €250,640 | -€272,318 | -52.1% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €4,338,234 | €5,237,179 | +€898,946 | +20.7% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €3,530,640 | €4,677,671 | +€1.1m | +32.5% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €2,930,640 | €4,077,671 | +€1.1m | +39.1% |
| Other amounts payable | 178/9 | €600,000 | €600,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €796,505 | €526,435 | -€270,070 | -33.9% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €280,370 | €255,153 | -€25,218 | -9.0% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €35,000 | - | -€35,000 | |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €35,000 | - | -€35,000 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €402,137 | €176,222 | -€225,915 | -56.2% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €402,137 | €176,222 | -€225,915 | -56.2% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €78,998 | €95,060 | +€16,063 | +20.3% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | - | €17,795 | +€17,795 | |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €78,998 | €77,266 | -€1,732 | -2.2% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €11,089 | €33,073 | +€21,984 | +198.3% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €103,037 | - | -€103,037 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €977,279 | €980,521 | +€3,242 | +0.3% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €338,398 | €519,159 | +€180,761 | +53.4% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | - | €21,540 | +€21,540 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €28,362 | €18,874 | -€9,489 | -33.5% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €91,020 | €688 | -€90,332 | -99.2% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €1,114,862 | €1,437,865 | +€323,004 | +29.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€320,197 | -€102,916 | +€217,281 | +67.9% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €69,633 | €46,448 | -€23,185 | -33.3% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €69,633 | €46,448 | -€23,185 | -33.3% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €143,204 | €215,335 | +€72,131 | +50.4% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €143,204 | €215,335 | +€72,131 | +50.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€393,768 | -€271,802 | +€121,965 | +31.0% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €511 | €515 | +€5 | +0.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€394,278 | -€272,318 | +€121,961 | +30.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€394,278 | -€272,318 | +€121,961 | +30.9% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 6 October 2026 via checked.be.