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PIEDRA AZUL: 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

PIEDRA AZUL

BE 0471.402.380
NACE 23.410, Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€39,373
2024 · €31,223+€8,149
Equity
€191,784
2024 · €152,411+€39,373
Cash
€114,743
2024 · €144,686-€29,944
Balance sheet total
€458,157
2024 · €532,235-€74,078

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€45,453

    down €45,453 (-20.6%), from €221,049 to €175,596

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€23,202

  • Cash -€29,944

    down €29,944 (-20.7%), from €144,686 to €114,743

    mainly Trade debts (-€167,330) and Other debts (-€14,255)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€167,330

    down €167,330 (-78.5%), from €213,233 to €45,903

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€52,915

    new in 2025: €52,915

  • Reserves +€39,373

    up €39,373 (+29.4%), from €133,811 to €173,184

    of which Distributable reserves: +€39,373

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€15,220

    up €15,220 (+47.5%), from €32,017 to €47,237

    of which Taxes: +€13,506

  • Other debts -€14,255

    down €14,255 (-10.6%), from €134,573 to €120,318

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€27,485

    up €27,485 (+11.5%), from €238,766 to €266,251

  • Taxes +€8,280

    up €8,280 (+57.6%), from €14,374 to €22,654

  • Depreciation +€4,739

    up €4,739 (+10.4%), from €45,508 to €50,247

  • Staff costs +€4,235

    up €4,235 (+3.0%), from €141,896 to €146,131

  • Other operating charges +€2,945

    up €2,945 (+66.7%), from €4,414 to €7,358

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 €31,223
Gross operating margin +€27,485
Staff costs -€4,235
Depreciation -€4,739
Other operating charges -€2,945
Financial income +€1
Financial charges +€862
Taxes -€8,280
Result 2025 €39,373
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 -€25,150
Investment -€4,794
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €144,686
Net result for the year +€39,373
Depreciation +€50,247
Stocks and contracts -€1,415
Receivables within one year -€1,379
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,475
Trade debts -€167,330
Tax, wage and social debts +€15,220
Other debts -€14,255
Accrued charges and deferred income +€52,915
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,794
Cash 2025 €114,743
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €532,235 €458,157 -€74,078 -13.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €221,049 €175,596 -€45,453 -20.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €221,049 €175,596 -€45,453 -20.6%
Land and buildings 22 €85,271 €78,949 -€6,322 -7.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €76,078 €60,149 -€15,929 -20.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €59,700 €36,499 -€23,202 -38.9%
Current assets 29/58 €311,185 €282,561 -€28,624 -9.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €17,480 €18,895 +€1,415 +8.1%
Stocks 30/36 €17,480 €18,895 +€1,415 +8.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €130,737 €132,116 +€1,379 +1.1%
Trade receivables 40 €123,889 €131,322 +€7,433 +6.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €6,848 €794 -€6,054 -88.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €144,686 €114,743 -€29,944 -20.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €18,282 €16,807 -€1,475 -8.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €532,235 €458,157 -€74,078 -13.9%
Equity 10/15 €152,411 €191,784 +€39,373 +25.8%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €133,811 €173,184 +€39,373 +29.4%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €131,951 €171,324 +€39,373 +29.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €379,823 €266,373 -€113,450 -29.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €379,823 €213,458 -€166,366 -43.8%
Trade debts 44 €213,233 €45,903 -€167,330 -78.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €213,233 €45,903 -€167,330 -78.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €32,017 €47,237 +€15,220 +47.5%
Taxes 450/3 €19,814 €33,320 +€13,506 +68.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €12,203 €13,917 +€1,714 +14.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €134,573 €120,318 -€14,255 -10.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €52,915 +€52,915
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €141,896 €146,131 +€4,235 +3.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €45,508 €50,247 +€4,739 +10.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,414 €7,358 +€2,945 +66.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €238,766 €266,251 +€27,485 +11.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €46,947 €62,514 +€15,567 +33.2%
Financial income 75/76B - €1 +€1
Recurring financial income 75 - €1 +€1
Financial charges 65/66B €1,350 €488 -€862 -63.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,350 €488 -€862 -63.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €45,597 €62,027 +€16,430 +36.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €14,374 €22,654 +€8,280 +57.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €31,223 €39,373 +€8,149 +26.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €31,223 €39,373 +€8,149 +26.1%

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 31 October 2026 via checked.be.