PIERRET: 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.
PIERRET
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets +€13.9m
up €13.9m (+91.3%), from €15.2m to €29.2m
of which Assets under construction and advance payments: +€11.7m
- Cash -€7.1m
down €7.1m (-49.7%), from €14.3m to €7.2m
mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€17.3m) and Current investments (-€6.5m)
- Current investments +€6.5m
new in 2024: €6.5m
- Stocks and contracts -€1.0m
down €1.0m (-16.1%), from €6.4m to €5.3m
of which Stocks: -€713,828
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€6.3m
up €6.3m (+17.8%), from €35.5m to €41.8m
- Debts after one year +€6.1m
up €6.1m (+79.6%), from €7.7m to €13.9m
- Trade debts -€2.5m
down €2.5m (-20.1%), from €12.5m to €10.0m
- Current portion of long-term debt +€1.8m
up €1.8m (+73.7%), from €2.4m to €4.2m
- Tax, wage and social debts +€959,104
up €959,104 (+28.3%), from €3.4m to €4.3m
of which Taxes: +€527,218
- Goods and materials -€9.3m
down €9.3m (-15.0%), from €61.8m to €52.5m
of which Purchases: -€10.1m
- Turnover -€6.9m
down €6.9m (-6.3%), from €108.8m to €102.0m
- Services and other goods -€1.6m
down €1.6m (-8.5%), from €18.7m to €17.1m
From the 2023 result to the 2024 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.
Derived cash bridge
Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €70,989,259 | €83,758,510 | +€12.8m | +18.0% |
| Formation expenses | 20 | €855,805 | €789,960 | -€65,845 | -7.7% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €32,032,464 | €45,898,771 | +€13.9m | +43.3% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €1,011,394 | €884,786 | -€126,608 | -12.5% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €15,247,591 | €29,161,706 | +€13.9m | +91.3% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €5,935,626 | €8,581,799 | +€2.6m | +44.6% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €3,454,696 | €2,802,956 | -€651,740 | -18.9% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €1,215,402 | €1,096,114 | -€119,288 | -9.8% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €3,674,876 | €3,964,562 | +€289,686 | +7.9% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €300,392 | €307,355 | +€6,963 | +2.3% |
| Assets under construction and advance payments | 27 | €666,599 | €12,408,920 | +€11.7m | +1,762% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €15,773,479 | €15,852,279 | +€78,800 | +0.5% |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | €15,597,350 | €15,597,350 | = | 0.0% |
| Participating interests | 280 | €15,597,350 | €15,597,350 | = | 0.0% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €176,129 | €254,929 | +€78,800 | +44.7% |
| Shares | 284 | €50,399 | €50,399 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €125,730 | €204,530 | +€78,800 | +62.7% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €38,100,990 | €37,069,779 | -€1.0m | -2.7% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €1,882,428 | €1,832,428 | -€50,000 | -2.7% |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €1,882,428 | €1,832,428 | -€50,000 | -2.7% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €6,351,503 | €5,328,306 | -€1.0m | -16.1% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €4,825,599 | €4,111,771 | -€713,828 | -14.8% |
| Raw materials and consumables | 30/31 | €4,825,599 | €4,111,771 | -€713,828 | -14.8% |
| Contracts in progress | 37 | €1,525,904 | €1,216,535 | -€309,369 | -20.3% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €15,289,277 | €15,980,333 | +€691,056 | +4.5% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €13,136,855 | €14,970,452 | +€1.8m | +14.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €2,152,422 | €1,009,881 | -€1.1m | -53.1% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | - | €6,500,000 | +€6.5m | |
| Other investments | 51/53 | - | €6,500,000 | +€6.5m | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €14,271,361 | €7,177,900 | -€7.1m | -49.7% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €306,421 | €250,812 | -€55,609 | -18.1% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €70,989,259 | €83,758,510 | +€12.8m | +18.0% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €40,777,875 | €47,050,596 | +€6.3m | +15.4% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €2,000,000 | €2,000,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €2,000,000 | €2,000,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €2,000,000 | €2,000,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €3,142,272 | €3,142,272 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €222,310 | €222,310 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €200,000 | €200,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Other | 1319 | €22,310 | €22,310 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €14,957 | €14,957 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €2,905,005 | €2,905,005 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €35,471,679 | €41,780,679 | +€6.3m | +17.8% |
| Investment grants | 15 | €163,924 | €127,645 | -€36,279 | -22.1% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €3,417,840 | €3,585,485 | +€167,645 | +4.9% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €3,416,791 | €3,584,436 | +€167,645 | +4.9% |
| Other liabilities and charges | 164/5 | €3,416,791 | €3,584,436 | +€167,645 | +4.9% |
| Deferred taxes | 168 | €1,049 | €1,049 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €26,793,544 | €33,122,429 | +€6.3m | +23.6% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €7,712,236 | €13,852,254 | +€6.1m | +79.6% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €7,712,236 | €13,852,254 | +€6.1m | +79.6% |
| Leasing and similar obligations | 172 | €2,213,103 | €7,805,066 | +€5.6m | +253% |
| Credit institutions | 173 | €5,499,133 | €6,047,188 | +€548,055 | +10.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €19,019,467 | €19,263,688 | +€244,221 | +1.3% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €2,442,777 | €4,244,180 | +€1.8m | +73.7% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €12,545,268 | €10,028,983 | -€2.5m | -20.1% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €12,545,268 | €10,028,983 | -€2.5m | -20.1% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €3,385,878 | €4,344,982 | +€959,104 | +28.3% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €402,402 | €929,620 | +€527,218 | +131% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €2,983,476 | €3,415,362 | +€431,886 | +14.5% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €645,544 | €645,543 | -€1 | 0.0% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €61,841 | €6,487 | -€55,354 | -89.5% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €111,544,586 | €103,310,433 | -€8.2m | -7.4% |
| Turnover | 70 | €108,808,796 | €101,952,602 | -€6.9m | -6.3% |
| Change in stocks of work in progress, finished goods and contracts in progress | 71 | -€77,970 | -€309,369 | -€231,399 | -297% |
| Own construction capitalised | 72 | €109,572 | €127,658 | +€18,086 | +16.5% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €2,618,889 | €1,534,542 | -€1.1m | -41.4% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €85,299 | €5,000 | -€80,299 | -94.1% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €104,539,506 | €93,773,839 | -€10.8m | -10.3% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €61,798,436 | €52,546,085 | -€9.3m | -15.0% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €61,916,683 | €51,832,257 | -€10.1m | -16.3% |
| Change in stocks: decrease (increase) | 609 | -€118,247 | €713,828 | +€832,075 | |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €18,693,185 | €17,105,170 | -€1.6m | -8.5% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €19,295,693 | €19,933,173 | +€637,480 | +3.3% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €3,761,030 | €3,521,719 | -€239,311 | -6.4% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | -€116,656 | €203,204 | +€319,860 | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | €634,443 | €167,645 | -€466,798 | -73.6% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €383,176 | €211,865 | -€171,311 | -44.7% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €90,199 | €84,978 | -€5,221 | -5.8% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €7,005,080 | €9,536,594 | +€2.5m | +36.1% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €468,595 | €554,853 | +€86,258 | +18.4% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €468,595 | €554,853 | +€86,258 | +18.4% |
| Income from financial fixed assets | 750 | - | €1,556 | +€1,556 | |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €231,432 | €395,490 | +€164,058 | +70.9% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €237,163 | €157,807 | -€79,356 | -33.5% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €410,451 | €563,117 | +€152,666 | +37.2% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €410,451 | €563,117 | +€152,666 | +37.2% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €161,481 | €291,996 | +€130,515 | +80.8% |
| Write-downs on current assets other than stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 651 | - | €50,000 | +€50,000 | |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €248,970 | €221,121 | -€27,849 | -11.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €7,063,224 | €9,528,330 | +€2.5m | +34.9% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €1,932,659 | €2,573,787 | +€641,128 | +33.2% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €1,932,659 | €2,574,861 | +€642,202 | +33.2% |
| Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions | 77 | - | €1,074 | +€1,074 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €5,130,565 | €6,954,543 | +€1.8m | +35.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €5,130,565 | €6,954,543 | +€1.8m | +35.6% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 17 October 2026 via checked.be.