PLASTIC BARA: 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.
PLASTIC BARA
Largest movements
- Financial fixed assets -€100,000
down €100,000 (-94.1%), from €106,274 to €6,274
- Cash -€30,191
down €30,191 (-9.6%), from €315,990 to €285,799
mainly Trade debts (-€97,894) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€91,623)
- Tangible fixed assets +€19,720
up €19,720 (+7.8%), from €251,437 to €271,157
of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€47,308
- Stocks and contracts -€16,643
down €16,643 (-17.0%), from €97,843 to €81,200
- Trade debts -€97,894
down €97,894 (-32.4%), from €302,101 to €204,208
- Accrued charges and deferred income -€28,473
down €28,473 (-96.6%), from €29,472 to €998
- Other debts -€26,782
down €26,782 (-26.7%), from €100,349 to €73,568
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€24,731
up €24,731 (+3.8%), from €655,357 to €680,088
- Depreciation +€113,982
up €113,982 (+196.8%), from €57,921 to €171,902
- Gross operating margin +€72,285
up €72,285 (+23.6%), from €306,430 to €378,715
- Taxes -€15,193
down €15,193 (-49.5%), from €30,702 to €15,509
- Other operating charges +€14,884
up €14,884 (+160.3%), from €9,284 to €24,167
- Staff costs +€8,526
up €8,526 (+6.0%), from €142,216 to €150,741
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 | €1,273,332 | €1,147,410 | -€125,921 | -9.9% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €357,711 | €277,432 | -€80,280 | -22.4% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €251,437 | €271,157 | +€19,720 | +7.8% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €9,811 | €9,351 | -€460 | -4.7% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €171,021 | €218,329 | +€47,308 | +27.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €35,368 | €16,078 | -€19,291 | -54.5% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €35,237 | €27,400 | -€7,837 | -22.2% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €106,274 | €6,274 | -€100,000 | -94.1% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €915,620 | €869,979 | -€45,642 | -5.0% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €97,843 | €81,200 | -€16,643 | -17.0% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €97,843 | €81,200 | -€16,643 | -17.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €495,900 | €498,850 | +€2,950 | +0.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €8,046 | €11,977 | +€3,931 | +48.9% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €487,854 | €486,873 | -€981 | -0.2% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €315,990 | €285,799 | -€30,191 | -9.6% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €5,888 | €4,130 | -€1,758 | -29.9% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,273,332 | €1,147,410 | -€125,921 | -9.9% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €796,371 | €821,102 | +€24,731 | +3.1% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €37,200 | €37,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €103,814 | €103,814 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €3,814 | €3,814 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €3,814 | €3,814 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €100,000 | €100,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €655,357 | €680,088 | +€24,731 | +3.8% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €476,961 | €326,309 | -€150,652 | -31.6% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €447,489 | €325,310 | -€122,179 | -27.3% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €2,030 | - | -€2,030 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €302,101 | €204,208 | -€97,894 | -32.4% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €302,101 | €204,208 | -€97,894 | -32.4% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €43,008 | €47,535 | +€4,527 | +10.5% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €32,721 | €36,908 | +€4,187 | +12.8% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €10,287 | €10,627 | +€340 | +3.3% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €100,349 | €73,568 | -€26,782 | -26.7% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €29,472 | €998 | -€28,473 | -96.6% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €142,216 | €150,741 | +€8,526 | +6.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €57,921 | €171,902 | +€113,982 | +196.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €9,284 | €24,167 | +€14,884 | +160.3% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €306,430 | €378,715 | +€72,285 | +23.6% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €97,011 | €31,905 | -€65,106 | -67.1% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €16,158 | €11,066 | -€5,093 | -31.5% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €16,158 | €11,066 | -€5,093 | -31.5% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €2,462 | €2,732 | +€270 | +11.0% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €2,462 | €2,732 | +€270 | +11.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €110,708 | €40,239 | -€70,468 | -63.7% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €30,702 | €15,509 | -€15,193 | -49.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €80,006 | €24,731 | -€55,275 | -69.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €80,006 | €24,731 | -€55,275 | -69.1% |
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 29 September 2026 via checked.be.