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Q - CAB: 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

Q - CAB

BE 0465.696.406
NACE 33.110, Repair and maintenance of fabricated metal products
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€104,834
2024 · €317,913-€213,078
Equity
€1.6m
2024 · €1.5m+€104,834
Cash
€67,714
2024 · €83,595-€15,881
Balance sheet total
€3.7m
2024 · €3.9m-€234,476

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€91,081

    down €91,081 (-8.1%), from €1.1m to €1.0m

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€111,651

  • Tangible fixed assets -€66,224

    down €66,224 (-13.7%), from €484,209 to €417,985

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€34,418

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€61,290

    down €61,290 (-84.8%), from €72,290 to €11,000

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€236,767

    down €236,767 (-11.8%), from €2.0m to €1.8m

  • Reserves +€104,834

    up €104,834 (+7.0%), from €1.5m to €1.6m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€57,604

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€58,213

    down €58,213 (-47.0%), from €123,976 to €65,763

  • Debts after one year -€47,746

    down €47,746 (-20.1%), from €237,133 to €189,387

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€304,208

    down €304,208 (-53.0%), from €574,336 to €270,128

  • Taxes -€79,787

    down €79,787 (-66.1%), from €120,783 to €40,996

  • Financial income +€11,789

    up €11,789 (+22.3%), from €52,798 to €64,587

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 €317,913
Gross operating margin -€304,208
Staff costs +€168
Depreciation -€4,091
Other operating charges -€7
Financial income +€11,789
Financial charges +€1,845
Taxes +€79,787
Deferred taxes and other +€1,640
Result 2025 €104,834

Cash bridge derived

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 +€61,567
Investment +€28,511
Financing -€105,959
Cash 2024 €83,595
Net result for the year +€104,834
Depreciation +€37,713
Receivables within one year +€91,081
Deferred charges and accrued income +€61,290
Provisions -€2,500
Trade debts +€4,611
Tax, wage and social debts +€868
Other debts -€236,767
Accrued charges and deferred income +€436
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€28,511
Debts after one year -€47,746
Current portion of long-term debt -€58,213
Cash 2025 €67,714
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €3,917,158 €3,682,682 -€234,476 -6.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,556,888 €2,490,664 -€66,224 -2.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €484,209 €417,985 -€66,224 -13.7%
Land and buildings 22 €375,532 €341,789 -€33,743 -9.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €1,937 +€1,937
Furniture and vehicles 24 €108,677 €74,259 -€34,418 -31.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,072,679 €2,072,679 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,360,270 €1,192,018 -€168,252 -12.4%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €83,000 €83,000 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €83,000 €83,000 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,121,385 €1,030,304 -€91,081 -8.1%
Trade receivables 40 €0 €20,570 +€20,570
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,121,385 €1,009,734 -€111,651 -10.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €83,595 €67,714 -€15,881 -19.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €72,290 €11,000 -€61,290 -84.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €3,917,158 €3,682,682 -€234,476 -6.0%
Equity 10/15 €1,512,464 €1,617,298 +€104,834 +6.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,493,872 €1,598,706 +€104,834 +7.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €205,229 €252,459 +€47,230 +23.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,288,643 €1,346,248 +€57,604 +4.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €11,640 €9,140 -€2,500 -21.5%
Deferred taxes 168 €11,640 €9,140 -€2,500 -21.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €2,393,054 €2,056,244 -€336,811 -14.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €237,133 €189,387 -€47,746 -20.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €237,133 €189,387 -€47,746 -20.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €2,154,537 €1,865,036 -€289,500 -13.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €123,976 €65,763 -€58,213 -47.0%
Trade debts 44 €11,513 €16,124 +€4,611 +40.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €11,513 €16,124 +€4,611 +40.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €15,414 €16,282 +€868 +5.6%
Taxes 450/3 €5,967 €3,451 -€2,515 -42.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €9,447 €12,830 +€3,383 +35.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €2,003,634 €1,766,867 -€236,767 -11.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,384 €1,820 +€436 +31.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €143,847 €143,679 -€168 -0.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €33,622 €37,713 +€4,091 +12.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,221 €3,228 +€7 +0.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €574,336 €270,128 -€304,208 -53.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €393,647 €85,508 -€308,139 -78.3%
Financial income 75/76B €52,798 €64,587 +€11,789 +22.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €52,798 €64,587 +€11,789 +22.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €8,610 €6,765 -€1,845 -21.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €8,610 €6,765 -€1,845 -21.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €437,835 €143,330 -€294,505 -67.3%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €860 €2,500 +€1,640 +190.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €120,783 €40,996 -€79,787 -66.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €317,913 €104,834 -€213,078 -67.0%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €2,581 €7,500 +€4,919 +190.6%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 €151,560 €54,730 -€96,830 -63.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €168,934 €57,604 -€111,330 -65.9%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 October 2024 and 31 October 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 9 October 2026 via checked.be.