QJ METAL: what changed
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What moved between 2023 and 2024
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€49,674
down €49,674 (-13.3%), from €374,556 to €324,882
- Receivables within one year -€48,416
down €48,416 (-33.2%), from €145,806 to €97,389
of which Trade receivables: -€54,241
- Tax, wage and social debts +€72,307
up €72,307 (+138%), from €52,256 to €124,563
of which Remuneration and social security: +€67,404
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€67,778
down €67,778 (-46.5%), from -€145,648 to -€213,426
- Trade debts -€45,766
down €45,766 (-64.0%), from €71,469 to €25,703
- Debts after one year -€35,352
down €35,352 (-21.1%), from €167,488 to €132,136
- Other debts -€21,298
down €21,298 (-7.0%), from €304,547 to €283,249
- Gross operating margin -€93,157
down €93,157 (-31.9%), from €292,259 to €199,102
- Staff costs -€30,522
down €30,522 (-14.0%), from €218,395 to €187,873
- Other operating charges +€15,823
up €15,823 (+2,140%), from €740 to €16,562
- Financial income -€15,626
down €15,626 (-100.0%), from €15,633 to €6
- Financial charges -€12,691
down €12,691 (-49.8%), from €25,468 to €12,777
of which Non-recurring financial charges: -€11,032
Change in the result, 2023 to 2024
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €626,252 | €519,419 | -€106,833 | -17.1% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €382,106 | €332,432 | -€49,674 | -13.0% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €374,556 | €324,882 | -€49,674 | -13.3% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €276,426 | €255,457 | -€20,969 | -7.6% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €74,371 | €58,663 | -€15,708 | -21.1% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €23,759 | €10,761 | -€12,998 | -54.7% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €7,550 | €7,550 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €244,146 | €186,988 | -€57,159 | -23.4% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €89,824 | €84,750 | -€5,074 | -5.6% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €89,824 | €84,750 | -€5,074 | -5.6% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €145,806 | €97,389 | -€48,416 | -33.2% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €145,806 | €91,565 | -€54,241 | -37.2% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | - | €5,824 | +€5,824 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €401 | €101 | -€300 | -74.8% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €8,116 | €4,747 | -€3,369 | -41.5% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €626,252 | €519,419 | -€106,833 | -17.1% |
| Equity | 10/15 | -€66,448 | -€134,226 | -€67,778 | -102% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €72,000 | €72,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €7,200 | €7,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €7,200 | €7,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €7,200 | €7,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€145,648 | -€213,426 | -€67,778 | -46.5% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €692,701 | €653,646 | -€39,055 | -5.6% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €167,488 | €132,136 | -€35,352 | -21.1% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €167,488 | €132,136 | -€35,352 | -21.1% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €525,213 | €521,510 | -€3,703 | -0.7% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €44,780 | €35,352 | -€9,428 | -21.1% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €48,661 | €49,143 | +€482 | +1.0% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €48,661 | €49,143 | +€482 | +1.0% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €71,469 | €25,703 | -€45,766 | -64.0% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €71,469 | €25,703 | -€45,766 | -64.0% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €3,500 | €3,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €52,256 | €124,563 | +€72,307 | +138% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €25,120 | €30,022 | +€4,903 | +19.5% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €27,136 | €94,541 | +€67,404 | +248% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €304,547 | €283,249 | -€21,298 | -7.0% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €218,395 | €187,873 | -€30,522 | -14.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €50,325 | €49,674 | -€651 | -1.3% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €25 | - | -€25 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €740 | €16,562 | +€15,823 | +2,140% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €292,259 | €199,102 | -€93,157 | -31.9% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €22,775 | -€55,007 | -€77,782 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €15,633 | €6 | -€15,626 | -100.0% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €15,633 | €6 | -€15,626 | -100.0% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €25,468 | €12,777 | -€12,691 | -49.8% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €12,683 | €11,023 | -€1,659 | -13.1% |
| Non-recurring financial charges | 66B | €12,786 | €1,754 | -€11,032 | -86.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €12,939 | -€67,778 | -€80,717 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €12,939 | -€67,778 | -€80,717 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €12,939 | -€67,778 | -€80,717 |
Value
latest balance sheet 31-12-2024 · indication, not a valuation or adviceIndicative value of the equity
Indication, not a valuation or adviceMidpoint €0 · adjusted equity only
Capitalisation rate 12% result over 3 years, excluding non-recurring income and charges earnings weight 50% revaluation €0 other adjustment €0 EBITDA multiple
The filed figures and these assumptions give no positive value. The adjusted equity and the average result are both zero or negative.
Part of the calculation comes out below zero. A shareholding is never worth less than zero, so the floor is zero.
Adjusted equity
- Equity (10/15)
- -€134,226
- Formation expenses (20)
- €0
- Intangible fixed assets (21)
- €0
- Revaluation of assets
- €0
- Deferred tax on the revaluation
- €0
- Other adjustment
- €0
- Adjusted equity
- -€134,226
Capitalised earnings
- 2024
- -€67,778
- excluding non-recurring income and charges
- -€66,024
- 2023
- €12,939
- excluding non-recurring income and charges
- €25,725
- 2022
- €8,064
- excluding non-recurring income and charges
- €11,884
- 2021
- -€92,821
- excluding non-recurring income and charges
- -€90,270
- 2020
- -€61,952
- Average result, excluding non-recurring income and charges
- -€9,472
- Divided by the capitalisation rate
- 14% / 12% / 10%
- Capitalised earnings
- not meaningful, as the average result is zero or negative
Your EBITDA multiple
- EBITDA 2024
- -€5,333
- Net financial debt
- €216,530
- Your multiple
- -
- Value with your multiple
- -
Net financial debt is the sum of financial debts after one year, the part due within the year and short-term financial debts, less cash and current investments.
Limits of the indication
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- Anything after the latest accounts and items off the balance sheet (guarantees, leases, disputes) are left out.
- Checked does not know the real value of buildings, stock and receivables. Enter your own revaluation or adjustment for it.
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB) and main activity (KBO). The movements compare the financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. The value is an indication, not a valuation or advice. Prepared on 14 November 2026 via checked.be.