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SHERMANN: 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.

What changed

SHERMANN

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fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€11,251
2024 · €12,662-€1,411
Equity
€210,275
2024 · €199,024+€11,251
Cash
€72,160
2024 · €73,329-€1,169
Balance sheet total
€238,236
2024 · €238,931-€694

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€7,801

    up €7,801 (+105.9%), from €7,363 to €15,164

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€5,411

  • Tangible fixed assets -€7,589

    down €7,589 (-23.2%), from €32,650 to €25,061

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€11,251

    up €11,251 (+6.2%), from €180,432 to €191,683

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€6,712

    down €6,712 (-100.0%), from €6,712 to €0

  • Debts after one year -€5,463

    down €5,463 (-19.6%), from €27,918 to €22,455

Income statement
  • Financial income -€3,509

    down €3,509 (-93.6%), from €3,748 to €238

  • Taxes -€1,584

    down €1,584 (-11.9%), from €13,304 to €11,720

  • Financial charges -€1,076

    down €1,076 (-35.1%), from €3,066 to €1,990

  • Depreciation +€1,004

    up €1,004 (+13.3%), from €7,576 to €8,580

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 €12,662
Gross operating margin +€121
Depreciation -€1,004
Other operating charges +€321
Financial income -€3,509
Financial charges +€1,076
Taxes +€1,584
Result 2025 €11,251

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 +€4,976
Investment -€991
Financing -€5,154
Cash 2024 €73,329
Net result for the year +€11,251
Depreciation +€8,580
Receivables within one year -€7,801
Deferred charges and accrued income -€263
Trade debts -€79
Tax, wage and social debts -€6,712
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€991
Debts after one year -€5,463
Current portion of long-term debt +€309
Cash 2025 €72,160
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €238,931 €238,236 -€694 -0.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €34,150 €26,561 -€7,589 -22.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €32,650 €25,061 -€7,589 -23.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €32,650 €25,061 -€7,589 -23.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,500 €1,500 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €204,781 €211,676 +€6,895 +3.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €7,363 €15,164 +€7,801 +105.9%
Trade receivables 40 €5,696 €8,086 +€2,390 +42.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,667 €7,078 +€5,411 +324.5%
Current investments 50/53 €124,088 €124,088 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €73,329 €72,160 -€1,169 -1.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €0 €263 +€263
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €238,931 €238,236 -€694 -0.3%
Equity 10/15 €199,024 €210,275 +€11,251 +5.7%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €180,432 €191,683 +€11,251 +6.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €180,432 €191,683 +€11,251 +6.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €39,907 €27,962 -€11,945 -29.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €27,918 €22,455 -€5,463 -19.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €27,918 €22,455 -€5,463 -19.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €11,989 €5,507 -€6,482 -54.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €5,154 €5,463 +€309 +6.0%
Trade debts 44 €123 €44 -€79 -64.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €123 €44 -€79 -64.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,712 €0 -€6,712 -100.0%
Taxes 450/3 €6,712 €0 -€6,712 -100.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €7,576 €8,580 +€1,004 +13.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,448 €1,127 -€321 -22.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €34,309 €34,430 +€121 +0.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €25,285 €24,723 -€561 -2.2%
Financial income 75/76B €3,748 €238 -€3,509 -93.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,748 €238 -€3,509 -93.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,066 €1,990 -€1,076 -35.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,066 €1,990 -€1,076 -35.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €25,966 €22,972 -€2,995 -11.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €13,304 €11,720 -€1,584 -11.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €12,662 €11,251 -€1,411 -11.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €12,662 €11,251 -€1,411 -11.1%

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 4 October 2026 via checked.be.