SMALS: 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.
SMALS
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year +€21.1m
up €21.1m (+26.2%), from €80.5m to €101.6m
of which Trade receivables: +€20.9m
- Cash -€17.0m
down €17.0m (-17.7%), from €95.8m to €78.9m
mainly Receivables within one year (-€21.1m) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€14.2m)
- Deferred charges and accrued income +€2.9m
up €2.9m (+12.8%), from €23.0m to €26.0m
- Advances received +€12.2m
up €12.2m (+10.8%), from €113.0m to €125.1m
- Trade debts -€7.3m
down €7.3m (-15.7%), from €46.7m to €39.4m
- Accrued charges and deferred income +€5.9m
up €5.9m (+117.1%), from €5.1m to €11.0m
- Staff costs +€15.2m
up €15.2m (+6.2%), from €245.5m to €260.7m
- Services and other goods -€6.7m
down €6.7m (-2.1%), from €314.6m to €307.9m
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 | €279,332,558 | €288,231,196 | +€8.9m | +3.2% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €33,279,328 | €36,774,064 | +€3.5m | +10.5% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €5,163,030 | €4,199,666 | -€963,364 | -18.7% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €28,076,732 | €30,874,273 | +€2.8m | +10.0% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €1,031,043 | €919,913 | -€111,130 | -10.8% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €19,459,918 | €22,840,844 | +€3.4m | +17.4% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €722,947 | €773,824 | +€50,877 | +7.0% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €6,745,044 | €6,033,300 | -€711,744 | -10.6% |
| Assets under construction and advance payments | 27 | €117,780 | €306,392 | +€188,612 | +160.1% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €39,566 | €1,700,125 | +€1.7m | +4196.9% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €39,566 | €1,700,125 | +€1.7m | +4196.9% |
| Shares | 284 | - | €10 | +€10 | |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €39,566 | €1,700,115 | +€1.7m | +4196.9% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €246,053,230 | €251,457,132 | +€5.4m | +2.2% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €80,549,000 | €101,614,752 | +€21.1m | +26.2% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €77,175,750 | €98,067,673 | +€20.9m | +27.1% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €3,373,250 | €3,547,079 | +€173,829 | +5.2% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €46,652,528 | €45,000,750 | -€1.7m | -3.5% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €95,822,141 | €78,867,900 | -€17.0m | -17.7% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €23,029,561 | €25,973,730 | +€2.9m | +12.8% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €279,332,558 | €288,231,196 | +€8.9m | +3.2% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €49,447,936 | €50,187,529 | +€739,593 | +1.5% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €49,447,936 | €50,187,529 | +€739,593 | +1.5% |
| Other liabilities and charges | 164/5 | €49,447,936 | €50,187,529 | +€739,593 | +1.5% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €229,884,622 | €238,043,667 | +€8.2m | +3.5% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €8,256,180 | €8,279,917 | +€23,737 | +0.3% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 176 | €3,927,559 | €3,951,296 | +€23,737 | +0.6% |
| Other amounts payable | 178/9 | €4,328,621 | €4,328,621 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €216,564,504 | €218,769,630 | +€2.2m | +1.0% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €227,487 | €105,555 | -€121,932 | -53.6% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €46,671,974 | €39,362,298 | -€7.3m | -15.7% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €46,671,974 | €39,362,298 | -€7.3m | -15.7% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €112,954,008 | €125,115,696 | +€12.2m | +10.8% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €56,693,705 | €54,168,751 | -€2.5m | -4.5% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €10,074,294 | €9,974,010 | -€100,284 | -1.0% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €46,619,411 | €44,194,741 | -€2.4m | -5.2% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €5,063,938 | €10,994,120 | +€5.9m | +117.1% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €579,511,957 | €582,655,021 | +€3.1m | +0.5% |
| Turnover | 70 | €573,623,499 | €578,866,778 | +€5.2m | +0.9% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €5,888,458 | €3,788,243 | -€2.1m | -35.7% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €580,680,576 | €583,584,209 | +€2.9m | +0.5% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €314,606,429 | €307,925,803 | -€6.7m | -2.1% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €245,519,165 | €260,735,023 | +€15.2m | +6.2% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €10,883,266 | €10,658,767 | -€224,499 | -2.1% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €2,269,582 | €3,338,698 | +€1.1m | +47.1% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €1,608,095 | €186,325 | -€1.4m | -88.4% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€1,168,619 | -€929,188 | +€239,431 | +20.5% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €1,200,040 | €952,062 | -€247,978 | -20.7% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1,200,040 | €952,062 | -€247,978 | -20.7% |
| Income from financial fixed assets | 750 | - | €263 | +€263 | |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €1,199,454 | €951,215 | -€248,239 | -20.7% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €586 | €584 | -€2 | -0.3% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €31,421 | €22,874 | -€8,547 | -27.2% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €31,421 | €22,874 | -€8,547 | -27.2% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €21,059 | €13,221 | -€7,838 | -37.2% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €10,362 | €9,653 | -€709 | -6.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €0 | €0 | = | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €0 | €0 | = | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €0 | €0 | = |
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 5 October 2026 via checked.be.