SOBEMETAL: what changed
What changed
SOBEMETAL
NACE 46.820, Wholesale trade
filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€118,646
2024 · -€22,256+€140,902
Equity
€4.9m
2024 · €5.1m-€181,402
Cash
€2.5m
2024 · €2.6m-€64,472
Balance sheet total
€7.4m
2024 · €6.8m+€618,429
Largest movements
Assets
- Current investments +€800,000
up €800,000 (+66.7%), from €1.2m to €2.0m
- Tangible fixed assets -€156,201
down €156,201 (-15.6%), from €1.0m to €847,473
of which Land and buildings: -€98,301
- Receivables within one year +€74,404
up €74,404 (+6.9%), from €1.1m to €1.2m
of which Trade receivables: +€70,199
Equity and liabilities
- Trade debts +€482,871
up €482,871 (+119%), from €406,387 to €889,258
- Other debts +€300,048
up €300,048 (+30.8%), from €974,723 to €1.3m
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€181,402
down €181,402 (-8.7%), from €2.1m to €1.9m
Income statement
- Turnover +€668,340
up €668,340 (+8.2%), from €8.1m to €8.8m
- Goods and materials +€587,918
up €587,918 (+10.5%), from €5.6m to €6.2m
of which Purchases: +€739,022
- Services and other goods -€145,632
down €145,632 (-14.8%), from €985,582 to €839,950
- Staff costs +€105,526
up €105,526 (+7.4%), from €1.4m to €1.5m
Change in the result, 2024 to 2025
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Result 2024
-€22,256
Turnover
+€668,340
Other operating income
-€2,174
Goods and materials
-€587,918
Services and other goods
+€145,632
Staff costs
-€105,526
Depreciation
+€80,345
Write-downs
-€3,944
Other operating charges
-€2,702
Financial income
-€8,777
Financial charges
+€4,567
Taxes
-€46,943
Result 2025
€118,646
raises the resultlowers the result
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
From operations
+€1.1m
Investment
-€824,533
Financing
-€342,124
Cash 2024
€2.6m
From operations (derived)
+€1.1m
Net result for the year
+€118,646
Depreciation
+€180,985
Stocks and contracts
+€24,194
Receivables within one year
-€74,404
Deferred charges and accrued income
+€10,858
Trade debts
+€482,871
Tax, wage and social debts
+€56,749
Other debts
+€300,048
Accrued charges and deferred income
+€2,239
Investment (derived)
-€824,533
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€24,533
Current investments
-€800,000
Financing
-€342,124
Debts after one year
-€43,822
Current portion of long-term debt
+€1,746
Contributions, distributions and other
-€300,048
Cash 2025
€2.5m
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €6,784,954 | €7,403,383 | +€618,429 | +9.1% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,004,194 | €847,743 | -€156,451 | -15.6% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,003,674 | €847,473 | -€156,201 | -15.6% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €802,731 | €704,430 | -€98,301 | -12.2% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €17,044 | €15,667 | -€1,378 | -8.1% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €47,883 | €33,793 | -€14,091 | -29.4% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €136,015 | €93,583 | -€42,432 | -31.2% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €520 | €270 | -€250 | -48.1% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €520 | €270 | -€250 | -48.1% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €520 | €270 | -€250 | -48.1% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €5,780,761 | €6,555,641 | +€774,880 | +13.4% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €900,554 | €876,359 | -€24,194 | -2.7% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €900,554 | €876,359 | -€24,194 | -2.7% |
| Goods purchased for resale | 34 | €900,554 | €876,359 | -€24,194 | -2.7% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €1,082,845 | €1,157,249 | +€74,404 | +6.9% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €1,011,712 | €1,081,912 | +€70,199 | +6.9% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €71,132 | €75,337 | +€4,205 | +5.9% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €1,200,000 | €2,000,000 | +€800,000 | +66.7% |
| Other investments | 51/53 | €1,200,000 | €2,000,000 | +€800,000 | +66.7% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €2,568,754 | €2,504,282 | -€64,472 | -2.5% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €28,609 | €17,750 | -€10,858 | -38.0% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €6,784,954 | €7,403,383 | +€618,429 | +9.1% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €5,097,479 | €4,916,076 | -€181,402 | -3.6% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €254,984 | €254,984 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €254,984 | €254,984 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €254,984 | €254,984 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €2,765,162 | €2,765,162 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €25,498 | €25,498 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €25,498 | €25,498 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €39,663 | €39,663 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €2,700,000 | €2,700,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €2,077,333 | €1,895,931 | -€181,402 | -8.7% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,687,476 | €2,487,307 | +€799,831 | +47.4% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €97,251 | €53,429 | -€43,822 | -45.1% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €97,251 | €53,429 | -€43,822 | -45.1% |
| Leasing and similar obligations | 172 | €97,251 | €53,429 | -€43,822 | -45.1% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €1,577,640 | €2,419,054 | +€841,415 | +53.3% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €42,076 | €43,822 | +€1,746 | +4.2% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €406,387 | €889,258 | +€482,871 | +119% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €406,387 | €889,258 | +€482,871 | +119% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €154,454 | €211,203 | +€56,749 | +36.7% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €37,293 | €37,377 | +€84 | +0.2% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €117,161 | €173,827 | +€56,666 | +48.4% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €974,723 | €1,274,771 | +€300,048 | +30.8% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €12,585 | €14,823 | +€2,239 | +17.8% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €8,302,891 | €8,969,057 | +€666,167 | +8.0% |
| Turnover | 70 | €8,102,735 | €8,771,075 | +€668,340 | +8.2% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €200,156 | €197,982 | -€2,174 | -1.1% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €0 | - | = | |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €8,362,790 | €8,836,902 | +€474,112 | +5.7% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €5,573,147 | €6,161,065 | +€587,918 | +10.5% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €5,397,848 | €6,136,870 | +€739,022 | +13.7% |
| Change in stocks: decrease (increase) | 609 | €175,299 | €24,194 | -€151,105 | -86.2% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €985,582 | €839,950 | -€145,632 | -14.8% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €1,427,385 | €1,532,911 | +€105,526 | +7.4% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €261,330 | €180,985 | -€80,345 | -30.7% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €24,439 | €28,383 | +€3,944 | +16.1% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €90,907 | €93,609 | +€2,702 | +3.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€59,899 | €132,155 | +€192,054 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €57,275 | €48,498 | -€8,777 | -15.3% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €57,275 | €48,498 | -€8,777 | -15.3% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €20,085 | €22,223 | +€2,138 | +10.6% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €37,190 | €26,275 | -€10,915 | -29.3% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €19,198 | €14,631 | -€4,567 | -23.8% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €19,198 | €14,631 | -€4,567 | -23.8% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €6,772 | €5,134 | -€1,637 | -24.2% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €12,427 | €9,497 | -€2,930 | -23.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€21,823 | €166,022 | +€187,845 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €433 | €47,376 | +€46,943 | +10,836% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €433 | €47,376 | +€46,943 | +10,836% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€22,256 | €118,646 | +€140,902 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€22,256 | €118,646 | +€140,902 |
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 5 November 2026 via checked.be.