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STEP SOLUTIONS: 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

STEP SOLUTIONS

BE 0823.894.640
NACE 25.530, Machining of metals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€115,063
2024 · €174,525-€59,462
Equity
€1.1m
2024 · €1.0m+€57,806
Cash
€444,045
2024 · €262,500+€181,545
Balance sheet total
€1.9m
2024 · €1.9m+€76,114

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€181,545

    up €181,545 (+69.2%), from €262,500 to €444,045

    mainly Depreciation (+€158,416) and Net result for the year (+€115,063)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€121,167

    down €121,167 (-14.1%), from €858,719 to €737,553

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€71,316

  • Stocks and contracts +€59,858

    up €59,858 (+62.1%), from €96,429 to €156,287

  • Receivables within one year -€47,916

    down €47,916 (-7.6%), from €630,014 to €582,097

    of which Trade receivables: -€50,315

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€158,717

    down €158,717 (-38.8%), from €408,842 to €250,125

  • Trade debts +€105,245

    up €105,245 (+72.0%), from €146,072 to €251,317

  • Other debts +€50,000

    up €50,000 (+100.0%), from €50,000 to €100,000

  • Reserves +€33,680

    up €33,680 (+45.8%), from €73,520 to €107,200

    of which Tax-exempt reserves: +€33,680

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€31,383

    up €31,383 (+5.2%), from €601,054 to €632,437

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€40,051

    up €40,051 (+6.3%), from €637,937 to €677,988

  • Gross operating margin -€21,537

    down €21,537 (-2.1%), from €1.0m to €1.0m

  • Taxes -€14,386

    down €14,386 (-23.9%), from €60,181 to €45,796

  • Depreciation +€13,069

    up €13,069 (+9.0%), from €145,347 to €158,416

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 €174,525
Gross operating margin -€21,537
Staff costs -€40,051
Depreciation -€13,069
Other operating charges +€6,097
Financial income -€6,738
Financial charges +€1,450
Taxes +€14,386
Result 2025 €115,063

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 +€417,747
Investment -€37,250
Financing -€198,952
Cash 2024 €262,500
Net result for the year +€115,063
Depreciation +€158,416
Stocks and contracts -€59,858
Receivables within one year +€47,916
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,794
Trade debts +€105,245
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,789
Other debts +€50,000
Accrued charges and deferred income -€31
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€37,250
Debts after one year -€158,717
Current portion of long-term debt +€17,022
Contributions, distributions and other -€57,257
Cash 2025 €444,045
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,852,299 €1,928,413 +€76,114 +4.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €859,748 €738,582 -€121,167 -14.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €858,719 €737,553 -€121,167 -14.1%
Land and buildings 22 €570,624 €524,248 -€46,376 -8.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €28,888 €25,413 -€3,474 -12.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €259,207 €187,891 -€71,316 -27.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,029 €1,029 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €992,551 €1,189,832 +€197,281 +19.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €96,429 €156,287 +€59,858 +62.1%
Stocks 30/36 €96,429 €156,287 +€59,858 +62.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €630,014 €582,097 -€47,916 -7.6%
Trade receivables 40 €618,105 €567,790 -€50,315 -8.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €11,908 €14,308 +€2,399 +20.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €262,500 €444,045 +€181,545 +69.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,608 €7,402 +€3,794 +105.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,852,299 €1,928,413 +€76,114 +4.1%
Equity 10/15 €1,028,779 €1,086,585 +€57,806 +5.6%
Contributions 10/11 €273,000 €273,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €73,520 €107,200 +€33,680 +45.8%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €50,520 €84,200 +€33,680 +66.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €23,000 €23,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €601,054 €632,437 +€31,383 +5.2%
Investment grants 15 €81,205 €73,948 -€7,257 -8.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €823,521 €841,829 +€18,308 +2.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €408,842 €250,125 -€158,717 -38.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €408,842 €250,125 -€158,717 -38.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €414,447 €591,502 +€177,055 +42.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €159,035 €176,056 +€17,022 +10.7%
Trade debts 44 €146,072 €251,317 +€105,245 +72.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €146,072 €251,317 +€105,245 +72.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €59,340 €64,129 +€4,789 +8.1%
Taxes 450/3 €13,416 €7,608 -€5,808 -43.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €45,924 €56,520 +€10,596 +23.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €50,000 €100,000 +€50,000 +100.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €232 €201 -€31 -13.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €637,937 €677,988 +€40,051 +6.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €145,347 €158,416 +€13,069 +9.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €22,058 €15,961 -€6,097 -27.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,041,760 €1,020,223 -€21,537 -2.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €236,417 €167,857 -€68,560 -29.0%
Financial income 75/76B €17,204 €10,467 -€6,738 -39.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €17,204 €10,467 -€6,738 -39.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €18,915 €17,465 -€1,450 -7.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €18,915 €17,465 -€1,450 -7.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €234,706 €160,859 -€73,847 -31.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €60,181 €45,796 -€14,386 -23.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €174,525 €115,063 -€59,462 -34.1%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 €50,520 €33,680 -€16,840 -33.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €124,005 €81,383 -€42,622 -34.4%

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 3 October 2026 via checked.be.