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STERCOLOR: what changed

Two financial 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

STERCOLOR

BE 0772.651.817
NACE 43.341, Painting of buildings
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€713
2024 · -€2,194+€2,907
Equity
€19,263
2024 · €18,550+€713
Cash
€24,489
2024 · €25,690-€1,202
Balance sheet total
€62,397
2024 · €66,394-€3,997

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€12,923

    down €12,923 (-62.1%), from €20,808 to €7,885

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€15,253

  • Receivables within one year +€7,397

    up €7,397 (+37.9%), from €19,519 to €26,916

    of which Trade receivables: +€5,958

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,730

    up €2,730 (+724%), from €377 to €3,107

  • Cash -€1,202

    down €1,202 (-4.7%), from €25,690 to €24,489

    mainly Debts after one year (-€12,333) and Receivables within one year (-€7,397)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€12,333

    down €12,333 (-83.0%), from €14,863 to €2,529

  • Trade debts +€3,571

    up €3,571 (+41.3%), from €8,645 to €12,216

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€3,406

    up €3,406 (+29.9%), from €11,394 to €14,800

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€8,119

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€713

    up €713 (+5.3%), from €13,550 to €14,263

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€56,302

    up €56,302 (+83.4%), from €67,521 to €123,822

  • Staff costs +€53,288

    up €53,288 (+104%), from €51,290 to €104,579

  • Depreciation +€1,983

    up €1,983 (+14.7%), from €13,517 to €15,501

  • Taxes -€1,556

    down €1,556 (-67.4%), from €2,310 to €753

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 -€2,194
Gross operating margin +€56,302
Staff costs -€53,288
Depreciation -€1,983
Other operating charges +€98
Financial income -€11
Financial charges +€233
Taxes +€1,556
Result 2025 €713
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Derived cash bridge

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 +€13,117
Investment -€2,578
Financing -€11,741
Cash 2024 €25,690
Net result for the year +€713
Depreciation +€15,501
Receivables within one year -€7,397
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,730
Trade debts +€3,571
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,406
Other debts +€54
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,578
Debts after one year -€12,333
Current portion of long-term debt +€593
Cash 2025 €24,489
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Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €66,394 €62,397 -€3,997 -6.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €20,808 €7,885 -€12,923 -62.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €20,808 €7,885 -€12,923 -62.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €2,331 +€2,331
Furniture and vehicles 24 €20,808 €5,555 -€15,253 -73.3%
Current assets 29/58 €45,586 €54,512 +€8,926 +19.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €19,519 €26,916 +€7,397 +37.9%
Trade receivables 40 €17,232 €23,191 +€5,958 +34.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,287 €3,725 +€1,439 +62.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €25,690 €24,489 -€1,202 -4.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €377 €3,107 +€2,730 +724%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €66,394 €62,397 -€3,997 -6.0%
Equity 10/15 €18,550 €19,263 +€713 +3.8%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €13,550 €14,263 +€713 +5.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €47,845 €43,134 -€4,711 -9.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €14,863 €2,529 -€12,333 -83.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €14,863 €2,529 -€12,333 -83.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €32,982 €40,605 +€7,623 +23.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €11,741 €12,333 +€593 +5.0%
Trade debts 44 €8,645 €12,216 +€3,571 +41.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €8,645 €12,216 +€3,571 +41.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,394 €14,800 +€3,406 +29.9%
Taxes 450/3 €5,401 €688 -€4,713 -87.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €5,993 €14,112 +€8,119 +135%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,202 €1,256 +€54 +4.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €51,290 €104,579 +€53,288 +104%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,517 €15,501 +€1,983 +14.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,152 €1,054 -€98 -8.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €67,521 €123,822 +€56,302 +83.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €1,562 €2,689 +€1,128 +72.2%
Financial income 75/76B €11 €0 -€11 -100%
Recurring financial income 75 €11 €0 -€11 -100%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,456 €1,223 -€233 -16.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,456 €1,223 -€233 -16.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €116 €1,466 +€1,350 +1,163%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,310 €753 -€1,556 -67.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€2,194 €713 +€2,907
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€2,194 €713 +€2,907

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 14 October 2026 via checked.be.