SYMS TECHNIEK: 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.
SYMS TECHNIEK
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€320,219
down €320,219 (-52.7%), from €607,457 to €287,238
of which Trade receivables: -€329,727
- Stocks and contracts +€114,901
up €114,901 (+27.8%), from €412,972 to €527,873
of which Stocks: +€114,901
- Tangible fixed assets +€112,419
up €112,419 (+41.8%), from €268,825 to €381,244
of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€75,754
- Cash +€49,101
up €49,101 (+424%), from €11,574 to €60,675
mainly Receivables within one year (+€320,219) and Short-term financial debts (+€172,000)
- Trade debts -€411,813
down €411,813 (-68.6%), from €600,121 to €188,308
- Short-term financial debts +€172,000
up €172,000 (+70.2%), from €245,000 to €417,000
- Reserves +€122,100
up €122,100 (+67.8%), from €180,000 to €302,100
of which Distributable reserves: +€80,000
- Other debts +€49,028
up €49,028 (+358%), from €13,688 to €62,716
- Debts after one year +€20,025
up €20,025 (+24.5%), from €81,762 to €101,786
- Gross operating margin +€119,128
up €119,128 (+27.5%), from €432,993 to €552,120
- Staff costs +€45,033
up €45,033 (+20.3%), from €221,432 to €266,466
- Depreciation +€17,548
up €17,548 (+20.8%), from €84,291 to €101,840
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.
Derived cash bridge
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 | €1,301,436 | €1,257,787 | -€43,648 | -3.4% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €269,432 | €382,001 | +€112,569 | +41.8% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €268,825 | €381,244 | +€112,419 | +41.8% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €184,236 | €259,990 | +€75,754 | +41.1% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €81,898 | €84,349 | +€2,450 | +3.0% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €2,691 | €36,905 | +€34,215 | +1,272% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €607 | €757 | +€150 | +24.7% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1,032,003 | €875,786 | -€156,217 | -15.1% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €412,972 | €527,873 | +€114,901 | +27.8% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €378,472 | €493,373 | +€114,901 | +30.4% |
| Contracts in progress | 37 | €34,500 | €34,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €607,457 | €287,238 | -€320,219 | -52.7% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €606,965 | €277,238 | -€329,727 | -54.3% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €492 | €10,000 | +€9,508 | +1,933% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €11,574 | €60,675 | +€49,101 | +424% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,301,436 | €1,257,787 | -€43,648 | -3.4% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €210,858 | €328,431 | +€117,573 | +55.8% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €25,000 | €25,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €180,000 | €302,100 | +€122,100 | +67.8% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | - | €42,100 | +€42,100 | |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €180,000 | €260,000 | +€80,000 | +44.4% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €5,858 | €1,331 | -€4,527 | -77.3% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,090,578 | €929,356 | -€161,221 | -14.8% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €81,762 | €101,786 | +€20,025 | +24.5% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €81,762 | €101,786 | +€20,025 | +24.5% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €1,008,816 | €827,570 | -€181,246 | -18.0% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €56,765 | €68,161 | +€11,396 | +20.1% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €245,000 | €417,000 | +€172,000 | +70.2% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €245,000 | €417,000 | +€172,000 | +70.2% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €600,121 | €188,308 | -€411,813 | -68.6% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €600,121 | €188,308 | -€411,813 | -68.6% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €93,242 | €91,384 | -€1,858 | -2.0% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €54,925 | €66,557 | +€11,632 | +21.2% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €38,317 | €24,827 | -€13,490 | -35.2% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €13,688 | €62,716 | +€49,028 | +358% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | - | €24,793 | +€24,793 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €221,432 | €266,466 | +€45,033 | +20.3% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €84,291 | €101,840 | +€17,548 | +20.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €11,424 | €13,657 | +€2,233 | +19.5% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €432,993 | €552,120 | +€119,128 | +27.5% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €115,845 | €170,158 | +€54,313 | +46.9% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €1,605 | €302 | -€1,303 | -81.2% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1,605 | €302 | -€1,303 | -81.2% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €26,230 | €31,283 | +€5,054 | +19.3% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €26,230 | €31,283 | +€5,054 | +19.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €91,220 | €139,176 | +€47,956 | +52.6% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €16,935 | €21,603 | +€4,668 | +27.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €74,285 | €117,573 | +€43,288 | +58.3% |
| Transfer to tax-exempt reserves | 689 | - | €42,100 | +€42,100 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €74,285 | €75,473 | +€1,188 | +1.6% |
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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.