Vincent Martens: 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.
Vincent Martens
Largest movements
- Stocks and contracts +€115,106
up €115,106 (+35.9%), from €320,345 to €435,451
- Tangible fixed assets -€80,610
down €80,610 (-3.7%), from €2.2m to €2.1m
of which Land and buildings: -€42,221
- Cash -€48,071
down €48,071 (-59.0%), from €81,448 to €33,377
mainly Stocks and contracts (-€115,106) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€75,667)
- Trade debts +€54,277
up €54,277 (+128%), from €42,272 to €96,549
- Investment grants -€35,419
down €35,419 (-52.7%), from €67,239 to €31,820
- Debts after one year -€29,567
down €29,567 (-1.4%), from €2.1m to €2.0m
- Purchases and services -€53,442
down €53,442 (-15.1%), from €354,984 to €301,542
- Gross operating margin +€36,255
up €36,255 (+10.1%), from €358,351 to €394,606
- Staff costs +€25,856
up €25,856 (+26.7%), from €96,691 to €122,547
- Turnover -€17,187
down €17,187 (-2.4%), from €713,335 to €696,148
- Financial charges -€10,551
down €10,551 (-12.7%), from €82,913 to €72,362
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 | €2,631,828 | €2,632,187 | +€359 | 0.0% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €2,209,451 | €2,127,841 | -€81,610 | -3.7% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €7,000 | €6,000 | -€1,000 | -14.3% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €2,201,921 | €2,121,311 | -€80,610 | -3.7% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €1,713,244 | €1,671,023 | -€42,221 | -2.5% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €405,443 | €370,049 | -€35,394 | -8.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €39,984 | €41,489 | +€1,505 | +3.8% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €43,250 | €38,750 | -€4,500 | -10.4% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €530 | €530 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €422,377 | €504,346 | +€81,969 | +19.4% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €1,045 | €1,045 | = | 0.0% |
| Trade receivables | 290 | €1,045 | €1,045 | = | 0.0% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €320,345 | €435,451 | +€115,106 | +35.9% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €320,345 | €435,451 | +€115,106 | +35.9% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €6,582 | €3,963 | -€2,619 | -39.8% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €6,582 | €3,963 | -€2,619 | -39.8% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €81,448 | €33,377 | -€48,071 | -59.0% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €12,957 | €30,510 | +€17,553 | +135% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €2,631,828 | €2,632,187 | +€359 | 0.0% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €354,372 | €320,580 | -€33,792 | -9.5% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €274,862 | €274,862 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €12,271 | €13,898 | +€1,627 | +13.3% |
| Investment grants | 15 | €67,239 | €31,820 | -€35,419 | -52.7% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €6,000 | €7,400 | +€1,400 | +23.3% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €6,000 | €7,400 | +€1,400 | +23.3% |
| Environmental obligations | 163 | €6,000 | €7,400 | +€1,400 | +23.3% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €2,271,456 | €2,304,207 | +€32,751 | +1.4% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €2,072,119 | €2,042,552 | -€29,567 | -1.4% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €2,072,119 | €2,042,552 | -€29,567 | -1.4% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €186,955 | €253,205 | +€66,250 | +35.4% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €113,658 | €98,159 | -€15,499 | -13.6% |
| Financial debts | 43 | - | €10,688 | +€10,688 | |
| Other loans | 439 | - | €10,688 | +€10,688 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €42,272 | €96,549 | +€54,277 | +128% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €42,272 | €96,549 | +€54,277 | +128% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €16,148 | €8,106 | -€8,042 | -49.8% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €15,773 | €7,559 | -€8,214 | -52.1% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €375 | €547 | +€172 | +45.9% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €14,877 | €39,703 | +€24,826 | +167% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €12,382 | €8,450 | -€3,932 | -31.8% |
| Turnover | 70 | €713,335 | €696,148 | -€17,187 | -2.4% |
| Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods | 60/61 | €354,984 | €301,542 | -€53,442 | -15.1% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €96,691 | €122,547 | +€25,856 | +26.7% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €161,064 | €157,277 | -€3,787 | -2.4% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €22,345 | €25,972 | +€3,627 | +16.2% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | - | €14,821 | +€14,821 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €358,351 | €394,606 | +€36,255 | +10.1% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €78,251 | €73,989 | -€4,262 | -5.4% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €758 | - | -€758 | |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €758 | - | -€758 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €82,913 | €72,362 | -€10,551 | -12.7% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €82,913 | €72,362 | -€10,551 | -12.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€3,904 | €1,627 | +€5,531 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€3,904 | €1,627 | +€5,531 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€3,904 | €1,627 | +€5,531 |
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 30 October 2026 via checked.be.