C
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Income Statement
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Financial year
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Preceding financial year
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Operating income
Total operating income including non-recurring items: all revenue from the company's core and secondary business activities.
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€
1,548,408,514
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€
949,734,855
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Gross margin
Turnover plus changes in inventories and capitalized production, minus purchases of goods and raw materials.
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Turnover
Net sales revenue: total invoiced amounts for goods sold and services rendered, excluding VAT.
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€
1,155,006,389
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€
814,409,302
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Stock of work in progress and finished goods and contracts in progress: increase (decrease)
Change in inventories of work in progress, finished goods, and contracts in progress during the financial year.
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Fixed assets produced
Internally produced fixed assets: costs of self-constructed tangible or intangible assets capitalized on the balance sheet.
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Other operating income
Operating income not related to core sales, such as government subsidies, insurance recoveries, or gains on asset disposals.
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€
28,745,455
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€
29,042,872
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Operating expenses
Total operating expenses including non-recurring items: all costs related to the company's business activities.
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€
648,472,251
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€
692,340,981
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Trade goods, raw and auxiliary materials
Cost of goods sold: purchase cost of merchandise, raw materials, and consumables used in production.
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Purchases
Total purchases of merchandise, raw materials, and consumables during the financial year.
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Stock: decrease (increase)
Inventory movement: decrease (positive) or increase (negative) of raw materials and consumable stocks during the year.
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Services and miscellaneous goods
External services and miscellaneous goods: rent, utilities, maintenance, insurance, consulting, transport, etc.
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€
451,792,057
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€
496,727,760
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Remuneration, social security charges and pensions
Total employee costs: gross salaries, employer social security contributions, and pension contributions.
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€
9,126,265
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€
8,775,251
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Depreciation and amortization of formation expenses, intangible and tangible assets
Depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of intangible assets and formation expenses for the financial year.
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€
188,908,511
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€
188,690,196
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Write-downs on inventories, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)
Write-downs on inventories and trade receivables (additions) net of reversals of previously recorded write-downs.
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Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals)
Net movement in provisions for risks and charges: new provisions less amounts used and reversals of unused provisions.
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€
-1,484,224
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€
-2,255,782
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Other operating expenses
Other operating expenses not classified above, such as property taxes, contribution charges, or minor losses.
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€
129,642
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€
167,370
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Non-recurring operating expenses
One-off operating expenses outside normal business activities, such as restructuring costs or exceptional write-offs.
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€
236,186
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Operating profit (Operating loss)
Operating result: total operating income minus total operating expenses. Indicates the profitability of core operations.
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€
899,936,263
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€
257,393,874
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Financial returns
Total financial income including non-recurring items: interest, dividends, and gains from financial activities.
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€
112,714,896
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€
23,330,102
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Recurring financial income
Recurring financial income: regular interest income, dividends received, and gains from normal financial operations.
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€
90,311,051
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€
23,330,102
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Income from current assets
Income generated from current asset investments, such as interest on term deposits or gains on treasury bills.
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€
22,523,993
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€
9,968,335
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Other financial income
Financial income not classified elsewhere, such as exchange rate gains or debt discount income.
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€
42,787,058
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€
11,490,537
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Non-recurring financial income
One-off financial income outside normal operations, such as exceptional gains on disposal of financial assets.
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€
22,403,845
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Financial costs
Total financial charges including non-recurring items: interest, write-downs, and losses from financial activities.
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€
155,697,890
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€
118,104,467
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Recurring financial costs
Recurring financial charges: regular interest on debt, bank charges, and losses from normal financial operations.
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€
155,697,890
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€
114,733,871
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Cost of debt
Interest and charges on borrowed funds: interest paid on bank loans, bonds, and other financial liabilities.
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€
105,748,338
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€
91,738,912
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Write-downs on current assets other than inventories, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)
Write-downs on current financial assets (excluding inventory and trade receivables): impairments on short-term investments.
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Other financial costs
Financial charges not classified elsewhere, such as exchange rate losses, bank commissions, or discount costs.
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€
49,949,552
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€
22,994,959
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Non-recurring financial charges
One-off financial costs outside normal operations, such as exceptional losses on disposal of financial assets.
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€
3,370,596
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Profit (Loss) for the year before taxes
Profit or loss before income taxes: operating result plus financial result, before tax charges.
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€
856,953,269
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€
162,619,509
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Withdrawal from deferred taxes
Release of previously recorded deferred tax liabilities, reducing the current year's effective tax charge.
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Income taxes
Total income tax expense for the financial year, including current tax and adjustments for prior periods.
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€
3,431,636
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€
3,836,700
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Taxes
Belgian and foreign corporate income taxes charged for the current financial year.
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€
3,431,636
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€
3,836,700
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Regularization of taxes and reversal of provisions for taxes
Tax adjustments for prior periods and reversal of tax provisions no longer required.
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Profit (Loss) for the fiscal year
Net profit or loss for the financial year after all charges, depreciation, financial items, and taxes.
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€
853,521,633
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€
158,782,809
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Withdrawal from tax-exempt reserves
Release of tax-exempt reserves into taxable income, typically when conditions for the exemption are no longer met.
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Profit (loss) for the year to be appropriated
Profit or loss of the current year available for appropriation through the general meeting of shareholders.
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€
853,521,633
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€
158,782,809
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Results processing
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Financial year
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Preceding financial year
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Profit (loss) to be appropriated
Total profit or loss available for appropriation: current year result plus accumulated retained earnings from prior years.
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Profit (loss) for the year to be appropriated
Profit or loss of the current year available for appropriation through the general meeting of shareholders.
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€
853,521,633
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€
158,782,809
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Profit (loss) carried forward from the previous fiscal year
Retained earnings or accumulated losses carried forward from the preceding financial year.
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€
80,681,525
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€
-62,836,878
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Addition to equity
Amounts transferred from distributable profit to equity reserves (legal, statutory, or voluntary).
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Accumulated profits losses
Cumulative retained earnings or losses carried forward from previous financial years.
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€
469,050,760
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€
80,681,525
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Profit to be distributed
Profit approved for distribution to shareholders as dividends at the general meeting.
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€
470,581,337
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€
16,344,466
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Assets
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Financial year
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Preceding financial year
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|---|---|---|
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COSTS
Formation expenses: one-time costs incurred during establishment or capital increase, capitalized and amortized over max. 5 years.
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FIXED ASSETS
Total fixed assets excluding formation expenses. Assets intended to be held for more than one financial year.
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€
2,499,889,322
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€
3,158,747,214
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Intangible fixed assets
Non-physical assets such as patents, licenses, goodwill, software, and capitalized R&D costs.
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Tangible fixed assets
Physical long-term assets used in operations including buildings, machinery, vehicles, and equipment.
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€
2,312,319,110
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€
2,981,346,292
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Land buildings
Real estate assets: land and constructed properties owned by the company for operational use or investment.
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Plant machinery equipment
Industrial installations, production machinery, and technical equipment used in the company's core operations.
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€
2,205,336,200
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€
2,752,458,873
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FUrniture vehicles
Office furniture, computer equipment, company vehicles, and other rolling stock.
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€
351,173
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€
318,968
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Other tangible assets
Tangible fixed assets not classified elsewhere, such as specific technical installations or operational equipment.
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Assets under construction and prepayments
Tangible assets still being built or installed, and advance payments made for fixed assets not yet delivered.
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€
106,512,892
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€
228,428,910
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Financial fixed assets
Long-term financial investments including participations in and receivables from affiliated or linked enterprises.
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€
187,570,212
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€
177,400,922
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Affiliated financial fixed assets
Financial assets held in affiliated enterprises (companies with a controlling relationship).
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€
187,539,856
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€
165,136,011
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Participations
Equity stakes and shareholdings in affiliated enterprises providing lasting control or significant influence.
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€
187,539,856
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€
165,136,011
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Receivables
Long-term receivables from affiliated enterprises, such as intercompany loans granted.
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Other financial fixed assets
Financial assets in enterprises outside the group, including minority stakes and long-term loans.
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Shares and units
Shares, units, and equity participations in non-affiliated companies held as long-term investments.
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Receivables and cash guarantees
Long-term receivables from non-affiliated parties and cash deposits held as guarantees (e.g., rental deposits).
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€
30,356
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€
12,264,911
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CURRENT ASSETS
Total current assets: assets expected to be converted into cash or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle.
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€
750,194,014
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€
625,475,720
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Non-current receivables
Receivables with a remaining term of more than one year, typically long-term customer or intercompany receivables.
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Other receivables
Non-trade receivables due after more than one year, such as tax receivables or receivables from directors.
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Inventories and orders in progress
Total inventories (raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, merchandise) and contracts in progress.
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€
21,184,111
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€
41,643,086
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Stocks
Physical inventories held for sale or use in production, including raw materials and finished goods.
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€
21,184,111
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€
41,643,086
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Merchandise
Goods purchased for resale without further processing (merchandise inventory).
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Orders in progress
Work performed on customer contracts not yet completed or invoiced at the balance sheet date.
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Receivables due within one year
Total receivables due within one year, including trade receivables and other short-term claims.
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€
248,386,911
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€
294,129,665
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Trade receivables
Amounts owed by customers for goods delivered or services rendered, due within one year.
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€
242,294,824
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€
286,929,047
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Other receivables
Non-trade receivables due within one year, such as VAT receivables, tax refunds, or advances to employees.
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€
6,092,087
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€
7,200,618
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Money investments
Short-term financial investments of excess cash, including term deposits and treasury bonds.
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€
296,289,212
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€
159,218,150
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Own shares
The company's own shares repurchased and held, reducing available equity.
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€
153,789,212
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€
159,218,150
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Other investments
Short-term investments other than own shares, such as term deposits or money market instruments.
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€
142,500,000
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Cash and cash equivalents
Cash balances in bank accounts and cash on hand at the balance sheet date.
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€
167,186,474
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€
110,177,705
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Accrued expenses
Prepaid expenses and accrued income: costs paid in advance for future periods and earned revenue not yet invoiced.
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€
17,147,306
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€
20,307,114
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ASSETS
Total of all assets on the balance sheet (fixed assets + current assets). Must equal total liabilities and equity.
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€
3,250,083,336
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€
3,784,222,934
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Liabilities
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Financial year
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Preceding financial year
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|---|---|---|
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EQUITY
Total shareholders' equity: the residual interest in assets after deducting all liabilities. Includes capital, reserves, and retained earnings.
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€
2,401,578,804
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€
2,230,445,184
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Equity contribution
Total contributed capital: amounts invested by shareholders including subscribed capital and share premiums.
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€
1,705,676,664
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€
1,917,483,341
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Unavailable
Portion of contributed capital that is restricted and cannot be freely distributed to shareholders.
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Capital
Subscribed share capital: the nominal value of shares issued by the company as stated in the articles of association.
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€
239,147,506
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€
239,147,506
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Issues capital
Capital actually issued and called up, representing the shareholders' committed investment in the company.
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€
239,147,506
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€
239,147,506
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Outside capital
Capital contributions outside of formal share capital, including share premiums and other equity contributions.
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€
1,466,529,158
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€
1,678,335,835
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Issue premiums
Amounts paid by shareholders above the nominal value of shares during capital increases.
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€
1,466,529,158
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€
1,678,335,835
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Revaluation capital gains
Unrealized gains from revaluing assets above their book value, recorded directly in equity.
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Reserves
Retained profits set aside from distributable earnings, including legal, statutory, and voluntary reserves.
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€
226,851,380
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€
232,280,318
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Unavailable reserves
Reserves that are legally or statutorily restricted and cannot be distributed as dividends.
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€
178,204,933
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€
183,633,871
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Legal reserve
Mandatory reserve under Belgian company law: 5% of annual net profit until the reserve equals 10% of share capital.
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€
23,914,751
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€
23,914,751
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Purchase of own shares
Reserve equal to the value of own shares held, unavailable for distribution as required by law.
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€
153,789,212
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€
159,218,151
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Other reserves
Other restricted reserves that cannot be distributed, as determined by articles of association or special agreements.
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Tax-free reserves
Reserves on which taxation has been deferred, typically from tax-incentivized investment deductions or capital gains.
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Available reserves
Reserves freely available for distribution to shareholders or transfer to other equity components.
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Accumulated profits losses
Cumulative retained earnings or losses carried forward from previous financial years.
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€
469,050,760
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€
80,681,525
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Investment grants
Government subsidies received for capital investments, recognized in equity and released to income over the asset's useful life.
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PROVISIONS AND DEFERRED TAXES
Total provisions for liabilities and charges plus deferred tax liabilities.
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€
1,484,224
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Provisions for risks and costs
Amounts set aside for probable future obligations with uncertain timing or amount (e.g., litigation, warranties, restructuring).
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€
1,484,224
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Pensions and similar obligations
Provisions for employee pension obligations and similar post-employment benefits not covered by external funds.
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Other risks and costs
Provisions for other anticipated liabilities, excluding environmental obligations (e.g., warranties, litigation).
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Deferred taxes
Tax liabilities that will become payable in future periods, arising from timing differences or tax-deferred items.
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Amounts payable
Total liabilities: all amounts owed by the company, both current and non-current.
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€
848,504,532
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€
1,552,293,526
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Non-current liabilities
Debts with a remaining term exceeding one year, including long-term loans and bonds.
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€
440,465,425
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€
1,340,868,546
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Financial debts
Long-term financial debts: bonds, bank loans, and other borrowings due after more than one year.
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€
440,465,425
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€
1,340,868,546
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Unsubordinated debentures
Non-subordinated bond issues and debentures with a remaining term of more than one year.
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Credit Institutions
Long-term borrowings from banks and credit institutions with maturity beyond one year.
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Other loans
Other long-term borrowings not from credit institutions, such as shareholder loans or intercompany financing.
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€
263,465,425
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€
1,150,868,546
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Amounts payable within one year
Total debts due within one year, including current portion of long-term debt, trade payables, and tax liabilities.
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€
387,241,955
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€
188,156,693
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Financial debts
Short-term financial debts: current portion of long-term loans and short-term credit facilities.
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€
87,387,250
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€
50,663,500
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Credit Institutions
Short-term borrowings from banks and credit institutions, including overdrafts and credit lines.
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€
87,387,250
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€
50,663,500
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Other loans
Other short-term borrowings not from credit institutions, due within one year.
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Trade debts payables
Amounts owed to suppliers for goods and services received, due within one year.
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€
72,374,766
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€
48,193,379
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Suppliers
Outstanding invoices from suppliers, including invoices received and accrued liabilities for goods/services delivered.
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€
72,374,766
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€
48,193,379
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Prepayments on orders
Customer prepayments received for orders or contracts not yet completed or delivered.
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Liabilities related to taxes, remuneration and social security contributions
Combined liabilities for taxes due, employee remuneration payable, and social security contributions.
|
€
1,031,846
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€
338,116
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Taxes
Current tax liabilities: corporate income tax, VAT, and other taxes owed to Belgian and foreign authorities.
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€
101,115
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€
114,352
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Remuneration and social charges
Salaries, wages, and social security contributions payable to employees and social security bodies.
|
€
930,731
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€
223,764
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Other liabilities
Other short-term liabilities not classified elsewhere, such as dividends payable or accrued interest.
|
€
74,188,518
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€
32,169,439
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Accrued expenses
Accrued expenses (costs incurred but not yet invoiced) and deferred income (revenue received in advance).
|
€
20,797,152
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€
23,268,287
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TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total liabilities and equity. Must equal total assets (balance sheet identity).
|
€
3,250,083,336
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€
3,784,222,934
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Social Balance Sheet
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Financial year
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Preceding financial year
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Average number of employees
Average number of employees during the financial year, calculated as the annual average of the workforce.
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Total FTE
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Total headcount
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Full-time
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Part-time
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Fixed-term contracts (FTE)
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FTE men
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FTE women
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Personnel costs
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Hours worked men
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Hours worked women
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Temporary staff
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Temporary staff costs
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