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Materialise NV
(NASDAQ:MTLS) 

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Materialise NV provides additive manufacturing and medical software, and 3D printing services in Europe, the Americas, Europe and Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company's Materialise Software segment offers software through programs and platforms that enable and enhance the functionality of 3D pr...

Founded: 1990
Full Time Employees: 2,177
CEO: Wilfried Vancraen  
Sector: Technology
Industry: Software-Application

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      revenue
    77,795 75,982 71,789 68,235 65,680 76,862 73,647 68,798 72,151 65,295 63,702 70,423 71,651 66,879 62,704 56,819 60,318 58,792 58,792 64,546 56,989 60,437 60,267 45,554 53,412 53,412 55,589  47,751 42,684 46,245 56,660  54,934 55,084 47,115 56,121 49,014 54,097 52,550 52,550 43,899 43,899 53,648,000 -97,697,427 38,142,000 38,358,000 34,127,000 33,180,000  32,072,000 32,072,000 30,360,000 30,638,000 30,360,000 102,035,000 28,032,000 28,997,000 27,717,000 25,120,000 81,355,000 23,591,000 24,956,000 26,275,000 
      yoy
    18.45% -1.14% -2.52% -0.82% -8.97% 17.71% 15.61% -2.31% 0.70% -2.37% 1.59% 23.94% 18.79% 13.76% 6.65% -11.97% 5.84% -2.72% -2.45% 41.69% 6.70% 13.15% 8.42%  11.86% 25.13% 20.21%   -22.30% -16.05% 20.26%  12.08% 1.82% -10.34% 6.80% 11.65% 23.23% -99.90% -100.05% -99.88% -99.89% 57.20% -394.45%  19.60% 6.41% 9.29%  5.64% -68.57% 8.30% 5.66% 9.54% 306.19% -65.54% 22.92% 11.06% -4.40%     
      qoq
    2.39% 5.84% 5.21% 3.89% -14.55% 4.37% 7.05% -4.65% 10.50% 2.50% -9.54% -1.71% 7.14% 6.66% 10.36% -5.80% 2.60% 0.00% -8.91% 13.26% -5.71% 0.28% 32.30% -14.71% 0.00% -3.92%   11.87% -7.70% -18.38%   -0.27% 16.91% -16.05% 14.50% -9.40% 2.94% 0.00% 19.71% 0.00% -99.92% -154.91% -356.14% -0.56% 12.40% 2.85%   0.00% 5.64% -0.91% 0.92% -70.25% 263.99% -3.33% 4.62% 10.34% -69.12% 244.86% -5.47% -5.02%  
      cost of sales
    -33,589 -31,707 -32,071    -31,654 -29,949 -30,660 -27,747 -28,005 -30,168 -31,591 -28,822 -27,019 -25,584 -27,048 -26,729 -26,729 -26,946 -22,900 -24,454 -26,468 -20,986 -24,606 -24,606 -23,483  -20,566 -20,303 -21,613 -24,730  -23,331 -24,896 -21,536 -24,907 -21,753 -23,515 -23,652 -23,652 -19,944 -19,944 -24,808,000 42,039,213 -17,041,000 -16,232,000 -14,373,000 -13,554,000  -13,169,000 -13,169,000 -12,188,000 -12,594,000 -12,188,000 -42,963,000 -11,456,000 -12,526,000 -11,687,000 -10,631,000 -32,396,000 -9,543,000 -9,662,000 -10,291,000 
      gross profit
    44,206 44,276 39,717 37,780 36,365 43,997 41,992 38,849 41,491 37,548 35,697 40,255 40,060 38,058 35,685 31,235 33,270 32,064 32,064 37,600 34,088 35,983 33,799 24,568 28,806 28,806 32,107  27,186 22,380 24,632 31,930  31,603 30,188 25,579 31,214 27,261 30,582 28,898 28,898 23,955 23,955 28,840,000 -55,658,214 21,101,000 22,126,000 19,754,000 19,626,000  18,903,000 18,903,000 18,172,000 18,044,000 18,172,000 59,072,000 16,576,000 16,471,000 16,030,000 14,489,000 48,959,000 14,048,000 15,294,000 15,984,000 
      yoy
    21.56% 0.63% -5.42% -2.75% -12.35% 17.18% 17.63% -3.49% 3.57% -1.34% 0.03% 28.88% 20.41% 18.69% 11.29% -16.93% -2.40% -10.89% -5.13% 53.04% 18.34% 24.91% 5.27%  5.96% 28.71% 30.35%   -29.18% -18.40% 24.83%  15.93% -1.29% -11.49% 8.01% 13.80% 27.66% -99.90% -100.05% -99.89% -99.89% 46.00% -383.59%  17.05% 4.50% 8.00%  4.02% -68.00% 9.63% 9.55% 13.36% 307.70% -66.14% 17.25% 4.81% -9.35%     
      qoq
    -0.16% 11.48% 5.13% 3.89% -17.35% 4.77% 8.09% -6.37% 10.50% 5.19% -11.32% 0.49% 5.26% 6.65% 14.25% -6.12% 3.76% 0.00% -14.72% 10.30% -5.27% 6.46% 37.57% -14.71% 0.00% -10.28%   21.47% -9.14% -22.86%   4.69% 18.02% -18.05% 14.50% -10.86% 5.83% 0.00% 20.63% 0.00% -99.92% -151.82% -363.77% -4.63% 12.01% 0.65%   0.00% 4.02% 0.71% -0.70% -69.24% 256.37% 0.64% 2.75% 10.64% -70.41% 248.51% -8.15% -4.32%  
      gross margin %
    56.82% 58.27% 55.32% 55.37% 55.37% 57.24% 57.02% 56.47% 57.51% 57.51% 56.04% 57.16% 55.91% 56.91% 56.91% 54.97% 55.16% 54.54% 54.54% 58.25% 59.82% 59.54% 56.08% 53.93% 53.93% 53.93% 57.76% NaN% 56.93% 52.43% 53.26% 56.35% NaN% 57.53% 54.80% 54.29% 55.62% 55.62% 56.53% 54.99% 54.99% 54.57% 54.57% 53.76% 56.97% 55.32% 57.68% 57.88% 59.15% NaN% 58.94% 58.94% 59.86% 58.89% 59.86% 57.89% 59.13% 56.80% 57.83% 57.68% 60.18% 59.55% 61.28% 60.83% 
      gross profit as % of revenue
    56.8 58.3 55.3 55.4 14.225 57.2 57 56.5 57.5 14.1 56 57.2 55.9 56.9 13.75 55 55.2 54.5 54.5 58.3 14.15 59.5 56.1    57.8  56.9 524 53.3 56.4  57.5 548 543 55.6 13.85 56.5 55 55  54.6 53,800 14,250 55,300 57,700 58,000                 
      research and development expenses
    -13,431 -13,032 -12,345    -11,872 -11,061 -11,179 -10,116 -10,039 -10,311 -9,802 -12,259 -11,494 -9,078 -9,302 -8,675 -8,675 -7,810 -6,909 -7,644 -8,133 -6,536 -7,663 -7,663 -8,073  -6,862 -6,769 -6,527 -6,633  -6,126 -6,941 -5,686 -6,109 -5,336 -6,522 -6,798 -6,798 -5,615 -5,615 -6,638,000 14,404,041 -5,550,000 -5,855,000 -4,909,000 -4,386,000  -4,899,000 -4,899,000 -4,978,000 -5,285,000 -4,978,000 -18,186,000 -4,742,000 -5,115,000 -4,891,000 -4,849,000 -15,093,000 -4,679,000 -4,620,000 -4,866,000 
      sales and marketing expenses
    -17,432 -18,132 -16,299    -16,738 -15,782 -17,021 -15,404 -14,789 -15,385 -15,539 -18,435 -17,284 -14,815 -15,533 -15,003 -15,003 -15,200 -13,421 -14,373 -14,269 -11,310 -13,261 -13,261 -13,422  -12,896 -11,379 -12,627 -15,857  -14,749 -14,991 -12,079 -14,394 -12,570 -13,072 -13,805 -13,805 -10,599 -10,599 -12,879,000 28,330,891 -10,334,000 -11,422,000 -10,272,000 -10,020,000  -9,263,000 -9,263,000 -10,036,000 -10,584,000 -10,036,000 -36,832,000 -9,340,000 -9,698,000 -10,764,000 -9,914,000 -27,543,000 -9,325,000 -8,030,000 -8,408,000 
      general and administrative expenses
    -11,427 -11,420 -10,842    -10,603 -10,064 -10,890 -9,855 -9,153 -10,353 -9,848 -9,654 -9,054 -8,754 -10,079 -9,373 -9,373 -10,380 -9,866 -9,130 -9,521 -7,552 -8,855 -8,855 -10,106  -8,547 -7,277 -7,197 -8,194  -9,004 -9,773 -7,596 -10,745 -9,384 -8,959 -9,358 -9,358 -7,160 -7,160 -9,929,000 17,179,516 -7,149,000 -6,586,000 -5,751,000 -5,077,000  -5,900,000 -5,900,000 -5,749,000 -5,428,000 -5,749,000 -15,045,000 -3,767,000 -4,432,000 -4,193,000 -3,846,000 -11,645,000 -3,175,000 -3,470,000 -4,092,000 
      net other operating income
    1,045 1,508 389 1,410 1,357 977 1,290 853 -3,632 -3,286 753 -4,855 565 633 593 1,137 518 1,041 1,041 1,427 1,084 411 1,002 1,120 1,313 1,313 1,779  1,355 999 683 1,646  1,450 1,559 1,258 928 810 661 2,146 2,146  549 2,364,000 915,000 1,669,000 1,401,000 1,088,000     1,464,000  1,464,000 7,102,000 1,224,250 1,841,000       
      operating profit
    2,961 3,200 620  -1,268 4,829 4,069 2,795 -1,231 -1,113 2,469 -649 5,436 -1,657 -1,554 -275 -1,126 54 54 5,637 4,978 5,247 2,878 290 340 340 -2,422  235 -2.046 -1,037 2,893  3,175 40 1,476 894 781 2,690 1,083 1,083 1,130 1,130 1,758,000 601,865 -263,000 -336,000 -90,000 2,018,000  369,000 369,000 -1,127,000 -1,279,000 -1,127,000 -3,889,000 932,000 -933,000 -2,168,000 -2,205,000 330,000 -901,000 937,000 70,000 
      yoy
    -333.52% -33.73% -84.76%  3.01% -533.87% 64.80% -530.66% -122.65% -32.83% -258.88% 136.00% -582.77% -3168.52% -2977.78% -104.88% -122.62% -98.97% -98.12% 1843.79% 1364.12% 1443.24% -218.83%  44.68% -16717.79% 133.56%   -100.06% -2692.50% 96.00%  306.53% -98.51% 36.29% -17.45% -30.88% 138.05% -99.94% -99.82% -100.43% -100.34% -2053.33% -70.18%  -191.06% -124.39% -279.06%  -132.74% -109.49% -220.92% 37.08% -48.02% 76.37% 182.42% 3.55% -331.38% -3250.00%     
      qoq
    -7.47% 416.13%   -126.26% 18.68% 45.58% -327.05% 10.60% -145.08% -480.43% -111.94% -428.06% 6.63% 465.09% -75.58% -2185.19% 0.00% -99.04% 13.24% -5.13% 82.31% 892.41% -14.71% 0.00% -114.04%   -11585.83% -99.80% -135.85%   7837.50% -97.29% 65.10% 14.47% -70.97% 148.38% 0.00% -4.16% 0.00% -99.94% 192.09% -328.85% -21.73% 273.33% -104.46%   0.00% -132.74% -11.88% 13.49% -71.02% -517.27% -199.89% -56.96% -1.68% -768.18% -136.63% -196.16% 1238.57%  
      operating margin %
    3.81% 4.21% 0.86% 0% -1.93% 6.28% 5.53% 4.06% -1.71% -1.70% 3.88% -0.92% 7.59% -2.48% -2.48% -0.48% -1.87% 0.09% 0.09% 8.73% 8.74% 8.68% 4.78% 0.64% 0.64% 0.64% -4.36% NaN% 0.49% -0.00% -2.24% 5.11% NaN% 5.78% 0.07% 3.13% 1.59% 1.59% 4.97% 2.06% 2.06% 2.57% 2.57% 3.28% -0.62% -0.69% -0.88% -0.26% 6.08% NaN% 1.15% 1.15% -3.71% -4.17% -3.71% -3.81% 3.32% -3.22% -7.82% -8.78% 0.41% -3.82% 3.75% 0.27% 
      financial expenses
    -683 -4,733 -2,998    -1,543 -863 -294 -266 -1,646 -728 -1,495 -4,497 251 -2,057 -1,371 -1,431 -1,431 -1,041 -919 2,703 -969 -4,701 -5,512 -5,512 -1,317  -2,883 -717 -1,821 -1,156  -1,239 -356 -1,196 -1,498 -1,308 -1,203 -1,127 -1,127 -1,550 -1,550 -1,720,000 3,289,272 -1,249,000 -1,503,000 -983,000 -790,000  -203,000 -203,000 -1,021,000 -676,000 -1,021,000 -2,470,000 -362,000 -418,000 -1,439,000 -483,000 -1,150,000 -329,000 -518,000 -287,000 
      financial income
    541 1,157 2,052 3,880 2,188 791 2,649 2,495 35 32 3,043 1,419 880 832 -3,686 4,175 4,051 1,849 1,849 1,353 1,194 2,164 2,339 589 691 691 585  1.324 386 500 533  187 140 604 1,017 888 1,514 689 689 840 840 1,293,000 -2,128,790 549,000 1,016,000 831,000 1,056,000  65,000 65,000 186,000 906,000 186,000 3,511,000 718,000 587,000 389,000 2,067,000 3,160,000 697,000 3,015,000 46,000 
      profit before taxes
    2,819 -376 -326 2,113 2,033 3,557 5,175 4,427 -1,490 -1,348 3,866 42 4,821 -5,322 -4,990 1,843 1,554 472 472 5,949 5,253 10,114 4,248 -3,822 -4,481 -4,481 -3,154  -1,323 -2,377 -2,396 2,106  2,079 -268 761 202 177 2,947 481 481 317 317 1,483,000 -589,750 -1,158,000 -871,000 -658,000 1,599,000  154,000 154,000 -2,153,000 -1,194,000 -2,153,000 -3,249,000 1,135,000 -904,000 -3,288,000 -686,000 2,259,000 -586,000 3,399,000 -171,000 
      income taxes
    -649 610 -253 908   -1,026 -552 893 -221.5 385 -578 -780 429 -344.25 -466 -623 -331 -331 -554 -13.75 -93 -156  182 182 555  894 214 -457 -623  -989 -69 -1,065 399 348 -266 -50 -50 -500 -500 349,000 824,466 -511,000 -218,000 -215,000 -947,000  -213,000 -213,000 -1,435,000 709,000 -1,435,000 389,000 1,010,000 -332,000 -84,000 -269,000 -387,000 40,000 -176,000 -134,000 
      net profit for the period
    2,170 234 -579 3,021 2,625 3,403 4,149 3,875 -597 1,808.5 4,251 -536 4,041 -4,893 608.75 1,377 931 141 141 5,395 2,107 10,021 4,092 -3,667   -2,599  -429 -2,163 -2,853 1,483  1,089 -338 -304    431 431  -183                      
      net profit attributable to:
                                                                    
      the owners of the parent
    2,169 233 -577 3,030 2,916 3,409 4,156 3,883 -584 -529 4,256 -530 4,047 -4,885 -4,580 1,385 938 148 148 5,401 4,722 10,022 4,092 -3,667 -4,300 -4,300 -2,617  -359 -2,098 -2,807 1,475  1,011 -338 -304 601 525 2,681 431 431 -183 -183 1,832,000 3,182,344 -1,669,000 -1,089,000 -873,000 652,000  -59,000 -59,000 -3,588,000 -485,000 -3,588,000 -2,807,000 2,145,000 -1,236,000 -3,372,000 -898,000 2,061,000 -485,000 3,275,000 -232,000 
      non-controlling interest
      -2    -7 -6 -11 -10 -5 -7 -7 -9 -8 -8 -7 -7 -7 -8 -5 -3     18  -69 -65 -47  78                      -53,000    -57,000 -189,000 -61,000 -53,000 -72,000 
      earning per share attributable to owners of the parent
                                                                    
      basic
    0.04  -0.01 0.05 0.045 0.06 0.07 0.07 -0.01 0.03 0.07 -0.01 0.07 -0.08 0.01 0.02 0.02   0.09 0.038 0.17 0.07                                          
      diluted
    0.04  -0.01 0.05 0.045 0.06 0.07 0.07 -0.01 0.03 0.07 -0.01 0.07 -0.08 0.01 0.02 0.02   0.09 0.038 0.17 0.07                                          
      weighted-average basic shares outstanding
    59,067 59,067 59,067 59,067  59,067 59,067 59,067 59,067  59,067 59,067 59,067 59,064  59,064 59,064 59,064 59,064 58,892  58,731 54,873    53,896  53,194 53,194 53,173 52,891  52,891 52,891 52,891 52,882  51,507 47,428 47,428 47,327 47,428 47,325  47,325 47,325 47,325     47,325,000  47,325,000 47,224,000   47,227,000 47,170,000 43,118,000    
      weighted-average diluted shares outstanding
    59,067 59,067 59,067 59,148  59,067 59,067 59,088 59,067  59,068 59,067 59,070 59,064  59,089 59,095 59,102 59,102 59,025  58,944 55,115    53,896  53,194 53,194 53,173 53,797  52,970 52,891 52,891 53,761  52,319 48,131 48,131 47,327 47,428 48,467  47,325 47,325 47,325                 
      share in loss of joint venture
                                  -39 -164  -44 -93 -123 -211 -184 -54 -164 -164 -103 -103 152,000 595,531 -195,000 -48,000 -416,000 -685,000  -77,000 -77,000  -145,000           
      share in loss of joint venture, after tax
                                                                    
      income tax benefit
                           155                                         
      earnings per share attributable to the owners of the parent
                                                                    
      basic
                           -0.07 -0.08 -0.08 -0.05  -0.01 -0.04 -0.05 0.03  0.02 -0.01 -0.01 0.01 0.01 0.05 0.01 0.01   0.04 0.04 -0.04 -0.02 -0.02 0.01     -0.01           
      diluted
                           -0.07 -0.08 -0.08 -0.05  -0.01 -0.04 -0.05 0.03  0.02 -0.01 -0.01 0.01 0.01 0.05 0.01 0.01   0.04 0.04 -0.04 -0.02 -0.02 0.01     -0.01           
      net profit for the year
                            -4,299 -4,299                                       
      research and development impairment
                              -2,565                                      
      impairment of engimplan goodwill & intangible assets
                              -3,087                                      
      revaluation of 50% rs print interest
                              945                                      
      earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent
                                                                    
      basic
                           -0.07 -0.08 -0.08 -0.05  -0.01 -0.04 -0.05 0.03  0.02 -0.01 -0.01 0.01 0.01 0.05 0.01 0.01   0.04 0.04 -0.04 -0.02 -0.02 0.01     -0.01           
      diluted
                           -0.07 -0.08 -0.08 -0.05  -0.01 -0.04 -0.05 0.03  0.02 -0.01 -0.01 0.01 0.01 0.05 0.01 0.01   0.04 0.04 -0.04 -0.02 -0.02 0.01     -0.01           
      net profit of the period
                                        601 625.5 2,681     1,832,000 -796,000 -1,669,000 -1,089,000 -873,000                 
      net other operating income/
                                             549                       
      net loss for the period
                                             -183                       
      net loss attributable to:
                                                                    
      earnings per share attributable to ordinary owners of the parent
                                                                    
      basic
                           -0.07 -0.08 -0.08 -0.05  -0.01 -0.04 -0.05 0.03  0.02 -0.01 -0.01 0.01 0.01 0.05 0.01 0.01   0.04 0.04 -0.04 -0.02 -0.02 0.01     -0.01           
      diluted
                           -0.07 -0.08 -0.08 -0.05  -0.01 -0.04 -0.05 0.03  0.02 -0.01 -0.01 0.01 0.01 0.05 0.01 0.01   0.04 0.04 -0.04 -0.02 -0.02 0.01     -0.01           
      other operating income
                                                    1,875,000  1,528,000 1,528,000  1,974,000     2,755,000 2,053,000 6,048,000 2,225,000 1,842,000 1,761,000 
      other operating expenses
                                                              -1,105,000 -138,000 -396,000 5,000 -79,000 -309,000 
      net profit
                                                    652,000  -59,000 -59,000 -3,588,000 -485,000 -3,588,000 -2,860,000 2,145,000 -1,236,000 -3,372,000 -955,000 1,872,000 -546,000 3,223,000 -305,000 
      weighted-average basic
                                                    47,325  47,325 47,325  47,325           
      weighted-average with effect dilution
                                                    47,325  47,325 47,325  47,325           
      share in loss of a joint venture
                                                        -191,000  -191,000 -401,000 -62,000 -140,000 -70,000 -65,000 -81,000    
      eps attributable to the owners of the parent
                                                                    
      basic
                                                        -80  -80 -60 -25 -30 -70 -20 50 15 70 -10 
      diluted
                                                        -80  -80 -60 -25 -30 -70 -20 50 15 70 -10 
      weighted-average fully diluted shares outstanding
                                                        47,325,000  47,325,000 47,224,000   47,227,000 47,170,000 43,288,000    
      weighted-average shares outstanding
                                                                    
      basic
                                                             47,227,000     47,072,000 41,072,000 
      diluted
                                                             47,227,000     49,142,000 41,072,000 
      share in profit of joint venture
                                                                 -7,000 -35,000  
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        non-current assets
                   190,166                                                         
        goodwill
      43,249 43,148 43,249 43,372 43,391 43,391 43,355 43,286 43,238 43,158 43,158 44,280 44,345  44,196 44,155 44,155 50,190 45,184 43,548 43,548 18,726 18,726 20,531 20,561 20,572 20,572 20,572 20,342 20,342 18,653 19,222 19,424 20,174 20,174 23,301 17,491 17,680 17,491 17,491 17,532 18,416 18,416 18,504 7,272 18,504 18,447,000 18,447 8,743,000 8,771,000 8,897,000 8,860,000 8,860,000 8,850 8,850 9,269,000 9,023 9,269,000 9,269,000 9,664,000 8,860,000 9,664,000 9,553,000 9,553,000 9,896,000 9,896,000 9,975,000 9,975,000 7,714,000 7,714 
        intangible assets
      27,751 26,651 27,751 28,772 29,973 29,973 30,987 29,119 30,275 31,464 31,464 35,592 35,780  36,944 37,875 37,875 38,710 38,168 38,075 38,075 31,668 31,668 31,534 32,233 32,457 32,457 32,457 32,981 32,981 28,790 24,964 26,092 27,395 27,395 25,181 25,828 26,189 26,326 26,326 26,194 27,058 27,058 27,770 345 27,770 28,646,000 28,646 11,219,000 9,385,000 9,468,000 9,765,000 9,765,000 8,482 8,482 9,059,000 8,801 9,059,000 9,059,000 9,657,000 9,765,000 9,657,000 7,890,000 7,890,000 8,369,000 8,369,000 8,118,000 8,118,000 7,727,000 7,727 
        property, plant and equipment
      111,225                                                                      
        right of use assets
      6,920                                                                      
        deferred tax assets
      3,761 3,423 3,761 3,407 3,523 3,523 2,673 2,699 2,773 2,797 2,797 2,031 1,251  1,208 1,186 1,186 217 224 393 393 227 227 249 273 264 264 264 201 201 875 234 257 192 192 489 260 257 315 315 293 288 288 332  332 304,000 304 408,000 246,000 276,000 336,000 336,000 417 417 109,000 531 109,000 109,000 1,092,000 336,000 1,092,000 193,000 193,000 205,000 205,000 189,000 189,000 232,000 232 
        investments in convertible bonds
      4,118                                                                      
        investments in non-listed equity instruments
                 307 307  307 307 307 399 399 399 399 399 399   3,842 3,842 3,842  3,842                                         
        other non-current assets
      5,707 5,663 5,707 6,274 5,892 5,893 5,829 6,462 6,052 5,501 5,501 5,213 4,997  5,414 5,135 5,136 4,948 4,755 5,404 5,404 7,520 7,519 13,868 13,088 4,552 3,969 3,969 14,138 4,093 12,418 10,244 10,053 9,391 9,391 10,408 10,080 9,388 7,237 7,237 4,132 4,062 4,062 3,826 56 3,022 3,667,000 3,667 2,740,000 2,485,000 2,309,000  2,154,000                  
        current assets
                   206,465                                                         
        inventories and contracts in progress
      14,678     16,992     17,034      16,081      11,295   10,292 10,292 10,292 10,043 10,043     12,696    9,986 9,986    9,993   11,594,000 11,594                       
        trade receivables
      49,654 44,894 49,564 49,571 53,052 53,052 49,761 49,655 48,599 52,698 52,698 41,998 45,859  47,780 51,043 51,043 42,329 41,840 38,575 38,575 41,541 41,541 38,543 33,674 31,899 31,899 31,899 30,871 30,871 30,526 30,253 37,174 40,322 40,977 36,983 40,073 39,397 36,891 36,891 36,790 38,408 38,408 38,831 5,412 39,635 35,582,000 35,582 30,656,000 29,383,000 30,507,000 27,479,000 27,479,000 23,143 23,143 23,152,000 20,547 23,152,000 23,152,000 22,843,000 27,479,000 22,843,000 19,026,000 19,026,000 19,917,000 19,917,000 19,962,000 19,962,000 18,370,000 18,370 
        other current assets
      16,197 17,569 16,197 16,432 18,165 18,166 11,814 8,545 9,084 9,161 9,160 8,107 8,935  8,114 8,424 8,424 8,374 7,463 8,169 8,169 8,940 8,940 9,767 9,080 8,472 8,472 8,472 8,290 8,290 11,087 9,631 10,080 9,271 8,616 8,573 7,746 7,172 6,936 6,936 10,557 10,213 10,213 10,054 952 9,927 9,212,000 9,212 6,991,000 6,121,000 4,691,000 6,247,000 4,481,000 6,744 6,744 4,981,000 5,421 4,981,000 4,981,000 4,993,000 6,247,000 4,993,000 4,221,000 4,221,000 3,745,000 3,745,000 3,167,000 3,167,000 3,540,000 3,540 
        cash and cash equivalents
      116,712 132,022 116,712 104,180 102,304 102,304 116,163 125,492 128,899 127,573 127,573 133,953 136,285  141,720 140,867 140,867 150,621 168,133 169,610 169,610 196,028 196,028 194,946 182,816 107,568 107,568 107,568 111,538 111,538 110,691 125,454 127,135 128,897 128,897 131,095 108,865 111,052 115,506 115,506 114,622 48,719 48,719 44,697 1,537 44,697 43,175,000 43,175 48,099,000 53,832,000 55,071,000 55,912,000 55,912,000 50,490 50,490  51,304    55,912,000 50,726,000        51,019 
        assets held for sale
      4,504 4,383 4,504                                                                    
        total assets
      404,385 415,513 404,385 390,454 396,336 396,336 394,658 397,635 394,238 396,630 396,630 393,991 400,259 396,630 407,833 411,262 411,262 415,606 419,803 414,115 414,115 413,408 413,408 414,871 398,090 320,162 320,162 320,162 327,667 327,667 320,787 330,431 341,628 349,294 349,294 347,054 317,534 319,458 313,225 313,225 312,756 246,969 246,969 242,346 40,072 243,652 237,539,000 237,539 180,141,000 176,975,000 171,835,000 161,920,000 161,920,000 147,526 147,526 140,452,000 143,257 140,452,000 140,452,000 144,136,000 161,920,000 144,136,000 131,205,000 131,205,000 135,549,000 135,549,000 137,562,000 137,562,000 133,221,000 133,221 
        non-current liabilities
                   55,086                                                         
        loans and borrowings
      38,388                                                                      
        lease liabilities
      4,641 3,522 4,641 4,970 5,112 5,112 5,403 5,587 5,641 5,333 5,333 5,053 5,123   5,147 5,147 5,004 5,345 5,670 5,670 5,268 5,268 5,445 6,360 6,689 6,689 6,689 7,086  5,767 6,132 6,510                                      
        deferred tax liabilities
      2,923 2,826 2,923 2,982 3,202 3,202 3,324 3,424 3,567 3,725 3,725 3,786 3,947   4,312 4,312 4,239 4,486 4,295 4,295 4,371 4,371 6,175 6,347 6,450 6,450 6,450 6,805  5,548 5,687 5,906 5,747  6,234 5,979 6,484 6,226 6,226 6,800 6,603 6,603 6,711 246 6,711 7,006,000 7,006 932,000 1,078,000 1,256,000 1,325,000 1,325,000 1,284 1,284 1,953,000 1,348 1,953,000 1,953,000 2,068,000 1,325,000 2,068,000 1,397,000 1,397,000 1,342,000 1,342,000 1,457,000 1,457,000 1,329,000  
        deferred income
      15,343 16,749 15,343 14,653 13,268 13,268 6,528 7,302 7,927 10,701 10,701 8,533 8,633   9,277 9,277 6,932 6,361 5,555 5,555 4,952 4,952 4,812 4,820 4,948 4,948 4,948 5,327  5,236 4,970 5,418 5,031  4,932 5,282 4,813 4,587 4,587 4,683 6,892 6,892 5,702 1,302 7,051 5,040,000 5,040 3,728,000 2,869,000 3,942,000  3,588,000   18,116,000 29 18,116,000 18,116,000 16,509,000  92,000 15,004,000 15,004,000 14,500,000 14,500,000 14,022,000 14,022,000 11,652,000  
        other non-current liabilities
      326 421 326 832 909 910 697 947 1,259 1,745 1,745 1,185 1,006   1,611 1,611 1,027 2,839 2,681 2,681 2,168 2,167 2,151 678 604 604 604 398  672 671 584 696  1,666 886 585 868 868 1,763 1,692 1,692 1,833  1,833 1,904,000 1,904 2,220,000 2,122,000 2,026,000 1,873,000 1,873,000 2,374 2,374 2,331,000 2,349 2,331,000 2,331,000 2,244,000 1,873,000 2,244,000 989,000 989,000 1,011,000 1,011,000 875,000 875,000 969,000  
        non-current liabilities - sum
      61,621                                                                      
        current liabilities
                   104,950                                                         
        trade payables
      20,091 18,858 20,091 21,303 23,348 23,348 21,225 23,764 19,744 21,196 21,196 20,799 22,790   25,629 23,230 25,038 26,380 20,202 20,202 20,171 20,171 22,357 21,649 19,024 19,024 19,024 17,698  15,637 15,641 18,166 18,516  18,291 17,902 17,128 18,667 18,667 16,926 16,437 16,437 17,325 1,262 17,631 15,670,000 15,670 14,171,000 16,009,000 13,743,000 13,400,000 13,400,000 9,944 9,944 8,470,000 9,413 8,470,000 8,470,000 9,712,000 13,400,000 9,712,000 7,722,000 7,722,000 10,247,000 10,247,000 9,758,000 9,758,000 7,205,000  
        tax payables
      560 388 560 787 1,432 1,432 2,924 2,903 2,152 1,777 1,777 2,273 2,129   1,246 1,246 1,128 840 722 722 783 783 1,311 1,225 977 977 977 974  1,392 2,560 3,048 3,363  2,907 2,358 2,730 2,313 2,313 3,146 3,288 3,288 3,574  3,574 3,560,000 3,560 967,000 748,000 874,000 926,000 926,000 489 489 495,000 492 495,000 495,000 255,000 926,000 255,000 155,000 155,000 178,000 178,000 36,000 36,000 128,000  
        other current liabilities
      16,049 18,195 16,049 18,315 18,403 18,403 19,056 15,732 15,698 15,703 15,703 16,622 15,370   17,558 19,957 20,667 17,032 15,736 15,736 15,972 15,972 17,237 15,373 14,979 14,979 14,979 18,695  17,640 18,348 18,653 17,686  17,040 16,873 15,710 15,342 15,342 14,078 14,476 14,476 12,554 1,996 12,554 13,496,000 13,496 10,368,000 9,833,000 10,394,000 10,147,000 10,147,000 10,958 10,958 9,252,000 10,559 9,252,000 9,252,000 9,212,000 10,147,000 9,212,000 9,319,000 9,319,000 8,873,000 8,873,000 8,102,000 8,102,000 8,657,000  
        liabilities held for sale
      944 838 944                                                                    
        total liabilities
      154,975                                                                      
        equity
                                                                            
        share capital
      4,487 4,487 4,487 4,487 4,487 4,487 4,487 4,487 4,487 4,487 4,487 4,487 4,487   4,487 4,487 4,487 4,509 4,489 4,489 4,467 4,489 4,445 4,401 4,096 4,096 4,096 4,096  3,068 3,068 3,066 3,066  3,050 3,050 3,050 3,050 3,050 3,047 2,735 2,735 2,735 34 2,735 2,729,000 2,729 2,729,000 2,729,000 2,729,000 2,729,000 2,729,000 2,729 2,729 2,729,000 2,729 2,729,000 2,729,000 2,729,000 2,729,000 2,729,000 2,724,000 2,724,000 2,724,000 2,724,000 2,724,000 2,724,000 2,788,000  
        share premium
      233,895 233,895 233,895 233,895 234,228 233,895 234,155 234,084 234,013 233,942 233,942 233,895 233,895   233,895 233,895 233,869 238,724 233,872 233,872 229,021 233,872 226,750 215,374 141,306 141,306 141,306 141,274  138,391 138,229 138,090 138,090  136,944 136,869 136,741 136,637 136,637 136,022 80,396 80,396 80,209 8,466 80,209 79,839,000 79,839 79,703,000 79,497,000 79,263,000 79,019,000 79,019,000 78,770 78,770 78,284,000 78,411 78,284,000 78,284,000 78,098,000 79,019,000 78,098,000 77,901,000 77,901,000 77,704,000 77,704,000 77,510,000 77,510,000 76,650,000  
        retained earnings
      18,664     19,000     5,564      -1,158      965   -11,062 -11,062 -11,062                 4,086                          
        other reserves
      -7,558     -8,803     -7,346      -8,268      -6,749   -4,379 -4,379 -4,379                                           
        equity attributable to owners of the company
      249,488                                                                      
        non-controlling interests
      -78                                                                      
        total equity
      249,410 251,369 249,410 248,703 248,492 248,492 246,989 243,140 239,977 236,594 236,594 236,631 233,393 236,594  228,928 228,928 236,538 234,909 234,115 234,115 232,578 232,578 228,474 208,755 129,961 129,961 129,961 133,104  131,399 132,847 135,679 142,675  139,894 135,781 136,377 135,989 135,989 134,862 77,053 77,053 76,443 12,681 76,443 77,515,000 77,515 76,060,000 77,419,000 78,585,000 79,033,000 79,033,000 78,098 78,098 79,028,000 78,247 79,028,000 79,028,000 82,955,000 79,033,000 82,955,000 80,738,000 80,738,000 82,360,000 82,360,000 85,015,000 85,015,000 85,167,000  
        total equity and liabilities
      404,385 415,513 404,385 390,454 396,336 396,336 394,658 397,635 394,238 396,630 396,630 393,991 400,259 396,630  411,262 411,262 415,606 419,803 414,115 414,115 413,408 413,408 414,871 398,090 320,162 320,162 320,162 327,667  320,787 330,431 341,628 349,294  347,054 317,534 319,458 313,225 313,225 312,756 246,969 246,969 242,346 40,072 242,652 237,539,000 237,539 180,141,000 176,975,000 171,835,000 161,920,000 161,920,000 147,526 147,526 140,452,000 143,257 140,452,000 140,452,000 144,136,000 161,920,000 144,136,000 131,205,000 131,205,000 135,549,000 135,549,000 137,562,000 137,562,000 133,221,000  
        assets
                                                                            
        property, plant & equipment
       111,831 111,225 110,906 111,331 111,331 104,856 102,424 96,297 95,400 95,400 94,399 94,599  94,462 94,276 94,276 92,335 86,770 84,329 84,329 84,451 84,451 84,512 85,468 86,435 86,435 86,435 88,267 88,267 88,228 88,683 88,682 100,917 90,331 99,108 97,159 97,120 92,537 92,537 92,236 89,011 89,011 88,339 21,646 88,339 86,881,000 86,881 62,643,000 58,327,000 52,238,000 45,063,000 45,063,000 42,124 42,124 38,102,000 41,180 38,102,000 38,102,000 38,400,000 45,063,000 38,400,000 35,911,000 35,911,000 34,966,000 34,966,000 32,893,000 32,893,000 30,212,000 30,212 
        right-of-use assets
       6,073 6,920 7,337 7,719 7,719 7,889 8,238 8,203 8,102 8,102 7,668 8,277  8,323 8,420 8,420 8,520 9,089 9,270 9,270 9,054 9,054 9,109 9,678 10,436 10,436 10,436 10,996 10,996 9,473 9,883 10,057  10,586                                    
        investments in convertible loans
       4,179 4,118 4,055 3,994 3,994 3,931 3,868 3,805 3,744 3,744 3,681 3,618  3,555 3,494 3,494 3,431 3,684 3,622 3,622 3,560 3,560   3,372 3,955 3,955  6,203                                         
        total non-current assets
       200,968 202,729 204,123 205,823 205,823 199,520 196,096 190,643 190,166 190,166 193,170 193,173  194,409 194,847 194,847 198,750 188,273 185,040 185,040 155,605 155,604 159,803 161,301 161,930 161,930 161,930 166,926 166,925 158,437 153,410 154,565 158,108 158,108 158,488 150,819 150,634 143,906 143,906 140,387 138,835 138,835 138,771 29,319 138,967 137,976,000 137,976 85,753,000 79,283,000 73,299,000 64,412,000 66,178,000 60,934 60,934 57,712,000 60,593 57,712,000 57,712,000 60,187,000 64,412,000 60,187,000 54,535,000 54,535,000 54,593,000 54,593,000 52,371,000 52,371,000 46,632,000 46,632 
        inventories
       15,678 14,678 16,148 16,992  17,400 17,846 17,013 17,034  16,764 16,007  15,810 16,081  15,532 14,093 12,720 12,720 11,295  11,812 11,219      10,046 11,682 12,674   11,916 10,031 11,203   10,400 10,794 10,794   10,426   8,642,000 8,356,000 8,267,000  7,870,000         5,387,000         
        total current assets
       214,545 201,656 186,331 190,513 190,513 195,138 201,538 203,595 206,465 206,465 200,821 207,085  213,423 216,414 216,414 216,856 231,529 229,074 229,074 257,803 257,804   158,231 158,231 158,231 160,741 160,742 162,350 177,021 187,063 191,186 191,186 188,566 166,715 168,824 169,319 169,319 172,369 108,134 108,134 103,575 10,753 104,685 99,563,000 99,563 94,388,000 97,692,000 98,536,000 97,508,000 95,742,000 86,592 86,592 82,740,000 82,664 82,740,000 82,740,000 83,949,000 97,508,000 83,949,000 76,670,000 76,670,000 80,956,000 80,956,000 85,191,000 85,191,000 86,589,000 86,589 
        in 000€
       2,025 2,025 2,025 2,024 2,024 2,024 2,024 2,024 2,023 2,023 2,023 2,023  2,023 2,022 2,022 2,022 2,022 2,022 2,022 2,021 2,021 2,021 2,021 2,021 2,021 2,021            2,018     2,017   2,017                       
        equity and liabilities
                                                                            
        retained earnings and other reserves
       13,066 11,106 10,405 9,863  8,419 4,635 1,537 -1,782  -1,708 -4,951   -9,427  -1,797 -8,312 -4,240 -4,240 -911                                                 
        equity attributable to the owners of the parent
       251,448 249,488 248,787 248,578 248,578 247,061 243,206 240,037 236,647 236,646 236,674 233,431   228,955 228,955 236,559 234,921 234,121 234,121 232,577 232,577 228,467  129,961 129,961 129,961 133,104  129,295 130,632 133,231 139,567  136,935 135,781 136,377 135,989 135,989 134,862 77,053 77,053 76,443 12,681 76,443 77,515,000 77,515 76,060,000 77,419,000 78,585,000 79,033,000 79,033,000 78,098 78,098 79,028,000 78,247 79,028,000 79,028,000 82,955,000 79,033,000 82,955,000 80,738,000 80,738,000 82,360,000 82,360,000 85,015,000 85,015,000 85,299,000  
        non-controlling interest
       -79 -78 -84  -86 -72 -66 -60 -53 -53 -43 -38   -27 -28 -21 -12 -6 -6 -2       2,104 2,216 2,447 3,107  2,959                                 -132,000  
        loans & borrowings
       50,029 38,388 19,450 23,175 23,175 23,880 27,576 29,099 33,582 33,582 45,204 49,823   55,873 55,873 58,126 63,804 66,759 66,759 72,637 72,637 75,760 81,810 84,669 84,669 84,669 90,502  93,630 97,590 100,999 111,100  116,026 91,884 93,638 92,440 92,440 93,463 85,700 85,700 82,598 17,174 82,598 81,788,000 81,788 46,532,000 40,146,000 34,982,000 28,267,000 28,267,000 20,682 20,682 4,137,000 18,197 4,137,000 4,137,000 4,482,000 28,267,000 16,607,000 3,351,000 3,351,000 3,383,000 3,383,000 4,059,000 4,059,000 5,499,000  
        total non-current liabilities
       73,547 61,621 42,887 45,666 45,666 39,832 44,836 47,493 55,086 55,086 63,761 68,532   76,220 76,220 75,328 82,835 84,960 84,960 89,396 89,395 94,343 100,015 103,360 103,360 103,360 110,118  110,853 115,051 119,418 122,575  128,859 104,031 105,520 104,121 104,121 106,709 100,887 100,887 96,844 18,722 98,193 95,738,000 95,738 53,412,000 46,215,000 42,206,000 35,053,000 35,053,000 24,340 24,340 20,954,000 21,923 20,954,000 20,954,000 21,011,000 35,053,000 21,011,000 14,916,000 14,916,000 16,008,000 16,008,000 16,570,000 16,570,000 14,913,000  
        total current liabilities
       90,598 93,354 98,864 102,178 102,178 107,837 109,659 106,768 104,950 104,950 93,599 98,334   106,115 106,114 103,740 102,059 95,040 95,040 91,434 91,435 92,054 89,320 86,841 86,841 86,841 84,445  78,535 82,533 86,531 84,044  78,301 77,722 77,561 73,115 73,115 71,185 69,029 69,029 69,059 8,669 68,016 64,286,000 64,286 50,669,000 53,341,000 51,044,000 47,834,000 47,834,000 45,088 45,088 40,470,000 43,087 40,470,000 40,470,000 40,170,000 47,834,000 40,170,000 35,551,000 35,551,000 37,181,000 37,181,000 35,977,000 35,977,000 33,141,000  
        investments in joint ventures
                                       39 39            31,000 31  69,000 111,000   650 650 850,000 719 850,000 850,000 1,018,000  1,018,000 670,000 670,000 796,000 796,000 859,000 859,000 419,000 419 
        net financial debt
                   -63,175                                                         
        consolidated reserves
                             3,430 -5,247      -5,185 -4,876 -3,007 -195  -1,517 -2,447 -2,152 -1,848 -1,848 -2,375 -4,233 -4,233 -4,603  -4,603 -3,250,000 -3,250 -4,779,000 -3,369,000 -2,417,000 -1,603,000 -1,603,000 -2,224 -2,224 -1,742,000 -2,175 -1,742,000 -1,742,000 1,407,000 -1,603,000 1,407,000 -743,000 -743,000 359,000 359,000 3,371,000 3,371,000 5,764,000  
        other comprehensive income
                             -6,158 -5,773      -6,979 -5,789 -4,918   -1,542 -1,692 -1,262 -1,850  -1,832 -1,845 -1,845 -1,898 95 -1,898 -1,803,000 -1,803 -1,593,000 -1,438,000 -990,000 -1,112,000 -1,112,000 -1,177 -1,177 -243,000 -718 -243,000 -243,000 721,000 -1,112,000 721,000 856,000 856,000 1,573,000 1,573,000 1,410,000 1,410,000 97,000  
        equity attibutable to the owners of the parent
                              208,755                                              
        in 000
                                  2,020  2,020 2,020 2,020 2,019  2,019 2,019 2,019        2,018                         
        retained earnings & reserves
                                  -12,267                                          
        inventories & contracts in progress
                                       12,696                                     
        other comprehensive loss
                                       -1.394      -1,850                               
        held to maturity investments
                                                                        7,000,000 7,000,000 10,000,000 10,000 
        inventories and work in progress
                                                  2,852                          
        consolidated statements of financial position
                                                                            
        income taxes payable
                                                  3,437                          
        other financial assets
                                                         388,000  411 411 323,000 339 323,000 323,000 356,000 388,000 356,000 318,000 318,000 361,000 361,000 337,000 337,000 328,000 328 
        inventory
                                                         7,870,000  6,215 6,215 5,172,000 5,392 5,172,000 5,172,000 5,387,000 7,870,000  4,689,000 4,689,000 4,595,000 4,595,000 4,491,000 4,491,000 3,660,000 3,660 
        treasury shares
                                                                            
        deferred income*
                                                         3,588,000         3,588,000          
        cash and cash equivalent
                                                             49,435,000  49,435,000 49,435,000 50,726,000   48,734,000 48,734,000 52,699,000 52,699,000 50,571,000 50,571,000 51,019,000  
        net equity
                                                                            
        tax receivables
                                                                            
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          technology
                                                       
          stereolithography
                                                       
          dlp
                                                       
          polyjet
                                                       
          fdm
                                                       
          laser sintering
                                                       
          multi jet fusion
                                                       
          powder binding
                                                       
          vacuum casting
                                                       
          direct metal laser sintering
                                                       
          we have proprietary stereolithography machines based on our patented curtain coat technologies. the original curtain coat machines had a medium sized build volume. these medium sized machines have subsequently been adapted to become the extra-large sized mammoth machines.
                                                       
          small size machines are machines with a build volume of less than 250×250×250 mm.
                                                       
          medium size machines have a build volume of less than 500×500×500 mm.
                                                       
          large size machines have a build volume of more than 500×500×500 mm.
                                                       
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          location
                                                       
          leuven, belgium
                                                       
          gentbrugge, belgium
                                                       
          beringen, belgium
                                                       
          plymouth, michigan, united states
                                                       
          ann arbor, michigan, united states
                                                       
          saint marcel les valence, france
                                                       
          yokohama, japan
                                                       
          kawasaki, japan
                                                       
          Ústí nad labem, czech republic
                                                       
          vienna, austria
                                                       
          gilching, germany
                                                       
          bremen, germany
                                                       
          petaling jaya, malaysia
                                                       
          paris, france
                                                       
          kyiv, ukraine
                                                       
          sheffield, united kingdom
                                                       
          southampton, united kingdom
                                                       
          shanghai, china
                                                       
          medellin, colombia
                                                       
          wroclaw, poland
                                                       
          gold coast, australia
                                                       
          milan, italy
                                                       
          freiberg, germany
                                                       
          bangalore, india
                                                       
          rio claro, brazil
                                                       
          seoul, south korea
                                                       
          tianjin, china
                                                       
          in 000€
        2,025  2,024 2,024 2,023 2,023   2,022 2,022    2,021 2,021                       
          net profit
                                                       
          income tax expense /
                                                       
          financial expenses
           -1,550,000                          -2,011                  
          financial income
        -463 -1,042 -1,834 840,000  -730 -2,453 -2,309 -2,309 -222 -2,716 -1,328 -767 -767 2,366 -4,262 -3,891 -1,618 -1,618 -1,618 -1,194 -1,870 2,928 -589 -589 -2,298.023 843.023 886 -500 552 1,433 358 200 -60 -60 -357 -166 47 -105 609 -667 -667 35,000 -98,000 -182,000 -136,000 -136,000 
          depreciation and amortization
           2,568,000                                            
          share in loss of joint venture
           -103,000                          -43                  
          ebitda
                                                       
          share-based compensation expenses
                                                       
          acquisition-related expenses of business combinations
                                                       
          impairments
                                                       
          re-valuation of 50% materialise motion interest
                                                       
          adjusted ebitda
                                                       
          share-based compensation expenses represent the cost of equity-settled and cash-settled share-based payments to employees.
                                                       
          represents a positive revaluation of our initial 50% interest in materialise motion after our acquisition of the remaining interest in the joint venture.
                                                       
          *
                                                       
          in 000€, except percentages
                                                       
          revenue
           43,899,000                          51,069                  
          cost of sales
           -19,944,000                          -23,867                  
          gross profit
           23,955,000                          27,201                  
          research and development expenses
           -5,615,000                          -7,208                  
          sales and marketing expenses
           -10,599,000                          -13,945                  
          general and administrative expenses
           -7,160,000                          -7,948                  
          net other operating income
           -437,000                          754                  
          operating profit
           1,130,000                          -1,145                  
          profit before taxes
           317,000                          -2,646                  
          income taxes
           -500,000                          -505              677,000 339,000 203,000 203,000 
          for the year ended december 31, 2021
                                                       
          revenues
           11,946,000                                            
          segment adjusted ebitda
                                                       
          segment adjusted ebitda %
                                                       
          for the year ended december 31, 2020
                                                       
          unallocated segment adjusted ebitda consists of corporate research and development, corporate headquarter costs and other operating income and the added share-based compensation expenses, acquisition related expenses of business combinations, impairment and fair value of business combinations that are included in adjusted ebitda when not attributable to a segment.
                                                       
          americas
                                                       
          europe & africa
                                                       
          asia-pacific
           1,247,000                                            
          total
           11,946,000                                            
          finance costs
                                                       
          finance income
                                                       
          operating profit / loss
                                                       
          corporate research and development
           509,000                                            
          corporate headquarters costs
                                                       
          for the year ended december 31, 2019
                                                       
          net cash flow from operating activities
        10,359 -27 9,713 6,200,000 6,217 6,869 8,400 9,970 9,970 194 8,144 775 11,044 11,044 1,122 3,840 8,636 11,111 11,111 11,111 8,353 4,388  4,231 4,231 15,226 426  7.273     4,081 4,081 10,055 7,234 4,831 6,200 4,831 6,200 6,200 -12,404,000 -2,670,000 3,585,000 1,603,000 1,603,000 
          net cash flow from/(used in) investing activities
                                                       
          net cash flow from/(used in) financing activities
                                                       
          net increase / (decrease) of cash and cash equivalents
                                                       
          purchase of property, plant and equipment
           -4,275,000                                   -4,275         
          purchase of intangible assets
        -533 -512 -432 -324,000  -498 -508 -306 -306 -77 -1,392 -318 -738 -738 257   -1,123 -1,123   -877  -768 -768  -5,096  -478     -575 -575 -655 -598 -259 -324 -259 -324 -324 -606,000 -2,712,000 -700,000 -327,000 -327,000 
          k€35,000 eib bank loan
                                                       
          k€28,000 acquisition bank loan
                                                       
          k€18,000 secured bank loans
                                                       
          k€12,300 bank loans actech
                                                       
          k€9,050 other facility loans
                                                       
          bank investment loans - top 20 outstanding
                                                       
          bank investment loans - other
                                                       
          lease liabilities
                                                       
          institutional loan
           1,105,000                                            
          convertible bonds
                                                       
          related party loan
           241,000                                            
          total loans and borrowings
           94,557,000                                            
          current
           12,769,000                                            
          non-current
           81,788,000                                            
          loans and borrowings
                                                       
          scheduled interest payments
                                                       
          purchase obligations
                                                       
          scheduled interest payments comprise the interest payable on loans and borrowings and lease commitments. no interest is payable on the other contractual obligations in the above table.
                                                       
          item 6. directors,
                                                       
          name
                                                       
          directors:
                                                       
          wilfried vancraen
                                                       
          peter leys
                                                       
          a tre c cvoa, represented by johan de lille
                                                       
          hilde ingelaere
                                                       
          sander vancraen
                                                       
          jürgen ingels
                                                       
          jos vander sloten
                                                       
          lieve verplancke
                                                       
          bart luyten
                                                       
          volker hammes
                                                       
          senior management and executive committee members:
                                                       
          seaquence bv, represented by johan pauwels
                                                       
          bart van der schueren
                                                       
          alfinco bv, represented by johan albrecht
                                                       
          de vet management bv, represented by brigitte de vet-veithen
                                                       
          level 5 bv, represented by jurgen laudus
                                                       
          eduard crits
                                                       
          soho services, represented by conny hooghe
                                                       
          carla van steenbergen
                                                       
          country of principal executive offices:
                                                       
          foreign private issuer
                                                       
          disclosure prohibited under home country law
                                                       
          total number of directors
                                                       
          part i: gender identity
                                                       
          directors
                                                       
          part ii: demographic background
                                                       
          underrepresented individual in home country jurisdiction
                                                       
          lgbtq+
                                                       
          did not disclose demographic background
                                                       
          segments:
                                                       
          materialise software
                                                       
          materialise medical
                                                       
          materialise manufacturing
                                                       
          additional staff
                                                       
          name of beneficial owner
                                                       
          johan pauwels
                                                       
          johan albrecht
                                                       
          jurgen laudus
                                                       
          brigitte de vet-veithen
                                                       
          conny hooghe
                                                       
          eddy crits
                                                       
          except as otherwise indicated, the address for each of the persons named above is technologielaan 15, 3001 leuven, belgium.
                                                       
          consists of (i) 110,545 ordinary shares and 27,135 adss held by mr. vancraen, (ii) 110,545 ordinary shares and 27,135 adss held by ms. ingelaere and (iii) 30,858,964 ordinary shares and 1,116,712 adss jointly held by mr. vancraen and ms. ingelaere through idem, a partnership (maatschap) that is controlled and managed by mr. vancraen and ms. ingelaere.
                                                       
          consists of (i) 7,040 adss held by peter leys, 4,215 adss held by els kindt (the spouse of peter leys), 22,862 ads held by riverside, a partnership (maatschap) that is controlled and managed by mr. leys and ms. kindt and 75,000 adss held by mountain view, a partnership that is controlled and managed by mr. leys and ms. kindt and (ii) 6,000 ordinary shares held by peter leys, 103,561 ordinary shares held by els kindt and 101,781 ordinary shares held by mountain view.
                                                       
          the address for a tre c cvoa is timmermansstraat 32, 8340 damme, belgium.
                                                       
          consists of (i) 40,000 ordinary shares and 10,545 adss held jointly with mr. pauwels’ spouse kristine van muylder, and (ii) 100,000 ordinary shares jointly held by mr. pauwels and ms. van muylder through sorelle, a partnership that is controlled and managed by mr. pauwels and ms. van muylder.
                                                       
          consists of (i) 124,552 ordinary shares held by mr. van der schueren and (ii) 18,794 adss held by mr. van der schueren.
                                                       
          consists of 45,145 adss held by mr. laudus.
                                                       
          consists of 10,545 ordinary shares and 18,090 adss held by ms. van steenbergen.
                                                       
          consists of 18,000 ordinary shares and 9,793 adss held by ms. de vet-veithen.
                                                       
          ark investment management llc
                                                       
          persons depositing or withdrawing ordinary shares or ads holders must pay to the depositary:
                                                       
          5.00
                                                       
          0.05 (or less) per ads
                                                       
          a fee equivalent to the fee that would be payable if securities distributed to you had been ordinary shares and the shares had been deposited for issuance of adss
                                                       
          0.05 (or less) per ads per calendar year
                                                       
          registration or transfer fees
                                                       
          expenses of the depositary
                                                       
          taxes and other governmental charges the depositary or the custodian has to pay on any ads or ordinary shares underlying an ads, such as share transfer taxes, stamp duty or withholding taxes
                                                       
          any charges incurred by the depositary or its agents for servicing the deposited securities
                                                       
          audit fees
                                                       
          audit-related fees
                                                       
          all other fees
                                                       
          1.1*
                                                       
          2.1
                                                       
          2.2
                                                       
          2.3
                                                       
          4.1
                                                       
          4.2
                                                       
          4.3
                                                       
          4.4
                                                       
          4.5
                                                       
          4.6
                                                       
          4.7
                                                       
          4.8
                                                       
          4.9
                                                       
          8.1*
                                                       
          12.1*
                                                       
          12.2*
                                                       
          13.1**
                                                       
          13.2**
                                                       
          23.1
                                                       
          23.2
                                                       
          101.ins
                                                       
          101.sch
                                                       
          101.cal
                                                       
          101.def
                                                       
          101.lab
                                                       
          101.pre
                                                       
          104
                                                       
          **
                                                       
          +
                                                       
          materialise nv
                                                       
          by:
                                                       
          name:
                                                       
          title:
                                                       
          report of independent registered public accounting firm
                                                       
          consolidated income statements
                                                       
          consolidated statements of comprehensive income
                                                       
          consolidated statements of financial position
                                                       
          consolidated statements of changes in equity
                                                       
          consolidated cash flow statements
                                                       
          notes to the consolidated financial statements
                                                       
          in 000€, except per share data
                                                       
          share in loss of joint venture, after tax
                                                       
          income tax benefit/
                                                       
          net profit for the year
                                                       
          net profit attributable to:
                                                       
          the owners of the parent
           -183,000                          -3,100                  
          non-controlling interest
                                     -51                  
          earnings per share attributable to the owners of the parent
                                                       
          basic
                                     -0.06                  
          diluted
                                     -0.06                  
          other comprehensive (loss)/ income
                                                       
          items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
                                                       
          exchange differences on translation of foreign operations
                                                       
          items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
                                                       
          fair value adjustment through oci—equity instruments
                                                       
          other comprehensive (loss)/ income, net of taxes
                                                       
          total comprehensive (loss)/ income for the year, net of taxes
                                                       
          total comprehensive (loss)/ income attributable to:
                                                       
          assets
                                                       
          non-current assets
                                                       
          goodwill
           18,504,000                                            
          intangible assets
           27,770,000                                            
          property, plant & equipment
           88,339,000                                            
          right-of-use assets
                                                       
          investments in joint ventures
                                                       
          deferred tax assets
           332,000                                            
          investments in convertible loans
                                                       
          investments in non-listed equity instruments
                                                       
          other non-current assets
           3,826,000                                            
          total non-current assets
           138,771,000                                            
          current assets
                                                       
          inventories and contracts in progress
           9,993,000                                            
          trade receivables
           38,831,000                                            
          other current assets
           10,054,000                                            
          cash and cash equivalents
           44,697,000                                            
          total current assets
           103,575,000                                            
          total assets
           242,346,000                                            
          equity and liabilities
                                                       
          equity
                                                       
          share capital
           2,735,000                                            
          share premium
           80,209,000                                            
          retained earnings
                                                       
          other reserves
                                                       
          equity attributable to the owners of the parent
           76,443,000                                            
          total equity
           76,443,000                                            
          non-current liabilities
                                                       
          loans & borrowings
           82,598,000                                            
          deferred tax liabilities
           6,711,000                                            
          deferred income
           5,702,000                                            
          other non-current liabilities
           1,833,000                                            
          total non-current liabilities
           96,844,000                                            
          current liabilities
                                                       
          trade payables
           17,325,000                                            
          tax payables
           3,574,000                                            
          other current liabilities
           12,554,000                                            
          total current liabilities
           69,059,000                                            
          total equity and liabilities
           242,346,000                                            
          at january 1, 2021 as reported*
                                                       
          completion of accounting for materialise motion business combination
                                                       
          at january 1, 2021 as adjusted*
                                                       
          other comprehensive income
                                                       
          total comprehensive income
                                                       
          capital increase through public offering
                                                       
          capital increase through exercise of warrants
                                                       
          incorporation nci tianjin zhenyuan materialise medical technology ltd
                                                       
          equity-settled share-based payment expense
                                                       
          at december 31, 2021
                                                       
          at january 1, 2020
                                                       
          capital increase through conversion of convertible bonds
                                                       
          acquisition nci engimplan
                                                       
          at december 31, 2020
                                                       
          at january 1, 2019
                                                       
          at december 31, 2019
                                                       
          operating activities
                                                       
          net profit for the year*
                                                       
          non-cash and operational adjustments
        6,111 7,093 6,994  1,691 6,761 5,566 4,637 4,637                                       
          depreciation of property, plant & equipment
                               3,803 3,803 3,666 3,856  3,600     3,429 3,429 3,591 3,115   2,817 2,700 2,700 2,622,000 2,054,000 2,009,000 1,945,000 1,945,000 
          amortization of intangible assets
        1,624 1,579 1,631 1,305,000 1,597 1,634 1,532 1,672 1,672  1,712 1,660 1,674 1,674 2,769 1,673 1,584 1,602 1,602 1,602 1,195 1,445  1,277 1,277 1,393 1,065  1,115     1,101 1,101 1,162 1,404 1,193 1,305 1,193 1,305 1,305 1,867,000 865,000 646,000 623,000 623,000 
          impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
                                                       
          share-based payment expense
        74 45 72 89,000 72 71 71 71 71      -19 -24 -49 -48 -48 -48 -158 -104  -415 -415    -75     -177 -177 518 191 277 89 277 89 89 36,000 297,000 371,000 329,000 329,000 
          gain on disposal of property, plant & equipment
                           -18               51             
          movement in provisions
        93 -384 18  228 120 112 79 79 253 157 27 -618 -618 2,287 -511 92       -3     14 14 -8     -16 -16 40,000 7,000 10,000 4,000 4,000 
          movement in reserve for bad debt and slow moving inventory
                               -2 -2                       
          financial expense
        615 4,007 2,763 505,000 493 1,825 1,444 797 797 497 1,334 680 1,375 1,375 696 2,445 1,327 1,237 1,237 1,237 919 -2,333  4,701 4,701 5,817.078 -2,448.078  1,821     583 583 698 442 527 505 -35 1,067 1,067 640,000 372,000 226,000 359,000 359,000 
          impact of foreign currencies
        -67 -68 -2 310,000 44 -5 -5 -5 -5 58 -68 -90 -117 159 -33 -28 -28 -28 -34 20  18 18 42        83 83 134 -544 -199 310 -199 310 310 -319,000 319,000 383,000 -81,000 -81,000 
          income taxes and deferred taxes*
                                                       
          fair value adjustment
                                                       
          other
           -103,000                         147     35 35 -77 256 11 -103 -4 -88 -88 20,000 16,000 14,000 -72,000 -72,000 
          working capital adjustment and income tax paid
                                                       
          decrease (increase) in trade receivables and other current assets
                                                       
          decrease (increase) in inventories and contracts in progress
           1,580,000  357   -10     262      -1,357                            
          increase in trade payables and other payables
        1,800 -2,475 -3,539 4,721,000   2,404 -3,315 -3,315 -1,152 -1,369 -1,772 -4,142 -4,142 -5,385 1,950 5,110 2,774 2,774 2,774 1,661   400 400 4,884 -2,458  2,300     2,251 2,251 2,111 -404 913 4,721 607 5,027 5,027 2,065,000 -2,418,000 1,478,000 2,729,000 2,729,000 
          income tax paid
           -807,000                         -588     -385 -385 765 -578 -748 -807 -748 -807 -807 -318,000 -654,000 -461,000 -136,000 -136,000 
          interest received
           14,000                    153 153         53 53 237 128 -16 14 -16 14 14 14,000 26,000 133,000 108,000 108,000 
          investing activities
                                                       
          purchase of property, plant & equipment
        -4,755 -4,217 -1,400   -6,830 -7,950 -2,525 -2,525 -2,373 -2,529 -1,801 -2,532 -2,532 -5,542   -2,376 -2,376   -2,374  -1,242 -1,242  -2,440  -2,575     -2,657 -2,657 -3,347 -6,335   -4,313 -4,275 -4,275 -5,423,000 -6,475,000 -8,263,000 -7,507,000 -7,507,000 
          proceeds from the sale of property, plant, equipment and intangibles
                               183 183                       
          acquisition of subsidiary
             -2,855           -27,414 -27,414                             
          investments in joint-ventures / shares
                                                       
          convertible loan granted
                               -1,122 -1,122                       
          other equity investments in non-listed entities
                                                       
          net cash flow used in investing activities
        -5,252 -1,931 -1,757 -4,565,000  -9,951 -8,480 -2,624 -2,624 -2,372 -3,493 -2,001 -3,171 -3,171 -5,400   -30,820 -30,820   751  -2,949 -2,949  -9,587  -3,284     -5,679 -5,679 -7,369 -6,027 -4,172 -4,565 -4,172 -4,565 -4,565 -33,057,000 -9,175,000 -8,796,000 -8,156,000 -8,156,000 
          financing activities
                                                       
          proceeds from loans & borrowings
        15,000                                 1,500 1,500 1,511 12,273   6,357 12,413 12,413 31,525,000 8,591,000 6,493,000 7,710,000 7,710,000 
          repayment of loans & borrowings
        -3,601 -2,388 -4,472   -4,629 -1,965 -4,876 -4,876 -2,389 -5,717 -2,982 -5,635 -5,635 -4,862   -5,969 -5,969   -3,950  -3,918 -3,918  -3,096  -2,585     -2,543 -2,543 -2,563 -2,183   -2,686 -11,388 -11,388 -9,077,000 -1,193,000 -878,000 -756,000 -756,000 
          repayment of leases
        -713 -729 -815   -797 -760 -757 -757 -909 -896 -885 -859 -859 -813   -881 -881     -1,066 -1,066                       
          capital increase in parent company
           207,000                                379   207         
          direct attributable expense capital increase
                                           100 -4,310           
          interest paid
        -588 -386 -235 -404,000  -252 -442 -358 -358 -416 -443 -474 -417 -417 -325   -515 -515   -588  -536 -536  -448  -634     -503 -503 -591 -328 -410 -404 -410 -404 -404 -453,000 -200,000 -150,000 -152,000 -152,000 
          other financial income
        -215 -990 -310 5,000 321 -409 174 -5 -5 -321 75 -108 -108 -834   -89 -89   1,160  136 136  -417  -138     -110 -110  -52 -135 -135 -221,000 -97,000 12,000 -166,000 -166,000 
          net cash flow from financing activities
          -5,832 73,000    -5,997  -4,034   -7,019     -7,452 -7,452     -5,384 -5,384    -4,373     -3,055  -1,884 64,526 2,520 73  73     5,908,000  
          net increase/(decrease) of cash and cash equivalents
                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year
                                                       
          exchange rate differences on cash and cash equivalents
           -186,000                    132 132              -186         
          cash and cash equivalents at end of the year
                                                       
          retrospective adjustment impact on statement of financial position in 000€
                                                       
          consolidated reserves
           -4,603,000                                            
          other comprehensive loss
                                                       
          retrospective adjustment impact on income statement in 000€
                                                       
          net other operating income /
                                                       
          income before taxes
                                                       
          net income for the year
                                                       
          net income attributable to:
                                                       
          •  buildings:
                                                       
          •  machinery:
                                                       
          •  it assets:
                                                       
          •  fixtures & furniture:
                                                       
          •  vehicles:
                                                       
          •  leasehold building improvements:
                                                       
          •  property leased assets:
                                                       
          •  leased machines:
                                                       
          •  leased vehicles:
                                                       
          •  software:
                                                       
          •  perpetual licences for erp & front end software :
                                                       
          •  software with subscription license :
                                                       
          •  patents and licenses:
                                                       
          •  acquired customers and technology:
                                                       
          •  order backlog:
                                                       
          developed technology
                                                       
          customer relations
                                                       
          other intangible assets
                                                       
          other non-current financial assets
                                                       
          inventory
                                                       
          cash & cash equivalents
           44,697,000                                            
          liabilities
                                                       
          payroll related payables
                                                       
          other liabilities
           371,000                                            
          total liabilities
                                                       
          total identified assets and liabilities
                                                       
          acquisition price
                                                       
          cash & cash equivalents acquired
                                                       
          acquisition price in cash rs print shares
                                                       
          acquisition price in cash rs scan assets
                                                       
          total cash flow
                                                       
          software
                                                       
          trademarks
                                                       
          cash from capital increase
                                                       
          acquisition price in cash
                                                       
          cgu: mat software
                                                       
          cgu: e-prototypy
                                                       
          cgu: actech
                                                       
          cgu: orthoview
                                                       
          cgu: mat nv manufacturing
                                                       
          cgu: engimplan
                                                       
          cgu: materialise motion*
                                                       
          additions
                                                       
          currency translation
                                                       
          impairment
                                                       
          at december 31, 2020*
                                                       
          acquisition value
                                                       
          at december 31, 2018
                                                       
          acquisition of a subsidiary
                                                       
          disposals
                                                       
          transfer between accounts
                                                       
          amortization & impairments
                                                       
          amortization charge for the year
                                                       
          net carrying value
                                                       
          impact of adoption of ifrs 16
                                                       
          acquired from business combinations
                                                       
          transfers
                                                       
          depreciation
                                                       
          depreciation charge for the year
                                                       
          net book value
                                                       
          modifications
                                                       
          at january 1, 2021
                                                       
          depreciation expense
                                                       
          interest expense on lease liabilities
                                                       
          expenses related to short-term leases/ low-value assets/ variable lease payments
                                                       
          potential (non-discounted) cash flows for terminations options that are not reasonably certain to be exercised:
                                                       
          potential (non-discounted) cash flows for extensions options that are reasonably certain to be exercised
                                                       
          carrying value as of december 31, 2018
                                                       
          additional investment
                                                       
          transfer from receivables
                                                       
          share in loss
                                                       
          carrying value as of december 31, 2019
                                                       
          share in loss of the joint venture
                                                       
          gain from remeasurement previously held equity method investment at fair value
                                                       
          accounted for as business combination
                                                       
          carrying value as of december 31, 2020
                                                       
          transfer to receivables
                                                       
          carrying value as of december 31, 2021
                                                       
          raw materials
                                                       
          work in progress
                                                       
          finished goods
                                                       
          contracts in progress
                                                       
          total inventories and contracts in progress
                                                       
          convertible loan
           958,000                                            
          non-listed equity investments
                                                       
          tax credits
                                                       
          guarantees and deposits
                                                       
          non-current receivable on joint venture
                                                       
          loan to link3d incl capitalized interest
                                                       
          lt deferred charges
                                                       
          deferred charges
                                                       
          accrued income
                                                       
          other tax receivables
                                                       
          grants
                                                       
          other non-trade receivables
                                                       
          total other current assets
                                                       
          allowance for doubtful accounts
                                                       
          addition
                                                       
          usage
                                                       
          reversal
                                                       
          cash at bank
           35,695,000                                            
          cash equivalents
                                                       
          in 000€, except share data
                                                       
          outstanding at jauary 1, 2019
                                                       
          equity-settled share-based payments expense
                                                       
          outstanding at december 31, 2019
                                                       
          capital increase through exercise of convertible bonds
                                                       
          equity settled share-based payments expense
                                                       
          merger with ailanthus nv
                                                       
          cancellation treasury shares
                                                       
          outstanding at december 31, 2020
                                                       
          outstanding on december 31, 2021
                                                       
          legal reserve
                                                       
          in ‘000€
                                                       
          currency translation impact
                                                       
          acquisition non-controlling interest—oci
                                                       
          outstanding at january 1
                                                       
          granted
                                                       
          forfeited / cancelled
                                                       
          exercised
                                                       
          outstanding at december 31
                                                       
          exercisable at december 31
                                                       
          return dividend
                                                       
          expected volatility
                                                       
          risk-free interest rate
                                                       
          expected life
                                                       
          exercise price
                                                       
          stock price
                                                       
          fair value sar
                                                       
          fair value option
                                                       
          bank investment loans—top 20 outstanding
           21,441,000                                            
          bank investment loans—other
           2,331,000                                            
          at january 1,
                                                       
          new leases
                                                       
          loans acquired from business combination
                                                       
          net foreign exchange movements
                                                       
          at december 31,
                                                       
          16
                                                       
          advances received on contracts
                                                       
          provisions
                                                       
          17
                                                       
          18
                                                       
          deferred maintenance & license
                                                       
          deferred (project) fees
                                                       
          deferred government grants
                                                       
          19
                                                       
          payroll-related liabilities
                                                       
          non-income tax payables
                                                       
          accrued charges
                                                       
          advances received
                                                       
          rapidfit+ amounts payable to former shareholders
                                                       
          derivatives
           120,000                                            
          cash settled share-based payment plan
                                                       
          20
                                                       
          financial assets
                                                       
          financial assets measured at amortized cost
                                                       
          other financial assets
           1,201,000                                            
          other current non-trade receivables
           3,584,000                                            
          total financial assets measured at amortised cost
                                                       
          financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
                                                       
          total financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss
                                                       
          financial assets at fair value through oci
                                                       
          total financial assets at fair value through oci
                                                       
          financial liabilities measured at amortized cost
                                                       
          loans & borrowings including lease liabilities
                                                       
          other liabilities excl. written put option on nci
                                                       
          total financial liabilities measured at amortized cost
           112,491,000                                            
          financial liabilities measured at fair value
                                                       
          contingent consideration
           905,000                                            
          cash settled share based payments
                                                       
          written put option on nci
           802,000                                            
          total financial liabilities measured at fair value
                                                       
          total non-current
           84,318,000                                            
          total current
           29,880,000                                            
          convertible loans ditto & fluidda
                                                       
          as at 1 january
                                                       
          remeasurement
                                                       
          capitalized interests
                                                       
          reimbursement ditto convertible loan
                                                       
          as at 31 december
                                                       
          written put option on nci rapdfit+
                                                       
          payout put-option pmv
                                                       
          21
                                                       
          depreciation, amortization and impairment
                                                       
          corporate headquarter costs
           2,073,000                                            
          other operating income
                                                       
          fair value adjustment 50% materialise motion
                                                       
          operating (loss)/ profit
                                                       
          united states of america
           6,031,000                                            
          americas other than usa
           234,000                                            
          belgium
           1,380,000                                            
          germany
                                                       
          france
                                                       
          switzerland
                                                       
          united kingdom
                                                       
          italy
                                                       
          netherlands
                                                       
          other europe
                                                       
          asia pacific
                                                       
          poland
                                                       
          rest of europe
                                                       
          22
                                                       
          geographical markets
                                                       
          europe (without belgium) & africa
           3,054,000                                            
          total revenue from contracts with customers
                                                       
          type of goods or service
                                                       
          software revenue
                                                       
          medical devices and services
           7,758,000                                            
          manufacturing
                                                       
          timing of revenue recognition
                                                       
          goods/services transferred at a point in time
                                                       
          goods/services transferred over time
                                                       
          trade receivables, included in ‘trade and other receivables’
                                                       
          contract assets / contracts in progress
                                                       
          contract liabilities / deferred income/advances received on contracts
                                                       
          purchase of goods and services
                                                       
          amortization and depreciation
                                                       
          payroll expenses
                                                       
          government grants
        -108                                               
          amortization intangibles purchase price allocation
                                                       
          allowance for doubtful debtors
                                                       
          capitalized expenses
                                                       
          personnel related income
                                                       
          fair value adjustment materialise motion
                                                       
          impairment engimplan
                                                       
          impairment metal belgium
                                                       
          short-term employee benefits
           597,000                                            
          social security expenses
                                                       
          expenses defined contribution plans
                                                       
          other employee expenses
                                                       
          total registered employees at the end of the period
                                                       
          interest expense
                                                       
          foreign exchange losses
                                                       
          other financial expenses
                                                       
          interest income
                                                       
          foreign exchange gains
                                                       
          other finance income
                                                       
          current income tax
                                                       
          deferred income taxes*
                                                       
          total income taxes for the period
                                                       
          tax losses, notional interest deduction and other tax credits
                                                       
          amortization development assets and other intangible assets
                                                       
          depreciation property, plant & equipment
                                                       
          leases
                                                       
          other items
                                                       
          total deferred tax assets
                                                       
          investment grants
                                                       
          inventory valuation
                                                       
          total deferred tax liabilities
                                                       
          netting
                                                       
          total deferred tax income
                                                       
          income tax at statutory rate of 25%
                                                       
          effect of different local tax rate
                                                       
          tax adjustments to the previous period
                                                       
          non-deductible expenses
                                                       
          research and development tax credits
                                                       
          patent income deduction / innovation income deduction
                                                       
          non recognition of deferred tax asset
                                                       
          recognition of deferred tax assets on previous year’s tax losses
                                                       
          non-taxable income
                                                       
          use of previous year’s tax losses and tax credits for which no deferred tax assets was recognized
                                                       
          taxes on other basis
                                                       
          income tax benefit (expense) as reported in the consolidated income statement
                                                       
          net profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent for basic earnings
                                                       
          interest on convertible bonds
                                                       
          net profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent adjusted for the effect of dilution
                                                       
          in 000
                                   2,020     2,019 2,019      2,018 2,018      
          weighted-average number of ordinary shares for basic earnings per share
                                                       
          effect of dilution:
                                                       
          warrants
                                                       
          weighted-average number of ordinary shares adjusted for effect of dilution
                                                       
          24
                                                       
          25
                                                       
          december 31, 2021
                                                       
          december 31, 2020
                                                       
          december 31, 2019
                                                       
          26
                                                       
          post-employment benefits
           20,000                                            
          warrants granted
                                                       
          warrants outstanding
           573,980,000                                            
          non-executive directors of the group
                                                       
          2021
                                                       
          2020
                                                       
          2019
                                                       
          shareholders of the group
                                                       
          joint ventures
                                                       
          non-controlling interests
                                                       
          27
                                                       
          28
                                                       
          materialise sas
                                                       
          materialise gmbh
                                                       
          materialise japan k.k.
                                                       
          materialise s.r.o.
                                                       
          materialise usa, llc
                                                       
          materialise uk ltd
                                                       
          obl sas
                                                       
          materialise austria gmbh
                                                       
          materialise sdn. bhd.
                                                       
          materialise ukraine llc
                                                       
          rapidfit nv
                                                       
          meridian technique ltd
                                                       
          orthoview holdings ltd
                                                       
          materialise sa
                                                       
          materialise colombia sas
                                                       
          materialise motion nv
                                                       
          materialise shanghai co.ltd
                                                       
          engimplan engenharia de implante industria & comércio ltda
                                                       
          engimplan holding ltda
                                                       
          materialise limited
                                                       
          materialise australia pty ltd
                                                       
          materialise s.r.l.
                                                       
          actech gmbh
                                                       
          actech holding gmbh
                                                       
          actech, inc.
                                                       
          tianjin zhenyuan materialise medical technology ltd
                                                       
          29
                                                       
          ☒
                                                       
          net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities
                                                       
          net cash (outflow)/inflow from investing activities
                                                       
          net cash (outflow)/inflow used in financing activities
                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents end of the year/period
                                                       
          cash flows from operating activities
                                                       
          net profit for the period
        1,847 198 -535  2,906  3,876 3,585 3,585  4,013 -494 3,715 3,715 -4,588   127 127  4,716 8,653    -2,119 -367 690 -2,853 -3,151 1,085 1,691 -34 -304 -304     369 -183 -183      
          non-cash and operational adjustments:
                                                       
          amortization
                                                       
          shared-based payment expense
                                                       
          loss from sale of property, plant & equipment
                                                       
          gain on bargain purchase
                                                       
          movement in reserve for bad debt and slow-moving inventory
                                                       
          income taxes and deferred taxes
           500,000                    -156 -156             43 500         
          working capital adjustment and income tax paid:
                                                       
          decrease in trade receivables and other current assets
                                                       
          decrease in inventories and contracts in progress
          948     -10  -55   262     -1,357 -1,357     -329 -329              1,580         
          interests received
                                                       
          cash flows from investing activities
                                                       
          acquisition of property, plant and equipment
                                                       
          acquisition of intangible assets
                                                       
          proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment & intangible assets
                                                       
          capital government grants received
        38                                               
          cash flows from financing activities
                                                       
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year/period
                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year/period
                                                       
          depreciation of property plant & equipment
        3,869 3,594 3,854  4,002 3,831 3,774 3,765 3,765  3,798 3,727 3,637 3,637 3,605 3,705 3,790 3,840 3,840 3,840 4,081 3,869                          
          loss on disposal of intangible assets and property, plant & equipment
          21     -132     -22                                   
          movement reserve for bad debt and slow moving inventory
        -77 28 243  34 -70 84 188 188  173 163 109 109 19 -178 130 130 130                            
          (deferred) income taxes
        555 -523 228  -870 122 952 510 510  -362 537 717 717       536 80    -112 -1,102  454     1,065 1,065      501 501      
          working capital adjustments
        2,402 -8,447 3,763   -3,286 -1,603 1,029 1,029  -265 -4,186 850 850 -5,664 -1,045 4,231 5,923 5,923 5,923 -1,359                           
          decrease in trade receivables and other receivables
          4,487     3,712     3,363     4,506 4,506     -931 -931    1,582                   
          increase in deferred revenue
        -2,397 -2,132 1,868  5,554  -2,411 643 643  -2,760 -3,140 1,368 1,368 6,437 157                                
          proceeds from the sale of property, plant & equipment & intangible assets
        -2 158 75  226   206 206  427 118 100 100 -114   93 93   73     78  69            20 20      
          capital increase
                             11,441                  207 207      
          net increase of cash & cash equivalents
          2,123     1,348     854     -27,161 -27,161   12,270     -14,310  -383     -4,653 -4,653  65,733   3,179 1,708 1,708 -4,781,000 -5,420,000 -411,000 -645,000 -645,000 
          cash & cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
        102,304  127,573 127,573  140,867 140,867   196,028 196,028                            
          exchange rate differences on cash & cash equivalents
        -2 -666 -247   -159 -336 -22 -22  66 58 -1 -1 1,355   743 743   -140     -2,273.178  -1,379     199 199  170   843 -186 -186 -143,000 -313,000 -828,000 -196,000 -196,000 
          cash & cash equivalents at end of the period
        14,988 12,884 104,180  -13,859 -9,329 -3,407 128,899 128,899  -2,332 -5,435 141,720 141,720 -9,754   169,610 169,610                           55,071,000 55,071,000 
          gain on disposal of intangible assets and property, plant & equipment
                -132     -22                                  
          decrease (increase) in trade receivables and other receivables
             -1,468   3,712     3,363      4,506                            
          net cash flow from (used in) financing activities
                -5,997     -7,019                     -3,055       73     5,908,000 
          net increase/(decrease) of cash & cash equivalents
                1,348     854                                  
          income tax paid & interest received
         1,129 -509  -822 355 562 718 718  663 164 367 367 -96 -61 140 -341 -341 -341 -884     -80                      
          net other operating income/
           549,000                                            
          net income for the period
           -183,000                                            
          earnings per share attributable to ordinary owners of the parent
                                                       
          weighted-average basic shares outstanding
           47,327,000                          53,173                  
          weighted-average diluted shares outstanding
           47,327,000                          53,173                  
          exchange difference on translation of foreign operations*
           122,000                                            
          other comprehensive income, net of taxes
           122,000                                            
          total comprehensive loss for the period, net of taxes
           -694,000                                            
          total comprehensive loss attributable to:
                                                       
          other comprehensive income /
           -1,898,000                                            
          at january 1, 2018
           2,729,000                                            
          catch-up adjustment ifrs 15
                                                       
          at january 1, 2018 after adoption of ifrs 15
           2,729,000                                            
          capital increase via exercise of warrants
           6,000                                            
          at march 31, 2018
           2,735,000                                            
          at january 1, 2017
           2,729,000                                            
          at march 31, 2017
           2,729,000                                            
          depreciation of property, plant and equipment
           2,700,000                                   2,700         
          gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
                                                       
          movement reserve for bad debt
           84,000                  -50    480 -145  221     -136 -136  187 -16 84 -16 84 84 311,000 52,000 17,000 122,000 122,000 
          share in loss of a joint venture
           103,000                       39     124 124  47 141 103 141 103 103 -127,000 165,000 42,000 389,000 389,000 
          increase in trade receivables and other receivables
           -4,499,000                              -2,393 -2,393 18 973 352 -4,499 225 -4,372 -4,372 -594,000 -2,336,000 -128,000 -3,452,000 -3,452,000 
          proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
           20,000                                   20         
          investments in joint-ventures
                                                  -500,000 -500,000 
          proceeds from loans and borrowings
           12,413,000                                   12,413         
          repayment of loans and borrowings
           -11,388,000                                   -11,388         
          repayment of finance leases
           -760,000                  -932     -1,174  -1,016     -1,399 -1,399 -752 -984 -606 -760 -606 -760 -760 -866,000 -676,000 -677,000 -728,000 -728,000 
          net increase of cash and cash equivalents
           1,708,000                    -4,102 -4,102              1,708         
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
           43,175,000                                   43,175         
          cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
           44,697,000                                   44,697         
          1
                                                       
          2
                                                       
          retained earnings opening
           1,173,000                                            
          result of the period
                                                       
          retained earnings closing
           1,173,000                                            
          3
                                                       
          for the three month period ended march 31, 2018
                                                       
          segment ebitda
           2,060,000                                            
          segment ebitda %
           17,200                                            
          for the three month period ended march 31, 2017
                                                       
          4
                                                       
          prototyping
                                                       
          end-parts production
                                                       
          complex metal parts production
                                                       
          goods and services transferred at a point in time
           8,777,000                                            
          services transferred over time
           3,169,000                                            
          income from grants
           819,000                                            
          amortization of acquired intangible assets
                                                       
          other income
           199,000                                            
          6
                                                       
          7
                                                       
          8
                                                       
          9
                                                       
          k€ 28,000 acquisition bank loan
           27,513,000                                            
          k€ 18,000 secured bank loans
           17,575,000                                            
          k€ 9,300 bank loans actech
           9,247,000                                            
          k€ 8,750 other facility loans
           4,982,000                                            
          financial lease agreements
           9,164,000                                            
          total loans and borrowings as of december 31, 2017
                                                       
          repayment of loans and borrowings, and leases
                                                       
          new finance leases
                                                       
          currency translation adjustments
                                                       
          total loans and borrowings as of march 31, 2018
                                                       
          loans and receivables measured at amortized cost
                                                       
          total loans and other receivables
           88,313,000                                            
          total derivatives
           120,000                                            
          total financial liability measured at fair value
           1,707,000                                            
          10
                                                       
          deposits
           9,002,000                                            
          11
                                                       
          12
                                                       
          three-month period ended march 31, 2018
                                                       
          three-month period ended march 31, 2017
                                                       
          13
                                                       
          14
                                                       
          15
                                                       
          (gain) on bargain purchase
                                                       
          net (loss) profit for the period
                                                       
          loss (gain) on disposal of intangible assets and property, plant & equipment
                                                       
          increase (decrease) in deferred revenue
                                                       
          increase (decrease) in trade payables and other payables
                                                       
          amortization and impairment of intangible assets
                                                       
          impairment of goodwill and intangible assets from business combinations
                                                       
          loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment
                         -18 -18     -32 -32    16     51  65 -58           
          ​
                                                       
          (convertible) loans granted
                                                       
          investment in subsidiary, net of cash acquired
                                                       
          net
                           127                            
          share in gain of a joint venture
                                                       
          cash & cash equivalents at end of the year
                             12,130       127,135     111,052 111,052  65,903   4,022 44,697 44,697 -4,924,000 -5,733,000    
          decrease in inventories
                                    -3     -1,200   -190    1,147     -406,000  
          (convertible) loan to third party
                                                       
          decrease (increase) in inventories
                                          -1,200       1,147     -406,000 
          working capital adjustments & income tax paid
                                                       
          decrease in trade payables and other payables
                                                       
          convertible loan to third party
                                  -2,128  -300     -2,500 -2,500             
          investment in joint-ventures
                                                       
          gross profit as % of revenue
                                     53.3                  
          earning per share attributable to owners of the parent
                                                       
          net profit for the quarter
                               -3,667 -3,667                       
          impairment of goodwill and (in)tangible assets
                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the quarter
                               111,538 111,538                       
          cash and cash equivalents at end of the quarter
                               107,568 107,568                       
          impairment goodwill & development costs
                                                       
          fair value and other
                                                       
          working capital adjustment & income tax paid
                                                       
          investments in subsidiary, net of cash acquired
                                                       
          direct attributable expense of capital increase
                                                       
          cash & cash equivalents at beginning of the year
                                   128,897     115,506 115,506    43,175 43,175    
          available for sale investments
                                                      
          advances on capital increases
                                                       
          earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent
                                                       
          net profit of the period
                                                  1,528,000 -1,413,000 -955,000 -816,000 -816,000 
          fair value contingent liabilities
                                                       
          other investments
                                                       
          capital increase in parent
                                                       
          direct attributable expense of capital increases
                                                       
          fair value adjustment contingent consideration
                                                       
          other financial expense
                                                       
          income and deferred tax expense
                                                       
          proceeds from the sale of property, plant & equipment
                                                   -50,000 34,000 70,000 70,000 
          proceeds from the sale of intangible assets
                                                       
          net loss for the period
                                              -183         
          loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
                                                       
          deferred tax expense
                                                   -245,000 -151,000 1,000 1,000 
          cash & cash equivalents at beginning of the period
                                                     55,912,000 55,912,000