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3 Market: what changed

Two financial years side by side, explained: what moved most in the balance sheet and the result, why the result rose or fell, and where the money went.

What changed

3 Market

BE 0704.930.177
NACE 72.200, Scientific research and development
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€85,995
2024 · €77,299+€8,695
Equity
€347,311
2024 · €262,149+€85,162
Cash
€130,928
2024 · €89,423+€41,505
Balance sheet total
€675,791
2024 · €664,980+€10,812

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€41,505

    up €41,505 (+46.4%), from €89,423 to €130,928

    mainly Net result for the year (+€85,995) and Receivables within one year (+€17,731)

  • Receivables within one year -€17,731

    down €17,731 (-50.6%), from €35,063 to €17,331

    of which Trade receivables: -€19,757

  • Tangible fixed assets -€13,941

    down €13,941 (-2.6%), from €538,520 to €524,579

    of which Land and buildings: -€13,749

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€85,000

    up €85,000 (+39.2%), from €216,571 to €301,571

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€46,238

    down €46,238 (-91.1%), from €50,735 to €4,497

  • Debts after one year -€23,665

    down €23,665 (-8.6%), from €276,567 to €252,902

  • Trade debts -€9,939

    down €9,939 (-58.9%), from €16,885 to €6,946

Income statement
  • Other operating charges -€15,774

    down €15,774 (-74.3%), from €21,226 to €5,452

  • Gross operating margin -€12,257

    down €12,257 (-6.9%), from €177,964 to €165,707

  • Financial charges +€9,901

    up €9,901 (+86.4%), from €11,461 to €21,361

  • Staff costs -€8,563

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €8,563)

  • Taxes -€5,969

    down €5,969 (-13.0%), from €46,091 to €40,122

From the 2024 result to the 2025 result

effect on the result

Each bar is the change in one income-statement line, as its effect on the result: higher costs pull it down, higher income lifts it.

Result 2024 €77,299
Gross operating margin -€12,257
Staff costs +€8,563
Depreciation -€614
Other operating charges +€15,774
Financial income +€1,161
Financial charges -€9,901
Taxes +€5,969
Result 2025 €85,995
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

Derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€65,539
Investment €0
Financing -€24,035
Cash 2024 €89,423
Net result for the year +€85,995
Depreciation +€13,941
Receivables within one year +€17,731
Deferred charges and accrued income -€979
Trade debts -€9,939
Tax, wage and social debts -€46,238
Other debts +€5,029
Debts after one year -€23,665
Current portion of long-term debt +€559
Short-term financial debts -€95
Contributions, distributions and other -€833
Cash 2025 €130,928
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €664,980 €675,791 +€10,812 +1.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €538,520 €524,579 -€13,941 -2.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €538,520 €524,579 -€13,941 -2.6%
Land and buildings 22 €538,101 €524,351 -€13,749 -2.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €419 €228 -€191 -45.6%
Current assets 29/58 €126,460 €151,212 +€24,752 +19.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €35,063 €17,331 -€17,731 -50.6%
Trade receivables 40 €35,063 €15,306 -€19,757 -56.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €2,026 +€2,026
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €89,423 €130,928 +€41,505 +46.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,974 €2,953 +€979 +49.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €664,980 €675,791 +€10,812 +1.6%
Equity 10/15 €262,149 €347,311 +€85,162 +32.5%
Contributions 10/11 €7,500 €7,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €216,571 €301,571 +€85,000 +39.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €216,571 €301,571 +€85,000 +39.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €38,078 €38,239 +€162 +0.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €402,831 €328,481 -€74,350 -18.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €276,567 €252,902 -€23,665 -8.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €276,567 €252,902 -€23,665 -8.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €126,264 €75,579 -€50,685 -40.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €23,106 €23,665 +€559 +2.4%
Financial debts 43 €95 - -€95
Credit institutions 430/8 €95 - -€95
Trade debts 44 €16,885 €6,946 -€9,939 -58.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €16,885 €6,946 -€9,939 -58.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €50,735 €4,497 -€46,238 -91.1%
Taxes 450/3 €50,735 €4,497 -€46,238 -91.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €35,443 €40,471 +€5,029 +14.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €8,563 - -€8,563
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,327 €13,941 +€614 +4.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €21,226 €5,452 -€15,774 -74.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €177,964 €165,707 -€12,257 -6.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €134,848 €146,314 +€11,466 +8.5%
Financial income 75/76B €3 €1,164 +€1,161 +34,144%
Recurring financial income 75 €3 €1,164 +€1,161 +34,144%
Financial charges 65/66B €11,461 €21,361 +€9,901 +86.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €11,461 €21,361 +€9,901 +86.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €123,391 €126,117 +€2,726 +2.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €46,091 €40,122 -€5,969 -13.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €77,299 €85,995 +€8,695 +11.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €77,299 €85,995 +€8,695 +11.2%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 23 October 2026 via checked.be.