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Absoluut: 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

Absoluut

BE 0867.196.232
NACE 73.110, Advertising agencies
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€50,637
2024 · €117,168-€167,805
Equity
€151,391
2024 · €202,028-€50,637
Cash
€383,713
2024 · €228,353+€155,360
Balance sheet total
€2.5m
2024 · €2.7m-€116,641

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€168,780

    down €168,780 (-59.4%), from €284,003 to €115,224

  • Cash +€155,360

    up €155,360 (+68.0%), from €228,353 to €383,713

    mainly Deferred charges and accrued income (+€168,780) and Depreciation (+€85,714)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€69,776

    down €69,776 (-22.1%), from €316,143 to €246,367

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€48,707

Equity and liabilities
  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€70,086

    up €70,086 (+643%), from €10,908 to €80,993

  • Trade debts -€57,983

    down €57,983 (-5.1%), from €1.1m to €1.1m

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€50,637

    down €50,637 (-14.9%), from -€339,198 to -€389,834

  • Debts after one year -€49,760

    down €49,760 (-15.6%), from €319,513 to €269,753

    of which Financial debts: -€37,760

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€580,865

    down €580,865 (-21.6%), from €2.7m to €2.1m

  • Staff costs -€369,845

    down €369,845 (-15.5%), from €2.4m to €2.0m

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 €117,168
Gross operating margin -€580,865
Staff costs +€369,845
Depreciation +€26,409
Other operating charges -€4,029
Financial income +€352
Financial charges +€20,352
Taxes +€132
Result 2025 -€50,637
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 +€222,306
Investment -€313
Financing -€66,633
Cash 2024 €228,353
Net result for the year -€50,637
Depreciation +€85,714
Receivables within one year +€17,820
Deferred charges and accrued income +€168,780
Trade debts -€57,983
Tax, wage and social debts -€4,474
Other debts -€7,000
Accrued charges and deferred income +€70,086
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€313
Debts after one year -€49,760
Current portion of long-term debt -€16,877
Short-term financial debts +€4
Cash 2025 €383,713
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Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,661,714 €2,545,073 -€116,641 -4.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €382,232 €296,830 -€85,402 -22.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €316,143 €246,367 -€69,776 -22.1%
Land and buildings 22 €112,584 €91,687 -€20,898 -18.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €343 €171 -€172 -50.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €203,216 €154,510 -€48,707 -24.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €66,088 €50,463 -€15,625 -23.6%
Current assets 29/58 €2,279,482 €2,248,243 -€31,239 -1.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,767,126 €1,749,306 -€17,820 -1.0%
Trade receivables 40 €1,657,160 €1,652,739 -€4,420 -0.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €109,966 €96,566 -€13,400 -12.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €228,353 €383,713 +€155,360 +68.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €284,003 €115,224 -€168,780 -59.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,661,714 €2,545,073 -€116,641 -4.4%
Equity 10/15 €202,028 €151,391 -€50,637 -25.1%
Contributions 10/11 €28,346 €28,346 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €512,879 €512,879 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,835 €2,835 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,835 €2,835 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €45 €45 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €510,000 €510,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€339,198 -€389,834 -€50,637 -14.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €2,459,686 €2,393,682 -€66,004 -2.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €319,513 €269,753 -€49,760 -15.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €161,013 €123,253 -€37,760 -23.5%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €158,500 €146,500 -€12,000 -7.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €2,129,265 €2,042,936 -€86,330 -4.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €259,954 €243,076 -€16,877 -6.5%
Financial debts 43 €251,924 €251,928 +€4 0.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €251,924 €251,928 +€4 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €1,138,132 €1,080,149 -€57,983 -5.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,138,132 €1,080,149 -€57,983 -5.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €472,256 €467,782 -€4,474 -0.9%
Taxes 450/3 €266,363 €290,283 +€23,920 +9.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €205,892 €177,499 -€28,394 -13.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €7,000 - -€7,000
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €10,908 €80,993 +€70,086 +643%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €2,393,691 €2,023,846 -€369,845 -15.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €112,123 €85,714 -€26,409 -23.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,278 €8,308 +€4,029 +94.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €2,687,977 €2,107,112 -€580,865 -21.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €177,885 -€10,756 -€188,641
Financial income 75/76B €3,387 €3,738 +€352 +10.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,387 €3,738 +€352 +10.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €61,968 €41,615 -€20,352 -32.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €61,968 €41,615 -€20,352 -32.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €119,304 -€48,633 -€167,937
Income taxes 67/77 €2,136 €2,003 -€132 -6.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €117,168 -€50,637 -€167,805
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €117,168 -€50,637 -€167,805

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.