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ARCO: what changed

Two fiscal 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

ARCO

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NACE 73.200, Market research and public opinion polling
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€5,917
2024 · €7,209-€1,292
Equity
€248,088
2024 · €242,171+€5,917
Cash
€119,300
2024 · €60,355+€58,945
Balance sheet total
€255,865
2024 · €245,115+€10,750

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments -€100,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €100,000)

  • Cash +€58,945

    up €58,945 (+97.7%), from €60,355 to €119,300

    mainly Current investments (+€100,000) and Depreciation (+€12,106)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€51,774

    up €51,774 (+70.9%), from €73,002 to €124,775

    of which Land and buildings: +€56,054

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€5,917

    up €5,917 (+3.4%), from €174,000 to €179,917

    of which Distributable reserves: +€5,917

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€3,571

    up €3,571 (+153.7%), from €2,323 to €5,895

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€3,004

    up €3,004 (+33.0%), from €9,102 to €12,106

  • Gross operating margin +€1,596

    up €1,596 (+6.3%), from €25,539 to €27,135

  • Financial income -€1,156

    down €1,156 (-39.8%), from €2,903 to €1,747

  • Taxes -€955

    down €955 (-10.4%), from €9,154 to €8,198

  • Other operating charges -€379

    down €379 (-13.2%), from €2,866 to €2,487

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 €7,209
Gross operating margin +€1,596
Staff costs -€66
Depreciation -€3,004
Other operating charges +€379
Financial income -€1,156
Financial charges +€3
Taxes +€955
Result 2025 €5,917

Cash bridge derived

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 +€22,825
Investment +€36,120
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €60,355
Net result for the year +€5,917
Depreciation +€12,106
Receivables within one year +€1,038
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,069
Trade debts +€1,262
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,571
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€63,880
Current investments +€100,000
Cash 2025 €119,300
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €245,115 €255,865 +€10,750 +4.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €73,002 €124,775 +€51,774 +70.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €73,002 €124,775 +€51,774 +70.9%
Land and buildings 22 €57,984 €114,038 +€56,054 +96.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €14,683 €10,738 -€3,946 -26.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €334 - -€334
Current assets 29/58 €172,113 €131,089 -€41,024 -23.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €10,696 €9,658 -€1,038 -9.7%
Trade receivables 40 €10,696 €7,693 -€3,004 -28.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €1,966 +€1,966
Current investments 50/53 €100,000 - -€100,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €60,355 €119,300 +€58,945 +97.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,062 €2,131 +€1,069 +100.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €245,115 €255,865 +€10,750 +4.4%
Equity 10/15 €242,171 €248,088 +€5,917 +2.4%
Contributions 10/11 €68,171 €68,171 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €68,171 €68,171 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €68,171 €68,171 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €174,000 €179,917 +€5,917 +3.4%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,817 €6,817 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,817 €6,817 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €167,183 €173,100 +€5,917 +3.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €2,944 €7,777 +€4,833 +164.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €2,944 €7,777 +€4,833 +164.2%
Trade debts 44 €620 €1,882 +€1,262 +203.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €620 €1,882 +€1,262 +203.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,323 €5,895 +€3,571 +153.7%
Taxes 450/3 €2,323 €5,895 +€3,571 +153.7%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €2,229 €2,397 +€168 +7.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 - €66 +€66
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,102 €12,106 +€3,004 +33.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,866 €2,487 -€379 -13.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €25,539 €27,135 +€1,596 +6.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €13,571 €12,477 -€1,095 -8.1%
Financial income 75/76B €2,903 €1,747 -€1,156 -39.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,903 €1,747 -€1,156 -39.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €112 €108 -€3 -2.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €112 €108 -€3 -2.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €16,363 €14,115 -€2,248 -13.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €9,154 €8,198 -€955 -10.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €7,209 €5,917 -€1,292 -17.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €7,209 €5,917 -€1,292 -17.9%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 6 October 2026 via checked.be.