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ARDOU: 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

ARDOU

BE 0440.976.450
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€17,688
2024 · €15,347+€2,341
Equity
€500,407
2024 · €484,437+€15,970
Cash
€266,005
2024 · €252,320+€13,685
Balance sheet total
€598,343
2024 · €620,349-€22,005

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€37,570

    down €37,570 (-10.9%), from €345,454 to €307,883

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€22,303

  • Cash +€13,685

    up €13,685 (+5.4%), from €252,320 to €266,005

    mainly Depreciation (+€43,021) and Net result for the year (+€17,688)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€15,970

    up €15,970 (+4.2%), from €378,063 to €394,034

    of which Distributable reserves: +€24,245

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€12,045

    down €12,045 (-38.6%), from €31,234 to €19,189

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€9,748

    down €9,748 (-66.3%), from €14,699 to €4,951

  • Debts after one year -€9,534

    down €9,534 (-22.7%), from €41,967 to €32,433

Income statement
  • Taxes -€57,304

    down €57,304 (-81.5%), from €70,340 to €13,035

  • Gross operating margin -€8,858

    down €8,858 (-10.8%), from €81,872 to €73,014

  • Other operating charges -€3,431

    down €3,431 (-53.6%), from €6,402 to €2,970

  • Depreciation +€2,552

    up €2,552 (+6.3%), from €40,468 to €43,021

  • Financial income +€1,364

    up €1,364 (+266.7%), from €511 to €1,875

    of which Financial income: +€1,364

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 €15,347
Gross operating margin -€8,858
Depreciation -€2,552
Other operating charges +€3,431
Financial income +€1,364
Financial charges +€611
Taxes +€57,304
Deferred taxes and other -€48,959
Result 2025 €17,688

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 +€42,432
Investment -€5,450
Financing -€23,297
Cash 2024 €252,320
Net result for the year +€17,688
Depreciation +€43,021
Receivables within one year -€1,865
Smaller working-capital items -€13
Provisions -€4,261
Trade debts -€2,389
Tax, wage and social debts -€9,748
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,450
Debts after one year -€9,534
Current portion of long-term debt -€12,045
Contributions, distributions and other -€1,718
Cash 2025 €266,005
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €620,349 €598,343 -€22,005 -3.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €345,472 €307,902 -€37,570 -10.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €345,454 €307,883 -€37,570 -10.9%
Land and buildings 22 €282,999 €267,001 -€15,998 -5.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €0 €730 +€730
Furniture and vehicles 24 €62,455 €40,153 -€22,303 -35.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €19 €19 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €274,876 €290,441 +€15,565 +5.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €21,185 €23,051 +€1,865 +8.8%
Trade receivables 40 €13,754 €15,620 +€1,866 +13.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €7,431 €7,430 -€1 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €252,320 €266,005 +€13,685 +5.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,371 €1,385 +€15 +1.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €620,349 €598,343 -€22,005 -3.5%
Equity 10/15 €484,437 €500,407 +€15,970 +3.3%
Contributions 10/11 €6,197 €6,197 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €378,063 €394,034 +€15,970 +4.2%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €81,724 €73,450 -€8,274 -10.1%
Distributable reserves 133 €296,339 €320,584 +€24,245 +8.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €100,176 €100,176 = 0.0%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €42,253 €37,992 -€4,261 -10.1%
Deferred taxes 168 €42,253 €37,992 -€4,261 -10.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €93,659 €59,944 -€33,715 -36.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €41,967 €32,433 -€9,534 -22.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €41,967 €32,433 -€9,534 -22.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €50,726 €26,544 -€24,182 -47.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €31,234 €19,189 -€12,045 -38.6%
Trade debts 44 €3,075 €685 -€2,389 -77.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,075 €685 -€2,389 -77.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €14,699 €4,951 -€9,748 -66.3%
Taxes 450/3 €14,699 €4,951 -€9,748 -66.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,718 €1,718 = 0.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €966 €967 +€1 +0.1%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €23,866 €0 -€23,866 -100.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €40,468 €43,021 +€2,552 +6.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,402 €2,970 -€3,431 -53.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €81,872 €73,014 -€8,858 -10.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €35,002 €27,023 -€7,979 -22.8%
Financial income 75/76B €511 €1,875 +€1,364 +266.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €511 €1,875 +€1,364 +266.7%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €0 - =
Financial charges 65/66B €3,045 €2,434 -€611 -20.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,045 €2,434 -€611 -20.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €32,468 €26,463 -€6,005 -18.5%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €53,219 €4,261 -€48,959 -92.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €70,340 €13,035 -€57,304 -81.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €15,347 €17,688 +€2,341 +15.3%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €128,139 €8,274 -€119,864 -93.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €143,486 €25,963 -€117,523 -81.9%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 8 October 2026 via checked.be.