Atomium: 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
Atomium
NACE 91.220, Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1.4m
2024 · €3.7m-€2.4m
Equity
€19.6m
2024 · €19.1m+€511,987
Cash
€3.2m
2024 · €13.9m-€10.7m
Balance sheet total
€22.7m
2024 · €21.3m+€1.5m
Largest movements
Assets
- Current investments +€11.5m
up €11.5m (+1436.5%), from €803,038 to €12.3m
- Cash -€10.7m
down €10.7m (-77.0%), from €13.9m to €3.2m
mainly Current investments (-€11.5m) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€1.0m)
- Receivables within one year +€698,800
up €698,800 (+48.8%), from €1.4m to €2.1m
of which Trade receivables: +€782,323
- Tangible fixed assets -€319,451
down €319,451 (-6.9%), from €4.6m to €4.3m
of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€392,495
Equity and liabilities
- Reserves +€1.4m
up €1.4m (+7.9%), from €17.4m to €18.8m
- Debts within one year +€1.2m
up €1.2m (+80.0%), from €1.5m to €2.7m
of which Trade debts: +€616,576
- Investment grants -€860,844
down €860,844 (-52.1%), from €1.7m to €790,854
- Debts after one year -€312,500
down €312,500 (-50.0%), from €625,000 to €312,500
Income statement
- Services and other goods +€823,875
up €823,875 (+20.5%), from €4.0m to €4.8m
- Turnover -€677,185
down €677,185 (-5.6%), from €12.0m to €11.3m
- Staff costs +€294,288
up €294,288 (+9.5%), from €3.1m to €3.4m
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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
€3.7m
Turnover
-€677,185
Other operating income
+€27,461
Goods and materials
+€32,227
Services and other goods
-€823,875
Staff costs
-€294,288
Depreciation
-€43,202
Write-downs
+€36,169
Other operating charges
-€9,043
Other operating items
-€671,466
Financial income
+€37,030
Financial charges
+€9,178
Result 2025
€1.4m
Cash bridge derived
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
+€3.0m
Investment
-€12.5m
Financing
-€1.2m
Cash 2024
€13.9m
From operations (derived)
+€3.0m
Net result for the year
+€1.4m
Depreciation
+€1.3m
Stocks and contracts
-€188,444
Receivables within one year
-€698,800
Deferred charges and accrued income
-€45,502
Debts within one year
+€1.2m
Accrued charges and deferred income
+€29,791
Investment (derived)
-€12.5m
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€1.0m
Current investments
-€11.5m
Financing
-€1.2m
Debts after one year
-€312,500
Contributions, distributions and other
-€860,844
Cash 2025
€3.2m
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €21,276,467 | €22,727,630 | +€1.5m | +6.8% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €4,649,593 | €4,370,314 | -€279,279 | -6.0% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €7,583 | €61,141 | +€53,558 | +706.3% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €4,614,206 | €4,294,756 | -€319,451 | -6.9% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €653 | €420 | -€233 | -35.7% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €2,530,642 | €2,138,147 | -€392,495 | -15.5% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €2,082,911 | €2,156,188 | +€73,277 | +3.5% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €27,804 | €14,417 | -€13,387 | -48.1% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €27,804 | €14,417 | -€13,387 | -48.1% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €27,804 | €14,417 | -€13,387 | -48.1% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €16,626,874 | €18,357,316 | +€1.7m | +10.4% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €418,883 | €607,328 | +€188,444 | +45.0% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €418,883 | €607,328 | +€188,444 | +45.0% |
| Goods purchased for resale | 34 | €418,883 | €607,328 | +€188,444 | +45.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €1,431,723 | €2,130,523 | +€698,800 | +48.8% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €1,185,197 | €1,967,520 | +€782,323 | +66.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €246,525 | €163,003 | -€83,523 | -33.9% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €803,038 | €12,338,591 | +€11.5m | +1436.5% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €13,938,699 | €3,200,841 | -€10.7m | -77.0% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €34,531 | €80,033 | +€45,502 | +131.8% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €21,276,467 | €22,727,630 | +€1.5m | +6.8% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €19,103,444 | €19,615,431 | +€511,987 | +2.7% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €7,022 | €7,022 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €7,022 | €7,022 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €17,444,723 | €18,817,555 | +€1.4m | +7.9% |
| Investment grants | 15 | €1,651,698 | €790,854 | -€860,844 | -52.1% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €2,173,023 | €3,112,199 | +€939,176 | +43.2% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €625,000 | €312,500 | -€312,500 | -50.0% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €625,000 | €312,500 | -€312,500 | -50.0% |
| Credit institutions | 173 | €625,000 | €312,500 | -€312,500 | -50.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €1,527,763 | €2,749,649 | +€1.2m | +80.0% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €312,500 | €312,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €670,542 | €1,287,119 | +€616,576 | +92.0% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €670,542 | €1,287,119 | +€616,576 | +92.0% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €520,654 | €1,098,560 | +€577,905 | +111.0% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €112,967 | €667,053 | +€554,086 | +490.5% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €407,688 | €431,507 | +€23,819 | +5.8% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €20,260 | €50,050 | +€29,791 | +147.0% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €13,450,259 | €12,737,146 | -€713,113 | -5.3% |
| Turnover | 70 | €12,012,069 | €11,334,885 | -€677,185 | -5.6% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €275,036 | €302,497 | +€27,461 | +10.0% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €3,710 | €10,573 | +€6,863 | +185.0% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €9,604,451 | €11,314,541 | +€1.7m | +17.8% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €947,600 | €915,373 | -€32,227 | -3.4% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €1,012,932 | €1,103,817 | +€90,885 | +9.0% |
| Change in stocks: decrease (increase) | 609 | -€65,333 | -€188,444 | -€123,112 | -188.4% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €4,009,765 | €4,833,640 | +€823,875 | +20.5% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €3,102,214 | €3,396,502 | +€294,288 | +9.5% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €1,237,690 | €1,280,892 | +€43,202 | +3.5% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €18,085 | -€18,085 | -€36,169 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €265,222 | €274,265 | +€9,043 | +3.4% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €23,877 | €631,953 | +€608,077 | +2546.7% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €3,845,808 | €1,422,605 | -€2.4m | -63.0% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €23,235 | €60,265 | +€37,030 | +159.4% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €23,235 | €60,265 | +€37,030 | +159.4% |
| Income from financial fixed assets | 750 | - | €58,199 | +€58,199 | |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €17,060 | €2,066 | -€14,994 | -87.9% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €6,175 | - | -€6,175 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €119,217 | €110,039 | -€9,178 | -7.7% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €119,217 | €110,039 | -€9,178 | -7.7% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €40,203 | €31,443 | -€8,760 | -21.8% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €79,014 | €78,596 | -€418 | -0.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €3,749,826 | €1,372,831 | -€2.4m | -63.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €3,749,826 | €1,372,831 | -€2.4m | -63.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €3,749,826 | €1,372,831 | -€2.4m | -63.4% |
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 29 September 2026 via checked.be.