BABYLON 42: 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.
BABYLON 42
Largest movements
- Current investments +€30,000
new in 2025: €30,000
- Cash +€17,958
up €17,958 (+922.9%), from €1,946 to €19,904
mainly Net result for the year (+€59,502) and Other debts (+€37,438)
- Receivables within one year +€8,838
up €8,838 (+21.9%), from €40,384 to €49,222
of which Trade receivables: +€8,799
- Other debts +€37,438
up €37,438 (+164.4%), from €22,770 to €60,208
- Tax, wage and social debts +€17,906
up €17,906 (+103.0%), from €17,386 to €35,292
of which Taxes: +€18,906
- Gross operating margin +€48,216
up €48,216 (+164.5%), from €29,302 to €77,518
- Taxes +€9,613
up €9,613 (+167.7%), from €5,731 to €15,343
- Financial charges +€1,118
up €1,118 (+157.0%), from €712 to €1,830
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.
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €45,914 | €102,548 | +€56,634 | +123.3% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,776 | €1,306 | -€470 | -26.5% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,776 | €1,306 | -€470 | -26.5% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €1,776 | €1,306 | -€470 | -26.5% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €44,138 | €101,243 | +€57,104 | +129.4% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €40,384 | €49,222 | +€8,838 | +21.9% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €40,384 | €49,183 | +€8,799 | +21.8% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | - | €39 | +€39 | |
| Current investments | 50/53 | - | €30,000 | +€30,000 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €1,946 | €19,904 | +€17,958 | +922.9% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €1,809 | €2,117 | +€308 | +17.0% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €45,914 | €102,548 | +€56,634 | +123.3% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €2,500 | €2,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €2,500 | €2,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €43,414 | €100,048 | +€56,634 | +130.4% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €43,414 | €99,748 | +€56,334 | +129.8% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €3,259 | €4,248 | +€990 | +30.4% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €3,259 | €4,248 | +€990 | +30.4% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €17,386 | €35,292 | +€17,906 | +103.0% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €11,886 | €30,792 | +€18,906 | +159.1% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €5,500 | €4,500 | -€1,000 | -18.2% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €22,770 | €60,208 | +€37,438 | +164.4% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | - | €300 | +€300 | |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €105 | €470 | +€365 | +346.4% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | - | €501 | +€501 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €29,302 | €77,518 | +€48,216 | +164.5% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €29,196 | €76,547 | +€47,350 | +162.2% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | - | €129 | +€129 | |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | - | €129 | +€129 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €712 | €1,830 | +€1,118 | +157.0% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €712 | €1,830 | +€1,118 | +157.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €28,484 | €74,846 | +€46,361 | +162.8% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €5,731 | €15,343 | +€9,613 | +167.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €22,754 | €59,502 | +€36,749 | +161.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €22,754 | €59,502 | +€36,749 | +161.5% |
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 3 October 2026 via checked.be.