BABYLONIA: 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.
BABYLONIA
Largest movements
- Stocks and contracts -€755,211
down €755,211 (-100%), from €755,211 to €0
- Receivables within one year -€137,476
down €137,476 (-37.4%), from €367,712 to €230,236
of which Other amounts receivable: -€68,849
- Cash +€88,845
up €88,845 (+125%), from €71,042 to €159,888
mainly Stocks and contracts (+€755,211) and Receivables within one year (+€137,476)
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€732,461
down €732,461, from €856 to -€731,605
- Debts after one year -€125,087
down €125,087 (-32.2%), from €388,636 to €263,550
- Other debts +€68,889
up €68,889 (+29.5%), from €233,402 to €302,291
- Tax, wage and social debts -€61,095
down €61,095 (-31.0%), from €196,981 to €135,886
of which Taxes: -€83,860
- Gross operating margin -€602,828
down €602,828 (-84.6%), from €712,801 to €109,973
- Staff costs +€101,925
up €101,925 (+14.0%), from €729,440 to €831,365
- Write-downs -€53,043
down €53,043 (-423%), from -€12,537 to -€65,580
- Other operating charges -€34,832
down €34,832 (-57.4%), from €60,689 to €25,858
- Financial charges +€20,293
up €20,293 (+18.3%), from €110,917 to €131,210
From the 2022 result to the 2023 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.
Derived cash bridge
Derived from the 2022 and 2023 balance sheets and the 2023 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2022 | 2023 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €4,720,616 | €3,856,695 | -€863,921 | -18.3% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €196,373 | €152,599 | -€43,774 | -22.3% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €178,073 | €144,542 | -€33,531 | -18.8% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €11,423 | €8,057 | -€3,366 | -29.5% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €7,100 | €5,621 | -€1,480 | -20.8% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €4,323 | €2,437 | -€1,887 | -43.6% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €6,877 | €0 | -€6,877 | -100% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €4,524,242 | €3,704,096 | -€820,146 | -18.1% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €3,217,364 | €3,217,364 | = | 0.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €3,217,364 | €3,217,364 | = | 0.0% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €755,211 | €0 | -€755,211 | -100% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €755,211 | €0 | -€755,211 | -100% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €367,712 | €230,236 | -€137,476 | -37.4% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €202,920 | €134,293 | -€68,627 | -33.8% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €164,793 | €95,944 | -€68,849 | -41.8% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €71,042 | €159,888 | +€88,845 | +125% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €112,913 | €96,608 | -€16,305 | -14.4% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €4,720,616 | €3,856,695 | -€863,921 | -18.3% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €3,248,681 | €2,516,220 | -€732,461 | -22.5% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €3,229,224 | €3,229,224 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €3,219,224 | €3,219,224 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €3,219,224 | €3,219,224 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €10,000 | €10,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €856 | -€731,605 | -€732,461 | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,471,935 | €1,340,476 | -€131,460 | -8.9% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €388,636 | €263,550 | -€125,087 | -32.2% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €388,636 | €263,550 | -€125,087 | -32.2% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €1,083,299 | €1,076,926 | -€6,373 | -0.6% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €526,364 | €486,364 | -€40,000 | -7.6% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €126,552 | €152,385 | +€25,833 | +20.4% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €126,552 | €152,385 | +€25,833 | +20.4% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €196,981 | €135,886 | -€61,095 | -31.0% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €102,786 | €18,925 | -€83,860 | -81.6% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €94,195 | €116,961 | +€22,766 | +24.2% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €233,402 | €302,291 | +€68,889 | +29.5% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | - | €13,345 | +€13,345 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €729,440 | €831,365 | +€101,925 | +14.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €39,739 | €36,897 | -€2,841 | -7.2% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | -€12,537 | -€65,580 | -€53,043 | -423% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €60,689 | €25,858 | -€34,832 | -57.4% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | - | €300 | +€300 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €712,801 | €109,973 | -€602,828 | -84.6% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€104,530 | -€718,867 | -€614,337 | -588% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €137,857 | €118,554 | -€19,303 | -14.0% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €137,857 | €118,554 | -€19,303 | -14.0% |
| Non-recurring financial income | 76B | €0 | - | = | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €110,917 | €131,210 | +€20,293 | +18.3% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €110,917 | €131,210 | +€20,293 | +18.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€77,589 | -€731,522 | -€653,933 | -843% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €886 | €939 | +€53 | +6.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€78,475 | -€732,461 | -€653,986 | -833% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€78,475 | -€732,461 | -€653,986 | -833% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2023. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 16 October 2026 via checked.be.