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BAD UNICORN: 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.

What changed

BAD UNICORN

BE 0543.711.229
NACE 46.424, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€57,145
2024 · €4,518+€52,627
Equity
€332,293
2024 · €286,648+€45,645
Cash
€12,021
2024 · €30,527-€18,506
Balance sheet total
€864,023
2024 · €940,924-€76,901

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€28,116

    down €28,116 (-32.6%), from €86,345 to €58,229

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€16,280

  • Tangible fixed assets -€23,096

    down €23,096 (-3.2%), from €724,238 to €701,142

    of which Land and buildings: -€16,602

  • Cash -€18,506

    down €18,506 (-60.6%), from €30,527 to €12,021

    mainly Trade debts (-€71,739) and Debts after one year (-€49,270)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€71,739

    down €71,739 (-65.3%), from €109,843 to €38,104

  • Debts after one year -€49,270

    down €49,270 (-10.3%), from €480,202 to €430,932

  • Reserves +€45,645

    up €45,645 (+16.6%), from €274,248 to €319,893

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€81,011

    up €81,011 (+134%), from €60,578 to €141,589

  • Taxes +€19,333

    up €19,333 (+853%), from €2,266 to €21,599

  • Depreciation +€4,926

    up €4,926 (+13.9%), from €35,473 to €40,399

  • Other operating charges +€4,894

    up €4,894 (+120%), from €4,069 to €8,963

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 €4,518
Gross operating margin +€81,011
Depreciation -€4,926
Other operating charges -€4,894
Financial income -€55
Financial charges +€824
Taxes -€19,333
Result 2025 €57,145
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

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 +€59,530
Investment -€18,457
Financing -€59,579
Cash 2024 €30,527
Net result for the year +€57,145
Depreciation +€40,399
Stocks and contracts +€9,138
Receivables within one year +€28,116
Deferred charges and accrued income -€801
Trade debts -€71,739
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,660
Other debts -€68
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€18,457
Debts after one year -€49,270
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,191
Contributions, distributions and other -€11,500
Cash 2025 €12,021
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €940,924 €864,023 -€76,901 -8.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €750,929 €728,987 -€21,942 -2.9%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €26,691 €27,845 +€1,154 +4.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €724,238 €701,142 -€23,096 -3.2%
Land and buildings 22 €692,723 €676,121 -€16,602 -2.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,972 €6,850 -€122 -1.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €24,543 €18,171 -€6,372 -26.0%
Current assets 29/58 €189,995 €135,036 -€54,959 -28.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €72,356 €63,218 -€9,138 -12.6%
Stocks 30/36 €72,356 €63,218 -€9,138 -12.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €86,345 €58,229 -€28,116 -32.6%
Trade receivables 40 €55,343 €43,507 -€11,836 -21.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €31,002 €14,722 -€16,280 -52.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €30,527 €12,021 -€18,506 -60.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €767 €1,568 +€801 +104%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €940,924 €864,023 -€76,901 -8.2%
Equity 10/15 €286,648 €332,293 +€45,645 +15.9%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €274,248 €319,893 +€45,645 +16.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €274,248 €319,893 +€45,645 +16.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €654,276 €531,730 -€122,546 -18.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €480,202 €430,932 -€49,270 -10.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €480,202 €430,932 -€49,270 -10.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €173,693 €100,417 -€73,276 -42.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €48,080 €49,271 +€1,191 +2.5%
Trade debts 44 €109,843 €38,104 -€71,739 -65.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €109,843 €38,104 -€71,739 -65.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,997 €337 -€2,660 -88.8%
Taxes 450/3 €2,997 €337 -€2,660 -88.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €12,773 €12,705 -€68 -0.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €381 €381 = 0.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €35,473 €40,399 +€4,926 +13.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,069 €8,963 +€4,894 +120%
Gross operating margin 9900 €60,578 €141,589 +€81,011 +134%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €21,036 €92,227 +€71,191 +338%
Financial income 75/76B €56 €1 -€55 -98.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €56 €1 -€55 -98.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €14,308 €13,484 -€824 -5.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €14,308 €13,484 -€824 -5.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €6,784 €78,744 +€71,960 +1,061%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,266 €21,599 +€19,333 +853%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €4,518 €57,145 +€52,627 +1,165%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €4,518 €57,145 +€52,627 +1,165%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 18 October 2026 via checked.be.