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BARTOLE: 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

BARTOLE

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fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€91,243
2024 · €74,068+€17,175
Equity
€265,028
2024 · €359,810-€94,782
Cash
€174,138
2024 · €241,043-€66,905
Balance sheet total
€793,147
2024 · €742,578+€50,568

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€117,665

    up €117,665 (+24.1%), from €487,823 to €605,488

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€108,952

  • Cash -€66,905

    down €66,905 (-27.8%), from €241,043 to €174,138

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€186,025) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€172,568)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€94,782

    down €94,782 (-27.3%), from €347,410 to €252,628

  • Other debts +€71,850

    up €71,850 (+114.1%), from €62,978 to €134,828

  • Debts after one year +€40,835

    up €40,835 (+17.0%), from €240,228 to €281,063

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€22,155

    up €22,155 (+49.5%), from €44,752 to €66,907

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€8,630

    up €8,630 (+38.6%), from €22,363 to €30,994

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€45,720

    up €45,720 (+34.4%), from €133,089 to €178,810

  • Depreciation +€20,698

    up €20,698 (+60.5%), from €34,206 to €54,904

  • Taxes +€7,762

    up €7,762 (+40.1%), from €19,378 to €27,140

  • Financial income -€1,931

    down €1,931 (-61.9%), from €3,120 to €1,190

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 €74,068
Gross operating margin +€45,720
Depreciation -€20,698
Other operating charges +€712
Other operating items +€18
Financial income -€1,931
Financial charges +€1,115
Taxes -€7,762
Result 2025 €91,243

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 +€228,699
Investment -€172,568
Financing -€123,035
Cash 2024 €241,043
Net result for the year +€91,243
Depreciation +€54,904
Receivables within one year +€549
Deferred charges and accrued income -€357
Trade debts +€1,880
Tax, wage and social debts +€8,630
Other debts +€71,850
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€172,568
Debts after one year +€40,835
Current portion of long-term debt +€22,155
Contributions, distributions and other -€186,025
Cash 2025 €174,138
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €742,578 €793,147 +€50,568 +6.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €487,823 €605,488 +€117,665 +24.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €487,823 €605,488 +€117,665 +24.1%
Land and buildings 22 €477,419 €487,218 +€9,800 +2.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €8,301 €7,214 -€1,087 -13.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,403 €110,355 +€108,952 +7764.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €700 €700 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €254,755 €187,659 -€67,096 -26.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €12,700 €12,152 -€549 -4.3%
Trade receivables 40 €12,078 €12,152 +€73 +0.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €622 - -€622
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €241,043 €174,138 -€66,905 -27.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,012 €1,369 +€357 +35.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €742,578 €793,147 +€50,568 +6.8%
Equity 10/15 €359,810 €265,028 -€94,782 -26.3%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €347,410 €252,628 -€94,782 -27.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €347,410 €252,628 -€94,782 -27.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €382,768 €528,119 +€145,350 +38.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €240,228 €281,063 +€40,835 +17.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €240,228 €281,063 +€40,835 +17.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €142,540 €247,055 +€104,515 +73.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €44,752 €66,907 +€22,155 +49.5%
Trade debts 44 €12,447 €14,327 +€1,880 +15.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €12,447 €14,327 +€1,880 +15.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €22,363 €30,994 +€8,630 +38.6%
Taxes 450/3 €22,363 €30,994 +€8,630 +38.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €62,978 €134,828 +€71,850 +114.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €34,206 €54,904 +€20,698 +60.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,285 €1,573 -€712 -31.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €18 - -€18
Gross operating margin 9900 €133,089 €178,810 +€45,720 +34.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €96,581 €122,333 +€25,752 +26.7%
Financial income 75/76B €3,120 €1,190 -€1,931 -61.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,120 €1,190 -€1,931 -61.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,255 €5,140 -€1,115 -17.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,837 €5,140 +€303 +6.3%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €1,418 - -€1,418
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €93,446 €118,383 +€24,937 +26.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €19,378 €27,140 +€7,762 +40.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €74,068 €91,243 +€17,175 +23.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €74,068 €91,243 +€17,175 +23.2%

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 6 October 2026 via checked.be.