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BIOST: 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

BIOST

BE 0890.013.897
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€5,450
2023 · -€12,253+€6,803
Equity
-€9,575
2023 · -€4,125-€5,450
Cash
€93
2023 · €2,267-€2,173
Balance sheet total
€28,986
2023 · €41,949-€12,963

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€9,525

    down €9,525 (-28.3%), from €33,634 to €24,109

  • Cash -€2,173

    down €2,173 (-95.9%), from €2,267 to €93

    mainly Debts after one year (-€5,680) and Net result for the year (-€5,450)

  • Receivables within one year -€1,040

    down €1,040 (-18.0%), from €5,765 to €4,725

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€2,016

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€5,680

    down €5,680 (-25.8%), from €22,021 to €16,341

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€5,450

    down €5,450 (-50.3%), from -€10,825 to -€16,275

  • Trade debts -€3,487

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €3,487)

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€2,427

    down €2,427 (-27.7%), from €8,774 to €6,346

  • Short-term financial debts +€2,355

    new in 2024: €2,355

Income statement
  • Depreciation -€5,743

    down €5,743 (-37.6%), from €15,268 to €9,525

  • Gross operating margin +€4,137

    up €4,137 (+73.9%), from €5,599 to €9,737

  • Other operating charges +€1,805

    up €1,805 (+469.6%), from €384 to €2,190

  • Financial charges +€1,326

    up €1,326 (+63.9%), from €2,077 to €3,403

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 -€12,253
Gross operating margin +€4,137
Depreciation +€5,743
Other operating charges -€1,805
Financial income +€61
Financial charges -€1,326
Taxes -€6
Result 2024 -€5,450

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€3,578
Investment €0
Financing -€5,752
Cash 2023 €2,267
Net result for the year -€5,450
Depreciation +€9,525
Receivables within one year +€1,040
Deferred charges and accrued income +€225
Trade debts -€3,487
Other debts +€1,726
Debts after one year -€5,680
Current portion of long-term debt -€2,427
Short-term financial debts +€2,355
Cash 2024 €93
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €41,949 €28,986 -€12,963 -30.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €33,634 €24,109 -€9,525 -28.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €33,634 €24,109 -€9,525 -28.3%
Land and buildings 22 €26,821 €22,287 -€4,533 -16.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €609 - -€609
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,205 €1,822 -€4,383 -70.6%
Current assets 29/58 €8,315 €4,877 -€3,438 -41.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €5,765 €4,725 -€1,040 -18.0%
Trade receivables 40 - €976 +€976
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,765 €3,749 -€2,016 -35.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,267 €93 -€2,173 -95.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €284 €59 -€225 -79.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €41,949 €28,986 -€12,963 -30.9%
Equity 10/15 -€4,125 -€9,575 -€5,450 -132.1%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €500 €500 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €500 €500 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €500 €500 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€10,825 -€16,275 -€5,450 -50.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €46,074 €38,561 -€7,513 -16.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €22,021 €16,341 -€5,680 -25.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €22,021 €16,341 -€5,680 -25.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €24,054 €22,220 -€1,834 -7.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €8,774 €6,346 -€2,427 -27.7%
Financial debts 43 - €2,355 +€2,355
Credit institutions 430/8 - €2,355 +€2,355
Trade debts 44 €3,487 - -€3,487
Suppliers 440/4 €3,487 - -€3,487
Other amounts payable 47/48 €11,793 €13,519 +€1,726 +14.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €15,268 €9,525 -€5,743 -37.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €384 €2,190 +€1,805 +469.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €5,599 €9,737 +€4,137 +73.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€10,053 -€1,979 +€8,074 +80.3%
Financial income 75/76B - €61 +€61
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €61 +€61
Financial charges 65/66B €2,077 €3,403 +€1,326 +63.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,077 €3,403 +€1,326 +63.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€12,130 -€5,321 +€6,809 +56.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €123 €129 +€6 +4.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€12,253 -€5,450 +€6,803 +55.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€12,253 -€5,450 +€6,803 +55.5%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 4 October 2026 via checked.be.