BLOOM: 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.
BLOOM
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets +€419,117
up €419,117 (+78.4%), from €534,505 to €953,623
of which Land and buildings: +€400,396
- Current investments -€152,174
down €152,174 (-98.8%), from €153,996 to €1,822
- Cash -€77,024
down €77,024 (-56.7%), from €135,952 to €58,928
mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€484,794) and Receivables within one year (-€67,139)
- Receivables within one year +€67,139
up €67,139 (+110.0%), from €61,039 to €128,178
of which Other amounts receivable: +€68,387
- Stocks and contracts +€52,927
up €52,927 (+45.4%), from €116,615 to €169,542
- Debts after one year +€202,939
up €202,939 (+75.7%), from €267,970 to €470,909
of which Financial debts: +€202,439
- Reserves +€134,528
up €134,528 (+23.3%), from €578,433 to €712,961
- Current portion of long-term debt -€17,737
down €17,737 (-29.5%), from €60,152 to €42,415
- Staff costs -€40,476
down €40,476 (-70.3%), from €57,611 to €17,135
- Gross operating margin -€27,505
down €27,505 (-8.5%), from €323,731 to €296,226
- Other operating charges -€19,259
down €19,259 (-90.3%), from €21,333 to €2,074
- Depreciation +€15,708
up €15,708 (+43.8%), from €35,827 to €51,534
- Financial charges +€5,533
up €5,533 (+29.6%), from €18,693 to €24,226
From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €1,011,224 | €1,335,352 | +€324,128 | +32.1% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €543,622 | €976,882 | +€433,260 | +79.7% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €3,454 | €20,097 | +€16,642 | +481.8% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €534,505 | €953,623 | +€419,117 | +78.4% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €519,374 | €919,770 | +€400,396 | +77.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €1,683 | €20,260 | +€18,577 | +1103.6% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €13,448 | €13,593 | +€145 | +1.1% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €5,662 | €3,162 | -€2,500 | -44.2% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €467,602 | €358,470 | -€109,131 | -23.3% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €116,615 | €169,542 | +€52,927 | +45.4% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €116,615 | €169,542 | +€52,927 | +45.4% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €61,039 | €128,178 | +€67,139 | +110.0% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €52,336 | €51,088 | -€1,248 | -2.4% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €8,703 | €77,090 | +€68,387 | +785.8% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €153,996 | €1,822 | -€152,174 | -98.8% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €135,952 | €58,928 | -€77,024 | -56.7% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,011,224 | €1,335,352 | +€324,128 | +32.1% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €600,677 | €735,205 | +€134,528 | +22.4% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €22,244 | €22,244 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €578,433 | €712,961 | +€134,528 | +23.3% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €578,433 | €712,961 | +€134,528 | +23.3% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €410,547 | €600,147 | +€189,600 | +46.2% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €267,970 | €470,909 | +€202,939 | +75.7% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €267,970 | €470,409 | +€202,439 | +75.5% |
| Other amounts payable | 178/9 | - | €500 | +€500 | |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €142,577 | €129,238 | -€13,339 | -9.4% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €60,152 | €42,415 | -€17,737 | -29.5% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €5,333 | €984 | -€4,348 | -81.5% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €5,333 | €984 | -€4,348 | -81.5% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €52,200 | €62,509 | +€10,309 | +19.7% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €52,200 | €62,509 | +€10,309 | +19.7% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €14,268 | €7,161 | -€7,106 | -49.8% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €14,268 | €6,906 | -€7,362 | -51.6% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | - | €255 | +€255 | |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €10,625 | €16,169 | +€5,544 | +52.2% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | - | €12,784 | +€12,784 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €57,611 | €17,135 | -€40,476 | -70.3% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €35,827 | €51,534 | +€15,708 | +43.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €21,333 | €2,074 | -€19,259 | -90.3% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €323,731 | €296,226 | -€27,505 | -8.5% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €208,961 | €225,484 | +€16,523 | +7.9% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €3,479 | €2,138 | -€1,341 | -38.5% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €3,479 | €2,138 | -€1,341 | -38.5% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €18,693 | €24,226 | +€5,533 | +29.6% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €18,693 | €24,226 | +€5,533 | +29.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €193,746 | €203,396 | +€9,650 | +5.0% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €53,118 | €51,848 | -€1,270 | -2.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €140,628 | €151,548 | +€10,920 | +7.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €140,628 | €151,548 | +€10,920 | +7.8% |
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 3 October 2026 via checked.be.