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Blue Giraffe: 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

Blue Giraffe

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€118,066
2024 · €153,353-€35,288
Equity
€373,955
2024 · €255,890+€118,066
Cash
€20,834
2024 · €178,621-€157,787
Balance sheet total
€661,443
2024 · €363,267+€298,175

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€372,082

    up €372,082 (+536%), from €69,402 to €441,484

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€379,688

  • Cash -€157,787

    down €157,787 (-88.3%), from €178,621 to €20,834

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€400,463) and Current investments (-€84,000)

  • Current investments +€84,000

    up €84,000 (+109%), from €76,999 to €160,998

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€171,065

    up €171,065 (+3,080%), from €5,554 to €176,619

  • Reserves +€118,066

    up €118,066 (+46.9%), from €251,690 to €369,755

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€21,366

    down €21,366 (-7.8%), from €273,143 to €251,777

  • Other operating charges +€14,132

    up €14,132 (+26.4%), from €53,529 to €67,661

  • Taxes -€10,550

    down €10,550 (-23.3%), from €45,339 to €34,789

  • Depreciation +€8,378

    up €8,378 (+41.9%), from €20,003 to €28,381

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 €153,353
Gross operating margin -€21,366
Depreciation -€8,378
Other operating charges -€14,132
Financial income +€46
Financial charges -€2,008
Taxes +€10,550
Result 2025 €118,066
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 +€326,676
Investment -€484,463
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €178,621
Net result for the year +€118,066
Depreciation +€28,381
Smaller working-capital items +€986
Trade debts +€2,069
Tax, wage and social debts +€6,108
Other debts +€171,065
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€400,463
Current investments -€84,000
Cash 2025 €20,834
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €363,267 €661,443 +€298,175 +82.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €69,402 €441,484 +€372,082 +536%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €69,402 €441,484 +€372,082 +536%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €1,365 +€1,365
Furniture and vehicles 24 €69,402 €60,431 -€8,970 -12.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €379,688 +€379,688
Current assets 29/58 €293,866 €219,959 -€73,907 -25.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €37,047 €36,157 -€890 -2.4%
Trade receivables 40 €37,031 €36,157 -€874 -2.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €16 €0 -€16 -100%
Current investments 50/53 €76,999 €160,998 +€84,000 +109%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €178,621 €20,834 -€157,787 -88.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,199 €1,970 +€771 +64.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €363,267 €661,443 +€298,175 +82.1%
Equity 10/15 €255,890 €373,955 +€118,066 +46.1%
Contributions 10/11 €4,200 €4,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €251,690 €369,755 +€118,066 +46.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €251,690 €369,755 +€118,066 +46.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €107,378 €287,487 +€180,110 +168%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €106,225 €285,467 +€179,243 +169%
Trade debts 44 €4,855 €6,924 +€2,069 +42.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,855 €6,924 +€2,069 +42.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €95,815 €101,924 +€6,108 +6.4%
Taxes 450/3 €93,165 €99,274 +€6,108 +6.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,650 €2,650 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €5,554 €176,619 +€171,065 +3,080%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,153 €2,020 +€867 +75.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €20,003 €28,381 +€8,378 +41.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €53,529 €67,661 +€14,132 +26.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €273,143 €251,777 -€21,366 -7.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €199,611 €155,735 -€43,876 -22.0%
Financial income 75/76B - €46 +€46
Recurring financial income 75 - €46 +€46
Financial charges 65/66B €919 €2,927 +€2,008 +218%
Recurring financial charges 65 €919 €2,927 +€2,008 +218%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €198,692 €152,854 -€45,838 -23.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €45,339 €34,789 -€10,550 -23.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €153,353 €118,066 -€35,288 -23.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €153,353 €118,066 -€35,288 -23.0%

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 21 October 2026 via checked.be.