BRABO: 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.
BRABO
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year +€914,801
up €914,801 (+19.8%), from €4.6m to €5.5m
of which Trade receivables: +€1.2m
- Stocks and contracts +€274,056
up €274,056 (+18.8%), from €1.5m to €1.7m
- Cash -€98,497
down €98,497 (-40.4%), from €244,034 to €145,538
mainly Receivables within one year (-€914,801) and Debts after one year (-€356,800)
- Trade debts +€996,872
up €996,872 (+132%), from €753,084 to €1.7m
- Reserves +€548,205
up €548,205 (+18.3%), from €3.0m to €3.5m
of which Distributable reserves: +€548,205
- Debts after one year -€356,800
down €356,800 (-31.9%), from €1.1m to €763,200
of which Other amounts payable: -€360,000
- Tax, wage and social debts -€95,605
down €95,605 (-47.6%), from €200,799 to €105,194
of which Taxes: -€125,640
- Gross operating margin +€297,034
up €297,034 (+22.5%), from €1.3m to €1.6m
- Taxes +€77,635
up €77,635 (+68.9%), from €112,605 to €190,240
- Staff costs +€50,586
up €50,586 (+8.1%), from €625,532 to €676,118
- Financial charges -€17,832
down €17,832 (-36.6%), from €48,664 to €30,832
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €6,641,849 | €7,730,248 | +€1.1m | +16.4% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €278,582 | €273,629 | -€4,953 | -1.8% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €1,272 | - | -€1,272 | |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €207,257 | €212,778 | +€5,521 | +2.7% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €187,677 | €176,172 | -€11,506 | -6.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €624 | - | -€624 | |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €16,029 | €34,090 | +€18,060 | +113% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €2,926 | €2,517 | -€410 | -14.0% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €70,053 | €60,851 | -€9,202 | -13.1% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €6,363,267 | €7,456,619 | +€1.1m | +17.2% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €1,455,692 | €1,729,749 | +€274,056 | +18.8% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €1,455,692 | €1,729,749 | +€274,056 | +18.8% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €4,624,919 | €5,539,719 | +€914,801 | +19.8% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €2,662,957 | €3,865,296 | +€1.2m | +45.2% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €1,961,961 | €1,674,424 | -€287,538 | -14.7% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €244,034 | €145,538 | -€98,497 | -40.4% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €38,622 | €41,613 | +€2,991 | +7.7% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €6,641,849 | €7,730,248 | +€1.1m | +16.4% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €3,876,925 | €4,425,130 | +€548,205 | +14.1% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €840,000 | €840,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €840,000 | €840,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €840,000 | €840,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €2,990,509 | €3,538,714 | +€548,205 | +18.3% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €84,000 | €84,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €84,000 | €84,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €244 | €244 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €2,906,265 | €3,454,470 | +€548,205 | +18.9% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €46,416 | €46,416 | = | 0.0% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €368,776 | €364,525 | -€4,251 | -1.2% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €368,776 | €364,525 | -€4,251 | -1.2% |
| Other liabilities and charges | 164/5 | €368,776 | €364,525 | -€4,251 | -1.2% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €2,396,148 | €2,940,593 | +€544,445 | +22.7% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €1,120,000 | €763,200 | -€356,800 | -31.9% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | - | €3,200 | +€3,200 | |
| Other amounts payable | 178/9 | €1,120,000 | €760,000 | -€360,000 | -32.1% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €1,247,654 | €2,124,718 | +€877,064 | +70.3% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €4,758 | €5,334 | +€576 | +12.1% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €753,084 | €1,749,955 | +€996,872 | +132% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €753,084 | €1,749,955 | +€996,872 | +132% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €200,799 | €105,194 | -€95,605 | -47.6% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €146,093 | €20,452 | -€125,640 | -86.0% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €54,706 | €84,742 | +€30,036 | +54.9% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €289,014 | €264,235 | -€24,779 | -8.6% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €28,494 | €52,675 | +€24,180 | +84.9% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €625,532 | €676,118 | +€50,586 | +8.1% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €33,706 | €29,798 | -€3,908 | -11.6% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €804 | -€804 | -€1,607 | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | -€5,162 | -€4,251 | +€911 | +17.6% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €17,591 | €9,145 | -€8,446 | -48.0% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €1,320,045 | €1,617,079 | +€297,034 | +22.5% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €647,574 | €907,073 | +€259,499 | +40.1% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €2,006 | €2,204 | +€198 | +9.9% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €2,006 | €2,204 | +€198 | +9.9% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €48,664 | €30,832 | -€17,832 | -36.6% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €48,664 | €30,832 | -€17,832 | -36.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €600,915 | €878,445 | +€277,529 | +46.2% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €112,605 | €190,240 | +€77,635 | +68.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €488,311 | €688,205 | +€199,894 | +40.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €488,311 | €688,205 | +€199,894 | +40.9% |
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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.