CARACTER INTERNATIONAL: what changed
CARACTER INTERNATIONAL
Largest movements
- Cash +€63,169
up €63,169 (+35.1%), from €179,900 to €243,070
mainly Deferred charges and accrued income (+€50,648) and Receivables within one year (+€20,004)
- Deferred charges and accrued income -€50,648
down €50,648 (-98.9%), from €51,192 to €544
- Receivables within one year -€20,004
down €20,004 (-28.6%), from €69,900 to €49,896
of which Trade receivables: -€36,203
- Tax, wage and social debts -€24,774
down €24,774 (-77.9%), from €31,797 to €7,023
of which Taxes: -€26,278
- Reserves +€15,394
up €15,394 (+6.1%), from €251,990 to €267,384
of which Distributable reserves: +€15,394
- Gross operating margin -€5,058
down €5,058 (-14.1%), from €35,949 to €30,891
- Staff costs -€2,391
down €2,391 (-22.4%), from €10,651 to €8,260
- Financial income +€1,865
up €1,865 (+120%), from €1,560 to €3,426
- Depreciation -€755
down €755 (-27.2%), from €2,771 to €2,016
- Financial charges -€378
down €378 (-52.1%), from €725 to €347
Change in the result, 2024 to 2025
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €305,365 | €295,866 | -€9,499 | -3.1% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €4,372 | €2,356 | -€2,016 | -46.1% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €4,372 | €2,356 | -€2,016 | -46.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €4,372 | €2,356 | -€2,016 | -46.1% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €300,993 | €293,510 | -€7,483 | -2.5% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €69,900 | €49,896 | -€20,004 | -28.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €36,203 | €0 | -€36,203 | -100% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €33,697 | €49,896 | +€16,199 | +48.1% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €0 | - | = | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €179,900 | €243,070 | +€63,169 | +35.1% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €51,192 | €544 | -€50,648 | -98.9% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €305,365 | €295,866 | -€9,499 | -3.1% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €270,540 | €285,934 | +€15,394 | +5.7% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,550 | €18,550 | = | 0.0% |
| Contributions outside capital | 11 | €18,550 | €18,550 | = | 0.0% |
| Other | 1109/19 | €18,550 | €18,550 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €251,990 | €267,384 | +€15,394 | +6.1% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €5,419 | €5,419 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €244,711 | €260,105 | +€15,394 | +6.3% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €34,825 | €9,932 | -€24,893 | -71.5% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €34,825 | €9,932 | -€24,893 | -71.5% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €3,028 | €2,909 | -€119 | -3.9% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €3,028 | €2,909 | -€119 | -3.9% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €31,797 | €7,023 | -€24,774 | -77.9% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €28,570 | €2,293 | -€26,278 | -92.0% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €3,227 | €4,730 | +€1,504 | +46.6% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €0 | - | = | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €10,651 | €8,260 | -€2,391 | -22.4% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €2,771 | €2,016 | -€755 | -27.2% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €1,174 | €852 | -€322 | -27.4% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €35,949 | €30,891 | -€5,058 | -14.1% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €21,353 | €19,763 | -€1,590 | -7.4% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €1,560 | €3,426 | +€1,865 | +120% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1,560 | €3,426 | +€1,865 | +120% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €725 | €347 | -€378 | -52.1% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €725 | €347 | -€378 | -52.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €22,189 | €22,842 | +€653 | +2.9% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €7,568 | €7,448 | -€119 | -1.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €14,621 | €15,394 | +€772 | +5.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €14,621 | €15,394 | +€772 | +5.3% |
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 6 November 2026 via checked.be.