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Cognito Languages: 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

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fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€3,463
2024 · €2,389+€1,074
Equity
€26,705
2024 · €23,242+€3,463
Cash
€19,267
2024 · €15,988+€3,279
Balance sheet total
€32,529
2024 · €27,139+€5,390

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€3,279

    up €3,279 (+20.5%), from €15,988 to €19,267

    mainly Net result for the year (+€3,463) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€2,497)

  • Receivables within one year +€2,379

    up €2,379 (+21.9%), from €10,883 to €13,262

    of which Trade receivables: +€2,571

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€3,463

    up €3,463 (+23.9%), from €14,494 to €17,957

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€2,497

    up €2,497 (+137.7%), from €1,813 to €4,310

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€341

    down €341 (-30.7%), from €1,109 to €768

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€1,688

    up €1,688 (+38.0%), from €4,443 to €6,131

  • Taxes +€861

    up €861 (+57.5%), from €1,498 to €2,359

  • Financial income +€313

    up €313 (+277.0%), from €113 to €426

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 €2,389
Gross operating margin +€1,688
Other operating charges -€29
Financial income +€313
Financial charges -€37
Taxes -€861
Result 2025 €3,463

Cash bridge derived

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 +€3,279
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €15,988
Net result for the year +€3,463
Receivables within one year -€2,379
Deferred charges and accrued income +€268
Trade debts -€229
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,497
Accrued charges and deferred income -€341
Cash 2025 €19,267
Every line side by side 31 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €27,139 €32,529 +€5,390 +19.9%
Current assets 29/58 €27,139 €32,529 +€5,390 +19.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €10,883 €13,262 +€2,379 +21.9%
Trade receivables 40 €2,921 €5,492 +€2,571 +88.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €7,962 €7,770 -€192 -2.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €15,988 €19,267 +€3,279 +20.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €268 - -€268
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €27,139 €32,529 +€5,390 +19.9%
Equity 10/15 €23,242 €26,705 +€3,463 +14.9%
Contributions 10/11 €1 €1 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €8,747 €8,747 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €8,747 €8,747 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €14,494 €17,957 +€3,463 +23.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €3,897 €5,824 +€1,927 +49.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €2,788 €5,056 +€2,268 +81.3%
Trade debts 44 €975 €746 -€229 -23.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €975 €746 -€229 -23.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,813 €4,310 +€2,497 +137.7%
Taxes 450/3 €1,813 €4,310 +€2,497 +137.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,109 €768 -€341 -30.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €622 €651 +€29 +4.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €4,443 €6,131 +€1,688 +38.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €3,821 €5,480 +€1,659 +43.4%
Financial income 75/76B €113 €426 +€313 +277.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €113 €426 +€313 +277.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €47 €84 +€37 +78.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €47 €84 +€37 +78.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €3,887 €5,822 +€1,935 +49.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €1,498 €2,359 +€861 +57.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €2,389 €3,463 +€1,074 +45.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €2,389 €3,463 +€1,074 +45.0%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 6 October 2026 via checked.be.