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COMMA,: 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

COMMA,

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fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€136,125
2024 · €121,533+€14,592
Equity
€526,036
2024 · €389,911+€136,125
Cash
€61,555
2024 · €2,910+€58,645
Balance sheet total
€1.8m
2024 · €1.7m+€74,427

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€108,478

    up €108,478 (+46.2%), from €234,838 to €343,316

    of which Trade receivables: +€72,504

  • Cash +€58,645

    up €58,645 (+2015.4%), from €2,910 to €61,555

    mainly Net result for the year (+€136,125) and Depreciation (+€97,768)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€52,255

    down €52,255 (-3.8%), from €1.4m to €1.3m

    of which Land and buildings: -€47,577

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€28,345

    down €28,345 (-95.7%), from €29,613 to €1,267

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€136,570

    up €136,570 (+36.8%), from €370,867 to €507,436

    of which Distributable reserves: +€140,742

  • Debts after one year -€100,006

    down €100,006 (-12.4%), from €806,493 to €706,488

  • Short-term financial debts +€59,005

    up €59,005 (+161.4%), from €36,564 to €95,568

  • Other debts -€49,562

    down €49,562 (-99.9%), from €49,633 to €71

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€164,997

    up €164,997 (+17.2%), from €958,343 to €1.1m

  • Staff costs +€155,064

    up €155,064 (+26.0%), from €597,500 to €752,565

  • Depreciation -€11,439

    down €11,439 (-10.5%), from €109,207 to €97,768

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 €121,533
Gross operating margin +€164,997
Staff costs -€155,064
Depreciation +€11,439
Other operating charges -€7,616
Other operating items +€685
Financial income -€215
Financial charges +€8,996
Taxes -€8,629
Result 2025 €136,125

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 +€129,740
Investment -€33,418
Financing -€37,677
Cash 2024 €2,910
Net result for the year +€136,125
Depreciation +€97,768
Receivables within one year -€108,478
Deferred charges and accrued income +€28,345
Provisions -€1,391
Trade debts +€9,916
Tax, wage and social debts +€17,533
Other debts -€49,562
Accrued charges and deferred income -€517
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€33,418
Debts after one year -€100,006
Current portion of long-term debt +€3,324
Short-term financial debts +€59,005
Cash 2025 €61,555
Every line side by side 54 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,691,144 €1,765,571 +€74,427 +4.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,423,783 €1,359,432 -€64,350 -4.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €38,640 €26,544 -€12,096 -31.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,385,143 €1,332,889 -€52,255 -3.8%
Land and buildings 22 €1,322,111 €1,274,534 -€47,577 -3.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €43,672 €38,016 -€5,656 -13.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €19,359 €20,339 +€979 +5.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €0 - =
Current assets 29/58 €267,361 €406,139 +€138,778 +51.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €234,838 €343,316 +€108,478 +46.2%
Trade receivables 40 €234,417 €306,921 +€72,504 +30.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €421 €36,396 +€35,974 +8537.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,910 €61,555 +€58,645 +2015.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €29,613 €1,267 -€28,345 -95.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,691,144 €1,765,571 +€74,427 +4.4%
Equity 10/15 €389,911 €526,036 +€136,125 +34.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €370,867 €507,436 +€136,570 +36.8%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €125,988 €121,816 -€4,172 -3.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €244,879 €385,621 +€140,742 +57.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €444 €0 -€444 -100.0%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €32,914 €31,524 -€1,391 -4.2%
Deferred taxes 168 €32,914 €31,524 -€1,391 -4.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,268,319 €1,208,011 -€60,307 -4.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €806,493 €706,488 -€100,006 -12.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €806,493 €706,488 -€100,006 -12.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €441,323 €481,538 +€40,215 +9.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €96,682 €100,006 +€3,324 +3.4%
Financial debts 43 €36,564 €95,568 +€59,005 +161.4%
Credit institutions 430/8 €36,564 €95,568 +€59,005 +161.4%
Trade debts 44 €113,136 €123,051 +€9,916 +8.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €113,136 €123,051 +€9,916 +8.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €145,308 €162,841 +€17,533 +12.1%
Taxes 450/3 €102,079 €83,712 -€18,367 -18.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €43,230 €79,129 +€35,899 +83.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €49,633 €71 -€49,562 -99.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €20,503 €19,986 -€517 -2.5%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €452 €7,067 +€6,614 +1461.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €597,500 €752,565 +€155,064 +26.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €109,207 €97,768 -€11,439 -10.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €10,740 €18,356 +€7,616 +70.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €685 €0 -€685 -100.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €958,343 €1,123,340 +€164,997 +17.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €240,210 €254,651 +€14,441 +6.0%
Financial income 75/76B €1,791 €1,576 -€215 -12.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,791 €1,576 -€215 -12.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €60,973 €51,977 -€8,996 -14.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €60,973 €51,977 -€8,996 -14.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €181,029 €204,250 +€23,221 +12.8%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €1,391 €1,391 = 0.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €60,887 €69,515 +€8,629 +14.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €121,533 €136,125 +€14,592 +12.0%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €4,172 €4,172 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €125,705 €140,298 +€14,592 +11.6%

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 3 October 2026 via checked.be.