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CONTRAPUNT: 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

CONTRAPUNT

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fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€15,258
2024 · €15,213-€30,472
Equity
€456,404
2024 · €471,662-€15,258
Cash
€292,194
2024 · €148,914+€143,280
Balance sheet total
€834,348
2024 · €822,939+€11,409

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€143,280

    up €143,280 (+96.2%), from €148,914 to €292,194

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€125,227) and Trade debts (+€28,542)

  • Receivables within one year -€125,227

    down €125,227 (-31.2%), from €401,852 to €276,625

    of which Trade receivables: -€132,536

  • Tangible fixed assets -€16,871

    down €16,871 (-20.0%), from €84,157 to €67,286

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€22,509

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€11,766

    up €11,766 (+117.1%), from €10,049 to €21,815

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€28,542

    up €28,542 (+15.3%), from €186,713 to €215,256

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€15,258

    down €15,258 (-3.4%), from €451,211 to €435,952

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€70,539

    down €70,539 (-21.9%), from €321,462 to €250,923

  • Write-downs -€45,538

    down €45,538, from €22,769 to -€22,769

  • Other operating charges +€22,215

    up €22,215 (+945.5%), from €2,350 to €24,565

  • Taxes -€7,693

    down €7,693 (-100.0%), from €7,693 to €0

  • Depreciation -€5,996

    down €5,996 (-19.2%), from €31,251 to €25,255

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 €15,213
Gross operating margin -€70,539
Staff costs +€1,746
Depreciation +€5,996
Write-downs +€45,538
Other operating charges -€22,215
Financial income +€1,361
Financial charges -€51
Taxes +€7,693
Result 2025 -€15,258

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 +€157,176
Investment -€8,000
Financing -€5,896
Cash 2024 €148,914
Net result for the year -€15,258
Depreciation +€25,255
Stocks and contracts +€1,155
Receivables within one year +€125,227
Deferred charges and accrued income -€11,766
Trade debts +€28,542
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,437
Other debts +€5,530
Accrued charges and deferred income -€71
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€8,000
Short-term financial debts -€5,896
Cash 2025 €292,194
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €822,939 €834,348 +€11,409 +1.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €86,238 €68,983 -€17,255 -20.0%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €634 €250 -€384 -60.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €84,157 €67,286 -€16,871 -20.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €62,636 €40,128 -€22,509 -35.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,950 €9,067 +€7,117 +364.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €19,570 €18,091 -€1,479 -7.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,447 €1,447 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €736,701 €765,365 +€28,664 +3.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €25,887 €24,731 -€1,155 -4.5%
Stocks 30/36 €25,887 €24,731 -€1,155 -4.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €401,852 €276,625 -€125,227 -31.2%
Trade receivables 40 €392,044 €259,508 -€132,536 -33.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €9,808 €17,117 +€7,309 +74.5%
Current investments 50/53 €150,000 €150,000 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €148,914 €292,194 +€143,280 +96.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €10,049 €21,815 +€11,766 +117.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €822,939 €834,348 +€11,409 +1.4%
Equity 10/15 €471,662 €456,404 -€15,258 -3.2%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €451,211 €435,952 -€15,258 -3.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €351,277 €377,944 +€26,667 +7.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €351,206 €377,944 +€26,738 +7.6%
Financial debts 43 €6,011 €115 -€5,896 -98.1%
Credit institutions 430/8 €6,011 €115 -€5,896 -98.1%
Trade debts 44 €186,713 €215,256 +€28,542 +15.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €186,713 €215,256 +€28,542 +15.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €69,526 €68,089 -€1,437 -2.1%
Taxes 450/3 €41,277 €31,936 -€9,341 -22.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €28,249 €36,153 +€7,904 +28.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €88,955 €94,485 +€5,530 +6.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €71 €0 -€71 -100.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 - =
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €242,775 €241,029 -€1,746 -0.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €31,251 €25,255 -€5,996 -19.2%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €22,769 -€22,769 -€45,538
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,350 €24,565 +€22,215 +945.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €321,462 €250,923 -€70,539 -21.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €22,318 -€17,156 -€39,474
Financial income 75/76B €2,005 €3,365 +€1,361 +67.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,005 €3,365 +€1,361 +67.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,416 €1,468 +€51 +3.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,416 €1,468 +€51 +3.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €22,906 -€15,258 -€38,165
Income taxes 67/77 €7,693 €0 -€7,693 -100.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €15,213 -€15,258 -€30,472
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €15,213 -€15,258 -€30,472

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 2 October 2026 via checked.be.