DR. MANU MALBRAIN: 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.
DR. MANU MALBRAIN
Largest movements
- Current investments -€110,588
down €110,588 (-23.3%), from €474,838 to €364,250
- Cash +€108,304
up €108,304 (+22.9%), from €473,114 to €581,418
mainly Current investments (+€110,588) and Net result for the year (+€46,951)
- Reserves +€45,285
up €45,285 (+4.3%), from €1.1m to €1.1m
of which Distributable reserves: +€108,435
- Debts after one year -€23,826
down €23,826 (-7.4%), from €319,814 to €295,988
- Financial charges +€19,439
up €19,439 (+75.3%), from €25,801 to €45,239
- Gross operating margin +€12,425
up €12,425 (+8.0%), from €155,431 to €167,857
- Financial income -€11,399
down €11,399 (-67.6%), from €16,862 to €5,464
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.
Cash bridge derived
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 | €1,556,004 | €1,563,128 | +€7,124 | +0.5% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €535,437 | €535,827 | +€390 | +0.1% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €535,437 | €535,827 | +€390 | +0.1% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €527,168 | €531,478 | +€4,309 | +0.8% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €2,803 | €1,609 | -€1,193 | -42.6% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €5,466 | - | -€5,466 | |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | - | €2,740 | +€2,740 | |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1,020,567 | €1,027,301 | +€6,734 | +0.7% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €66,643 | €77,807 | +€11,164 | +16.8% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €62,611 | €70,462 | +€7,851 | +12.5% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €4,033 | €7,345 | +€3,312 | +82.1% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €474,838 | €364,250 | -€110,588 | -23.3% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €473,114 | €581,418 | +€108,304 | +22.9% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €5,971 | €3,826 | -€2,145 | -35.9% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,556,004 | €1,563,128 | +€7,124 | +0.5% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €1,074,266 | €1,119,551 | +€45,285 | +4.2% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €10,000 | €10,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,064,266 | €1,109,551 | +€45,285 | +4.3% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €95,356 | €32,206 | -€63,150 | -66.2% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €968,910 | €1,077,345 | +€108,435 | +11.2% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €481,738 | €443,576 | -€38,161 | -7.9% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €319,814 | €295,988 | -€23,826 | -7.4% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €319,814 | €295,988 | -€23,826 | -7.4% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €142,149 | €132,229 | -€9,920 | -7.0% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €22,978 | €23,826 | +€848 | +3.7% |
| Financial debts | 43 | - | €3,372 | +€3,372 | |
| Other loans | 439 | - | €3,372 | +€3,372 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €4,326 | €5,221 | +€896 | +20.7% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €4,326 | €5,221 | +€896 | +20.7% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €33,345 | €30,254 | -€3,091 | -9.3% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €33,345 | €30,254 | -€3,091 | -9.3% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €81,502 | €69,556 | -€11,945 | -14.7% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €19,774 | €15,359 | -€4,416 | -22.3% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €40,102 | €41,308 | +€1,206 | +3.0% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €7,058 | €6,392 | -€666 | -9.4% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €557 | - | -€557 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €155,431 | €167,857 | +€12,425 | +8.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €107,714 | €120,156 | +€12,442 | +11.6% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €16,862 | €5,464 | -€11,399 | -67.6% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €16,862 | €5,464 | -€11,399 | -67.6% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €25,801 | €45,239 | +€19,439 | +75.3% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €25,801 | €45,239 | +€19,439 | +75.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €98,775 | €80,380 | -€18,395 | -18.6% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €32,357 | €33,429 | +€1,073 | +3.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €66,418 | €46,951 | -€19,467 | -29.3% |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves | 789 | - | €84,200 | +€84,200 | |
| Transfer to tax-exempt reserves | 689 | - | €21,050 | +€21,050 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €66,418 | €110,101 | +€43,683 | +65.8% |
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 9 October 2026 via checked.be.