EBE: 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.
EBE
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year +€23.1m
up €23.1m (+1817.9%), from €1.3m to €24.4m
of which Trade receivables: +€22.9m
- Cash -€12.4m
down €12.4m (-71.1%), from €17.4m to €5.0m
mainly Receivables within one year (-€23.1m) and Other debts (-€21.6m)
- Current investments -€8.0m
down €8.0m (-100.0%), from €8.0m to €0
- Financial fixed assets +€7.3m
new in 2025: €7.3m
- Tangible fixed assets -€4.5m
down €4.5m (-7.4%), from €60.1m to €55.6m
- Short-term financial debts +€25.0m
new in 2025: €25.0m
- Other debts -€21.6m
down €21.6m (-97.2%), from €22.2m to €612,629
- Debts after one year -€7.2m
down €7.2m (-100.0%), from €7.2m to €0
- Current portion of long-term debt +€6.4m
up €6.4m (+800.0%), from €800,000 to €7.2m
- Reserves +€2.6m
up €2.6m (+46.7%), from €5.5m to €8.0m
of which Distributable reserves: +€2.6m
- Turnover -€5.7m
down €5.7m (-21.6%), from €26.2m to €20.6m
- Goods and materials -€3.7m
down €3.7m (-38.4%), from €9.6m to €5.9m
- Provisions +€2.9m
up €2.9m, from -€2.3m to €627,375
- Staff costs -€1.4m
down €1.4m (-15.5%), from €8.9m to €7.6m
- Other operating income -€649,191
down €649,191 (-20.2%), from €3.2m to €2.6m
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 | €87,287,884 | €92,883,935 | +€5.6m | +6.4% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €60,063,013 | €62,919,992 | +€2.9m | +4.8% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €60,063,013 | €55,598,088 | -€4.5m | -7.4% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €60,063,013 | €55,598,088 | -€4.5m | -7.4% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | - | €7,321,904 | +€7.3m | |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | - | €7,321,904 | +€7.3m | |
| Participating interests | 280 | - | €5,000 | +€5,000 | |
| Amounts receivable | 281 | - | €7,316,904 | +€7.3m | |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €27,224,871 | €29,963,943 | +€2.7m | +10.1% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €0 | €0 | = | |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €1,271,450 | €24,385,381 | +€23.1m | +1817.9% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €745,074 | €23,622,354 | +€22.9m | +3070.5% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €526,377 | €763,028 | +€236,651 | +45.0% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €8,000,000 | €0 | -€8.0m | -100.0% |
| Other investments | 51/53 | €8,000,000 | €0 | -€8.0m | -100.0% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €17,447,359 | €5,036,709 | -€12.4m | -71.1% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €506,062 | €541,853 | +€35,791 | +7.1% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €87,287,884 | €92,883,935 | +€5.6m | +6.4% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €53,482,250 | €56,044,143 | +€2.6m | +4.8% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €48,000,000 | €48,000,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €48,000,000 | €48,000,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €48,000,000 | €48,000,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €5,482,250 | €8,044,143 | +€2.6m | +46.7% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €4,800,000 | €4,800,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €4,800,000 | €4,800,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €682,250 | €3,244,143 | +€2.6m | +375.5% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €2,194,574 | €2,821,949 | +€627,375 | +28.6% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €2,194,574 | €2,821,949 | +€627,375 | +28.6% |
| Major repairs and maintenance | 162 | €2,194,574 | €2,821,949 | +€627,375 | +28.6% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €31,611,060 | €34,017,842 | +€2.4m | +7.6% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €7,200,000 | €0 | -€7.2m | -100.0% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €7,200,000 | €0 | -€7.2m | -100.0% |
| Credit institutions | 173 | €7,200,000 | €0 | -€7.2m | -100.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €23,351,228 | €33,444,742 | +€10.1m | +43.2% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €800,000 | €7,200,000 | +€6.4m | +800.0% |
| Financial debts | 43 | - | €25,000,000 | +€25.0m | |
| Other loans | 439 | - | €25,000,000 | +€25.0m | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €354,449 | €303,132 | -€51,317 | -14.5% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €354,449 | €303,132 | -€51,317 | -14.5% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | - | €280,322 | +€280,322 | |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €27,281 | €48,660 | +€21,379 | +78.4% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €0 | €17,932 | +€17,932 | |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €27,281 | €30,728 | +€3,447 | +12.6% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €22,169,498 | €612,629 | -€21.6m | -97.2% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €1,059,832 | €573,100 | -€486,732 | -45.9% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €47,442,216 | €23,138,864 | -€24.3m | -51.2% |
| Turnover | 70 | €26,233,669 | €20,570,571 | -€5.7m | -21.6% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €3,214,394 | €2,565,203 | -€649,191 | -20.2% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €17,994,153 | €3,090 | -€18.0m | -100.0% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €22,455,310 | €19,932,091 | -€2.5m | -11.2% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €9,641,642 | €5,939,945 | -€3.7m | -38.4% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €9,641,642 | €5,939,945 | -€3.7m | -38.4% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €1,703,815 | €1,337,023 | -€366,792 | -21.5% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €8,948,300 | €7,560,642 | -€1.4m | -15.5% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €4,464,926 | €4,464,925 | -€1 | 0.0% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | -€2,306,328 | €627,375 | +€2.9m | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €2,955 | €2,182 | -€773 | -26.2% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €24,986,906 | €3,206,773 | -€21.8m | -87.2% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €241,990 | €253,679 | +€11,690 | +4.8% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €241,990 | €253,679 | +€11,690 | +4.8% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €241,052 | €129,730 | -€111,321 | -46.2% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €938 | €123,949 | +€123,011 | +13109.3% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €864,870 | €852,330 | -€12,540 | -1.4% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €864,870 | €852,330 | -€12,540 | -1.4% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €678,407 | €778,222 | +€99,815 | +14.7% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €186,463 | €74,108 | -€112,355 | -60.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €24,364,026 | €2,608,123 | -€21.8m | -89.3% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €52,078 | €46,229 | -€5,849 | -11.2% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €52,120 | €46,229 | -€5,891 | -11.3% |
| Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions | 77 | €42 | €0 | -€42 | -100.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €24,311,948 | €2,561,893 | -€21.8m | -89.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €24,311,948 | €2,561,893 | -€21.8m | -89.5% |
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 7 October 2026 via checked.be.