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ECOMAR: 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.

What changed

ECOMAR

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NACE 73.200, Market research and public opinion polling
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€171,221
2024 · €517,154-€345,933
Equity
€896,314
2024 · €751,562+€144,751
Cash
€266,510
2024 · €651,098-€384,588
Balance sheet total
€1.4m
2024 · €1.6m-€206,137

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€585,768

    up €585,768 (+402%), from €145,664 to €731,432

  • Cash -€384,588

    down €384,588 (-59.1%), from €651,098 to €266,510

    mainly Stocks and contracts (-€585,768) and Other debts (-€168,292)

  • Receivables within one year -€334,034

    down €334,034 (-50.3%), from €664,238 to €330,203

    of which Trade receivables: -€341,666

  • Tangible fixed assets -€74,934

    down €74,934 (-79.0%), from €94,812 to €19,879

    of which Land and buildings: -€62,735

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€168,292

    down €168,292 (-97.2%), from €173,101 to €4,809

  • Reserves +€162,544

    up €162,544 (+74.7%), from €217,500 to €380,044

  • Trade debts -€92,864

    down €92,864 (-22.7%), from €409,213 to €316,350

  • Provisions -€45,446

    down €45,446 (-100%), from €45,446 to €0

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€38,735

    up €38,735 (+981%), from €3,948 to €42,682

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€438,664

    down €438,664 (-40.5%), from €1.1m to €645,508

  • Taxes -€105,383

    down €105,383 (-57.3%), from €184,020 to €78,637

  • Staff costs +€55,759

    up €55,759 (+16.7%), from €333,491 to €389,250

  • Provisions -€45,446

    down €45,446, from €0 to -€45,446

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 €517,154
Gross operating margin -€438,664
Staff costs -€55,759
Depreciation +€9,530
Provisions +€45,446
Other operating charges -€9,062
Other operating items -€3,112
Financial income +€672
Financial charges -€366
Taxes +€105,383
Result 2025 €171,221
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

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 -€336,124
Investment +€47,864
Financing -€96,328
Cash 2024 €651,098
Net result for the year +€171,221
Depreciation +€27,598
Stocks and contracts -€585,768
Receivables within one year +€334,034
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,179
Provisions -€45,446
Trade debts -€92,864
Tax, wage and social debts -€13,164
Other debts -€168,292
Accrued charges and deferred income +€38,735
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€47,864
Debts after one year -€34,265
Current portion of long-term debt -€35,592
Contributions, distributions and other -€26,470
Cash 2025 €266,510
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 56 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,566,740 €1,360,603 -€206,137 -13.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €95,340 €19,879 -€75,461 -79.1%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €528 €0 -€528 -100%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €94,812 €19,879 -€74,934 -79.0%
Land and buildings 22 €62,735 €0 -€62,735 -100%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €8,171 €6,231 -€1,940 -23.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €23,907 €13,647 -€10,259 -42.9%
Current assets 29/58 €1,471,400 €1,340,725 -€130,675 -8.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €145,664 €731,432 +€585,768 +402%
Stocks 30/36 €145,664 €731,432 +€585,768 +402%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €664,238 €330,203 -€334,034 -50.3%
Trade receivables 40 €603,103 €261,436 -€341,666 -56.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €61,135 €68,767 +€7,632 +12.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €651,098 €266,510 -€384,588 -59.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €10,401 €12,579 +€2,179 +20.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,566,740 €1,360,603 -€206,137 -13.2%
Equity 10/15 €751,562 €896,314 +€144,751 +19.3%
Contributions 10/11 €61,973 €61,500 -€473 -0.8%
Capital 10 €61,973 €61,500 -€473 -0.8%
Issued capital 100 €61,973 €61,500 -€473 -0.8%
Reserves 13 €217,500 €380,044 +€162,544 +74.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €217,500 €380,044 +€162,544 +74.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €472,089 €454,770 -€17,319 -3.7%
Investment grants 15 €0 €0 =
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €45,446 €0 -€45,446 -100%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €45,446 €0 -€45,446 -100%
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €45,446 €0 -€45,446 -100%
Amounts payable 17/49 €769,732 €464,290 -€305,442 -39.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €38,465 €4,199 -€34,265 -89.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €38,465 €4,199 -€34,265 -89.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €727,320 €417,408 -€309,912 -42.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €45,555 €9,962 -€35,592 -78.1%
Trade debts 44 €409,213 €316,350 -€92,864 -22.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €409,213 €316,350 -€92,864 -22.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €99,451 €86,287 -€13,164 -13.2%
Taxes 450/3 €61,576 €41,661 -€19,914 -32.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €37,876 €44,626 +€6,750 +17.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €173,101 €4,809 -€168,292 -97.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,948 €42,682 +€38,735 +981%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €21,107 €1,941 -€19,165 -90.8%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €333,491 €389,250 +€55,759 +16.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €37,128 €27,598 -€9,530 -25.7%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €0 €0 =
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 €0 -€45,446 -€45,446
Other operating charges 640/8 €8,442 €17,504 +€9,062 +107%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 €3,112 +€3,112
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,084,172 €645,508 -€438,664 -40.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €705,111 €253,489 -€451,622 -64.0%
Financial income 75/76B €362 €1,034 +€672 +186%
Recurring financial income 75 €362 €1,034 +€672 +186%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,299 €4,666 +€366 +8.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,299 €4,666 +€366 +8.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €701,174 €249,858 -€451,316 -64.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €184,020 €78,637 -€105,383 -57.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €517,154 €171,221 -€345,933 -66.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €517,154 €171,221 -€345,933 -66.9%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 21 October 2026 via checked.be.