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FINANCE XPLAINED: 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

FINANCE XPLAINED

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financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€33,323
2024 · €20,545+€12,778
Equity
€194,779
2024 · €161,456+€33,323
Cash
€56,589
2024 · €41,878+€14,711
Balance sheet total
€578,718
2024 · €580,627-€1,909

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€29,387

    down €29,387 (-5.7%), from €516,767 to €487,380

    of which Land and buildings: -€34,404

  • Cash +€14,711

    up €14,711 (+35.1%), from €41,878 to €56,589

    mainly Depreciation (+€36,556) and Net result for the year (+€33,323)

  • Receivables within one year +€12,767

    up €12,767 (+61.2%), from €20,870 to €33,637

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€20,545

    up €20,545 (+16.8%), from €122,311 to €142,856

  • Debts after one year -€17,576

    down €17,576 (-14.7%), from €119,566 to €101,990

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€15,737

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €15,737)

  • Short-term financial debts +€14,684

    up €14,684 (+507.6%), from €2,893 to €17,576

  • Trade debts -€14,475

    down €14,475 (-74.6%), from €19,412 to €4,938

Income statement
  • Purchases and services -€15,095

    down €15,095 (-13.1%), from €115,340 to €100,244

  • Gross operating margin +€10,531

    up €10,531 (+16.7%), from €62,984 to €73,515

  • Taxes -€6,914

    down €6,914 (-99.3%), from €6,962 to €47

  • Depreciation +€5,410

    up €5,410 (+17.4%), from €31,146 to €36,556

  • Other operating charges -€856

    down €856 (-40.4%), from €2,117 to €1,261

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 €20,545
Gross operating margin +€10,531
Depreciation -€5,410
Other operating charges +€856
Financial income -€756
Financial charges +€642
Taxes +€6,914
Result 2025 €33,323

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 +€40,510
Investment -€7,169
Financing -€18,630
Cash 2024 €41,878
Net result for the year +€33,323
Depreciation +€36,556
Receivables within one year -€12,767
Trade debts -€14,475
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,440
Other debts -€4,567
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€7,169
Debts after one year -€17,576
Current portion of long-term debt -€15,737
Short-term financial debts +€14,684
Cash 2025 €56,589
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €580,627 €578,718 -€1,909 -0.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €517,879 €488,492 -€29,387 -5.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €516,767 €487,380 -€29,387 -5.7%
Land and buildings 22 €516,767 €482,363 -€34,404 -6.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €5,017 +€5,017
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,112 €1,112 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €62,748 €90,226 +€27,478 +43.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €20,870 €33,637 +€12,767 +61.2%
Trade receivables 40 €20,870 €33,637 +€12,767 +61.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €41,878 €56,589 +€14,711 +35.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €580,627 €578,718 -€1,909 -0.3%
Equity 10/15 €161,456 €194,779 +€33,323 +20.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €122,311 €142,856 +€20,545 +16.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €122,311 €142,856 +€20,545 +16.8%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €20,545 €33,323 +€12,778 +62.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €419,172 €383,940 -€35,232 -8.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €119,566 €101,990 -€17,576 -14.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €119,566 €101,990 -€17,576 -14.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €299,606 €281,950 -€17,656 -5.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €15,737 - -€15,737
Financial debts 43 €2,893 €17,576 +€14,684 +507.6%
Credit institutions 430/8 €2,893 €17,576 +€14,684 +507.6%
Trade debts 44 €19,412 €4,938 -€14,475 -74.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €19,412 €4,938 -€14,475 -74.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,363 €11,803 +€2,440 +26.1%
Taxes 450/3 €9,363 €11,803 +€2,440 +26.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €252,200 €247,633 -€4,567 -1.8%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €115,340 €100,244 -€15,095 -13.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €31,146 €36,556 +€5,410 +17.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,117 €1,261 -€856 -40.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €62,984 €73,515 +€10,531 +16.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €29,721 €35,699 +€5,977 +20.1%
Financial income 75/76B €1,315 €559 -€756 -57.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,315 €559 -€756 -57.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,530 €2,888 -€642 -18.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,530 €2,888 -€642 -18.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €27,507 €33,370 +€5,864 +21.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,962 €47 -€6,914 -99.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €20,545 €33,323 +€12,778 +62.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €20,545 €33,323 +€12,778 +62.2%

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.