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GICOM: 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

GICOM

BE 0424.101.420
NACE 58.120, Publishing activities
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€197,431
2024 · €322,806-€125,375
Equity
€460,509
2024 · €948,078-€487,569
Cash
€1.1m
2024 · €1.6m-€438,946
Balance sheet total
€1.9m
2024 · €2.7m-€769,965

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€438,946

    down €438,946 (-27.9%), from €1.6m to €1.1m

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€685,000) and Advances received (-€273,772)

  • Receivables within one year -€343,071

    down €343,071 (-34.8%), from €985,804 to €642,733

    of which Trade receivables: -€375,169

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€56,270

    up €56,270 (+219%), from €25,691 to €81,961

  • Stocks and contracts -€43,070

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €43,070)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€487,569

    down €487,569 (-54.5%), from €894,439 to €406,870

    of which Distributable reserves: -€487,569

  • Advances received -€273,772

    down €273,772 (-65.7%), from €416,672 to €142,900

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€227,744

    down €227,744 (-7.4%), from €3.1m to €2.8m

  • Other operating charges -€109,125

    down €109,125 (-5.9%), from €1.9m to €1.8m

  • Taxes -€59,152

    down €59,152 (-43.5%), from €135,995 to €76,843

  • Staff costs +€50,420

    up €50,420 (+7.0%), from €719,710 to €770,130

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 €322,806
Gross operating margin -€227,744
Staff costs -€50,420
Depreciation -€16,721
Other operating charges +€109,125
Financial income +€782
Financial charges +€451
Taxes +€59,152
Result 2025 €197,431
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€257,103
Investment -€34,598
Financing -€661,451
Cash 2024 €1.6m
Net result for the year +€197,431
Depreciation +€35,746
Stocks and contracts +€43,070
Receivables within one year +€343,071
Deferred charges and accrued income -€56,270
Trade debts -€15,439
Tax, wage and social debts +€6,972
Advances received -€273,772
Other debts -€14,359
Accrued charges and deferred income -€9,347
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€34,598
Debts after one year +€16,388
Current portion of long-term debt +€7,161
Contributions, distributions and other -€685,000
Cash 2025 €1.1m
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,701,659 €1,931,694 -€769,965 -28.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €73,441 €72,293 -€1,148 -1.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €35,573 €57,375 +€21,802 +61.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €27,353 €25,981 -€1,372 -5.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,220 €31,394 +€23,174 +282%
Financial fixed assets 28 €37,868 €14,918 -€22,950 -60.6%
Current assets 29/58 €2,628,218 €1,859,401 -€768,817 -29.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €43,070 - -€43,070
Contracts in progress 37 €43,070 - -€43,070
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €985,804 €642,733 -€343,071 -34.8%
Trade receivables 40 €982,933 €607,764 -€375,169 -38.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,871 €34,969 +€32,098 +1,118%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €1,573,653 €1,134,707 -€438,946 -27.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €25,691 €81,961 +€56,270 +219%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,701,659 €1,931,694 -€769,965 -28.5%
Equity 10/15 €948,078 €460,509 -€487,569 -51.4%
Contributions 10/11 €53,639 €53,639 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €894,439 €406,870 -€487,569 -54.5%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €5,364 €5,364 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €5,364 €5,364 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €12,673 €12,673 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €876,402 €388,833 -€487,569 -55.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,753,581 €1,471,185 -€282,396 -16.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €16,388 +€16,388
Financial debts 170/4 - €16,388 +€16,388
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,734,034 €1,444,597 -€289,437 -16.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €7,161 +€7,161
Trade debts 44 €1,078,956 €1,063,517 -€15,439 -1.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,078,956 €1,063,517 -€15,439 -1.4%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €416,672 €142,900 -€273,772 -65.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €224,047 €231,019 +€6,972 +3.1%
Taxes 450/3 €145,473 €136,230 -€9,243 -6.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €78,574 €94,789 +€16,215 +20.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €14,359 - -€14,359
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €19,547 €10,200 -€9,347 -47.8%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €719,710 €770,130 +€50,420 +7.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €19,025 €35,746 +€16,721 +87.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,864,457 €1,755,332 -€109,125 -5.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €3,064,246 €2,836,502 -€227,744 -7.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €461,054 €275,294 -€185,760 -40.3%
Financial income 75/76B €2,316 €3,098 +€782 +33.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,316 €3,098 +€782 +33.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,569 €4,118 -€451 -9.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,569 €4,118 -€451 -9.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €458,801 €274,274 -€184,527 -40.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €135,995 €76,843 -€59,152 -43.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €322,806 €197,431 -€125,375 -38.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €322,806 €197,431 -€125,375 -38.8%

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 19 October 2026 via checked.be.