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HBM: 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

HBM

BE 0838.256.776
NACE 64.210, Activities of holding companies
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€57,843
2024 · €32,761+€25,082
Equity
€272,378
2024 · €214,535+€57,843
Cash
€92,825
2024 · €109,411-€16,587
Balance sheet total
€317,308
2024 · €286,983+€30,324

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€66,855

    up €66,855 (+53.1%), from €125,975 to €192,831

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€74,220

  • Current investments -€31,527

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €31,527)

  • Cash -€16,587

    down €16,587 (-15.2%), from €109,411 to €92,825

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€83,287) and Other debts (-€28,571)

  • Receivables within one year +€10,970

    up €10,970 (+58.1%), from €18,889 to €29,859

    of which Trade receivables: +€12,590

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€57,843

    up €57,843 (+28.6%), from €202,135 to €259,978

  • Other debts -€28,571

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €28,571)

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€9,772

    up €9,772 (+27.9%), from €34,969 to €44,740

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€8,521

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €8,521)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€36,054

    up €36,054 (+61.1%), from €59,045 to €95,099

  • Taxes +€9,940

    up €9,940 (+59.0%), from €16,844 to €26,783

  • Depreciation +€9,067

    up €9,067 (+123%), from €7,365 to €16,431

  • Financial income +€7,912

    up €7,912 (+1,403%), from €564 to €8,476

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 €32,761
Gross operating margin +€36,054
Depreciation -€9,067
Other operating charges -€525
Financial income +€7,912
Financial charges +€648
Taxes -€9,940
Result 2025 €57,843
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 +€43,694
Investment -€51,760
Financing -€8,521
Cash 2024 €109,411
Net result for the year +€57,843
Depreciation +€16,431
Receivables within one year -€10,970
Deferred charges and accrued income -€613
Trade debts -€198
Tax, wage and social debts +€9,772
Other debts -€28,571
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€83,287
Current investments +€31,527
Current portion of long-term debt -€8,521
Cash 2025 €92,825
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €286,983 €317,308 +€30,324 +10.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €125,975 €192,831 +€66,855 +53.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €125,975 €192,831 +€66,855 +53.1%
Land and buildings 22 €125,975 €118,611 -€7,365 -5.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €0 €74,220 +€74,220
Current assets 29/58 €161,008 €124,477 -€36,531 -22.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €18,889 €29,859 +€10,970 +58.1%
Trade receivables 40 €15,240 €27,830 +€12,590 +82.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,649 €2,029 -€1,620 -44.4%
Current investments 50/53 €31,527 - -€31,527
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €109,411 €92,825 -€16,587 -15.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,181 €1,793 +€613 +51.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €286,983 €317,308 +€30,324 +10.6%
Equity 10/15 €214,535 €272,378 +€57,843 +27.0%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €202,135 €259,978 +€57,843 +28.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €202,135 €259,978 +€57,843 +28.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €72,448 €44,929 -€27,519 -38.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €72,448 €44,929 -€27,519 -38.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €8,521 - -€8,521
Trade debts 44 €387 €189 -€198 -51.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €387 €189 -€198 -51.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €34,969 €44,740 +€9,772 +27.9%
Taxes 450/3 €34,969 €44,740 +€9,772 +27.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €28,571 - -€28,571
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €5,500 +€5,500
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €7,365 €16,431 +€9,067 +123%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,845 €2,370 +€525 +28.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €59,045 €95,099 +€36,054 +61.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €49,835 €76,297 +€26,462 +53.1%
Financial income 75/76B €564 €8,476 +€7,912 +1,403%
Recurring financial income 75 €564 €8,476 +€7,912 +1,403%
Financial charges 65/66B €795 €147 -€648 -81.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €795 €147 -€648 -81.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €49,604 €84,626 +€35,022 +70.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €16,844 €26,783 +€9,940 +59.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €32,761 €57,843 +€25,082 +76.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €32,761 €57,843 +€25,082 +76.6%

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.