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IMO - CAR: 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

IMO - CAR

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€6,986
2024 · €36,759-€29,773
Equity
€558,136
2024 · €551,150+€6,986
Cash
€74,758
2024 · €124,405-€49,647
Balance sheet total
€2.3m
2024 · €1.4m+€884,671

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€477,488

    up €477,488 (+78.4%), from €608,713 to €1.1m

    of which Land and buildings: +€491,771

  • Stocks and contracts +€424,327

    up €424,327 (+62.9%), from €674,743 to €1.1m

  • Cash -€49,647

    down €49,647 (-39.9%), from €124,405 to €74,758

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€515,771) and Stocks and contracts (-€424,327)

  • Receivables within one year +€33,563

    up €33,563 (+366%), from €9,170 to €42,732

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€32,488

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€712,551

    up €712,551 (+88.0%), from €809,948 to €1.5m

    of which Financial debts: +€712,551

  • Other debts +€127,391

    up €127,391 (+369%), from €34,545 to €161,936

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€45,350

    up €45,350 (+449%), from €10,094 to €55,443

Income statement
  • Financial charges +€25,798

    up €25,798 (+141%), from €18,255 to €44,052

    of which Financial charges: +€24,317

  • Gross operating margin -€10,810

    down €10,810 (-8.0%), from €134,607 to €123,797

  • Taxes -€10,091

    down €10,091 (-67.8%), from €14,877 to €4,787

  • Write-downs +€7,336

    new in 2025: €7,336

  • Depreciation -€4,543

    down €4,543 (-10.6%), from €42,826 to €38,283

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 €36,759
Gross operating margin -€10,810
Depreciation +€4,543
Write-downs -€7,336
Other operating charges -€454
Financial income -€10
Financial charges -€25,798
Taxes +€10,091
Result 2025 €6,986
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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 -€291,777
Investment -€515,771
Financing +€757,901
Cash 2024 €124,405
Net result for the year +€6,986
Depreciation +€38,283
Stocks and contracts -€424,327
Receivables within one year -€33,563
Smaller working-capital items +€1,744
Trade debts -€3,660
Tax, wage and social debts -€4,631
Other debts +€127,391
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€515,771
Debts after one year +€712,551
Current portion of long-term debt +€45,350
Cash 2025 €74,758
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Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,422,952 €2,307,623 +€884,671 +62.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €608,803 €1,086,291 +€477,488 +78.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €608,713 €1,086,201 +€477,488 +78.4%
Land and buildings 22 €563,258 €1,055,029 +€491,771 +87.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,631 €398 -€1,233 -75.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €43,825 €30,774 -€13,050 -29.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €90 €90 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €814,148 €1,221,331 +€407,183 +50.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €674,743 €1,099,071 +€424,327 +62.9%
Stocks 30/36 €674,743 €1,099,071 +€424,327 +62.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €9,170 €42,732 +€33,563 +366%
Trade receivables 40 €4,400 €5,475 +€1,075 +24.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,770 €37,257 +€32,488 +681%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €124,405 €74,758 -€49,647 -39.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,830 €4,771 -€1,060 -18.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,422,952 €2,307,623 +€884,671 +62.2%
Equity 10/15 €551,150 €558,136 +€6,986 +1.3%
Contributions 10/11 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €42,959 €49,946 +€6,986 +16.3%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €36,759 €43,746 +€6,986 +19.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €446,191 €446,191 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €871,801 €1,749,486 +€877,685 +101%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €809,948 €1,522,499 +€712,551 +88.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €620,448 €1,332,999 +€712,551 +115%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €189,500 €189,500 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €55,278 €219,727 +€164,449 +297%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €10,094 €55,443 +€45,350 +449%
Trade debts 44 €3,734 €74 -€3,660 -98.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,734 €74 -€3,660 -98.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,905 €2,274 -€4,631 -67.1%
Taxes 450/3 €6,905 €2,274 -€4,631 -67.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €34,545 €161,936 +€127,391 +369%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €6,576 €7,260 +€684 +10.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €3,790 +€3,790
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €42,826 €38,283 -€4,543 -10.6%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €7,336 +€7,336
Other operating charges 640/8 €21,899 €22,353 +€454 +2.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €134,607 €123,797 -€10,810 -8.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €69,881 €55,825 -€14,056 -20.1%
Financial income 75/76B €10 - -€10
Recurring financial income 75 €10 - -€10
Financial charges 65/66B €18,255 €44,052 +€25,798 +141%
Recurring financial charges 65 €18,255 €42,572 +€24,317 +133%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €1,481 +€1,481
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €51,637 €11,773 -€39,864 -77.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €14,877 €4,787 -€10,091 -67.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €36,759 €6,986 -€29,773 -81.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €36,759 €6,986 -€29,773 -81.0%

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.