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JW Hoste: 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

JW Hoste

BE 0784.873.421
NACE 72.109, Other research and development on natural sciences
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€26,700
2024 · €11,589+€15,111
Equity
€23,030
2024 · €34,619-€11,589
Cash
€21,208
2024 · €19,811+€1,397
Balance sheet total
€61,802
2024 · €47,277+€14,524

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€13,074

    up €13,074 (+52.1%), from €25,110 to €38,184

    of which Trade receivables: +€13,752

  • Cash +€1,397

    up €1,397 (+7.1%), from €19,811 to €21,208

    mainly Net result for the year (+€26,700) and Other debts (+€19,674)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€19,674

    up €19,674 (+280%), from €7,026 to €26,700

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€11,589

    down €11,589 (-100%), from €11,589 to €0

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€5,756

    up €5,756 (+168%), from €3,436 to €9,192

  • Trade debts +€684

    up €684 (+31.1%), from €2,196 to €2,880

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€19,537

    up €19,537 (+126%), from €15,457 to €34,994

  • Taxes +€4,050

    up €4,050 (+118%), from €3,436 to €7,486

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 €11,589
Gross operating margin +€19,537
Write-downs -€220
Other operating charges -€98
Financial income -€113
Financial charges +€54
Taxes -€4,050
Result 2025 €26,700
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 +€39,687
Investment €0
Financing -€38,289
Cash 2024 €19,811
Net result for the year +€26,700
Depreciation +€269
Receivables within one year -€13,074
Deferred charges and accrued income -€322
Trade debts +€684
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,756
Other debts +€19,674
Contributions, distributions and other -€38,289
Cash 2025 €21,208
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €47,277 €61,802 +€14,524 +30.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,276 €2,007 -€269 -11.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,276 €2,007 -€269 -11.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,276 €2,007 -€269 -11.8%
Current assets 29/58 €45,001 €59,794 +€14,793 +32.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €25,110 €38,184 +€13,074 +52.1%
Trade receivables 40 €15,523 €29,275 +€13,752 +88.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €9,587 €8,909 -€678 -7.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €19,811 €21,208 +€1,397 +7.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €80 €402 +€322 +401%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €47,277 €61,802 +€14,524 +30.7%
Equity 10/15 €34,619 €23,030 -€11,589 -33.5%
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €21,030 €21,030 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €21,030 €21,030 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €11,589 €0 -€11,589 -100%
Amounts payable 17/49 €12,658 €38,772 +€26,114 +206%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €12,658 €38,772 +€26,114 +206%
Trade debts 44 €2,196 €2,880 +€684 +31.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,196 €2,880 +€684 +31.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,436 €9,192 +€5,756 +168%
Taxes 450/3 €3,436 €9,192 +€5,756 +168%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €7,026 €26,700 +€19,674 +280%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €269 €269 = 0.0%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €220 +€220
Other operating charges 640/8 €204 €302 +€98 +47.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €15,457 €34,994 +€19,537 +126%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €14,983 €34,203 +€19,220 +128%
Financial income 75/76B €139 €26 -€113 -81.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €139 €26 -€113 -81.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €97 €43 -€54 -56.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €97 €43 -€54 -56.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €15,025 €34,186 +€19,161 +128%
Income taxes 67/77 €3,436 €7,486 +€4,050 +118%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €11,589 €26,700 +€15,111 +130%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €11,589 €26,700 +€15,111 +130%

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.