KAR VROOM: 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.
KAR VROOM
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€291,002
down €291,002 (-38.3%), from €759,706 to €468,705
of which Other amounts receivable: -€234,552
- Cash +€46,324
up €46,324 (+348%), from €13,305 to €59,629
mainly Receivables within one year (+€291,002) and Provisions (+€97,570)
- Other debts -€223,981
down €223,981 (-79.2%), from €282,728 to €58,747
- Provisions +€97,570
new in 2025: €97,570
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€57,794
down €57,794 (-24.8%), from €233,236 to €175,442
- Trade debts -€53,335
down €53,335 (-61.0%), from €87,461 to €34,126
- Provisions +€97,570
new in 2025: €97,570
- Gross operating margin -€86,707
down €86,707 (-65.3%), from €132,841 to €46,134
- Taxes -€36,126
no longer reported in 2025 (was €36,126)
- Financial charges -€9,225
down €9,225 (-59.2%), from €15,585 to €6,360
- Other operating charges -€7,000
no longer reported in 2025 (was €7,000)
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €773,011 | €529,344 | -€243,667 | -31.5% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €773,011 | €529,344 | -€243,667 | -31.5% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €759,706 | €468,705 | -€291,002 | -38.3% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €467,661 | €411,212 | -€56,449 | -12.1% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €292,045 | €57,493 | -€234,552 | -80.3% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €13,305 | €59,629 | +€46,324 | +348% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | - | €1,011 | +€1,011 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €773,011 | €529,344 | -€243,667 | -31.5% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €396,696 | €338,902 | -€57,794 | -14.6% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €144,860 | €144,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €144,860 | €144,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €233,236 | €175,442 | -€57,794 | -24.8% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | - | €97,570 | +€97,570 | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | - | €97,570 | +€97,570 | |
| Other liabilities and charges | 164/5 | - | €97,570 | +€97,570 | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €376,315 | €92,873 | -€283,443 | -75.3% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €376,315 | €92,873 | -€283,443 | -75.3% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €87,461 | €34,126 | -€53,335 | -61.0% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €87,461 | €34,126 | -€53,335 | -61.0% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €6,126 | - | -€6,126 | |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €6,126 | - | -€6,126 | |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €282,728 | €58,747 | -€223,981 | -79.2% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | - | €97,570 | +€97,570 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €7,000 | - | -€7,000 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €132,841 | €46,134 | -€86,707 | -65.3% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €125,841 | -€51,436 | -€177,277 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €0 | €2 | +€2 | +3,250% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €0 | €2 | +€2 | +3,250% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €15,585 | €6,360 | -€9,225 | -59.2% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €15,585 | €6,360 | -€9,225 | -59.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €110,256 | -€57,794 | -€168,050 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €36,126 | - | -€36,126 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €74,130 | -€57,794 | -€131,924 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €74,130 | -€57,794 | -€131,924 |
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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.