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KARSTE: 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

KARSTE

BE 0820.742.734
NACE 70.100, Activities of head offices
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€166,837
2024 · €164,358+€2,479
Equity
€1.2m
2024 · €1.1m+€28,590
Cash
€127,566
2024 · €40,851+€86,715
Balance sheet total
€1.4m
2024 · €1.4m+€4,797

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€86,715

    up €86,715 (+212%), from €40,851 to €127,566

    mainly Net result for the year (+€166,837) and Receivables within one year (+€74,733)

  • Receivables within one year -€74,733

    down €74,733 (-48.6%), from €153,741 to €79,008

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€45,733

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€49,945

    up €49,945 (+854%), from €5,845 to €55,790

  • Debts after one year -€42,157

    down €42,157 (-42.4%), from €99,330 to €57,173

  • Reserves +€28,590

    up €28,590 (+2.5%), from €1.1m to €1.2m

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€27,042

    down €27,042 (-39.1%), from €69,199 to €42,157

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€2,678

    up €2,678 (+1.0%), from €257,468 to €260,145

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 €164,358
Gross operating margin +€2,678
Depreciation -€841
Other operating charges +€30
Financial income +€948
Financial charges +€862
Taxes -€1,197
Result 2025 €166,837
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 +€294,165
Investment -€8,418
Financing -€199,032
Cash 2024 €40,851
Net result for the year +€166,837
Depreciation +€15,662
Receivables within one year +€74,733
Smaller working-capital items +€227
Tax, wage and social debts -€11,872
Other debts +€49,945
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,368
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€8,418
Debts after one year -€42,157
Current portion of long-term debt -€27,042
Short-term financial debts +€8,415
Contributions, distributions and other -€138,248
Cash 2025 €127,566
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,379,898 €1,384,695 +€4,797 +0.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,184,440 €1,177,195 -€7,245 -0.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €36,585 €29,340 -€7,245 -19.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €8,143 +€8,143
Furniture and vehicles 24 €36,585 €21,197 -€15,388 -42.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,147,855 €1,147,855 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €195,458 €207,500 +€12,042 +6.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €153,741 €79,008 -€74,733 -48.6%
Trade receivables 40 €108,000 €79,000 -€29,000 -26.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €45,741 €8 -€45,733 -100.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €40,851 €127,566 +€86,715 +212%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €866 €926 +€60 +6.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,379,898 €1,384,695 +€4,797 +0.3%
Equity 10/15 €1,142,529 €1,171,119 +€28,590 +2.5%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,129,899 €1,158,488 +€28,590 +2.5%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,129,899 €1,158,488 +€28,590 +2.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €231 €231 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €237,369 €213,576 -€23,793 -10.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €99,330 €57,173 -€42,157 -42.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €99,330 €57,173 -€42,157 -42.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €135,642 €155,375 +€19,732 +14.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €69,199 €42,157 -€27,042 -39.1%
Financial debts 43 €6,821 €15,236 +€8,415 +123%
Credit institutions 430/8 €6,821 €15,236 +€8,415 +123%
Trade debts 44 €512 €799 +€287 +56.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €512 €799 +€287 +56.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €53,265 €41,392 -€11,872 -22.3%
Taxes 450/3 €48,795 €36,868 -€11,927 -24.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,470 €4,524 +€55 +1.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €5,845 €55,790 +€49,945 +854%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,397 €1,029 -€1,368 -57.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €14,822 €15,662 +€841 +5.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,149 €1,118 -€30 -2.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €257,468 €260,145 +€2,678 +1.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €241,497 €243,365 +€1,867 +0.8%
Financial income 75/76B €828 €1,776 +€948 +114%
Recurring financial income 75 €828 €1,776 +€948 +114%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,405 €6,543 -€862 -11.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,405 €6,543 -€862 -11.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €234,921 €238,598 +€3,677 +1.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €70,563 €71,760 +€1,197 +1.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €164,358 €166,837 +€2,479 +1.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €164,358 €166,837 +€2,479 +1.5%

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.