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KEY 4 AD: 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

KEY 4 AD

BE 0838.375.057
NACE 72.109, Other research and development on natural sciences
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€79,174
2024 · €54,151+€25,023
Equity
€304,891
2024 · €225,717+€79,174
Cash
€318,193
2024 · €224,281+€93,912
Balance sheet total
€354,682
2024 · €313,074+€41,609

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€93,912

    up €93,912 (+41.9%), from €224,281 to €318,193

    mainly Net result for the year (+€79,174) and Receivables within one year (+€41,844)

  • Receivables within one year -€41,844

    down €41,844 (-70.3%), from €59,564 to €17,720

    of which Trade receivables: -€28,887

  • Tangible fixed assets -€9,895

    down €9,895 (-35.0%), from €28,310 to €18,414

    of which Leasing and similar rights: -€5,634

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€79,174

    up €79,174 (+38.2%), from €207,117 to €286,291

  • Trade debts -€35,695

    down €35,695 (-88.2%), from €40,459 to €4,764

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€25,350

    up €25,350 (+250.9%), from €10,105 to €35,455

    of which Taxes: +€14,599

  • Other debts -€20,163

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €20,163)

  • Debts after one year -€7,162

    down €7,162 (-74.8%), from €9,572 to €2,410

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€37,347

    up €37,347 (+40.7%), from €91,665 to €129,012

  • Taxes +€12,216

    up €12,216 (+47.6%), from €25,661 to €37,878

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 €54,151
Gross operating margin +€37,347
Depreciation -€286
Other operating charges +€135
Financial income -€8
Financial charges +€52
Taxes -€12,216
Result 2025 €79,174

Cash bridge derived

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 +€100,970
Investment €0
Financing -€7,058
Cash 2024 €224,281
Net result for the year +€79,174
Depreciation +€9,895
Receivables within one year +€41,844
Deferred charges and accrued income +€564
Trade debts -€35,695
Tax, wage and social debts +€25,350
Other debts -€20,163
Debts after one year -€7,162
Current portion of long-term debt +€103
Cash 2025 €318,193
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €313,074 €354,682 +€41,609 +13.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €28,660 €18,764 -€9,895 -34.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €28,310 €18,414 -€9,895 -35.0%
Land and buildings 22 €1,294 €1,028 -€266 -20.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,566 €1,108 -€458 -29.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,233 €2,696 -€3,537 -56.8%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €19,216 €13,583 -€5,634 -29.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €350 €350 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €284,414 €335,918 +€51,504 +18.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €59,564 €17,720 -€41,844 -70.3%
Trade receivables 40 €45,146 €16,258 -€28,887 -64.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €14,419 €1,462 -€12,957 -89.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €224,281 €318,193 +€93,912 +41.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €569 €4 -€564 -99.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €313,074 €354,682 +€41,609 +13.3%
Equity 10/15 €225,717 €304,891 +€79,174 +35.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €207,117 €286,291 +€79,174 +38.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €207,117 €286,291 +€79,174 +38.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €87,357 €49,791 -€37,566 -43.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €9,572 €2,410 -€7,162 -74.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €9,572 €2,410 -€7,162 -74.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €77,785 €47,380 -€30,404 -39.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €7,058 €7,162 +€103 +1.5%
Trade debts 44 €40,459 €4,764 -€35,695 -88.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €40,459 €4,764 -€35,695 -88.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,105 €35,455 +€25,350 +250.9%
Taxes 450/3 €10,105 €24,704 +€14,599 +144.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €10,751 +€10,751
Other amounts payable 47/48 €20,163 - -€20,163
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,609 €9,895 +€286 +3.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,596 €1,461 -€135 -8.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €91,665 €129,012 +€37,347 +40.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €80,460 €117,656 +€37,196 +46.2%
Financial income 75/76B €41 €33 -€8 -19.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €41 €33 -€8 -19.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €689 €637 -€52 -7.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €689 €637 -€52 -7.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €79,813 €117,052 +€37,240 +46.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €25,661 €37,878 +€12,216 +47.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €54,151 €79,174 +€25,023 +46.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €54,151 €79,174 +€25,023 +46.2%

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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.