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Listening ears: 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

Listening ears

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€17,193
2024 · -€19,613+€36,806
Equity
-€27,501
2024 · -€44,694+€17,193
Cash
€2
2024 · €13-€12
Balance sheet total
€47,980
2024 · €57,192-€9,212

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€6,712

    down €6,712 (-32.0%), from €20,967 to €14,255

    of which Trade receivables: -€6,712

  • Tangible fixed assets -€4,913

    down €4,913 (-18.3%), from €26,784 to €21,870

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€4,793

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,425

    up €2,425 (+25.7%), from €9,427 to €11,852

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€24,636

    down €24,636 (-36.2%), from €67,997 to €43,361

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€17,193

    up €17,193 (+24.1%), from -€71,271 to -€54,078

  • Debts after one year -€4,836

    down €4,836 (-29.3%), from €16,517 to €11,680

  • Trade debts +€2,758

    up €2,758 (+432%), from €639 to €3,397

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€1,974

    down €1,974 (-33.8%), from €5,838 to €3,864

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€24,147

    up €24,147 (+787%), from €3,070 to €27,217

  • Other operating charges -€8,137

    down €8,137 (-95.2%), from €8,548 to €411

  • Financial charges -€7,115

    down €7,115 (-67.6%), from €10,528 to €3,413

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: -€3,816

  • Depreciation +€2,040

    up €2,040 (+43.6%), from €4,681 to €6,721

  • Financial income -€663

    down €663 (-56.0%), from €1,184 to €521

    of which Financial income: -€663

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 -€19,613
Gross operating margin +€24,147
Depreciation -€2,040
Other operating charges +€8,137
Financial income -€663
Financial charges +€7,115
Taxes +€110
Result 2025 €17,193
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 +€4,350
Investment -€1,808
Financing -€2,554
Cash 2024 €13
Net result for the year +€17,193
Depreciation +€6,721
Receivables within one year +€6,712
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,425
Trade debts +€2,758
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,974
Other debts -€24,636
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,808
Debts after one year -€4,836
Current portion of long-term debt +€319
Short-term financial debts +€1,964
Cash 2025 €2
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €57,192 €47,980 -€9,212 -16.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €26,784 €21,870 -€4,913 -18.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €26,784 €21,870 -€4,913 -18.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €355 €236 -€120 -33.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €26,428 €21,635 -€4,793 -18.1%
Current assets 29/58 €30,408 €26,109 -€4,299 -14.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €20,967 €14,255 -€6,712 -32.0%
Trade receivables 40 €17,583 €10,871 -€6,712 -38.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,384 €3,384 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €13 €2 -€12 -86.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €9,427 €11,852 +€2,425 +25.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €57,192 €47,980 -€9,212 -16.1%
Equity 10/15 -€44,694 -€27,501 +€17,193 +38.5%
Contributions 10/11 €20,460 €20,460 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €6,117 €6,117 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €6,117 €6,117 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€71,271 -€54,078 +€17,193 +24.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €101,886 €75,481 -€26,405 -25.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €16,517 €11,680 -€4,836 -29.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €16,517 €11,680 -€4,836 -29.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €85,369 €63,801 -€21,568 -25.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €4,518 €4,836 +€319 +7.1%
Financial debts 43 €6,378 €8,342 +€1,964 +30.8%
Credit institutions 430/8 €6,378 €8,342 +€1,964 +30.8%
Trade debts 44 €639 €3,397 +€2,758 +432%
Suppliers 440/4 €639 €3,397 +€2,758 +432%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,838 €3,864 -€1,974 -33.8%
Taxes 450/3 €5,838 €3,864 -€1,974 -33.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €67,997 €43,361 -€24,636 -36.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,681 €6,721 +€2,040 +43.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €8,548 €411 -€8,137 -95.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €3,070 €27,217 +€24,147 +787%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€10,158 €20,085 +€30,243
Financial income 75/76B €1,184 €521 -€663 -56.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,184 €521 -€663 -56.0%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €1,184 €521 -€663 -56.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,528 €3,413 -€7,115 -67.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,520 €3,221 -€3,299 -50.6%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €4,008 €192 -€3,816 -95.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€19,503 €17,193 +€36,695
Income taxes 67/77 €110 - -€110
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€19,613 €17,193 +€36,806
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€19,613 €17,193 +€36,806

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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.