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MARACAS STUDIO: 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

MARACAS STUDIO

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€474
2024 · €20,817-€20,343
Equity
€94,151
2024 · €215,252-€121,101
Cash
€153,598
2024 · €422,464-€268,866
Balance sheet total
€767,893
2024 · €881,359-€113,466

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€268,866

    down €268,866 (-63.6%), from €422,464 to €153,598

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€121,575) and Stocks and contracts (-€95,500)

  • Stocks and contracts +€95,500

    up €95,500 (+27.0%), from €354,293 to €449,793

  • Receivables within one year +€80,192

    up €80,192 (+229%), from €35,037 to €115,229

    of which Trade receivables: +€79,785

  • Intangible fixed assets -€20,000

    down €20,000 (-42.1%), from €47,452 to €27,452

Equity and liabilities
  • Investment grants -€121,575

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €121,575)

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€14,230

    up €14,230 (+35.2%), from €40,382 to €54,613

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€58,954

    up €58,954 (+40.1%), from €146,937 to €205,891

  • Gross operating margin +€47,723

    up €47,723 (+24.0%), from €198,552 to €246,274

  • Financial charges +€7,679

    up €7,679 (+89.5%), from €8,584 to €16,263

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 €20,817
Gross operating margin +€47,723
Staff costs -€58,954
Depreciation -€2,365
Other operating charges -€427
Financial income +€1,359
Financial charges -€7,679
Result 2025 €474
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 -€152,909
Investment €0
Financing -€115,957
Cash 2024 €422,464
Net result for the year +€474
Depreciation +€24,579
Stocks and contracts -€95,500
Receivables within one year -€80,192
Deferred charges and accrued income -€4,287
Trade debts +€529
Tax, wage and social debts +€7,370
Other debts -€7,984
Accrued charges and deferred income +€2,102
Debts after one year -€8,613
Current portion of long-term debt +€14,230
Contributions, distributions and other -€121,575
Cash 2025 €153,598
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €881,359 €767,893 -€113,466 -12.9%
Formation expenses 20 €1,239 €714 -€525 -42.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €57,939 €33,886 -€24,054 -41.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €47,452 €27,452 -€20,000 -42.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €10,307 €6,254 -€4,054 -39.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €8,072 €5,255 -€2,817 -34.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,235 €999 -€1,237 -55.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €180 €180 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €822,181 €733,294 -€88,888 -10.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €354,293 €449,793 +€95,500 +27.0%
Stocks 30/36 €354,293 €449,793 +€95,500 +27.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €35,037 €115,229 +€80,192 +229%
Trade receivables 40 €35,037 €114,822 +€79,785 +228%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €408 +€408
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €422,464 €153,598 -€268,866 -63.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €10,387 €14,673 +€4,287 +41.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €881,359 €767,893 -€113,466 -12.9%
Equity 10/15 €215,252 €94,151 -€121,101 -56.3%
Contributions 10/11 €112,000 €112,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€18,323 -€17,849 +€474 +2.6%
Investment grants 15 €121,575 - -€121,575
Amounts payable 17/49 €666,107 €673,742 +€7,635 +1.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €516,186 €507,574 -€8,613 -1.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €516,186 €507,574 -€8,613 -1.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €147,143 €161,288 +€14,145 +9.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €40,382 €54,613 +€14,230 +35.2%
Trade debts 44 €66,627 €67,156 +€529 +0.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €66,627 €67,156 +€529 +0.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €30,776 €38,147 +€7,370 +23.9%
Taxes 450/3 €8,458 €16,635 +€8,176 +96.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €22,318 €21,512 -€806 -3.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €9,357 €1,373 -€7,984 -85.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,778 €4,880 +€2,102 +75.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €146,937 €205,891 +€58,954 +40.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €22,214 €24,579 +€2,365 +10.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 - €427 +€427
Gross operating margin 9900 €198,552 €246,274 +€47,723 +24.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €29,401 €15,378 -€14,023 -47.7%
Financial income 75/76B - €1,359 +€1,359
Recurring financial income 75 - €1,359 +€1,359
Financial charges 65/66B €8,584 €16,263 +€7,679 +89.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €8,584 €16,263 +€7,679 +89.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €20,817 €474 -€20,343 -97.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €20,817 €474 -€20,343 -97.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €20,817 €474 -€20,343 -97.7%

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.