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MARBAS: 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

MARBAS

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financial year 2026 compared with 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€119,415
2025 · €111,678+€7,737
Equity
€207,833
2025 · €238,419-€30,585
Cash
€186,228
2025 · €132,877+€53,352
Balance sheet total
€406,044
2025 · €396,554+€9,490

Largest movements

2025 to 2026
Assets
  • Cash +€53,352

    up €53,352 (+40.2%), from €132,877 to €186,228

    mainly Net result for the year (+€119,415) and Other debts (+€69,344)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€25,136

    down €25,136 (-14.5%), from €173,928 to €148,792

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€16,853

  • Receivables within one year -€16,250

    down €16,250 (-19.5%), from €83,457 to €67,207

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€13,969

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€69,344

    up €69,344 (+69.3%), from €100,000 to €169,344

  • Reserves -€30,585

    down €30,585 (-14.0%), from €218,419 to €187,833

    of which Distributable reserves: -€30,585

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€25,709

    down €25,709 (-100%), from €25,709 to €0

  • Trade debts -€5,249

    down €5,249 (-47.8%), from €10,991 to €5,742

Income statement
  • Depreciation -€12,937

    down €12,937 (-26.4%), from €49,073 to €36,136

  • Taxes +€2,941

    up €2,941 (+8.3%), from €35,233 to €38,175

  • Gross operating margin -€2,612

    down €2,612 (-1.3%), from €202,646 to €200,034

From the 2025 result to the 2026 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 2025 €111,678
Gross operating margin -€2,612
Depreciation +€12,937
Other operating charges -€61
Financial income -€6
Financial charges +€420
Taxes -€2,941
Result 2026 €119,415
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2025 to 2026

Derived from the 2025 and 2026 balance sheets and the 2026 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€240,061
Investment -€11,000
Financing -€175,709
Cash 2025 €132,877
Net result for the year +€119,415
Depreciation +€36,136
Receivables within one year +€16,250
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,476
Trade debts -€5,249
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,368
Other debts +€69,344
Accrued charges and deferred income +€322
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€11,000
Current portion of long-term debt -€25,709
Contributions, distributions and other -€150,000
Cash 2026 €186,228
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2025 2026 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €396,554 €406,044 +€9,490 +2.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €173,928 €148,792 -€25,136 -14.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €173,928 €148,792 -€25,136 -14.5%
Land and buildings 22 €82,128 €73,870 -€8,258 -10.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €25 €0 -€25 -100%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €87,775 €70,922 -€16,853 -19.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €4,000 €4,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €222,626 €257,252 +€34,626 +15.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €83,457 €67,207 -€16,250 -19.5%
Trade receivables 40 €69,488 €67,207 -€2,281 -3.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €13,969 €0 -€13,969 -100%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €132,877 €186,228 +€53,352 +40.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,293 €3,817 -€2,476 -39.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €396,554 €406,044 +€9,490 +2.4%
Equity 10/15 €238,419 €207,833 -€30,585 -12.8%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €218,419 €187,833 -€30,585 -14.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €218,419 €187,833 -€30,585 -14.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €158,135 €198,210 +€40,075 +25.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €0 - =
Financial debts 170/4 €0 - =
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €154,263 €194,017 +€39,754 +25.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €25,709 €0 -€25,709 -100%
Trade debts 44 €10,991 €5,742 -€5,249 -47.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €10,991 €5,742 -€5,249 -47.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €17,563 €18,932 +€1,368 +7.8%
Taxes 450/3 €11,498 €12,742 +€1,244 +10.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €6,066 €6,190 +€124 +2.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €100,000 €169,344 +€69,344 +69.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,872 €4,193 +€322 +8.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €49,073 €36,136 -€12,937 -26.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,735 €1,796 +€61 +3.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €202,646 €200,034 -€2,612 -1.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €151,837 €162,101 +€10,264 +6.8%
Financial income 75/76B €6 €0 -€6 -99.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €6 €0 -€6 -99.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,932 €4,512 -€420 -8.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,932 €4,512 -€420 -8.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €146,911 €157,589 +€10,678 +7.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €35,233 €38,175 +€2,941 +8.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €111,678 €119,415 +€7,737 +6.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €111,678 €119,415 +€7,737 +6.9%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 January 2025 and 31 January 2026. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 13 October 2026 via checked.be.