MARC DESSEIN: what changed
Two fiscal 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.
MARC DESSEIN
Largest movements
- Receivables after one year +€523,500
up €523,500 (+31.9%), from €1.6m to €2.2m
of which Other amounts receivable: +€573,500
- Tangible fixed assets -€90,012
down €90,012 (-3.7%), from €2.5m to €2.4m
of which Land and buildings: -€83,696
- Receivables within one year +€84,881
up €84,881 (+7.5%), from €1.1m to €1.2m
of which Other amounts receivable: +€118,780
- Stocks and contracts +€74,900
up €74,900 (+56.5%), from €132,610 to €207,510
- Other debts +€716,732
up €716,732 (+52.6%), from €1.4m to €2.1m
- Reserves -€93,947
down €93,947 (-2.6%), from €3.6m to €3.5m
of which Tax-exempt reserves: -€596,217
- Write-downs +€510,079
up €510,079, from -€139,079 to €371,000
- Gross operating margin +€90,470
up €90,470 (+24.7%), from €365,948 to €456,418
- Financial charges -€86,697
down €86,697 (-94.4%), from €91,863 to €5,167
- Other operating charges -€63,582
down €63,582 (-81.1%), from €78,381 to €14,799
- Financial income +€50,583
up €50,583 (+772.1%), from €6,551 to €57,135
From the 2025 result to the 2026 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.
Cash bridge derived
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2025 | 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €5,491,628 | €6,077,829 | +€586,201 | +10.7% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €2,553,519 | €2,432,268 | -€121,251 | -4.7% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €2,459,546 | €2,369,534 | -€90,012 | -3.7% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €2,391,150 | €2,307,454 | -€83,696 | -3.5% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €0 | €1,374 | +€1,374 | |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €68,396 | €60,706 | -€7,690 | -11.2% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €93,973 | €62,734 | -€31,239 | -33.2% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €2,938,109 | €3,645,562 | +€707,452 | +24.1% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €1,639,601 | €2,163,101 | +€523,500 | +31.9% |
| Trade receivables | 290 | €50,000 | - | -€50,000 | |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €1,589,601 | €2,163,101 | +€573,500 | +36.1% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €132,610 | €207,510 | +€74,900 | +56.5% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €132,610 | €207,510 | +€74,900 | +56.5% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €1,126,365 | €1,211,246 | +€84,881 | +7.5% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €107,427 | €73,528 | -€33,899 | -31.6% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €1,018,938 | €1,137,718 | +€118,780 | +11.7% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | - | €484 | +€484 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €18,888 | €14,723 | -€4,166 | -22.1% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €20,645 | €48,497 | +€27,852 | +134.9% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €5,491,628 | €6,077,829 | +€586,201 | +10.7% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €3,648,081 | €3,554,134 | -€93,947 | -2.6% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €6,200 | €6,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €3,641,881 | €3,547,934 | -€93,947 | -2.6% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €701,467 | €105,250 | -€596,217 | -85.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €2,940,414 | €3,442,684 | +€502,270 | +17.1% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,843,547 | €2,523,695 | +€680,148 | +36.9% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €273,510 | €217,355 | -€56,156 | -20.5% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €273,510 | €217,355 | -€56,156 | -20.5% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €1,570,037 | €2,249,246 | +€679,209 | +43.3% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €64,063 | €55,860 | -€8,203 | -12.8% |
| Financial debts | 43 | - | €2,425 | +€2,425 | |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | - | €2,425 | +€2,425 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €18,248 | €26,611 | +€8,363 | +45.8% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €18,248 | €26,611 | +€8,363 | +45.8% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €125,044 | €84,935 | -€40,109 | -32.1% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €125,044 | €84,935 | -€40,109 | -32.1% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €1,362,682 | €2,079,414 | +€716,732 | +52.6% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | - | €57,095 | +€57,095 | |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €1,125 | - | -€1,125 | |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €105,448 | €113,376 | +€7,929 | +7.5% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | -€139,079 | €371,000 | +€510,079 | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | -€19,379 | - | +€19,379 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €78,381 | €14,799 | -€63,582 | -81.1% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €365,948 | €456,418 | +€90,470 | +24.7% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €340,578 | -€42,757 | -€383,335 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €6,551 | €57,135 | +€50,583 | +772.1% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €6,551 | €57,135 | +€50,583 | +772.1% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €91,863 | €5,167 | -€86,697 | -94.4% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €91,863 | €5,167 | -€86,697 | -94.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €255,266 | €9,212 | -€246,054 | -96.4% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €132,938 | €103,158 | -€29,780 | -22.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €122,328 | -€93,947 | -€216,274 | |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves | 789 | €50,520 | €596,217 | +€545,697 | +1080.2% |
| Transfer to tax-exempt reserves | 689 | €46,310 | - | -€46,310 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €126,538 | €502,270 | +€375,733 | +296.9% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2026. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 4 October 2026 via checked.be.