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MB-4: 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

MB-4

BE 0537.727.715
NACE 74.201, Photography, excluding press photography
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€98,871
2024 · €89,674+€9,197
Equity
€331,684
2024 · €532,812-€201,129
Cash
€573,892
2024 · €440,569+€133,323
Balance sheet total
€657,215
2024 · €542,444+€114,771

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€133,323

    up €133,323 (+30.3%), from €440,569 to €573,892

    mainly Other debts (+€299,742) and Net result for the year (+€98,871)

  • Receivables within one year -€17,843

    down €17,843 (-35.2%), from €50,706 to €32,863

    of which Trade receivables: -€23,707

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€299,742

    up €299,742 (+9,738%), from €3,078 to €302,820

  • Reserves -€201,129

    down €201,129 (-39.1%), from €514,212 to €313,084

  • Trade debts +€8,321

    up €8,321 (+264%), from €3,148 to €11,470

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€7,917

    up €7,917 (+245%), from €3,225 to €11,142

    of which Taxes: +€4,167

Income statement
  • Depreciation -€11,152

    down €11,152 (-95.7%), from €11,651 to €499

  • Taxes +€4,014

    up €4,014 (+16.4%), from €24,532 to €28,546

  • Gross operating margin +€3,874

    up €3,874 (+3.1%), from €123,557 to €127,431

  • Financial charges +€1,905

    up €1,905 (+425%), from €449 to €2,354

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 €89,674
Gross operating margin +€3,874
Depreciation +€11,152
Other operating charges +€146
Financial income -€56
Financial charges -€1,905
Taxes -€4,014
Result 2025 €98,871
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 +€433,264
Investment +€59
Financing -€300,000
Cash 2024 €440,569
Net result for the year +€98,871
Depreciation +€499
Receivables within one year +€17,843
Smaller working-capital items +€70
Trade debts +€8,321
Tax, wage and social debts +€7,917
Other debts +€299,742
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,024
Current investments +€2,082
Contributions, distributions and other -€300,000
Cash 2025 €573,892
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €542,444 €657,215 +€114,771 +21.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €313 €1,837 +€1,525 +488%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €313 €1,837 +€1,525 +488%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €1,263 +€1,263
Furniture and vehicles 24 €313 €574 +€261 +83.6%
Current assets 29/58 €542,131 €655,377 +€113,246 +20.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €50,706 €32,863 -€17,843 -35.2%
Trade receivables 40 €42,633 €18,926 -€23,707 -55.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €8,073 €13,937 +€5,864 +72.6%
Current investments 50/53 €48,850 €46,768 -€2,082 -4.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €440,569 €573,892 +€133,323 +30.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,006 €1,855 -€151 -7.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €542,444 €657,215 +€114,771 +21.2%
Equity 10/15 €532,812 €331,684 -€201,129 -37.7%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €514,212 €313,084 -€201,129 -39.1%
Distributable reserves 133 €514,212 €313,084 -€201,129 -39.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €9,631 €325,531 +€315,900 +3,280%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €9,452 €325,432 +€315,980 +3,343%
Trade debts 44 €3,148 €11,470 +€8,321 +264%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,148 €11,470 +€8,321 +264%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,225 €11,142 +€7,917 +245%
Taxes 450/3 €3,225 €7,392 +€4,167 +129%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €3,750 +€3,750
Other amounts payable 47/48 €3,078 €302,820 +€299,742 +9,738%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €180 €99 -€81 -44.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €11,651 €499 -€11,152 -95.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €676 €530 -€146 -21.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €123,557 €127,431 +€3,874 +3.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €111,230 €126,402 +€15,172 +13.6%
Financial income 75/76B €3,425 €3,370 -€56 -1.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,425 €3,370 -€56 -1.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €449 €2,354 +€1,905 +425%
Recurring financial charges 65 €449 €2,354 +€1,905 +425%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €114,206 €127,417 +€13,211 +11.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €24,532 €28,546 +€4,014 +16.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €89,674 €98,871 +€9,197 +10.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €89,674 €98,871 +€9,197 +10.3%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 17 October 2026 via checked.be.