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MORE BUSINESS: 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

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€39,476
2024 · €57,200-€17,724
Equity
€207,411
2024 · €189,935+€17,476
Cash
€1,681
2024 · €3,596-€1,915
Balance sheet total
€535,489
2024 · €564,643-€29,154

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€26,333

    down €26,333 (-5.0%), from €524,664 to €498,332

    of which Land and buildings: -€24,893

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€34,109

    down €34,109 (-15.4%), from €221,510 to €187,400

  • Reserves +€17,476

    up €17,476 (+10.6%), from €165,258 to €182,734

    of which Distributable reserves: +€32,531

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€9,185

    down €9,185 (-15.5%), from €59,127 to €49,942

  • Provisions -€6,452

    down €6,452 (-39.5%), from €16,331 to €9,879

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€5,651

    up €5,651 (+16.7%), from €33,870 to €39,522

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€38,921

    down €38,921 (-30.5%), from €127,767 to €88,846

  • Taxes -€11,754

    down €11,754 (-42.7%), from €27,553 to €15,799

  • Other operating charges -€6,054

    down €6,054 (-60.1%), from €10,070 to €4,016

  • Depreciation -€1,773

    down €1,773 (-6.3%), from €28,106 to €26,333

  • Financial charges -€1,616

    down €1,616 (-14.3%), from €11,291 to €9,674

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 €57,200
Gross operating margin -€38,921
Depreciation +€1,773
Other operating charges +€6,054
Financial charges +€1,616
Taxes +€11,754
Result 2025 €39,476
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 +€53,723
Investment €0
Financing -€55,638
Cash 2024 €3,596
Net result for the year +€39,476
Depreciation +€26,333
Receivables within one year +€906
Provisions -€6,452
Trade debts +€4,601
Tax, wage and social debts -€9,185
Other debts -€1,956
Debts after one year -€34,109
Current portion of long-term debt +€5,651
Short-term financial debts -€5,180
Contributions, distributions and other -€22,000
Cash 2025 €1,681
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Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €564,643 €535,489 -€29,154 -5.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €524,664 €498,332 -€26,333 -5.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €524,664 €498,332 -€26,333 -5.0%
Land and buildings 22 €523,224 €498,332 -€24,893 -4.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,440 - -€1,440
Current assets 29/58 €39,979 €37,158 -€2,821 -7.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €36,383 €35,477 -€906 -2.5%
Trade receivables 40 €36,077 €35,171 -€906 -2.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €306 €306 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,596 €1,681 -€1,915 -53.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €564,643 €535,489 -€29,154 -5.2%
Equity 10/15 €189,935 €207,411 +€17,476 +9.2%
Contributions 10/11 €4,592 €4,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €165,258 €182,734 +€17,476 +10.6%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €38,105 €23,050 -€15,055 -39.5%
Distributable reserves 133 €127,153 €159,683 +€32,531 +25.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €20,085 €20,085 = 0.0%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €16,331 €9,879 -€6,452 -39.5%
Deferred taxes 168 €16,331 €9,879 -€6,452 -39.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €358,377 €318,200 -€40,178 -11.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €221,510 €187,400 -€34,109 -15.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €221,510 €187,400 -€34,109 -15.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €136,868 €130,799 -€6,068 -4.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €33,870 €39,522 +€5,651 +16.7%
Financial debts 43 €7,953 €2,773 -€5,180 -65.1%
Credit institutions 430/8 €7,953 €2,773 -€5,180 -65.1%
Trade debts 44 €2,746 €7,348 +€4,601 +168%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,746 €7,348 +€4,601 +168%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €59,127 €49,942 -€9,185 -15.5%
Taxes 450/3 €59,127 €49,942 -€9,185 -15.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €33,170 €31,214 -€1,956 -5.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €28,106 €26,333 -€1,773 -6.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €10,070 €4,016 -€6,054 -60.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €127,767 €88,846 -€38,921 -30.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €89,592 €58,497 -€31,094 -34.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €11,291 €9,674 -€1,616 -14.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €11,291 €9,674 -€1,616 -14.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €78,301 €48,823 -€29,478 -37.6%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €6,452 €6,452 = 0.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €27,553 €15,799 -€11,754 -42.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €57,200 €39,476 -€17,724 -31.0%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €15,055 €15,055 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €72,255 €54,531 -€17,724 -24.5%

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.