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NEED STATE: 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.

What changed

NEED STATE

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fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€62,305
2024 · €67,203-€4,898
Equity
€409,540
2024 · €384,075+€25,465
Cash
€143,254
2024 · €204,471-€61,217
Balance sheet total
€528,012
2024 · €425,948+€102,064

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€130,676

    up €130,676 (+120.3%), from €108,658 to €239,334

    of which Trade receivables: +€75,638

  • Cash -€61,217

    down €61,217 (-29.9%), from €204,471 to €143,254

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€130,676) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€36,840)

  • Current investments +€36,683

    up €36,683 (+67.0%), from €54,748 to €91,431

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€63,668

    up €63,668 (+27331.2%), from €233 to €63,901

  • Reserves +€25,465

    up €25,465 (+6.7%), from €377,575 to €403,040

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€13,007

    up €13,007 (+31.4%), from €41,401 to €54,408

    of which Taxes: +€12,907

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€8,888

    down €8,888 (-9.0%), from €98,685 to €89,797

  • Depreciation -€3,447

    down €3,447 (-75.1%), from €4,591 to €1,144

  • Taxes -€2,631

    down €2,631 (-9.2%), from €28,608 to €25,977

  • Financial charges -€1,504

    down €1,504 (-77.2%), from €1,947 to €443

  • Other operating charges +€1,076

    up €1,076 (+191.0%), from €563 to €1,640

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 €67,203
Gross operating margin -€8,888
Depreciation +€3,447
Other operating charges -€1,076
Other operating items -€1,706
Financial income -€811
Financial charges +€1,504
Taxes +€2,631
Result 2025 €62,305

Cash bridge derived

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 +€10,456
Investment -€34,756
Financing -€36,917
Cash 2024 €204,471
Net result for the year +€62,305
Depreciation +€1,144
Receivables after one year +€1,200
Receivables within one year -€130,676
Deferred charges and accrued income -€193
Trade debts +€63,668
Tax, wage and social debts +€13,007
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€1,927
Current investments -€36,683
Short-term financial debts -€77
Contributions, distributions and other -€36,840
Cash 2025 €143,254
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €425,948 €528,012 +€102,064 +24.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €5,774 €2,703 -€3,071 -53.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €5,624 €2,553 -€3,071 -54.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €2,202 +€2,202
Furniture and vehicles 24 €5,624 €351 -€5,273 -93.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €150 €150 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €420,174 €525,308 +€105,135 +25.0%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €52,025 €50,825 -€1,200 -2.3%
Other amounts receivable 291 €52,025 €50,825 -€1,200 -2.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €108,658 €239,334 +€130,676 +120.3%
Trade receivables 40 €74,649 €150,287 +€75,638 +101.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €34,009 €89,046 +€55,037 +161.8%
Current investments 50/53 €54,748 €91,431 +€36,683 +67.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €204,471 €143,254 -€61,217 -29.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €272 €465 +€193 +71.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €425,948 €528,012 +€102,064 +24.0%
Equity 10/15 €384,075 €409,540 +€25,465 +6.6%
Contributions 10/11 €6,500 €6,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €377,575 €403,040 +€25,465 +6.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €377,575 €403,040 +€25,465 +6.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €41,873 €118,472 +€76,599 +182.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €41,873 €118,472 +€76,599 +182.9%
Financial debts 43 €239 €162 -€77 -32.1%
Credit institutions 430/8 €239 €162 -€77 -32.1%
Trade debts 44 €233 €63,901 +€63,668 +27331.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €233 €63,901 +€63,668 +27331.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €41,401 €54,408 +€13,007 +31.4%
Taxes 450/3 €38,601 €51,508 +€12,907 +33.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,800 €2,900 +€100 +3.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,591 €1,144 -€3,447 -75.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €563 €1,640 +€1,076 +191.0%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €1,706 +€1,706
Gross operating margin 9900 €98,685 €89,797 -€8,888 -9.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €93,530 €85,308 -€8,222 -8.8%
Financial income 75/76B €4,228 €3,418 -€811 -19.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €4,228 €3,418 -€811 -19.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,947 €443 -€1,504 -77.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,947 €443 -€1,504 -77.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €95,811 €88,282 -€7,529 -7.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €28,608 €25,977 -€2,631 -9.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €67,203 €62,305 -€4,898 -7.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €67,203 €62,305 -€4,898 -7.3%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 30 September 2026 via checked.be.