NIBECO: 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.
NIBECO
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€34,441
down €34,441 (-4.8%), from €715,053 to €680,612
of which Leasing and similar rights: -€50,389
- Deferred charges and accrued income +€9,805
up €9,805 (+67.6%), from €14,495 to €24,300
- Tax, wage and social debts +€61,187
up €61,187 (+42.2%), from €144,907 to €206,094
of which Taxes: +€33,891
- Trade debts -€53,960
down €53,960 (-46.1%), from €117,090 to €63,130
- Advances received -€27,552
no longer reported in 2025 (was €27,552)
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€20,705
up €20,705 (+34.7%), from -€59,651 to -€38,945
- Other debts -€15,784
down €15,784 (-32.5%), from €48,544 to €32,760
- Staff costs +€88,015
up €88,015 (+25.0%), from €352,308 to €440,323
- Gross operating margin +€62,357
up €62,357 (+11.7%), from €532,263 to €594,620
- Financial charges +€6,812
up €6,812 (+29.9%), from €22,820 to €29,632
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €943,538 | €926,631 | -€16,907 | -1.8% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €736,935 | €696,024 | -€40,911 | -5.6% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €20,805 | €14,335 | -€6,470 | -31.1% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €715,053 | €680,612 | -€34,441 | -4.8% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €552,819 | €578,349 | +€25,531 | +4.6% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €20,371 | €13,740 | -€6,631 | -32.6% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €11,693 | €8,741 | -€2,952 | -25.2% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €130,171 | €79,782 | -€50,389 | -38.7% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €1,077 | €1,077 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €206,603 | €230,607 | +€24,004 | +11.6% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €45,055 | €52,480 | +€7,425 | +16.5% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €36,302 | €36,640 | +€338 | +0.9% |
| Contracts in progress | 37 | €8,753 | €15,840 | +€7,087 | +81.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €140,504 | €137,912 | -€2,592 | -1.8% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €140,504 | €137,912 | -€2,592 | -1.8% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €13 | €222 | +€209 | +1,598% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €6,536 | €15,693 | +€9,157 | +140% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €14,495 | €24,300 | +€9,805 | +67.6% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €943,538 | €926,631 | -€16,907 | -1.8% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €130,349 | €151,055 | +€20,705 | +15.9% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €40,000 | €40,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Revaluation surpluses | 12 | €150,000 | €150,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€59,651 | -€38,945 | +€20,705 | +34.7% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €813,189 | €775,576 | -€37,613 | -4.6% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €383,152 | €372,487 | -€10,665 | -2.8% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €383,152 | €372,487 | -€10,665 | -2.8% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €430,037 | €403,090 | -€26,947 | -6.3% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €91,944 | €99,897 | +€7,953 | +8.6% |
| Financial debts | 43 | - | €1,209 | +€1,209 | |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | - | €1,209 | +€1,209 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €117,090 | €63,130 | -€53,960 | -46.1% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €117,090 | €63,130 | -€53,960 | -46.1% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €27,552 | - | -€27,552 | |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €144,907 | €206,094 | +€61,187 | +42.2% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €12,259 | €46,150 | +€33,891 | +276% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €132,648 | €159,944 | +€27,296 | +20.6% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €48,544 | €32,760 | -€15,784 | -32.5% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €352,308 | €440,323 | +€88,015 | +25.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €95,709 | €98,519 | +€2,810 | +2.9% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €7,007 | €6,431 | -€576 | -8.2% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €1,803 | - | -€1,803 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €532,263 | €594,620 | +€62,357 | +11.7% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €75,437 | €49,347 | -€26,089 | -34.6% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | - | €1,167 | +€1,167 | |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | - | €1,167 | +€1,167 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €22,820 | €29,632 | +€6,812 | +29.9% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €22,820 | €29,632 | +€6,812 | +29.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €52,617 | €20,882 | -€31,735 | -60.3% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €91 | €176 | +€85 | +94.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €52,526 | €20,705 | -€31,821 | -60.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €52,526 | €20,705 | -€31,821 | -60.6% |
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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.