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OST OFFICE: 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

OST OFFICE

BE 0441.686.233
NACE 47.400, Retail sale of information and communication equipment
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€140,707
2024 · €66,962-€207,669
Equity
€76,705
2024 · €217,412-€140,707
Cash
€131,480
2024 · €144,176-€12,696
Balance sheet total
€639,577
2024 · €809,572-€169,995

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€179,877

    down €179,877 (-36.3%), from €495,492 to €315,615

    of which Land and buildings: -€252,846

  • Receivables within one year +€19,346

    up €19,346 (+14.6%), from €132,748 to €152,094

    of which Trade receivables: +€18,853

  • Cash -€12,696

    down €12,696 (-8.8%), from €144,176 to €131,480

    mainly Net result for the year (-€140,707) and Other debts (-€43,906)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€140,707

    down €140,707 (-70.8%), from €198,820 to €58,113

    of which Distributable reserves: -€140,707

  • Other debts -€43,906

    down €43,906 (-100.0%), from €43,906 to €0

  • Trade debts +€35,837

    up €35,837 (+23.5%), from €152,717 to €188,554

  • Debts after one year -€22,275

    down €22,275 (-6.3%), from €356,287 to €334,013

Income statement
  • Taxes -€17,473

    down €17,473 (-100.0%), from €17,473 to €0

  • Gross operating margin +€15,495

    up €15,495 (+11.7%), from €132,142 to €147,637

  • Depreciation -€8,006

    down €8,006 (-29.7%), from €26,940 to €18,935

  • Financial charges -€1,941

    down €1,941 (-10.5%), from €18,405 to €16,463

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 €66,962
Gross operating margin +€15,495
Depreciation +€8,006
Other operating charges -€22
Other operating items -€252,000
Financial income +€1,438
Financial charges +€1,941
Taxes +€17,473
Result 2025 -€140,707

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 -€143,804
Investment +€160,943
Financing -€29,835
Cash 2024 €144,176
Net result for the year -€140,707
Depreciation +€18,935
Stocks and contracts -€3,232
Receivables within one year -€19,346
Trade debts +€35,837
Tax, wage and social debts +€7,910
Other debts -€43,906
Accrued charges and deferred income +€705
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€160,943
Debts after one year -€22,275
Current portion of long-term debt -€7,560
Cash 2025 €131,480
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €809,572 €639,577 -€169,995 -21.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €495,492 €315,615 -€179,877 -36.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €495,492 €315,615 -€179,877 -36.3%
Land and buildings 22 €468,473 €215,627 -€252,846 -54.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,066 €6,639 +€3,573 +116.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €23,953 €17,375 -€6,579 -27.5%
Assets under construction and advance payments 27 - €75,974 +€75,974
Current assets 29/58 €314,080 €323,962 +€9,882 +3.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €37,156 €40,388 +€3,232 +8.7%
Stocks 30/36 €37,156 €40,388 +€3,232 +8.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €132,748 €152,094 +€19,346 +14.6%
Trade receivables 40 €132,748 €151,600 +€18,853 +14.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 €493 +€493
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €144,176 €131,480 -€12,696 -8.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €809,572 €639,577 -€169,995 -21.0%
Equity 10/15 €217,412 €76,705 -€140,707 -64.7%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €198,820 €58,113 -€140,707 -70.8%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €196,961 €56,254 -€140,707 -71.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €592,160 €562,872 -€29,288 -4.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €356,287 €334,013 -€22,275 -6.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €356,287 €334,013 -€22,275 -6.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €235,873 €228,154 -€7,719 -3.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €29,835 €22,275 -€7,560 -25.3%
Trade debts 44 €152,717 €188,554 +€35,837 +23.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €152,717 €188,554 +€35,837 +23.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,416 €17,326 +€7,910 +84.0%
Taxes 450/3 €9,416 €17,326 +€7,910 +84.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €43,906 €0 -€43,906 -100.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €705 +€705
Non-recurring operating income 76A €1,494 €1,559 +€65 +4.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €0 - =
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €26,940 €18,935 -€8,006 -29.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,616 €2,638 +€22 +0.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €252,000 +€252,000
Gross operating margin 9900 €132,142 €147,637 +€15,495 +11.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €102,585 -€125,937 -€228,522
Financial income 75/76B €254 €1,693 +€1,438 +565.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €254 €1,693 +€1,438 +565.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €18,405 €16,463 -€1,941 -10.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €18,405 €16,463 -€1,941 -10.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €84,435 -€140,707 -€225,142
Income taxes 67/77 €17,473 €0 -€17,473 -100.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €66,962 -€140,707 -€207,669
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €66,962 -€140,707 -€207,669

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 5 October 2026 via checked.be.