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OSTRACA: 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

OSTRACA

BE 1012.847.868
NACE 90.111, Literary creation
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€12,680
2024 · €82,608-€69,929
Equity
€95,288
2024 · €82,608+€12,680
Cash
€46,031
2024 · €89,130-€43,098
Balance sheet total
€102,350
2024 · €91,017+€11,333

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€50,242

    up €50,242 (+5,080%), from €989 to €51,231

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€50,081

  • Cash -€43,098

    down €43,098 (-48.4%), from €89,130 to €46,031

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€50,242) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€5,442)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€4,993

    new in 2025: €4,993

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€12,600

    up €12,600 (+15.4%), from €82,000 to €94,600

  • Other debts -€1,441

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1,441)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€83,898

    down €83,898 (-80.9%), from €103,645 to €19,747

  • Taxes -€16,095

    down €16,095 (-75.2%), from €21,398 to €5,303

  • Financial charges +€1,203

    up €1,203 (+760%), from €158 to €1,361

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 €82,608
Gross operating margin -€83,898
Depreciation -€706
Other operating charges -€218
Financial income +€1
Financial charges -€1,203
Taxes +€16,095
Result 2025 €12,680
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 -€37,656
Investment -€5,442
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €89,130
Net result for the year +€12,680
Depreciation +€1,348
Receivables within one year -€50,242
Smaller working-capital items +€0
Other debts -€1,441
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,442
Cash 2025 €46,031
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €91,017 €102,350 +€11,333 +12.5%
Formation expenses 20 €899 - -€899
Fixed assets 21/28 - €4,993 +€4,993
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 - €4,993 +€4,993
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €4,993 +€4,993
Current assets 29/58 €90,119 €97,357 +€7,238 +8.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €989 €51,231 +€50,242 +5,080%
Trade receivables 40 - €161 +€161
Other amounts receivable 41 €989 €51,070 +€50,081 +5,064%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €89,130 €46,031 -€43,098 -48.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €94 +€94
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €91,017 €102,350 +€11,333 +12.5%
Equity 10/15 €82,608 €95,288 +€12,680 +15.3%
Reserves 13 €82,000 €94,600 +€12,600 +15.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €82,000 €94,600 +€12,600 +15.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €608 €688 +€80 +13.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €8,409 €7,063 -€1,347 -16.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €8,409 €7,063 -€1,347 -16.0%
Trade debts 44 €23 €118 +€95 +411%
Suppliers 440/4 €23 €118 +€95 +411%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,945 €6,945 = 0.0%
Taxes 450/3 €6,945 €6,945 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,441 - -€1,441
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €642 €1,348 +€706 +110%
Other operating charges 640/8 €76 €294 +€218 +289%
Gross operating margin 9900 €103,645 €19,747 -€83,898 -80.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €102,928 €18,106 -€84,822 -82.4%
Financial income 75/76B €1,237 €1,238 +€1 +0.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,237 €1,238 +€1 +0.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €158 €1,361 +€1,203 +760%
Recurring financial charges 65 €158 €1,361 +€1,203 +760%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €104,006 €17,983 -€86,023 -82.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €21,398 €5,303 -€16,095 -75.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €82,608 €12,680 -€69,929 -84.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €82,608 €12,680 -€69,929 -84.7%

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.