RAILNOVA: 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.
RAILNOVA
Largest movements
- Cash +€2.2m
up €2.2m (+123.6%), from €1.8m to €4.0m
mainly Depreciation (+€1.8m) and Net result for the year (+€1.5m)
- Current investments -€1.0m
no longer reported in 2025 (was €1.0m)
- Stocks and contracts +€188,134
up €188,134 (+45.4%), from €414,738 to €602,872
- Receivables within one year +€186,989
up €186,989 (+20.3%), from €919,710 to €1.1m
of which Trade receivables: +€360,237
- Other debts +€1.4m
new in 2025: €1.4m
- Accrued charges and deferred income -€224,968
down €224,968 (-81.8%), from €274,903 to €49,936
- Advances received +€188,546
up €188,546 (+109.7%), from €171,808 to €360,354
- Trade debts +€149,255
up €149,255 (+64.4%), from €231,800 to €381,055
- Gross operating margin +€163,157
up €163,157 (+2.7%), from €6.1m to €6.3m
- Depreciation +€131,731
up €131,731 (+7.9%), from €1.7m to €1.8m
- Staff costs -€108,595
down €108,595 (-3.4%), from €3.2m to €3.1m
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.
Cash bridge derived
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 | €8,084,050 | €9,597,774 | +€1.5m | +18.7% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €3,852,160 | €3,778,657 | -€73,503 | -1.9% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €3,527,099 | €3,500,929 | -€26,171 | -0.7% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €325,061 | €277,729 | -€47,332 | -14.6% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €112,086 | €96,374 | -€15,712 | -14.0% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €19,742 | €20,023 | +€281 | +1.4% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €177,799 | €154,849 | -€22,950 | -12.9% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €15,434 | €6,483 | -€8,951 | -58.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €4,231,890 | €5,819,117 | +€1.6m | +37.5% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €36,440 | €36,440 | = | 0.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €36,440 | €36,440 | = | 0.0% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €414,738 | €602,872 | +€188,134 | +45.4% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €414,738 | €602,872 | +€188,134 | +45.4% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €919,710 | €1,106,699 | +€186,989 | +20.3% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €567,810 | €928,047 | +€360,237 | +63.4% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €351,900 | €178,652 | -€173,248 | -49.2% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €1,000,001 | - | -€1.0m | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €1,795,609 | €4,015,255 | +€2.2m | +123.6% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €65,391 | €57,851 | -€7,540 | -11.5% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €8,084,050 | €9,597,774 | +€1.5m | +18.7% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €6,769,336 | €6,859,382 | +€90,046 | +1.3% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €3,141,140 | €3,141,140 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €3,141,140 | €3,141,140 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €3,141,140 | €3,141,140 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,114,502 | €1,189,804 | +€75,302 | +6.8% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €150,840 | €217,036 | +€66,196 | +43.9% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €150,840 | €217,036 | +€66,196 | +43.9% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €963,662 | €972,768 | +€9,106 | +0.9% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €2,513,694 | €2,528,437 | +€14,744 | +0.6% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €213,835 | €152,712 | -€61,122 | -28.6% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €213,835 | €152,712 | -€61,122 | -28.6% |
| Other liabilities and charges | 164/5 | €213,835 | €152,712 | -€61,122 | -28.6% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,100,879 | €2,585,680 | +€1.5m | +134.9% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €84,224 | €35,863 | -€48,361 | -57.4% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €84,224 | €35,863 | -€48,361 | -57.4% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €741,752 | €2,499,882 | +€1.8m | +237.0% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €46,073 | €48,361 | +€2,288 | +5.0% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €231,800 | €381,055 | +€149,255 | +64.4% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €231,800 | €381,055 | +€149,255 | +64.4% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €171,808 | €360,354 | +€188,546 | +109.7% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €292,071 | €294,112 | +€2,040 | +0.7% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €972 | €1,269 | +€297 | +30.6% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €291,100 | €292,843 | +€1,743 | +0.6% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | - | €1,416,000 | +€1.4m | |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €274,903 | €49,936 | -€224,968 | -81.8% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €3,198,895 | €3,090,300 | -€108,595 | -3.4% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €1,668,705 | €1,800,436 | +€131,731 | +7.9% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | -€39,586 | -€61,122 | -€21,536 | -54.4% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €1,018 | €998 | -€19 | -1.9% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €6,138,290 | €6,301,446 | +€163,157 | +2.7% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €1,309,258 | €1,470,834 | +€161,575 | +12.3% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €5,664 | €24,045 | +€18,381 | +324.5% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €5,664 | €24,045 | +€18,381 | +324.5% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €50,532 | €45,221 | -€5,311 | -10.5% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €50,532 | €45,221 | -€5,311 | -10.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €1,264,391 | €1,449,658 | +€185,267 | +14.7% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | - | -€56,388 | -€56,388 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €1,264,391 | €1,506,046 | +€241,655 | +19.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €1,264,391 | €1,506,046 | +€241,655 | +19.1% |
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 8 October 2026 via checked.be.