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RESEARCH CORNER: 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

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fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€120,187
2024 · €6,299-€126,486
Equity
-€85,433
2024 · €34,754-€120,187
Cash
€10
2024 · -+€10
Balance sheet total
€311,244
2024 · €205,850+€105,394

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Intangible fixed assets +€42,497

    new in 2025: €42,497

  • Tangible fixed assets +€24,670

    new in 2025: €24,670

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€16,924

  • Receivables within one year +€24,286

    new in 2025: €24,286

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€12,827

  • Stocks and contracts +€10,887

    new in 2025: €10,887

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€181,714

    up €181,714 (+5156.5%), from €3,524 to €185,237

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€120,187

    down €120,187, from €8,755 to -€111,432

  • Other debts +€33,708

    up €33,708 (+20.1%), from €167,533 to €201,242

  • Debts after one year +€7,565

    new in 2025: €7,565

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€100,597

    down €100,597, from €7,658 to -€92,938

  • Staff costs +€20,005

    new in 2025: €20,005

  • Depreciation +€3,935

    new in 2025: €3,935

  • Financial charges +€2,483

    up €2,483 (+1208.6%), from €205 to €2,689

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 €6,299
Gross operating margin -€100,597
Staff costs -€20,005
Depreciation -€3,935
Other operating charges +€534
Financial charges -€2,483
Result 2025 -€120,187

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 +€64,092
Investment -€73,602
Financing +€9,520
Cash 2024 €0
Net result for the year -€120,187
Depreciation +€3,935
Stocks and contracts -€10,887
Receivables within one year -€24,286
Deferred charges and accrued income -€545
Trade debts +€181,714
Tax, wage and social debts +€640
Other debts +€33,708
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€73,602
Debts after one year +€7,565
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,994
Short-term financial debts -€39
Cash 2025 €10
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €205,850 €311,244 +€105,394 +51.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €205,850 €275,517 +€69,667 +33.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 - €42,497 +€42,497
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 - €24,670 +€24,670
Land and buildings 22 - €1,109 +€1,109
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €16,924 +€16,924
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €6,636 +€6,636
Financial fixed assets 28 €205,850 €208,350 +€2,500 +1.2%
Current assets 29/58 - €35,728 +€35,728
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 - €10,887 +€10,887
Stocks 30/36 - €10,887 +€10,887
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 - €24,286 +€24,286
Trade receivables 40 - €11,459 +€11,459
Other amounts receivable 41 - €12,827 +€12,827
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 - €10 +€10
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €545 +€545
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €205,850 €311,244 +€105,394 +51.2%
Equity 10/15 €34,754 -€85,433 -€120,187
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €7,399 €7,399 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €5,539 €5,539 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €8,755 -€111,432 -€120,187
Amounts payable 17/49 €171,096 €396,678 +€225,582 +131.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €7,565 +€7,565
Financial debts 170/4 - €7,565 +€7,565
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €171,096 €389,113 +€218,017 +127.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €1,994 +€1,994
Financial debts 43 €39 - -€39
Credit institutions 430/8 €39 - -€39
Trade debts 44 €3,524 €185,237 +€181,714 +5156.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,524 €185,237 +€181,714 +5156.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 - €640 +€640
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €640 +€640
Other amounts payable 47/48 €167,533 €201,242 +€33,708 +20.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 - €20,005 +€20,005
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 - €3,935 +€3,935
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,154 €620 -€534 -46.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €7,658 -€92,938 -€100,597
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €6,504 -€117,499 -€124,003
Financial charges 65/66B €205 €2,689 +€2,483 +1208.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €205 €2,689 +€2,483 +1208.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €6,299 -€120,187 -€126,486
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €6,299 -€120,187 -€126,486
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €6,299 -€120,187 -€126,486

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.