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Return on Quality: 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

Return on Quality

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€132,353
2024 · €107,203+€25,151
Equity
€416,658
2024 · €353,305+€63,353
Cash
€195,127
2024 · €31,380+€163,747
Balance sheet total
€690,733
2024 · €641,336+€49,397

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€163,747

    up €163,747 (+522%), from €31,380 to €195,127

    mainly Net result for the year (+€132,353) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (+€110,539)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€133,015

    down €133,015 (-27.5%), from €484,194 to €351,179

    of which Land and buildings: -€140,631

  • Receivables within one year +€27,853

    up €27,853 (+71.4%), from €39,016 to €66,869

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€29,937

  • Receivables after one year -€10,000

    down €10,000 (-14.8%), from €67,350 to €57,350

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€63,353

    up €63,353 (+18.3%), from €347,105 to €410,458

  • Debts after one year -€14,320

    down €14,320 (-7.2%), from €198,558 to €184,238

  • Other debts +€7,062

    up €7,062 (+15.6%), from €45,381 to €52,443

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€11,871

    up €11,871 (+6.8%), from €175,242 to €187,113

  • Taxes -€11,564

    down €11,564 (-29.1%), from €39,775 to €28,212

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 €107,203
Gross operating margin +€11,871
Depreciation -€551
Other operating charges +€1,098
Financial income +€185
Financial charges +€984
Taxes +€11,564
Result 2025 €132,353
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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 +€138,607
Investment +€110,539
Financing -€85,399
Cash 2024 €31,380
Net result for the year +€132,353
Depreciation +€22,476
Receivables after one year +€10,000
Receivables within one year -€27,853
Deferred charges and accrued income -€812
Trade debts +€575
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,698
Other debts +€7,062
Accrued charges and deferred income -€2,496
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€110,539
Debts after one year -€14,320
Current portion of long-term debt -€2,080
Contributions, distributions and other -€69,000
Cash 2025 €195,127
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Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €641,336 €690,733 +€49,397 +7.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €484,194 €351,179 -€133,015 -27.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €484,194 €351,179 -€133,015 -27.5%
Land and buildings 22 €470,664 €330,033 -€140,631 -29.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €382 €0 -€382 -100%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,507 €13,620 +€9,113 +202%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €8,641 €7,526 -€1,115 -12.9%
Current assets 29/58 €157,142 €339,554 +€182,412 +116%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €67,350 €57,350 -€10,000 -14.8%
Other amounts receivable 291 €67,350 €57,350 -€10,000 -14.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €39,016 €66,869 +€27,853 +71.4%
Trade receivables 40 €24,953 €22,869 -€2,084 -8.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €14,063 €44,000 +€29,937 +213%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €31,380 €195,127 +€163,747 +522%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €19,395 €20,208 +€812 +4.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €641,336 €690,733 +€49,397 +7.7%
Equity 10/15 €353,305 €416,658 +€63,353 +17.9%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €347,105 €410,458 +€63,353 +18.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €347,105 €410,458 +€63,353 +18.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €288,030 €274,074 -€13,956 -4.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €198,558 €184,238 -€14,320 -7.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €198,558 €184,238 -€14,320 -7.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €86,977 €89,836 +€2,859 +3.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €18,088 €16,008 -€2,080 -11.5%
Trade debts 44 €248 €822 +€575 +232%
Suppliers 440/4 €248 €822 +€575 +232%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €23,261 €20,563 -€2,698 -11.6%
Taxes 450/3 €23,261 €20,563 -€2,698 -11.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €45,381 €52,443 +€7,062 +15.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,496 - -€2,496
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €62,608 +€62,608
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €21,925 €22,476 +€551 +2.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,708 €610 -€1,098 -64.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €175,242 €187,113 +€11,871 +6.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €151,609 €164,027 +€12,418 +8.2%
Financial income 75/76B €2,886 €3,071 +€185 +6.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,886 €3,071 +€185 +6.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,517 €6,534 -€984 -13.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,517 €6,534 -€984 -13.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €146,978 €160,565 +€13,587 +9.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €39,775 €28,212 -€11,564 -29.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €107,203 €132,353 +€25,151 +23.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €107,203 €132,353 +€25,151 +23.5%

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.