Robert Diffels: 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.
Robert Diffels
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€552,015
down €552,015 (-24.1%), from €2.3m to €1.7m
- Stocks and contracts +€273,385
up €273,385 (+289.3%), from €94,500 to €367,885
- Receivables within one year -€175,119
down €175,119 (-26.7%), from €655,213 to €480,094
of which Trade receivables: -€224,678
- Debts after one year -€341,802
down €341,802 (-22.5%), from €1.5m to €1.2m
of which Financial debts: -€342,959
- Current portion of long-term debt -€93,353
down €93,353 (-14.1%), from €663,351 to €569,999
- Reserves +€50,203
up €50,203 (+4.0%), from €1.3m to €1.3m
- Staff costs +€99,959
up €99,959 (+13.5%), from €742,120 to €842,079
- Gross operating margin -€75,872
down €75,872 (-4.0%), from €1.9m to €1.8m
- Taxes -€35,408
down €35,408 (-94.2%), from €37,578 to €2,170
- Depreciation -€26,050
down €26,050 (-2.9%), from €900,387 to €874,337
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 | €3,707,374 | €3,296,290 | -€411,084 | -11.1% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €2,787,461 | €2,238,446 | -€549,015 | -19.7% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €2,287,461 | €1,735,446 | -€552,015 | -24.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €539,170 | €267,304 | -€271,866 | -50.4% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €477,005 | €354,023 | -€122,982 | -25.8% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €1,215,330 | €1,050,393 | -€164,937 | -13.6% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €55,957 | €63,726 | +€7,769 | +13.9% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €500,000 | €503,000 | +€3,000 | +0.6% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €919,913 | €1,057,844 | +€137,931 | +15.0% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €94,500 | €367,885 | +€273,385 | +289.3% |
| Contracts in progress | 37 | €94,500 | €367,885 | +€273,385 | +289.3% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €655,213 | €480,094 | -€175,119 | -26.7% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €649,044 | €424,366 | -€224,678 | -34.6% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €6,169 | €55,728 | +€49,559 | +803.4% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €126,579 | €158,993 | +€32,413 | +25.6% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €43,621 | €50,873 | +€7,252 | +16.6% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €3,707,374 | €3,296,290 | -€411,084 | -11.1% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €1,301,792 | €1,323,044 | +€21,252 | +1.6% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,254,158 | €1,304,361 | +€50,203 | +4.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €1,254,158 | €1,304,361 | +€50,203 | +4.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €25,909 | €0 | -€25,909 | -100.0% |
| Investment grants | 15 | €3,125 | €83 | -€3,043 | -97.4% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €2,405,582 | €1,973,247 | -€432,335 | -18.0% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €1,516,744 | €1,174,942 | -€341,802 | -22.5% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €1,499,978 | €1,157,019 | -€342,959 | -22.9% |
| Other amounts payable | 178/9 | €16,767 | €17,923 | +€1,156 | +6.9% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €886,948 | €789,641 | -€97,307 | -11.0% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €663,351 | €569,999 | -€93,353 | -14.1% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €152,172 | €165,378 | +€13,206 | +8.7% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €152,172 | €165,378 | +€13,206 | +8.7% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €70,491 | €53,405 | -€17,086 | -24.2% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €400 | €368 | -€32 | -7.9% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €70,091 | €53,037 | -€17,054 | -24.3% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €934 | €859 | -€74 | -8.0% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €1,890 | €8,664 | +€6,774 | +358.5% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €742,120 | €842,079 | +€99,959 | +13.5% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €900,387 | €874,337 | -€26,050 | -2.9% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | -€10,455 | €0 | +€10,455 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €20,956 | €23,507 | +€2,551 | +12.2% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €2,444 | €0 | -€2,444 | -100.0% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €1,882,829 | €1,806,957 | -€75,872 | -4.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €227,378 | €67,035 | -€160,343 | -70.5% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €9,656 | €19,825 | +€10,168 | +105.3% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €9,656 | €19,825 | +€10,168 | +105.3% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €73,548 | €60,396 | -€13,152 | -17.9% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €73,548 | €60,396 | -€13,152 | -17.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €163,487 | €26,464 | -€137,022 | -83.8% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €37,578 | €2,170 | -€35,408 | -94.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €125,909 | €24,294 | -€101,615 | -80.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €125,909 | €24,294 | -€101,615 | -80.7% |
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 2 October 2026 via checked.be.