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ROOT 5: 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

ROOT 5

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fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€55,095
2024 · €80,112-€25,017
Equity
€514,840
2024 · €459,746+€55,095
Cash
€69,147
2024 · €117,279-€48,132
Balance sheet total
€529,020
2024 · €497,964+€31,055

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€88,180

    up €88,180 (+26.0%), from €339,530 to €427,710

  • Cash -€48,132

    down €48,132 (-41.0%), from €117,279 to €69,147

    mainly Current investments (-€88,180) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€13,059)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€10,469

    down €10,469 (-27.3%), from €38,400 to €27,931

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€6,439

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€30,000

    up €30,000 (+6.6%), from €457,746 to €487,746

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€25,095

    new in 2025: €25,095

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€13,059

    down €13,059 (-68.0%), from €19,197 to €6,138

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€47,767

    down €47,767 (-35.5%), from €134,658 to €86,891

  • Taxes -€14,860

    down €14,860 (-38.8%), from €38,295 to €23,435

  • Depreciation -€5,940

    down €5,940 (-23.9%), from €24,846 to €18,906

  • Financial income +€1,475

    up €1,475 (+14.9%), from €9,871 to €11,346

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 €80,112
Gross operating margin -€47,767
Depreciation +€5,940
Other operating charges +€50
Financial income +€1,475
Financial charges +€426
Taxes +€14,860
Result 2025 €55,095

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 +€57,668
Investment -€95,983
Financing -€9,818
Cash 2024 €117,279
Net result for the year +€55,095
Depreciation +€18,906
Receivables within one year -€2,045
Deferred charges and accrued income -€66
Trade debts +€771
Tax, wage and social debts -€13,059
Other debts -€1,933
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€7,803
Current investments -€88,180
Debts after one year -€5,077
Current portion of long-term debt -€4,741
Cash 2025 €69,147
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €497,964 €529,020 +€31,055 +6.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €39,511 €28,407 -€11,104 -28.1%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €1,110 €475 -€635 -57.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €38,400 €27,931 -€10,469 -27.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €14,690 €10,660 -€4,030 -27.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €23,710 €17,271 -€6,439 -27.2%
Current assets 29/58 €458,454 €500,613 +€42,159 +9.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €799 €2,844 +€2,045 +256.1%
Trade receivables 40 €799 €375 -€424 -53.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €2,469 +€2,469
Current investments 50/53 €339,530 €427,710 +€88,180 +26.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €117,279 €69,147 -€48,132 -41.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €846 €912 +€66 +7.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €497,964 €529,020 +€31,055 +6.2%
Equity 10/15 €459,746 €514,840 +€55,095 +12.0%
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €457,746 €487,746 +€30,000 +6.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €457,746 €487,746 +€30,000 +6.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €25,095 +€25,095
Amounts payable 17/49 €38,218 €14,179 -€24,039 -62.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €5,077 - -€5,077
Financial debts 170/4 €5,077 - -€5,077
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €33,142 €14,179 -€18,963 -57.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €9,818 €5,077 -€4,741 -48.3%
Trade debts 44 €1,729 €2,500 +€771 +44.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,729 €2,500 +€771 +44.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €19,197 €6,138 -€13,059 -68.0%
Taxes 450/3 €19,197 €6,138 -€13,059 -68.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €2,399 €466 -€1,933 -80.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €24,846 €18,906 -€5,940 -23.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €310 €260 -€50 -16.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €134,658 €86,891 -€47,767 -35.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €109,502 €67,724 -€41,778 -38.2%
Financial income 75/76B €9,871 €11,346 +€1,475 +14.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €9,871 €11,346 +€1,475 +14.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €967 €541 -€426 -44.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €967 €541 -€426 -44.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €118,406 €78,529 -€39,877 -33.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €38,295 €23,435 -€14,860 -38.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €80,112 €55,095 -€25,017 -31.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €80,112 €55,095 -€25,017 -31.2%

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.