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Royal - Rubens: 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

Royal - Rubens

BE 0444.028.881
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€5.9m
2024 · €1.5m+€4.4m
Equity
€16.7m
2024 · €10.8m+€5.9m
Cash
€125,279
2024 · €160,010-€34,732
Balance sheet total
€19.8m
2024 · €19.6m+€145,621

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€240,179

    up €240,179 (+1.3%), from €18.1m to €18.3m

    of which Land and buildings: +€257,655

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€5.9m

    up €5.9m (+55.9%), from €10.6m to €16.5m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€5.9m

  • Debts after one year -€5.3m

    down €5.3m (-69.5%), from €7.6m to €2.3m

  • Other debts -€233,629

    down €233,629 (-42.3%), from €552,394 to €318,765

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€222,128

    down €222,128 (-44.5%), from €499,628 to €277,500

Income statement
  • Financial income +€4.5m

    up €4.5m (+299%), from €1.5m to €6.0m

  • Depreciation +€87,288

    up €87,288 (+18.3%), from €475,824 to €563,111

  • Gross operating margin -€40,700

    down €40,700 (-4.9%), from €827,540 to €786,840

  • Other operating charges -€15,992

    down €15,992 (-16.7%), from €95,994 to €80,002

  • Financial charges -€13,454

    down €13,454 (-6.0%), from €224,838 to €211,385

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 €1.5m
Gross operating margin -€40,700
Depreciation -€87,288
Other operating charges +€15,992
Other operating items +€30,557
Financial income +€4.5m
Financial charges +€13,454
Taxes -€4
Result 2025 €5.9m
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€6.3m
Investment -€803,290
Financing -€5.5m
Cash 2024 €160,010
Net result for the year +€5.9m
Depreciation +€563,111
Receivables within one year +€54,342
Smaller working-capital items +€10,903
Other debts -€233,629
Accrued charges and deferred income -€47,635
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€803,290
Debts after one year -€5.3m
Current portion of long-term debt -€222,128
Contributions, distributions and other -€705
Cash 2025 €125,279
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €19,620,865 €19,766,486 +€145,621 +0.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €19,334,529 €19,574,708 +€240,179 +1.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €18,077,592 €18,317,770 +€240,179 +1.3%
Land and buildings 22 €17,033,789 €17,291,444 +€257,655 +1.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €475,238 €465,988 -€9,250 -1.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €361,862 €358,417 -€3,445 -1.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €206,702 €201,920 -€4,782 -2.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,256,938 €1,256,938 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €286,336 €191,778 -€94,557 -33.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €54,522 €180 -€54,342 -99.7%
Trade receivables 40 €19,147 €0 -€19,147 -100%
Other amounts receivable 41 €35,375 €180 -€35,195 -99.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €160,010 €125,279 -€34,732 -21.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €71,804 €66,320 -€5,484 -7.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €19,620,865 €19,766,486 +€145,621 +0.7%
Equity 10/15 €10,788,317 €16,721,268 +€5.9m +55.0%
Contributions 10/11 €162,000 €162,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €162,000 €162,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €162,000 €162,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €10,614,628 €16,548,284 +€5.9m +55.9%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €16,200 €16,200 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €16,200 €16,200 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €10,598,428 €16,532,084 +€5.9m +56.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Investment grants 15 €11,689 €10,984 -€705 -6.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €8,832,547 €3,045,218 -€5.8m -65.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €7,607,606 €2,318,249 -€5.3m -69.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €7,607,606 €2,318,249 -€5.3m -69.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,157,484 €707,147 -€450,337 -38.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €499,628 €277,500 -€222,128 -44.5%
Trade debts 44 €105,462 €110,882 +€5,420 +5.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €105,462 €110,882 +€5,420 +5.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €552,394 €318,765 -€233,629 -42.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €67,457 €19,822 -€47,635 -70.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €475,824 €563,111 +€87,288 +18.3%
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 €0 - =
Other operating charges 640/8 €95,994 €80,002 -€15,992 -16.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €30,557 €0 -€30,557 -100%
Gross operating margin 9900 €827,540 €786,840 -€40,700 -4.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €225,165 €143,727 -€81,438 -36.2%
Financial income 75/76B €1,503,346 €6,001,317 +€4.5m +299%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,503,346 €6,001,317 +€4.5m +299%
Financial charges 65/66B €224,838 €211,385 -€13,454 -6.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €224,838 €211,385 -€13,454 -6.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €1,503,672 €5,933,659 +€4.4m +295%
Income taxes 67/77 €0 €4 +€4
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,503,672 €5,933,656 +€4.4m +295%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,503,672 €5,933,656 +€4.4m +295%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 20 October 2026 via checked.be.