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RS COMMUNICATION: 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

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financial year 2026 compared with 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€28,888
2025 · €264,362-€293,249
Equity
€127,201
2025 · €156,089-€28,888
Cash
€45,615
2025 · €69,853-€24,238
Balance sheet total
€192,422
2025 · €262,819-€70,397

Largest movements

2025 to 2026
Assets
  • Current investments -€54,791

    down €54,791 (-30.3%), from €181,018 to €126,227

  • Cash -€24,238

    down €24,238 (-34.7%), from €69,853 to €45,615

    mainly Tax, wage and social debts (-€29,677) and Net result for the year (-€28,888)

  • Receivables within one year +€6,667

    up €6,667 (+117%), from €5,696 to €12,363

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€7,204

  • Intangible fixed assets +€3,930

    new in 2026: €3,930

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€29,677

    down €29,677 (-52.8%), from €56,157 to €26,480

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€28,888

    down €28,888 (-51.0%), from €56,629 to €27,741

  • Trade debts -€17,135

    down €17,135 (-78.1%), from €21,932 to €4,798

  • Other debts +€5,303

    up €5,303 (+18.5%), from €28,641 to €33,944

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€359,879

    down €359,879, from €327,326 to -€32,553

  • Taxes -€55,833

    down €55,833 (-99.4%), from €56,156 to €323

  • Financial income +€6,011

    up €6,011 (+1,265%), from €475 to €6,486

  • Financial charges -€5,414

    down €5,414 (-91.7%), from €5,901 to €487

From the 2025 result to the 2026 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 2025 €264,362
Gross operating margin -€359,879
Depreciation -€745
Other operating charges +€117
Financial income +€6,011
Financial charges +€5,414
Taxes +€55,833
Result 2026 -€28,888
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2025 to 2026

Derived from the 2025 and 2026 balance sheets and the 2026 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€75,029
Investment +€50,791
Financing €0
Cash 2025 €69,853
Net result for the year -€28,888
Depreciation +€1,611
Receivables within one year -€6,667
Deferred charges and accrued income +€424
Trade debts -€17,135
Tax, wage and social debts -€29,677
Other debts +€5,303
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,000
Current investments +€54,791
Cash 2026 €45,615
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Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2025 2026 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €262,819 €192,422 -€70,397 -26.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €5,241 €7,630 +€2,389 +45.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 - €3,930 +€3,930
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €5,241 €3,700 -€1,541 -29.4%
Land and buildings 22 €0 - =
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,136 €2,706 -€1,431 -34.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,105 €994 -€111 -10.0%
Current assets 29/58 €257,578 €184,792 -€72,786 -28.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €5,696 €12,363 +€6,667 +117%
Trade receivables 40 €537 €0 -€537 -100%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,159 €12,363 +€7,204 +140%
Current investments 50/53 €181,018 €126,227 -€54,791 -30.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €69,853 €45,615 -€24,238 -34.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,011 €587 -€424 -41.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €262,819 €192,422 -€70,397 -26.8%
Equity 10/15 €156,089 €127,201 -€28,888 -18.5%
Contributions 10/11 €12,600 €12,600 = 0.0%
Revaluation surpluses 12 €0 - =
Reserves 13 €86,860 €86,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €0 -€1,860 -100%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €0 -€1,860 -100%
Distributable reserves 133 €85,000 €86,860 +€1,860 +2.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €56,629 €27,741 -€28,888 -51.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €106,730 €65,221 -€41,509 -38.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €0 - =
Financial debts 170/4 €0 - =
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €106,730 €65,221 -€41,509 -38.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €0 - =
Trade debts 44 €21,932 €4,798 -€17,135 -78.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €21,932 €4,798 -€17,135 -78.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €56,157 €26,480 -€29,677 -52.8%
Taxes 450/3 €56,157 €26,480 -€29,677 -52.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €28,641 €33,944 +€5,303 +18.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €866 €1,611 +€745 +86.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €516 €399 -€117 -22.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €327,326 -€32,553 -€359,879
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €325,944 -€34,563 -€360,507
Financial income 75/76B €475 €6,486 +€6,011 +1,265%
Recurring financial income 75 €475 €6,486 +€6,011 +1,265%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,901 €487 -€5,414 -91.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,901 €487 -€5,414 -91.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €320,518 -€28,565 -€349,083
Income taxes 67/77 €56,156 €323 -€55,833 -99.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €264,362 -€28,888 -€293,249
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €264,362 -€28,888 -€293,249

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2026. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 18 October 2026 via checked.be.