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The Pink Hat: 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

The Pink Hat

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financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€21,173
2024 · -€14,406+€35,578
Equity
€15,481
2024 · €54,397-€38,915
Cash
€38,510
2024 · €26,129+€12,381
Balance sheet total
€57,979
2024 · €55,371+€2,608

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€12,381

    up €12,381 (+47.4%), from €26,129 to €38,510

    mainly Other debts (+€40,088) and Net result for the year (+€21,173)

  • Receivables within one year -€11,846

    down €11,846 (-42.4%), from €27,936 to €16,090

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€11,073

  • Tangible fixed assets +€2,323

    up €2,323 (+220%), from €1,057 to €3,380

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€2,453

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€40,088

    new in 2025: €40,088

  • Reserves -€38,915

    down €38,915 (-75.0%), from €51,897 to €12,981

  • Trade debts +€1,287

    up €1,287, from €0 to €1,287

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€39,401

    up €39,401, from -€14,280 to €25,120

  • Taxes +€2,439

    up €2,439 (+1,906%), from €128 to €2,567

  • Other operating charges +€1,077

    up €1,077 (+170%), from €633 to €1,710

  • Depreciation +€306

    up €306 (+236%), from €130 to €435

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 -€14,406
Gross operating margin +€39,401
Depreciation -€306
Other operating charges -€1,077
Financial income +€115
Financial charges -€117
Taxes -€2,439
Result 2025 €21,173
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€74,958
Investment -€2,508
Financing -€60,069
Cash 2024 €26,129
Net result for the year +€21,173
Depreciation +€435
Receivables within one year +€11,846
Trade debts +€1,287
Tax, wage and social debts +€130
Other debts +€40,088
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,508
Short-term financial debts +€19
Contributions, distributions and other -€60,088
Cash 2025 €38,510
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €55,371 €57,979 +€2,608 +4.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,307 €3,380 +€2,073 +159%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,057 €3,380 +€2,323 +220%
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €2,453 +€2,453
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,057 €927 -€130 -12.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €250 €0 -€250 -100%
Current assets 29/58 €54,065 €54,600 +€535 +1.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €27,936 €16,090 -€11,846 -42.4%
Trade receivables 40 €3,001 €2,228 -€773 -25.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €24,935 €13,862 -€11,073 -44.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €26,129 €38,510 +€12,381 +47.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €55,371 €57,979 +€2,608 +4.7%
Equity 10/15 €54,397 €15,481 -€38,915 -71.5%
Contributions 10/11 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €51,897 €12,981 -€38,915 -75.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €51,897 €12,981 -€38,915 -75.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €975 €42,498 +€41,524 +4,261%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €975 €42,498 +€41,524 +4,261%
Financial debts 43 €55 €74 +€19 +35.1%
Credit institutions 430/8 €55 €74 +€19 +35.1%
Trade debts 44 €0 €1,287 +€1,287
Suppliers 440/4 €0 €1,287 +€1,287
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €920 €1,050 +€130 +14.1%
Taxes 450/3 €920 €1,050 +€130 +14.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €40,088 +€40,088
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €130 €435 +€306 +236%
Other operating charges 640/8 €633 €1,710 +€1,077 +170%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€14,280 €25,120 +€39,401
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€15,043 €22,976 +€38,018
Financial income 75/76B €918 €1,033 +€115 +12.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €918 €1,033 +€115 +12.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €153 €269 +€117 +76.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €153 €269 +€117 +76.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€14,278 €23,740 +€38,017
Income taxes 67/77 €128 €2,567 +€2,439 +1,906%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€14,406 €21,173 +€35,578
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€14,406 €21,173 +€35,578

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 30 October 2026 via checked.be.