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WORDS WIN WORLDS: 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 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€24,126
2024 · €31,678-€55,805
Equity
€54,076
2024 · €78,202-€24,126
Cash
€18,946
2024 · €74,972-€56,026
Balance sheet total
€644,054
2024 · €459,285+€184,769

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€246,022

    up €246,022 (+67.0%), from €367,075 to €613,097

    of which Land and buildings: +€276,686

  • Cash -€56,026

    down €56,026 (-74.7%), from €74,972 to €18,946

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€338,432) and Other debts (-€34,679)

  • Receivables within one year -€6,457

    down €6,457 (-72.9%), from €8,858 to €2,401

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€4,572

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€223,464

    up €223,464 (+122%), from €183,875 to €407,339

  • Other debts -€34,679

    down €34,679 (-27.4%), from €126,477 to €91,799

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€24,126

    down €24,126 (-80.0%), from €30,144 to €6,018

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€12,591

    up €12,591 (+8,255%), from €153 to €12,743

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€10,744

    up €10,744 (+32.0%), from €33,591 to €44,335

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€47,624

    up €47,624 (+106%), from €44,786 to €92,410

  • Financial charges +€3,510

    up €3,510 (+40.5%), from €8,674 to €12,184

  • Gross operating margin -€2,607

    down €2,607 (-2.8%), from €94,496 to €91,889

  • Other operating charges +€1,244

    up €1,244 (+41.1%), from €3,028 to €4,273

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 €31,678
Gross operating margin -€2,607
Staff costs -€410
Depreciation -€47,624
Other operating charges -€1,244
Financial income -€409
Financial charges -€3,510
Result 2025 -€24,126
lowers 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 +€48,199
Investment -€338,432
Financing +€234,207
Cash 2024 €74,972
Net result for the year -€24,126
Depreciation +€92,410
Smaller working-capital items -€231
Receivables within one year +€6,457
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,030
Trade debts -€1,482
Advances received -€1,712
Other debts -€34,679
Accrued charges and deferred income +€12,591
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€338,432
Debts after one year +€223,464
Current portion of long-term debt +€10,744
Cash 2025 €18,946
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €459,285 €644,054 +€184,769 +40.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €367,975 €613,997 +€246,022 +66.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €367,075 €613,097 +€246,022 +67.0%
Land and buildings 22 €191,719 €468,404 +€276,686 +144%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €172,313 €143,239 -€29,074 -16.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,044 €1,454 -€1,590 -52.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €900 €900 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €91,310 €30,057 -€61,253 -67.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €3,800 €4,000 +€200 +5.3%
Stocks 30/36 €3,800 €4,000 +€200 +5.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €8,858 €2,401 -€6,457 -72.9%
Trade receivables 40 €4,286 €2,401 -€1,885 -44.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,572 - -€4,572
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €74,972 €18,946 -€56,026 -74.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,680 €4,709 +€1,030 +28.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €459,285 €644,054 +€184,769 +40.2%
Equity 10/15 €78,202 €54,076 -€24,126 -30.9%
Contributions 10/11 €20,460 €20,460 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €27,598 €27,598 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €27,598 €27,598 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €30,144 €6,018 -€24,126 -80.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €381,083 €589,978 +€208,895 +54.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €183,875 €407,339 +€223,464 +122%
Financial debts 170/4 €183,875 €407,339 +€223,464 +122%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €197,055 €169,896 -€27,159 -13.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €33,591 €44,335 +€10,744 +32.0%
Trade debts 44 €29,896 €28,415 -€1,482 -5.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €29,896 €28,415 -€1,482 -5.0%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €6,095 €4,383 -€1,712 -28.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €995 €965 -€31 -3.1%
Taxes 450/3 - €320 +€320
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €995 €644 -€351 -35.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €126,477 €91,799 -€34,679 -27.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €153 €12,743 +€12,591 +8,255%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €6,748 €7,157 +€410 +6.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €44,786 €92,410 +€47,624 +106%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,028 €4,273 +€1,244 +41.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €94,496 €91,889 -€2,607 -2.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €39,934 -€11,951 -€51,885
Financial income 75/76B €418 €9 -€409 -97.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €418 €9 -€409 -97.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €8,674 €12,184 +€3,510 +40.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €8,674 €12,184 +€3,510 +40.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €31,678 -€24,126 -€55,805
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €31,678 -€24,126 -€55,805
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €31,678 -€24,126 -€55,805

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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.