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Z Lab: 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

Z Lab

BE 0756.789.050
NACE 58.190, Other publishing activities, excluding software publishing
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€4,618
2024 · €13,504-€18,122
Equity
€19,019
2024 · €23,637-€4,618
Cash
€17,008
2024 · €24,575-€7,567
Balance sheet total
€73,823
2024 · €41,818+€32,006

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€31,743

    up €31,743 (+322%), from €9,852 to €41,595

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€26,590

  • Receivables within one year +€8,260

    up €8,260 (+208%), from €3,976 to €12,236

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€6,824

  • Cash -€7,567

    down €7,567 (-30.8%), from €24,575 to €17,008

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€37,988) and Receivables within one year (-€8,260)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€27,671

    up €27,671 (+181%), from €15,314 to €42,985

  • Trade debts +€11,084

    up €11,084 (+1,864%), from €595 to €11,679

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€4,618

    down €4,618 (-72.6%), from -€6,363 to -€10,981

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€2,131

    down €2,131 (-93.8%), from €2,272 to €141

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€15,060

    down €15,060 (-62.5%), from €24,086 to €9,025

  • Other operating charges +€2,271

    up €2,271 (+184%), from €1,233 to €3,504

  • Staff costs +€1,400

    up €1,400 (+86.6%), from €1,618 to €3,018

  • Depreciation -€676

    down €676 (-9.8%), from €6,921 to €6,245

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 €13,504
Gross operating margin -€15,060
Staff costs -€1,400
Depreciation +€676
Other operating charges -€2,271
Financial income +€17
Financial charges +€57
Taxes -€141
Result 2025 -€4,618
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 +€30,421
Investment -€37,988
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €24,575
Net result for the year -€4,618
Depreciation +€6,245
Stocks and contracts +€431
Receivables within one year -€8,260
Trade debts +€11,084
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,131
Other debts +€27,671
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€37,988
Cash 2025 €17,008
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €41,818 €73,823 +€32,006 +76.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €10,057 €41,800 +€31,743 +316%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €9,852 €41,595 +€31,743 +322%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €700 €5,953 +€5,253 +750%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,560 €35,151 +€26,590 +311%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €591 €491 -€100 -16.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €205 €205 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €31,761 €32,024 +€262 +0.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €3,210 €2,779 -€431 -13.4%
Stocks 30/36 €3,210 €2,779 -€431 -13.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €3,976 €12,236 +€8,260 +208%
Trade receivables 40 €3,976 €5,412 +€1,436 +36.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €6,824 +€6,824
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €24,575 €17,008 -€7,567 -30.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €41,818 €73,823 +€32,006 +76.5%
Equity 10/15 €23,637 €19,019 -€4,618 -19.5%
Contributions 10/11 €30,000 €30,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€6,363 -€10,981 -€4,618 -72.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €18,180 €54,804 +€36,624 +201%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €18,180 €54,804 +€36,624 +201%
Trade debts 44 €595 €11,679 +€11,084 +1,864%
Suppliers 440/4 €595 €11,679 +€11,084 +1,864%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,272 €141 -€2,131 -93.8%
Taxes 450/3 €2,272 €141 -€2,131 -93.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €15,314 €42,985 +€27,671 +181%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,618 €3,018 +€1,400 +86.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,921 €6,245 -€676 -9.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,233 €3,504 +€2,271 +184%
Gross operating margin 9900 €24,086 €9,025 -€15,060 -62.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €14,313 -€3,742 -€18,055
Financial income 75/76B - €17 +€17
Recurring financial income 75 - €17 +€17
Financial charges 65/66B €810 €752 -€57 -7.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €810 €752 -€57 -7.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €13,504 -€4,478 -€17,982
Income taxes 67/77 - €141 +€141
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €13,504 -€4,618 -€18,122
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €13,504 -€4,618 -€18,122

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.