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ZALM: 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

ZALM

BE 0888.776.851
NACE 59.114, Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€31,291
2024 · €27,103+€4,188
Equity
€300,412
2024 · €305,121-€4,709
Cash
€60,938
2024 · €2,277+€58,661
Balance sheet total
€435,119
2024 · €434,967+€152

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€58,661

    up €58,661 (+2,577%), from €2,277 to €60,938

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€36,235) and Depreciation (+€32,629)

  • Receivables within one year -€36,235

    down €36,235 (-51.7%), from €70,106 to €33,871

    of which Trade receivables: -€37,507

  • Tangible fixed assets -€22,274

    down €22,274 (-6.1%), from €362,584 to €340,311

    of which Leasing and similar rights: -€14,656

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€17,903

    up €17,903 (+45.5%), from €39,314 to €57,218

  • Debts after one year -€14,733

    down €14,733 (-56.1%), from €26,264 to €11,531

  • Reserves -€5,000

    down €5,000 (-2.8%), from €180,860 to €175,860

    of which Distributable reserves: -€5,000

  • Other debts +€4,976

    up €4,976 (+12.4%), from €39,972 to €44,948

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€8,027

    up €8,027 (+9.7%), from €82,721 to €90,748

  • Taxes +€1,778

    up €1,778 (+14.9%), from €11,950 to €13,728

  • Depreciation +€988

    up €988 (+3.1%), from €31,641 to €32,629

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 €27,103
Gross operating margin +€8,027
Depreciation -€988
Other operating charges -€349
Financial income -€51
Financial charges -€672
Taxes -€1,778
Result 2025 €31,291
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 +€119,048
Investment -€10,356
Financing -€50,032
Cash 2024 €2,277
Net result for the year +€31,291
Depreciation +€32,629
Receivables within one year +€36,235
Trade debts +€17,903
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,679
Other debts +€4,976
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,307
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€10,356
Debts after one year -€14,733
Current portion of long-term debt +€701
Contributions, distributions and other -€36,000
Cash 2025 €60,938
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €434,967 €435,119 +€152 0.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €362,584 €340,311 -€22,274 -6.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €362,584 €340,311 -€22,274 -6.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €234,616 €227,327 -€7,289 -3.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €655 €327 -€328 -50.1%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €127,313 €112,657 -€14,656 -11.5%
Current assets 29/58 €72,383 €94,808 +€22,426 +31.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €70,106 €33,871 -€36,235 -51.7%
Trade receivables 40 €70,106 €32,599 -€37,507 -53.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €1,272 +€1,272
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,277 €60,938 +€58,661 +2,577%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €434,967 €435,119 +€152 0.0%
Equity 10/15 €305,121 €300,412 -€4,709 -1.5%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €180,860 €175,860 -€5,000 -2.8%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €179,000 €174,000 -€5,000 -2.8%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €118,061 €118,352 +€291 +0.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €129,846 €134,707 +€4,861 +3.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €26,264 €11,531 -€14,733 -56.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €26,264 €11,531 -€14,733 -56.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €102,274 €123,176 +€20,902 +20.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €14,032 €14,733 +€701 +5.0%
Trade debts 44 €39,314 €57,218 +€17,903 +45.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €39,314 €57,218 +€17,903 +45.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,956 €6,278 -€2,679 -29.9%
Taxes 450/3 €8,956 €6,278 -€2,679 -29.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €39,972 €44,948 +€4,976 +12.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,307 - -€1,307
Non-recurring operating income 76A €5,000 - -€5,000
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €31,641 €32,629 +€988 +3.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,461 €1,810 +€349 +23.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €82,721 €90,748 +€8,027 +9.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €49,619 €56,309 +€6,690 +13.5%
Financial income 75/76B €51 €0 -€51 -99.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €51 €0 -€51 -99.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,618 €11,290 +€672 +6.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,618 €11,290 +€672 +6.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €39,052 €45,019 +€5,966 +15.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €11,950 €13,728 +€1,778 +14.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €27,103 €31,291 +€4,188 +15.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €27,103 €31,291 +€4,188 +15.5%

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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.