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2 BROTHERS: 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

2 BROTHERS

BE 0899.158.623
NACE 47.251, Retail sale of wines and spirits
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€17,939
2024 · -€7,543+€25,482
Equity
€312,596
2024 · €294,657+€17,939
Cash
€2,824
2024 · €24,924-€22,099
Balance sheet total
€398,768
2024 · €361,456+€37,312

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€28,275

    up €28,275 (+9.1%), from €309,198 to €337,472

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€35,615

  • Tangible fixed assets +€27,826

    up €27,826 (+312%), from €8,932 to €36,758

    of which Leasing and similar rights: +€35,954

  • Cash -€22,099

    down €22,099 (-88.7%), from €24,924 to €2,824

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€30,426) and Receivables within one year (-€28,275)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€17,939

    up €17,939 (+9.3%), from €192,657 to €210,596

  • Trade debts +€11,301

    up €11,301 (+182%), from €6,215 to €17,515

  • Debts after one year +€10,849

    up €10,849 (+128%), from €8,463 to €19,312

Income statement
  • Taxes -€30,977

    down €30,977 (-75.0%), from €41,319 to €10,342

  • Depreciation -€5,514

    down €5,514 (-68.0%), from €8,114 to €2,600

  • Staff costs +€3,399

    up €3,399 (+50.3%), from €6,752 to €10,151

  • Gross operating margin +€3,328

    up €3,328 (+8.5%), from €39,113 to €42,441

  • Financial income +€2,667

    up €2,667 (+16.9%), from €15,757 to €18,424

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 -€7,543
Gross operating margin +€3,328
Staff costs -€3,399
Depreciation +€5,514
Other operating charges -€832
Other operating items -€12,184
Financial income +€2,667
Financial charges -€589
Taxes +€30,977
Result 2025 €17,939
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 -€2,359
Investment -€30,426
Financing +€10,686
Cash 2024 €24,924
Net result for the year +€17,939
Depreciation +€2,600
Stocks and contracts -€643
Receivables within one year -€28,275
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,667
Trade debts +€11,301
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,613
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€30,426
Debts after one year +€10,849
Current portion of long-term debt +€221
Short-term financial debts -€384
Cash 2025 €2,824
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €361,456 €398,768 +€37,312 +10.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €8,932 €36,758 +€27,826 +312%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €8,932 €36,758 +€27,826 +312%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,932 €804 -€8,127 -91.0%
Leasing and similar rights 25 - €35,954 +€35,954
Current assets 29/58 €352,524 €362,010 +€9,486 +2.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €646 €1,290 +€643 +99.5%
Stocks 30/36 €646 €1,290 +€643 +99.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €309,198 €337,472 +€28,275 +9.1%
Trade receivables 40 €7,341 €0 -€7,341 -100%
Other amounts receivable 41 €301,857 €337,472 +€35,615 +11.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €24,924 €2,824 -€22,099 -88.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €17,757 €20,424 +€2,667 +15.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €361,456 €398,768 +€37,312 +10.3%
Equity 10/15 €294,657 €312,596 +€17,939 +6.1%
Contributions 10/11 €102,000 €102,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €192,657 €210,596 +€17,939 +9.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €192,657 €210,596 +€17,939 +9.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €66,799 €86,172 +€19,373 +29.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €8,463 €19,312 +€10,849 +128%
Financial debts 170/4 €8,463 €19,312 +€10,849 +128%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €58,336 €66,860 +€8,524 +14.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €4,255 €4,475 +€221 +5.2%
Financial debts 43 €3,804 €3,420 -€384 -10.1%
Credit institutions 430/8 €3,804 €3,420 -€384 -10.1%
Trade debts 44 €6,215 €17,515 +€11,301 +182%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,215 €17,515 +€11,301 +182%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €44,062 €41,449 -€2,613 -5.9%
Taxes 450/3 €43,978 €41,384 -€2,595 -5.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €84 €66 -€18 -21.7%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €794 €0 -€794 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €6,752 €10,151 +€3,399 +50.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,114 €2,600 -€5,514 -68.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,254 €3,085 +€832 +36.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €3,046 €15,231 +€12,184 +400%
Gross operating margin 9900 €39,113 €42,441 +€3,328 +8.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €18,948 €11,375 -€7,573 -40.0%
Financial income 75/76B €15,757 €18,424 +€2,667 +16.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €15,757 €18,424 +€2,667 +16.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €929 €1,518 +€589 +63.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €929 €1,518 +€589 +63.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €33,776 €28,281 -€5,495 -16.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €41,319 €10,342 -€30,977 -75.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€7,543 €17,939 +€25,482
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€7,543 €17,939 +€25,482

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.