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A Cook: 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

A Cook

BE 0657.849.743
NACE 56.112, Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€65,718
2024 · €51,190+€14,528
Equity
€201,584
2024 · €144,867+€56,718
Cash
€58,973
2024 · €49,948+€9,024
Balance sheet total
€685,583
2024 · €432,157+€253,426

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€222,382

    up €222,382 (+92.8%), from €239,529 to €461,911

    of which Land and buildings: +€193,472

  • Stocks and contracts +€23,280

    up €23,280 (+27.2%), from €85,542 to €108,822

  • Cash +€9,024

    up €9,024 (+18.1%), from €49,948 to €58,973

    mainly Debts after one year (+€181,396) and Net result for the year (+€65,718)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€181,396

    up €181,396 (+103.4%), from €175,470 to €356,867

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€56,718

    up €56,718 (+45.6%), from €124,407 to €181,124

  • Trade debts +€17,237

    up €17,237 (+43.5%), from €39,624 to €56,861

  • Other debts -€15,000

    down €15,000 (-62.5%), from €24,000 to €9,000

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€27,017

    up €27,017 (+29.3%), from €92,061 to €119,077

  • Depreciation +€17,525

    up €17,525 (+87.5%), from €20,027 to €37,552

  • Financial income +€10,452

    up €10,452 (+7899.3%), from €132 to €10,584

    of which Non-recurring financial income: +€10,500

  • Taxes +€3,695

    up €3,695 (+26.5%), from €13,955 to €17,650

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 €51,190
Gross operating margin +€27,017
Depreciation -€17,525
Other operating charges -€800
Financial income +€10,452
Financial charges -€921
Taxes -€3,695
Result 2025 €65,718

Cash bridge derived

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 +€89,897
Investment -€259,934
Financing +€179,061
Cash 2024 €49,948
Net result for the year +€65,718
Depreciation +€37,552
Stocks and contracts -€23,280
Receivables within one year +€267
Deferred charges and accrued income +€992
Trade debts +€17,237
Tax, wage and social debts +€6,410
Other debts -€15,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€259,934
Debts after one year +€181,396
Current portion of long-term debt +€6,235
Short-term financial debts +€430
Contributions, distributions and other -€9,000
Cash 2025 €58,973
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €432,157 €685,583 +€253,426 +58.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €239,529 €461,911 +€222,382 +92.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €239,529 €461,911 +€222,382 +92.8%
Land and buildings 22 €138,401 €331,872 +€193,472 +139.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €43,927 €39,206 -€4,721 -10.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €57,201 €90,832 +€33,631 +58.8%
Current assets 29/58 €192,628 €223,673 +€31,045 +16.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €85,542 €108,822 +€23,280 +27.2%
Stocks 30/36 €85,542 €108,822 +€23,280 +27.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €55,920 €55,653 -€267 -0.5%
Trade receivables 40 €8,782 €6,170 -€2,612 -29.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €47,138 €49,482 +€2,344 +5.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €49,948 €58,973 +€9,024 +18.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,218 €226 -€992 -81.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €432,157 €685,583 +€253,426 +58.6%
Equity 10/15 €144,867 €201,584 +€56,718 +39.2%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €124,407 €181,124 +€56,718 +45.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €287,290 €483,999 +€196,709 +68.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €175,470 €356,867 +€181,396 +103.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €175,470 €356,867 +€181,396 +103.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €111,820 €127,132 +€15,312 +13.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €28,865 €35,100 +€6,235 +21.6%
Financial debts 43 €2,693 €3,123 +€430 +16.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €2,693 €3,123 +€430 +16.0%
Trade debts 44 €39,624 €56,861 +€17,237 +43.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €39,624 €56,861 +€17,237 +43.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €16,638 €23,049 +€6,410 +38.5%
Taxes 450/3 €16,638 €23,049 +€6,410 +38.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €24,000 €9,000 -€15,000 -62.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €20,027 €37,552 +€17,525 +87.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,663 €2,463 +€800 +48.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €92,061 €119,077 +€27,017 +29.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €70,371 €79,062 +€8,691 +12.4%
Financial income 75/76B €132 €10,584 +€10,452 +7899.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €132 €84 -€48 -36.6%
Non-recurring financial income 76B - €10,500 +€10,500
Financial charges 65/66B €5,358 €6,279 +€921 +17.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,373 €6,279 +€1,906 +43.6%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €986 - -€986
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €65,145 €83,367 +€18,222 +28.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €13,955 €17,650 +€3,695 +26.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €51,190 €65,718 +€14,528 +28.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €51,190 €65,718 +€14,528 +28.4%

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 9 October 2026 via checked.be.