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ALBA: 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

ALBA

BE 0437.036.963
NACE 47.110, Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€4,753
2024 · €4,672+€80
Equity
€280,222
2024 · €275,469+€4,753
Cash
€203,199
2024 · €163,263+€39,936
Balance sheet total
€810,464
2024 · €851,223-€40,759

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€39,936

    up €39,936 (+24.5%), from €163,263 to €203,199

    mainly Depreciation (+€38,644) and Stocks and contracts (+€25,517)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€38,644

    down €38,644 (-10.8%), from €357,816 to €319,172

  • Stocks and contracts -€25,517

    down €25,517 (-10.3%), from €248,610 to €223,093

  • Receivables within one year -€14,229

    down €14,229 (-18.8%), from €75,496 to €61,268

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€10,233

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€40,087

    down €40,087 (-16.5%), from €243,471 to €203,384

  • Debts after one year -€29,565

    down €29,565 (-10.8%), from €274,653 to €245,087

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€14,977

    up €14,977 (+46.7%), from €32,072 to €47,049

    of which Taxes: +€8,223

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€25,409

    up €25,409 (+7.3%), from €349,657 to €375,065

  • Staff costs +€19,479

    up €19,479 (+7.0%), from €279,956 to €299,435

  • Depreciation +€7,661

    up €7,661 (+24.7%), from €30,983 to €38,644

  • Taxes +€6,873

    up €6,873, from -€99 to €6,774

  • Financial charges +€5,389

    up €5,389 (+38.9%), from €13,837 to €19,226

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 €4,672
Gross operating margin +€25,409
Staff costs -€19,479
Depreciation -€7,661
Other operating charges -€1,154
Other operating items +€14,643
Financial income +€775
Financial charges -€5,389
Taxes -€6,873
Deferred taxes and other -€191
Result 2025 €4,753
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 +€66,646
Investment €0
Financing -€26,710
Cash 2024 €163,263
Net result for the year +€4,753
Depreciation +€38,644
Stocks and contracts +€25,517
Receivables within one year +€14,229
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,306
Trade debts -€40,087
Tax, wage and social debts +€14,977
Other debts +€7,255
Accrued charges and deferred income -€947
Debts after one year -€29,565
Current portion of long-term debt +€2,855
Cash 2025 €203,199
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 57 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €851,223 €810,464 -€40,759 -4.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €357,959 €319,315 -€38,644 -10.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €357,816 €319,172 -€38,644 -10.8%
Land and buildings 22 €278,450 €267,250 -€11,200 -4.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €53,289 €36,745 -€16,545 -31.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €26,076 €15,177 -€10,899 -41.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €143 €143 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €493,264 €491,149 -€2,115 -0.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €248,610 €223,093 -€25,517 -10.3%
Stocks 30/36 €248,610 €223,093 -€25,517 -10.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €75,496 €61,268 -€14,229 -18.8%
Trade receivables 40 €54,965 €50,969 -€3,995 -7.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €20,532 €10,298 -€10,233 -49.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €163,263 €203,199 +€39,936 +24.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,895 €3,589 -€2,306 -39.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €851,223 €810,464 -€40,759 -4.8%
Equity 10/15 €275,469 €280,222 +€4,753 +1.7%
Contributions 10/11 €61,973 €61,973 = 0.0%
Capital 10 - €61,973 +€61,973
Issued capital 100 - €61,973 +€61,973
Reserves 13 €55,142 €54,771 -€370 -0.7%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,197 €6,197 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 - €6,197 +€6,197
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €6,197 €0 -€6,197 -100%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €48,944 €48,574 -€370 -0.8%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €158,354 €163,477 +€5,123 +3.2%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €620 €620 = 0.0%
Deferred taxes 168 €620 €620 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €575,134 €529,623 -€45,512 -7.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €274,653 €245,087 -€29,565 -10.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €274,653 €245,087 -€29,565 -10.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €299,535 €284,535 -€15,000 -5.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €23,992 €26,848 +€2,855 +11.9%
Trade debts 44 €243,471 €203,384 -€40,087 -16.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €243,471 €203,384 -€40,087 -16.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €32,072 €47,049 +€14,977 +46.7%
Taxes 450/3 €727 €8,950 +€8,223 +1,132%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €31,346 €38,100 +€6,754 +21.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €7,255 +€7,255
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €947 €0 -€947 -100%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €1,249 €400 -€849 -68.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €279,956 €299,435 +€19,479 +7.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €30,983 €38,644 +€7,661 +24.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €10,696 €11,850 +€1,154 +10.8%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €9,807 -€4,836 -€14,643
Gross operating margin 9900 €349,657 €375,065 +€25,409 +7.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €18,215 €29,973 +€11,758 +64.5%
Financial income 75/76B €4 €779 +€775 +18,367%
Recurring financial income 75 €4 €779 +€775 +18,367%
Financial charges 65/66B €13,837 €19,226 +€5,389 +38.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €13,837 €19,226 +€5,389 +38.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €4,382 €11,526 +€7,144 +163%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €191 €0 -€191 -100%
Income taxes 67/77 -€99 €6,774 +€6,873
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €4,672 €4,753 +€80 +1.7%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €370 €370 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €5,042 €5,123 +€80 +1.6%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.