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AR&BE: 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

AR&BE

BE 0898.313.733
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€52,820
2024 · €106,534-€53,714
Equity
€270,485
2024 · €217,665+€52,820
Cash
€43,745
2024 · €129,617-€85,872
Balance sheet total
€289,814
2024 · €263,225+€26,589

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€118,263

    up €118,263 (+135.1%), from €87,555 to €205,818

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€123,824

  • Cash -€85,872

    down €85,872 (-66.3%), from €129,617 to €43,745

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€118,263) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€20,750)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,962

    down €3,962 (-17.4%), from €22,727 to €18,764

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€2,378

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€52,820

    up €52,820 (+24.3%), from €217,665 to €270,485

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€20,750

    down €20,750 (-70.7%), from €29,334 to €8,584

  • Debts after one year -€5,895

    down €5,895 (-56.1%), from €10,503 to €4,608

Income statement
  • Turnover -€86,122

    down €86,122 (-17.9%), from €480,210 to €394,088

  • Gross operating margin -€75,682

    down €75,682 (-47.1%), from €160,844 to €85,161

  • Taxes -€23,664

    down €23,664 (-55.1%), from €42,973 to €19,308

  • Purchases and services -€10,440

    down €10,440 (-3.3%), from €319,366 to €308,927

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 €106,534
Gross operating margin -€75,682
Staff costs +€1,594
Depreciation -€733
Other operating charges +€2,635
Other operating items -€2,250
Financial income -€3,360
Financial charges +€418
Taxes +€23,664
Result 2025 €52,820

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 -€75,664
Investment -€4,585
Financing -€5,623
Cash 2024 €129,617
Net result for the year +€52,820
Depreciation +€8,548
Stocks and contracts +€366
Receivables within one year -€118,263
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,473
Trade debts +€142
Tax, wage and social debts -€20,750
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,585
Debts after one year -€5,895
Current portion of long-term debt +€272
Cash 2025 €43,745
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €263,225 €289,814 +€26,589 +10.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €32,551 €28,589 -€3,962 -12.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €22,727 €18,764 -€3,962 -17.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €12,103 €10,519 -€1,584 -13.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €10,624 €8,246 -€2,378 -22.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €9,824 €9,824 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €230,674 €261,226 +€30,552 +13.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €6,964 €6,598 -€366 -5.3%
Stocks 30/36 €6,964 €6,598 -€366 -5.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €87,555 €205,818 +€118,263 +135.1%
Trade receivables 40 €7,647 €2,087 -€5,561 -72.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €79,908 €203,731 +€123,824 +155.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €129,617 €43,745 -€85,872 -66.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,538 €5,065 -€1,473 -22.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €263,225 €289,814 +€26,589 +10.1%
Equity 10/15 €217,665 €270,485 +€52,820 +24.3%
Reserves 13 €217,665 €270,485 +€52,820 +24.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €217,665 €270,485 +€52,820 +24.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €45,560 €19,330 -€26,230 -57.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €10,503 €4,608 -€5,895 -56.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €10,503 €4,608 -€5,895 -56.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €35,058 €14,722 -€20,336 -58.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €5,623 €5,895 +€272 +4.8%
Trade debts 44 €101 €244 +€142 +140.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €101 €244 +€142 +140.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €29,334 €8,584 -€20,750 -70.7%
Taxes 450/3 €29,334 €8,584 -€20,750 -70.7%
Turnover 70 €480,210 €394,088 -€86,122 -17.9%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €319,366 €308,927 -€10,440 -3.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,721 €127 -€1,594 -92.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €7,815 €8,548 +€733 +9.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,154 €520 -€2,635 -83.5%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €2,250 +€2,250
Gross operating margin 9900 €160,844 €85,161 -€75,682 -47.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €148,153 €73,716 -€74,436 -50.2%
Financial income 75/76B €4,054 €694 -€3,360 -82.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €4,054 €694 -€3,360 -82.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,701 €2,283 -€418 -15.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,701 €2,283 -€418 -15.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €149,506 €72,128 -€77,378 -51.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €42,973 €19,308 -€23,664 -55.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €106,534 €52,820 -€53,714 -50.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €106,534 €52,820 -€53,714 -50.4%

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.