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ARA: what changed

Two fiscal 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

ARA

BE 0437.516.718
NACE 47.279, Other retail sale of food
fiscal year 2020 against 2021filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€592
2020 · €17,891-€18,482
Equity
€6,226
2020 · €6,817-€592
Cash
€4,072
2020 · €1,617+€2,455
Balance sheet total
€73,607
2020 · €71,752+€1,855

Largest movements

2020 to 2021
Assets
  • Cash +€2,455

    up €2,455 (+151.8%), from €1,617 to €4,072

    mainly Debts within one year (+€2,446) and Depreciation (+€600)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts within one year +€2,446

    up €2,446 (+3.8%), from €64,935 to €67,381

    of which Other debts: +€38,804

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€18,858

    down €18,858 (-99.2%), from €19,012 to €155

  • Taxes -€1,079

    no longer reported in 2021 (was €1,079)

From the 2020 result to the 2021 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 2020 €17,891
Gross operating margin -€18,858
Other operating charges -€100
Other operating items +€198
Financial income -€1,358
Financial charges -€46
Other financial items +€602
Taxes +€1,079
Result 2021 -€592

Cash bridge derived

cash 2020 to 2021

Derived from the 2020 and 2021 balance sheets and the 2021 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€2,455
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2020 €1,617
Net result for the year -€592
Depreciation +€600
Debts within one year +€2,446
Cash 2021 €4,072
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2020 2021 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €71,752 €73,607 +€1,855 +2.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €5,400 €4,800 -€600 -11.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €5,400 €4,800 -€600 -11.1%
Land and buildings 22 - €4,800 +€4,800
Current assets 29/58 €66,352 €68,807 +€2,455 +3.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €64,735 €64,735 = 0.0%
Trade receivables 40 - €25,153 +€25,153
Other amounts receivable 41 - €39,582 +€39,582
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €1,617 €4,072 +€2,455 +151.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €71,752 €73,607 +€1,855 +2.6%
Equity 10/15 €6,817 €6,226 -€592 -8.7%
Contributions 10/11 - €7,426 +€7,426
Capital 10 - €7,426 +€7,426
Issued capital 100 - €18,550 +€18,550
Uncalled capital 101 - €11,124 +€11,124
Reserves 13 €842 €842 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 - €42 +€42
Legal reserve 130 - €42 +€42
Distributable reserves 133 - €800 +€800
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€1,451 -€2,043 -€592 -40.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €64,935 €67,381 +€2,446 +3.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €64,935 €67,381 +€2,446 +3.8%
Trade debts 44 €24,229 €24,229 = 0.0%
Suppliers 440/4 - €24,229 +€24,229
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 - €4,348 +€4,348
Taxes 450/3 - €4,348 +€4,348
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €38,804 +€38,804
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €600 €600 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 - €100 +€100
Gross operating margin 9900 €19,012 €155 -€18,858 -99.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €18,214 -€545 -€18,760
Recurring financial income 75 €1,358 - -€1,358
Financial charges 65/66B - €46 +€46
Recurring financial charges 65 €602 €46 -€556 -92.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €18,970 -€592 -€19,562
Income taxes 67/77 €1,079 - -€1,079
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €17,891 -€592 -€18,482
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €17,891 -€592 -€18,482

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 May 2020 and 31 May 2021. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 8 October 2026 via checked.be.