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AREA: 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

AREA

BE 0898.370.349
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
€7,609
2024 · -€5,853+€13,462
Equity
€40,719
2024 · €33,110+€7,609
Cash
€41,616
2024 · €32,420+€9,196
Balance sheet total
€197,955
2024 · €173,478+€24,477

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€31,323

    up €31,323 (+70.0%), from €44,718 to €76,041

    of which Trade receivables: +€32,436

  • Tangible fixed assets -€11,353

    down €11,353 (-59.9%), from €18,969 to €7,616

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€9,818

  • Cash +€9,196

    up €9,196 (+28.4%), from €32,420 to €41,616

    mainly Trade debts (+€32,390) and Depreciation (+€8,212)

  • Stocks and contracts -€3,711

    down €3,711 (-4.9%), from €76,393 to €72,682

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€32,390

    up €32,390 (+96.5%), from €33,569 to €65,959

  • Reserves +€20,259

    up €20,259 (+1,089%), from €1,860 to €22,119

  • Debts after one year -€16,086

    down €16,086 (-45.3%), from €35,549 to €19,463

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€12,650

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €12,650)

  • Other debts -€2,892

    down €2,892 (-7.5%), from €38,559 to €35,667

Income statement
  • Other operating charges -€9,857

    down €9,857 (-81.4%), from €12,113 to €2,256

  • Financial charges -€3,850

    down €3,850 (-49.7%), from €7,745 to €3,895

  • Gross operating margin +€1,950

    up €1,950 (+3.3%), from €58,732 to €60,682

  • Depreciation -€1,722

    down €1,722 (-17.3%), from €9,934 to €8,212

  • Staff costs +€1,534

    up €1,534 (+4.3%), from €35,808 to €37,342

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 -€5,853
Gross operating margin +€1,950
Staff costs -€1,534
Depreciation +€1,722
Other operating charges +€9,857
Financial income -€902
Financial charges +€3,850
Taxes -€1,481
Result 2025 €7,609
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€21,498
Investment +€3,141
Financing -€15,442
Cash 2024 €32,420
Net result for the year +€7,609
Depreciation +€8,212
Stocks and contracts +€3,711
Receivables within one year -€31,323
Deferred charges and accrued income +€978
Trade debts +€32,390
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,813
Other debts -€2,892
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€3,141
Debts after one year -€16,086
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,134
Short-term financial debts -€490
Cash 2025 €41,616
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €173,478 €197,955 +€24,477 +14.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €18,969 €7,616 -€11,353 -59.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €18,969 €7,616 -€11,353 -59.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €14,825 €5,007 -€9,818 -66.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,622 €2,609 -€1,014 -28.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €521 €0 -€521 -100%
Current assets 29/58 €154,509 €190,339 +€35,830 +23.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €76,393 €72,682 -€3,711 -4.9%
Stocks 30/36 €76,393 €72,682 -€3,711 -4.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €44,718 €76,041 +€31,323 +70.0%
Trade receivables 40 €43,605 €76,041 +€32,436 +74.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,113 - -€1,113
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €32,420 €41,616 +€9,196 +28.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €978 - -€978
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €173,478 €197,955 +€24,477 +14.1%
Equity 10/15 €33,110 €40,719 +€7,609 +23.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €22,119 +€20,259 +1,089%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,860 €22,119 +€20,259 +1,089%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €12,650 - -€12,650
Amounts payable 17/49 €140,368 €157,236 +€16,868 +12.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €35,549 €19,463 -€16,086 -45.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €35,549 €19,463 -€16,086 -45.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €104,818 €137,773 +€32,955 +31.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €14,952 €16,086 +€1,134 +7.6%
Financial debts 43 €5,740 €5,250 -€490 -8.5%
Credit institutions 430/8 €5,740 €5,250 -€490 -8.5%
Trade debts 44 €33,569 €65,959 +€32,390 +96.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €33,569 €65,959 +€32,390 +96.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,998 €14,811 +€2,813 +23.4%
Taxes 450/3 €2,247 €3,400 +€1,153 +51.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €9,751 €11,411 +€1,660 +17.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €38,559 €35,667 -€2,892 -7.5%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €26,953 +€26,953
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €35,808 €37,342 +€1,534 +4.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,934 €8,212 -€1,722 -17.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €12,113 €2,256 -€9,857 -81.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €58,732 €60,682 +€1,950 +3.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €877 €12,872 +€11,995 +1,368%
Financial income 75/76B €1,022 €120 -€902 -88.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,022 €120 -€902 -88.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,745 €3,895 -€3,850 -49.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,745 €3,895 -€3,850 -49.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€5,846 €9,097 +€14,943
Income taxes 67/77 €7 €1,488 +€1,481 +21,039%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€5,853 €7,609 +€13,462
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€5,853 €7,609 +€13,462

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.