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BASELINE 8: 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

BASELINE 8

BE 0778.831.014
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€15,323
2024 · €12,721-€28,044
Equity
-€27,221
2024 · -€11,899-€15,323
Cash
€6,274
2024 · €29,659-€23,385
Balance sheet total
€71,305
2024 · €123,030-€51,725

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€23,385

    down €23,385 (-78.8%), from €29,659 to €6,274

    mainly Net result for the year (-€15,323) and Debts after one year (-€10,458)

  • Stocks and contracts -€22,948

    down €22,948 (-52.3%), from €43,836 to €20,888

  • Tangible fixed assets -€13,723

    down €13,723 (-30.3%), from €45,349 to €31,626

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€12,462

  • Receivables within one year +€6,067

    up €6,067 (+224.7%), from €2,700 to €8,767

    of which Trade receivables: +€6,058

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,264

    up €2,264 (+152.3%), from €1,486 to €3,750

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€15,323

    down €15,323 (-97.9%), from -€15,649 to -€30,971

  • Debts after one year -€10,458

    down €10,458 (-31.3%), from €33,448 to €22,990

  • Other debts -€8,948

    down €8,948 (-63.6%), from €14,076 to €5,128

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€8,691

    down €8,691 (-29.6%), from €29,348 to €20,657

    of which Taxes: -€6,155

  • Trade debts -€7,823

    down €7,823 (-16.7%), from €46,922 to €39,099

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€45,757

    down €45,757 (-28.8%), from €159,127 to €113,369

  • Staff costs -€14,486

    down €14,486 (-11.6%), from €124,408 to €109,922

  • Other operating charges -€1,686

    down €1,686 (-86.8%), from €1,942 to €256

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 €12,721
Gross operating margin -€45,757
Staff costs +€14,486
Depreciation +€1,104
Other operating charges +€1,686
Financial income -€17
Financial charges +€453
Result 2025 -€15,323

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 -€13,027
Investment -€488
Financing -€9,870
Cash 2024 €29,659
Net result for the year -€15,323
Depreciation +€14,211
Stocks and contracts +€22,948
Receivables within one year -€6,067
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,264
Trade debts -€7,823
Tax, wage and social debts -€8,691
Advances received -€1,071
Other debts -€8,948
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€488
Debts after one year -€10,458
Current portion of long-term debt +€588
Cash 2025 €6,274
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €123,030 €71,305 -€51,725 -42.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €45,349 €31,626 -€13,723 -30.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €45,349 €31,626 -€13,723 -30.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €36,946 €24,485 -€12,462 -33.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €8,403 €7,141 -€1,261 -15.0%
Current assets 29/58 €77,681 €39,679 -€38,002 -48.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €43,836 €20,888 -€22,948 -52.3%
Stocks 30/36 €43,836 €20,888 -€22,948 -52.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €2,700 €8,767 +€6,067 +224.7%
Trade receivables 40 €2,700 €8,758 +€6,058 +224.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 €9 +€9
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €29,659 €6,274 -€23,385 -78.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,486 €3,750 +€2,264 +152.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €123,030 €71,305 -€51,725 -42.0%
Equity 10/15 -€11,899 -€27,221 -€15,323 -128.8%
Contributions 10/11 €3,750 €3,750 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€15,649 -€30,971 -€15,323 -97.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €134,929 €98,526 -€36,403 -27.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €33,448 €22,990 -€10,458 -31.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €33,448 €22,990 -€10,458 -31.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €101,481 €75,536 -€25,945 -25.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €9,870 €10,458 +€588 +6.0%
Trade debts 44 €46,922 €39,099 -€7,823 -16.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €46,922 €39,099 -€7,823 -16.7%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €1,265 €195 -€1,071 -84.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €29,348 €20,657 -€8,691 -29.6%
Taxes 450/3 €9,912 €3,758 -€6,155 -62.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €19,436 €16,899 -€2,537 -13.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €14,076 €5,128 -€8,948 -63.6%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €1,577 +€1,577
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €124,408 €109,922 -€14,486 -11.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €15,315 €14,211 -€1,104 -7.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,942 €256 -€1,686 -86.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €159,127 €113,369 -€45,757 -28.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €17,462 -€11,019 -€28,480
Financial income 75/76B €74 €57 -€17 -23.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €74 €57 -€17 -23.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,814 €4,361 -€453 -9.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,814 €4,361 -€453 -9.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €12,721 -€15,323 -€28,044
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €12,721 -€15,323 -€28,044
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €12,721 -€15,323 -€28,044

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.