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Belgian Beer Promotion: 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

Belgian Beer Promotion

BE 0597.918.391
NACE 47.251, Retail sale of wines and spirits
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€6,141
2024 · €7,536-€1,395
Equity
-€11,398
2024 · -€17,538+€6,141
Cash
€58,088
2024 · €22,918+€35,170
Balance sheet total
€106,578
2024 · €106,255+€323

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€35,170

    up €35,170 (+153.5%), from €22,918 to €58,088

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€21,739) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€11,296)

  • Receivables within one year -€21,739

    down €21,739 (-92.0%), from €23,623 to €1,884

  • Stocks and contracts -€10,129

    down €10,129 (-21.4%), from €47,304 to €37,175

  • Tangible fixed assets -€2,798

    down €2,798 (-58.0%), from €4,823 to €2,026

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€1,913

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€17,870

    down €17,870 (-50.7%), from €35,225 to €17,355

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€11,296

    up €11,296 (+99.6%), from €11,342 to €22,638

    of which Taxes: +€8,949

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€6,141

    up €6,141 (+24.0%), from -€25,593 to -€19,453

Income statement
  • Purchases and services +€11,152

    up €11,152 (+6.1%), from €183,886 to €195,038

  • Staff costs +€9,981

    up €9,981 (+36.8%), from €27,157 to €37,139

  • Gross operating margin +€8,180

    up €8,180 (+20.2%), from €40,518 to €48,697

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 €7,536
Gross operating margin +€8,180
Staff costs -€9,981
Depreciation -€17
Other operating charges -€185
Financial income +€35
Financial charges +€465
Taxes +€109
Result 2025 €6,141

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 +€35,119
Investment +€51
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €22,918
Net result for the year +€6,141
Depreciation +€2,798
Stocks and contracts +€10,129
Receivables within one year +€21,739
Deferred charges and accrued income +€130
Trade debts -€17,870
Tax, wage and social debts +€11,296
Other debts +€686
Accrued charges and deferred income +€70
Current investments +€51
Cash 2025 €58,088
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €106,255 €106,578 +€323 +0.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €11,998 €9,201 -€2,798 -23.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €4,823 €2,026 -€2,798 -58.0%
Land and buildings 22 €2,460 €1,640 -€820 -33.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €65 - -€65
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,299 €386 -€1,913 -83.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €7,175 €7,175 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €94,256 €97,377 +€3,120 +3.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €47,304 €37,175 -€10,129 -21.4%
Stocks 30/36 €47,304 €37,175 -€10,129 -21.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €23,623 €1,884 -€21,739 -92.0%
Trade receivables 40 €23,623 €1,884 -€21,739 -92.0%
Current investments 50/53 €51 - -€51
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €22,918 €58,088 +€35,170 +153.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €360 €230 -€130 -36.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €106,255 €106,578 +€323 +0.3%
Equity 10/15 -€17,538 -€11,398 +€6,141 +35.0%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,855 €1,855 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,855 €1,855 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,855 €1,855 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€25,593 -€19,453 +€6,141 +24.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €123,793 €117,975 -€5,818 -4.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €123,793 €117,905 -€5,888 -4.8%
Trade debts 44 €35,225 €17,355 -€17,870 -50.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €35,225 €17,355 -€17,870 -50.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,342 €22,638 +€11,296 +99.6%
Taxes 450/3 - €8,949 +€8,949
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €11,342 €13,689 +€2,347 +20.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €77,226 €77,912 +€686 +0.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €70 +€70
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €183,886 €195,038 +€11,152 +6.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €27,157 €37,139 +€9,981 +36.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,780 €2,798 +€17 +0.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €532 €717 +€185 +34.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €40,518 €48,697 +€8,180 +20.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €10,048 €8,045 -€2,003 -19.9%
Financial income 75/76B €5 €40 +€35 +703.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €5 €40 +€35 +703.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,517 €2,053 -€465 -18.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,517 €2,053 -€465 -18.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €7,536 €6,032 -€1,504 -20.0%
Income taxes 67/77 - -€109 -€109
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €7,536 €6,141 -€1,395 -18.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €7,536 €6,141 -€1,395 -18.5%

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 11 October 2026 via checked.be.