Brico-Trading: 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.
Brico-Trading
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€37.5m
down €37.5m (-94.0%), from €39.9m to €2.4m
of which Other amounts receivable: -€37.5m
- Financial fixed assets +€8.7m
up €8.7m (+34,799%), from €25,001 to €8.7m
- Other debts -€29.8m
down €29.8m (-82.7%), from €36.0m to €6.3m
- Contributions +€8.0m
up €8.0m (+215%), from €3.7m to €11.7m
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€7.0m
down €7.0m (-2,392%), from -€291,256 to -€7.3m
- Financial charges +€5.0m
up €5.0m (+193%), from €2.6m to €7.6m
of which Non-recurring financial charges: +€6.7m
- Financial income -€2.2m
down €2.2m (-76.0%), from €2.9m to €685,882
- Taxes -€69,504
down €69,504, from €69,504 to -€0
- Gross operating margin -€7,826
down €7,826 (-336%), from -€2,330 to -€10,157
From the 2025 result to the 2026 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.
Derived cash bridge
Cash or the result is not a separate line in both sets of accounts; the cash flow cannot be derived from them.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2025 | 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €39,957,851 | €11,113,388 | -€28.8m | -72.2% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €34,669 | €8,734,669 | +€8.7m | +25,095% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €9,668 | €9,668 | = | 0.0% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €9,668 | €9,668 | = | 0.0% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €25,001 | €8,725,001 | +€8.7m | +34,799% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €39,923,182 | €2,378,719 | -€37.5m | -94.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €39,923,182 | €2,378,719 | -€37.5m | -94.0% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €241,007 | €151,442 | -€89,565 | -37.2% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €39,682,175 | €2,227,277 | -€37.5m | -94.4% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €39,957,851 | €11,113,388 | -€28.8m | -72.2% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €3,800,744 | €4,833,808 | +€1.0m | +27.2% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €3,720,000 | €11,720,000 | +€8.0m | +215% |
| Capital | 10 | €3,720,000 | €11,720,000 | +€8.0m | +215% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €3,720,000 | €11,720,000 | +€8.0m | +215% |
| Reserves | 13 | €372,000 | €372,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €372,000 | €372,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €372,000 | €372,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€291,256 | -€7,258,192 | -€7.0m | -2,392% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €36,157,107 | €6,279,581 | -€29.9m | -82.6% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €36,157,027 | €6,278,499 | -€29.9m | -82.6% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €0 | - | = | |
| Financial debts | 43 | €477 | €833 | +€357 | +74.8% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €477 | €833 | +€357 | +74.8% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €47,412 | €27,621 | -€19,791 | -41.7% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €47,412 | €27,621 | -€19,791 | -41.7% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €69,504 | €0 | -€69,504 | -100% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €69,504 | €0 | -€69,504 | -100% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €36,039,634 | €6,250,045 | -€29.8m | -82.7% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €81 | €1,082 | +€1,001 | +1,242% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | -€2,330 | -€10,157 | -€7,826 | -336% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€2,330 | -€10,157 | -€7,826 | -336% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €2,862,133 | €685,882 | -€2.2m | -76.0% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €2,862,133 | €685,882 | -€2.2m | -76.0% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €2,604,742 | €7,642,662 | +€5.0m | +193% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €2,604,742 | €942,662 | -€1.7m | -63.8% |
| Non-recurring financial charges | 66B | - | €6,700,000 | +€6.7m | |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €255,061 | -€6,966,936 | -€7.2m | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €69,504 | -€0 | -€69,504 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €185,557 | -€6,966,936 | -€7.2m | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €185,557 | -€6,966,936 | -€7.2m |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 2 February 2025 and 1 February 2026. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 28 October 2026 via checked.be.