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CAFE AU LAIT: 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

CAFE AU LAIT

BE 0459.002.020
NACE 47.512, Retail sale of household textiles and bedding
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€11,948
2024 · -€55,915+€67,863
Equity
€226,518
2024 · €214,569+€11,948
Cash
€237,269
2024 · €156,942+€80,327
Balance sheet total
€795,549
2024 · €809,163-€13,614

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€91,745

    down €91,745 (-16.0%), from €574,923 to €483,178

  • Cash +€80,327

    up €80,327 (+51.2%), from €156,942 to €237,269

    mainly Stocks and contracts (+€91,745) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€25,093)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€11,901

    down €11,901 (-33.1%), from €35,946 to €24,045

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€11,168

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€35,368

    down €35,368 (-67.0%), from €52,808 to €17,440

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€25,093

    up €25,093 (+44.8%), from €56,016 to €81,109

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€16,478

  • Other debts -€22,209

    down €22,209 (-4.8%), from €458,121 to €435,911

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€12,368

    up €12,368 (+157%), from €7,854 to €20,221

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€11,948

    up €11,948 (+7.9%), from -€151,330 to -€139,382

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€85,902

    up €85,902 (+69.0%), from €124,487 to €210,389

  • Staff costs +€17,612

    up €17,612 (+9.8%), from €180,330 to €197,942

  • Financial income -€4,893

    down €4,893 (-19.7%), from €24,789 to €19,897

  • Other operating charges -€4,151

    down €4,151 (-38.7%), from €10,713 to €6,562

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 -€55,915
Gross operating margin +€85,902
Staff costs -€17,612
Depreciation +€546
Other operating charges +€4,151
Financial income -€4,893
Financial charges -€187
Taxes -€44
Result 2025 €11,948
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 +€80,840
Investment -€0
Financing -€513
Cash 2024 €156,942
Net result for the year +€11,948
Depreciation +€11,901
Stocks and contracts +€91,745
Receivables within one year -€1,952
Deferred charges and accrued income -€7,753
Trade debts -€35,368
Tax, wage and social debts +€25,093
Advances received -€4,933
Other debts -€22,209
Accrued charges and deferred income +€12,368
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€0
Short-term financial debts -€513
Cash 2025 €237,269
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €809,163 €795,549 -€13,614 -1.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €35,946 €24,045 -€11,901 -33.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €35,946 €24,045 -€11,901 -33.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,941 €2,353 -€588 -20.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €32,860 €21,692 -€11,168 -34.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €145 - -€145
Current assets 29/58 €773,217 €771,504 -€1,713 -0.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €574,923 €483,178 -€91,745 -16.0%
Stocks 30/36 €574,923 €483,178 -€91,745 -16.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €19,589 €21,541 +€1,952 +10.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €19,589 €21,541 +€1,952 +10.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €156,942 €237,269 +€80,327 +51.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €21,763 €29,517 +€7,753 +35.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €809,163 €795,549 -€13,614 -1.7%
Equity 10/15 €214,569 €226,518 +€11,948 +5.6%
Contributions 10/11 €139,600 €139,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €226,299 €226,299 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €226,299 €226,299 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€151,330 -€139,382 +€11,948 +7.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €594,594 €569,031 -€25,563 -4.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €586,740 €548,810 -€37,930 -6.5%
Financial debts 43 €14,863 €14,350 -€513 -3.4%
Credit institutions 430/8 €14,863 €14,350 -€513 -3.4%
Trade debts 44 €52,808 €17,440 -€35,368 -67.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €52,808 €17,440 -€35,368 -67.0%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €4,933 - -€4,933
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €56,016 €81,109 +€25,093 +44.8%
Taxes 450/3 €27,938 €36,553 +€8,615 +30.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €28,078 €44,556 +€16,478 +58.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €458,121 €435,911 -€22,209 -4.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €7,854 €20,221 +€12,368 +157%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €180,330 €197,942 +€17,612 +9.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,447 €11,901 -€546 -4.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €10,713 €6,562 -€4,151 -38.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €124,487 €210,389 +€85,902 +69.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€79,003 -€6,016 +€72,987 +92.4%
Financial income 75/76B €24,789 €19,897 -€4,893 -19.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €24,789 €19,897 -€4,893 -19.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,238 €1,425 +€187 +15.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,238 €1,425 +€187 +15.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€55,452 €12,456 +€67,907
Income taxes 67/77 €463 €507 +€44 +9.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€55,915 €11,948 +€67,863
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€55,915 €11,948 +€67,863

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 July 2024 and 31 July 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 22 October 2026 via checked.be.