CARREFOUR J: 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.
CARREFOUR J
Largest movements
- Current investments -€150,000
no longer reported in 2025 (was €150,000)
- Cash +€101,681
up €101,681 (+30.9%), from €328,647 to €430,328
mainly Current investments (+€150,000) and Accrued charges and deferred income (+€89,553)
- Tangible fixed assets -€30,719
down €30,719 (-6.3%), from €487,432 to €456,713
- Receivables within one year +€14,742
up €14,742 (+17.1%), from €86,383 to €101,125
of which Trade receivables: +€23,267
- Debts within one year -€140,352
down €140,352 (-35.6%), from €394,002 to €253,650
- Accrued charges and deferred income +€89,553
up €89,553 (+68.8%), from €130,182 to €219,735
- Debts after one year -€18,033
down €18,033 (-6.7%), from €269,415 to €251,382
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€12,833
up €12,833 (+6.5%), from €197,968 to €210,801
- Staff costs +€35,456
up €35,456 (+4.8%), from €734,844 to €770,300
- Gross operating margin +€33,616
up €33,616 (+4.3%), from €788,720 to €822,336
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €1,061,770 | €996,406 | -€65,364 | -6.2% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €487,432 | €456,713 | -€30,719 | -6.3% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €487,432 | €456,713 | -€30,719 | -6.3% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €341,144 | €326,930 | -€14,214 | -4.2% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €111,342 | €102,867 | -€8,475 | -7.6% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €34,946 | €25,803 | -€9,143 | -26.2% |
| Assets under construction and advance payments | 27 | - | €1,113 | +€1,113 | |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €574,338 | €539,693 | -€34,645 | -6.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €86,383 | €101,125 | +€14,742 | +17.1% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €4,376 | €27,643 | +€23,267 | +532% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €82,007 | €73,482 | -€8,525 | -10.4% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €150,000 | - | -€150,000 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €328,647 | €430,328 | +€101,681 | +30.9% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €9,308 | €8,240 | -€1,068 | -11.5% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,061,770 | €996,406 | -€65,364 | -6.2% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €268,171 | €271,639 | +€3,468 | +1.3% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €197,968 | €210,801 | +€12,833 | +6.5% |
| Investment grants | 15 | €70,203 | €60,838 | -€9,365 | -13.3% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €793,599 | €724,767 | -€68,832 | -8.7% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €269,415 | €251,382 | -€18,033 | -6.7% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €269,415 | €251,382 | -€18,033 | -6.7% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €394,002 | €253,650 | -€140,352 | -35.6% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €17,838 | €18,033 | +€195 | +1.1% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €5,163 | €4,316 | -€847 | -16.4% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €5,163 | €4,316 | -€847 | -16.4% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €107,497 | €111,887 | +€4,390 | +4.1% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €22,852 | €20,462 | -€2,390 | -10.5% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €84,645 | €91,425 | +€6,780 | +8.0% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €130,182 | €219,735 | +€89,553 | +68.8% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €2 | €1 | -€1 | -50.0% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €734,844 | €770,300 | +€35,456 | +4.8% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €37,953 | €38,660 | +€707 | +1.9% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €2,307 | €648 | -€1,659 | -71.9% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | - | €16 | +€16 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €788,720 | €822,336 | +€33,616 | +4.3% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €13,616 | €12,712 | -€904 | -6.6% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €4,717 | €3,648 | -€1,069 | -22.7% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €4,717 | €3,648 | -€1,069 | -22.7% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €3,725 | €3,527 | -€198 | -5.3% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €3,725 | €3,527 | -€198 | -5.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €14,608 | €12,833 | -€1,775 | -12.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €14,608 | €12,833 | -€1,775 | -12.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €14,608 | €12,833 | -€1,775 | -12.2% |
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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.