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CARTOON: what changed

Two fiscal 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

CARTOON

BE 0447.797.728
NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€29,784
2023 · €3,374-€33,159
Equity
€149,023
2023 · €178,808-€29,784
Cash
€21,633
2023 · €62,326-€40,693
Balance sheet total
€213,582
2023 · €298,251-€84,669

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash -€40,693

    down €40,693 (-65.3%), from €62,326 to €21,633

    mainly Net result for the year (-€29,784) and Debts after one year (-€18,232)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€27,656

    down €27,656 (-24.4%), from €113,543 to €85,887

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€19,781

  • Receivables after one year -€11,400

    down €11,400 (-14.3%), from €80,000 to €68,600

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€29,784

    down €29,784, from €43 to -€29,741

  • Debts after one year -€18,232

    down €18,232 (-34.4%), from €53,041 to €34,809

  • Other debts -€16,286

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €16,286)

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€11,985

    down €11,985 (-57.1%), from €21,003 to €9,017

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€8,400

  • Trade debts -€8,787

    down €8,787 (-77.8%), from €11,288 to €2,501

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€79,921

    down €79,921 (-45.1%), from €177,236 to €97,315

  • Staff costs -€39,857

    down €39,857 (-29.4%), from €135,363 to €95,506

  • Depreciation -€3,755

    down €3,755 (-10.8%), from €34,683 to €30,928

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €3,374
Gross operating margin -€79,921
Staff costs +€39,857
Depreciation +€3,755
Other operating charges +€526
Financial income +€136
Financial charges +€1,056
Taxes +€1,433
Result 2024 -€29,784

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€19,703
Investment -€3,272
Financing -€17,718
Cash 2023 €62,326
Net result for the year -€29,784
Depreciation +€30,928
Receivables after one year +€11,400
Receivables within one year +€2,951
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,969
Trade debts -€8,787
Tax, wage and social debts -€11,985
Other debts -€16,286
Accrued charges and deferred income -€109
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,272
Debts after one year -€18,232
Current portion of long-term debt +€514
Cash 2024 €21,633
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €298,251 €213,582 -€84,669 -28.4%
Formation expenses 20 €0 €0 =
Fixed assets 21/28 €113,543 €85,887 -€27,656 -24.4%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €0 €0 =
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €113,543 €85,887 -€27,656 -24.4%
Land and buildings 22 €16,160 €12,368 -€3,792 -23.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €17,608 €13,525 -€4,084 -23.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €79,774 €59,994 -€19,781 -24.8%
Current assets 29/58 €184,709 €127,696 -€57,013 -30.9%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €80,000 €68,600 -€11,400 -14.3%
Other amounts receivable 291 €80,000 €68,600 -€11,400 -14.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €7,485 €7,485 = 0.0%
Stocks 30/36 €7,485 €7,485 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €32,432 €29,481 -€2,951 -9.1%
Trade receivables 40 €8 - -€8
Other amounts receivable 41 €32,424 €29,481 -€2,943 -9.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €62,326 €21,633 -€40,693 -65.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,465 €496 -€1,969 -79.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €298,251 €213,582 -€84,669 -28.4%
Equity 10/15 €178,808 €149,023 -€29,784 -16.7%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €160,164 €160,164 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €220 €220 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €158,084 €158,084 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €43 -€29,741 -€29,784
Amounts payable 17/49 €119,444 €64,559 -€54,885 -46.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €53,041 €34,809 -€18,232 -34.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €53,041 €34,809 -€18,232 -34.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €66,294 €29,750 -€36,544 -55.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €17,718 €18,232 +€514 +2.9%
Trade debts 44 €11,288 €2,501 -€8,787 -77.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €11,288 €2,501 -€8,787 -77.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €21,003 €9,017 -€11,985 -57.1%
Taxes 450/3 €10,735 €7,149 -€3,586 -33.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €10,268 €1,868 -€8,400 -81.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €16,286 - -€16,286
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €109 - -€109
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €135,363 €95,506 -€39,857 -29.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €34,683 €30,928 -€3,755 -10.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €702 €177 -€526 -74.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €177,236 €97,315 -€79,921 -45.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €6,488 -€29,296 -€35,784
Financial income 75/76B €2,804 €2,940 +€136 +4.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,804 €2,940 +€136 +4.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,203 €3,147 -€1,056 -25.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,203 €3,147 -€1,056 -25.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €5,089 -€29,503 -€34,592
Income taxes 67/77 €1,714 €281 -€1,433 -83.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €3,374 -€29,784 -€33,159
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €3,374 -€29,784 -€33,159

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 30 September 2026 via checked.be.