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CHATO: 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

CHATO

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NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€16,817
2024 · €30,377-€13,560
Equity
€108,952
2024 · €92,135+€16,817
Cash
€115,955
2024 · €93,195+€22,761
Balance sheet total
€138,663
2024 · €121,582+€17,081

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€22,761

    up €22,761 (+24.4%), from €93,195 to €115,955

    mainly Net result for the year (+€16,817) and Depreciation (+€8,982)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€7,431

    down €7,431 (-27.2%), from €27,300 to €19,870

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€6,229

  • Receivables within one year +€1,751

    up €1,751 (+161%), from €1,087 to €2,838

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€2,348

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€16,817

    new in 2025: €16,817

  • Trade debts +€5,370

    new in 2025: €5,370

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€5,132

    down €5,132 (-21.8%), from €23,542 to €18,410

    of which Taxes: -€6,226

Income statement
  • Purchases and services +€64,804

    up €64,804 (+51.9%), from €124,809 to €189,613

  • Gross operating margin -€25,819

    down €25,819 (-23.4%), from €110,143 to €84,323

  • Staff costs -€12,515

    down €12,515 (-20.8%), from €60,306 to €47,791

  • Other operating charges +€1,310

    up €1,310 (+178%), from €736 to €2,046

  • Depreciation -€1,135

    down €1,135 (-11.2%), from €10,117 to €8,982

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 €30,377
Gross operating margin -€25,819
Staff costs +€12,515
Depreciation +€1,135
Other operating charges -€1,310
Financial income +€22
Financial charges -€14
Taxes -€88
Result 2025 €16,817
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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 +€24,312
Investment -€1,551
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €93,195
Net result for the year +€16,817
Depreciation +€8,982
Receivables within one year -€1,751
Trade debts +€5,370
Tax, wage and social debts -€5,132
Other debts +€25
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,551
Cash 2025 €115,955
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Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €121,582 €138,663 +€17,081 +14.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €27,300 €19,870 -€7,431 -27.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €27,300 €19,870 -€7,431 -27.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €19,654 €13,425 -€6,229 -31.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,647 €6,445 -€1,202 -15.7%
Current assets 29/58 €94,282 €118,793 +€24,512 +26.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,087 €2,838 +€1,751 +161%
Trade receivables 40 €597 - -€597
Other amounts receivable 41 €490 €2,838 +€2,348 +479%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €93,195 €115,955 +€22,761 +24.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €121,582 €138,663 +€17,081 +14.0%
Equity 10/15 €92,135 €108,952 +€16,817 +18.3%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Other 1109/19 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 - €16,817 +€16,817
Distributable reserves 133 - €16,817 +€16,817
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €72,135 €72,135 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €29,447 €29,711 +€264 +0.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €29,447 €29,711 +€264 +0.9%
Trade debts 44 - €5,370 +€5,370
Suppliers 440/4 - €5,370 +€5,370
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €23,542 €18,410 -€5,132 -21.8%
Taxes 450/3 €23,334 €17,108 -€6,226 -26.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €208 €1,302 +€1,094 +526%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €5,905 €5,931 +€25 +0.4%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €124,809 €189,613 +€64,804 +51.9%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €60,306 €47,791 -€12,515 -20.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €10,117 €8,982 -€1,135 -11.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €736 €2,046 +€1,310 +178%
Gross operating margin 9900 €110,143 €84,323 -€25,819 -23.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €38,984 €25,504 -€13,480 -34.6%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €23 +€22 +5,525%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €23 +€22 +5,525%
Financial charges 65/66B €97 €111 +€14 +14.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €97 €111 +€14 +14.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €38,887 €25,415 -€13,472 -34.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €8,510 €8,598 +€88 +1.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €30,377 €16,817 -€13,560 -44.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €30,377 €16,817 -€13,560 -44.6%

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.