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COBRA 1: 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

COBRA 1

BE 0508.601.484
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
fiscal year 2022 against 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€35,647
2022 · €65,003-€29,356
Equity
€159,817
2022 · €124,170+€35,647
Cash
€31,966
2022 · €13,383+€18,583
Balance sheet total
€254,388
2022 · €236,963+€17,426

Largest movements

2022 to 2023
Assets
  • Cash +€18,583

    up €18,583 (+138.9%), from €13,383 to €31,966

    mainly Net result for the year (+€35,647) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€15,894)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€5,963

    down €5,963 (-19.0%), from €31,351 to €25,387

  • Receivables after one year +€4,806

    up €4,806 (+2.5%), from €192,229 to €197,035

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€35,647

    up €35,647 (+34.4%), from €103,710 to €139,357

  • Trade debts -€34,266

    down €34,266 (-36.2%), from €94,683 to €60,418

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€15,894

    up €15,894 (+90.2%), from €17,622 to €33,516

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€40,458

    down €40,458 (-42.5%), from €95,216 to €54,758

  • Taxes -€7,441

    down €7,441 (-32.5%), from €22,926 to €15,486

  • Financial income +€2,577

    up €2,577 (+115.6%), from €2,229 to €4,806

From the 2022 result to the 2023 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 2022 €65,003
Gross operating margin -€40,458
Depreciation +€1
Other operating charges +€762
Financial income +€2,577
Financial charges +€321
Taxes +€7,441
Result 2023 €35,647

Cash bridge derived

cash 2022 to 2023

Derived from the 2022 and 2023 balance sheets and the 2023 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€18,584
Investment -€1
Financing €0
Cash 2022 €13,383
Net result for the year +€35,647
Depreciation +€5,964
Receivables after one year -€4,806
Trade debts -€34,266
Tax, wage and social debts +€15,894
Other debts +€151
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1
Cash 2023 €31,966
Every line side by side 34 lines
Line Code 2022 2023 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €236,963 €254,388 +€17,426 +7.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €31,351 €25,387 -€5,963 -19.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €31,351 €25,387 -€5,963 -19.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €31,351 €25,387 -€5,963 -19.0%
Current assets 29/58 €205,612 €229,001 +€23,389 +11.4%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €192,229 €197,035 +€4,806 +2.5%
Other amounts receivable 291 €192,229 €197,035 +€4,806 +2.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €13,383 €31,966 +€18,583 +138.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €236,963 €254,388 +€17,426 +7.4%
Equity 10/15 €124,170 €159,817 +€35,647 +28.7%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €20,460 +€1,860 +10.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 - -€1,860
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 - -€1,860
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 - -€1,860
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €103,710 €139,357 +€35,647 +34.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €112,793 €94,572 -€18,221 -16.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €112,793 €94,572 -€18,221 -16.2%
Trade debts 44 €94,683 €60,418 -€34,266 -36.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €94,683 €60,418 -€34,266 -36.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €17,622 €33,516 +€15,894 +90.2%
Taxes 450/3 €17,622 €33,516 +€15,894 +90.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €487 €638 +€151 +30.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,965 €5,964 -€1 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,136 €2,374 -€762 -24.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €95,216 €54,758 -€40,458 -42.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €86,115 €46,420 -€39,695 -46.1%
Financial income 75/76B €2,229 €4,806 +€2,577 +115.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,229 €4,806 +€2,577 +115.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €415 €94 -€321 -77.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €415 €94 -€321 -77.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €87,929 €51,133 -€36,797 -41.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €22,926 €15,486 -€7,441 -32.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €65,003 €35,647 -€29,356 -45.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €65,003 €35,647 -€29,356 -45.2%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2023. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 7 October 2026 via checked.be.