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COBUTRA: 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

COBUTRA

BE 0816.703.772
NACE 46.190, Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€125,906
2024 · €133,951-€8,045
Equity
€707,794
2024 · €581,888+€125,906
Cash
€116,189
2024 · €584,249-€468,059
Balance sheet total
€776,013
2024 · €643,890+€132,123

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€550,000

    new in 2025: €550,000

  • Cash -€468,059

    down €468,059 (-80.1%), from €584,249 to €116,189

    mainly Current investments (-€550,000) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€67,542)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€59,932

    up €59,932 (+444.2%), from €13,493 to €73,425

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€62,137

  • Receivables within one year -€11,374

    down €11,374 (-27.3%), from €41,607 to €30,233

    of which Trade receivables: -€11,701

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€125,906

    up €125,906 (+21.9%), from €575,688 to €701,594

  • Debts after one year +€41,525

    new in 2025: €41,525

  • Advances received -€34,266

    down €34,266 (-100.0%), from €34,266 to €0

  • Other debts -€22,129

    down €22,129 (-94.2%), from €23,502 to €1,373

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€10,809

    new in 2025: €10,809

Income statement
  • Taxes -€6,775

    down €6,775 (-11.6%), from €58,341 to €51,566

  • Financial income -€6,725

    down €6,725 (-38.8%), from €17,350 to €10,625

  • Gross operating margin -€4,103

    down €4,103 (-2.3%), from €181,749 to €177,647

  • Depreciation +€3,725

    up €3,725 (+95.9%), from €3,885 to €7,610

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 €133,951
Gross operating margin -€4,103
Depreciation -€3,725
Other operating charges +€520
Financial income -€6,725
Financial charges -€788
Taxes +€6,775
Result 2025 €125,906

Cash bridge derived

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 +€87,527
Investment -€617,542
Financing +€61,956
Cash 2024 €584,249
Net result for the year +€125,906
Depreciation +€7,610
Receivables within one year +€11,374
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,624
Smaller working-capital items +€656
Advances received -€34,266
Other debts -€22,129
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€67,542
Current investments -€550,000
Debts after one year +€41,525
Current portion of long-term debt +€10,809
Short-term financial debts +€9,622
Cash 2025 €116,189
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €643,890 €776,013 +€132,123 +20.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €13,493 €73,425 +€59,932 +444.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €13,493 €73,425 +€59,932 +444.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,602 €64,740 +€62,137 +2387.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €10,890 €8,685 -€2,205 -20.3%
Current assets 29/58 €630,398 €702,588 +€72,191 +11.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €41,607 €30,233 -€11,374 -27.3%
Trade receivables 40 €34,251 €22,550 -€11,701 -34.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €7,356 €7,683 +€326 +4.4%
Current investments 50/53 - €550,000 +€550,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €584,249 €116,189 -€468,059 -80.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,542 €6,166 +€1,624 +35.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €643,890 €776,013 +€132,123 +20.5%
Equity 10/15 €581,888 €707,794 +€125,906 +21.6%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €575,688 €701,594 +€125,906 +21.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €575,688 €701,594 +€125,906 +21.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €62,003 €68,220 +€6,217 +10.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €41,525 +€41,525
Financial debts 170/4 - €41,525 +€41,525
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €62,003 €26,694 -€35,309 -56.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €10,809 +€10,809
Financial debts 43 - €9,622 +€9,622
Credit institutions 430/8 - €9,622 +€9,622
Trade debts 44 €4,197 €4,782 +€585 +13.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,197 €4,782 +€585 +13.9%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €34,266 €0 -€34,266 -100.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €37 €108 +€71 +193.4%
Taxes 450/3 €37 €108 +€71 +193.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €23,502 €1,373 -€22,129 -94.2%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €31,395 +€31,395
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,885 €7,610 +€3,725 +95.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,850 €1,330 -€520 -28.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €181,749 €177,647 -€4,103 -2.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €176,014 €168,706 -€7,308 -4.2%
Financial income 75/76B €17,350 €10,625 -€6,725 -38.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €17,350 €10,625 -€6,725 -38.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,072 €1,859 +€788 +73.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,072 €1,859 +€788 +73.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €192,292 €177,472 -€14,820 -7.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €58,341 €51,566 -€6,775 -11.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €133,951 €125,906 -€8,045 -6.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €133,951 €125,906 -€8,045 -6.0%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 1 October 2026 via checked.be.