COMPTOIR DU LINGE: 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.
COMPTOIR DU LINGE
Largest movements
- Stocks and contracts -€75,963
down €75,963 (-13.2%), from €575,429 to €499,466
- Cash +€24,155
up €24,155 (+93.6%), from €25,797 to €49,952
mainly Stocks and contracts (+€75,963) and Receivables within one year (+€22,608)
- Receivables within one year -€22,608
down €22,608 (-66.0%), from €34,269 to €11,661
- Tangible fixed assets +€14,628
up €14,628 (+7.0%), from €208,337 to €222,965
of which Furniture and vehicles: +€7,960
- Trade debts -€36,834
down €36,834 (-17.5%), from €210,772 to €173,938
- Current portion of long-term debt -€17,604
down €17,604 (-42.7%), from €41,251 to €23,647
- Debts after one year -€9,285
down €9,285 (-5.6%), from €164,837 to €155,553
- Depreciation -€23,179
down €23,179 (-62.8%), from €36,896 to €13,717
- Gross operating margin -€17,232
down €17,232 (-3.8%), from €455,142 to €437,910
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 | €909,173 | €850,029 | -€59,144 | -6.5% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €253,658 | €268,792 | +€15,133 | +6.0% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €208,337 | €222,965 | +€14,628 | +7.0% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €171,740 | €171,592 | -€148 | -0.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €30,676 | €37,492 | +€6,817 | +22.2% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €5,921 | €13,881 | +€7,960 | +134% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €45,321 | €45,826 | +€505 | +1.1% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €655,515 | €581,238 | -€74,278 | -11.3% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €575,429 | €499,466 | -€75,963 | -13.2% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €575,429 | €499,466 | -€75,963 | -13.2% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €34,269 | €11,661 | -€22,608 | -66.0% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €34,269 | €11,661 | -€22,608 | -66.0% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €25,797 | €49,952 | +€24,155 | +93.6% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €20,021 | €20,158 | +€138 | +0.7% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €909,173 | €850,029 | -€59,144 | -6.5% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €429,826 | €430,524 | +€698 | +0.2% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,539 | €18,539 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 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% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €409,427 | €410,125 | +€698 | +0.2% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €479,347 | €419,505 | -€59,842 | -12.5% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €164,837 | €155,553 | -€9,285 | -5.6% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €164,837 | €155,553 | -€9,285 | -5.6% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €314,510 | €263,952 | -€50,558 | -16.1% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €41,251 | €23,647 | -€17,604 | -42.7% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €210,772 | €173,938 | -€36,834 | -17.5% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €210,772 | €173,938 | -€36,834 | -17.5% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €40,240 | €40,621 | +€380 | +0.9% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €22,199 | €22,837 | +€638 | +2.9% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €18,041 | €17,783 | -€258 | -1.4% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €22,247 | €25,747 | +€3,500 | +15.7% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €399,099 | €403,068 | +€3,969 | +1.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €36,896 | €13,717 | -€23,179 | -62.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €5,876 | €5,251 | -€625 | -10.6% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €455,142 | €437,910 | -€17,232 | -3.8% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €13,270 | €15,874 | +€2,604 | +19.6% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €9,538 | €11,294 | +€1,756 | +18.4% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €9,538 | €11,294 | +€1,756 | +18.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €3,732 | €4,580 | +€848 | +22.7% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €449 | €3,882 | +€3,433 | +764% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €3,283 | €698 | -€2,585 | -78.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €3,283 | €698 | -€2,585 | -78.7% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 28 October 2026 via checked.be.