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CONTENTS: 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

CONTENTS

BE 0861.741.862
NACE 46.450, Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€11,976
2024 · €90,617-€78,641
Equity
€468,751
2024 · €456,775+€11,976
Cash
€56,471
2024 · €235,149-€178,678
Balance sheet total
€952,054
2024 · €1.0m-€68,404

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€178,678

    down €178,678 (-76.0%), from €235,149 to €56,471

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€74,773) and Other debts (-€36,007)

  • Receivables within one year +€74,773

    up €74,773 (+32.7%), from €228,398 to €303,171

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€89,778

  • Stocks and contracts +€33,029

    up €33,029 (+9.8%), from €335,979 to €369,008

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€36,007

    down €36,007 (-11.4%), from €315,293 to €279,287

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€28,907

    down €28,907 (-24.1%), from €120,046 to €91,139

    of which Taxes: -€21,298

  • Reserves +€11,976

    up €11,976 (+2.7%), from €438,175 to €450,151

    of which Distributable reserves: +€11,976

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€136,921

    down €136,921 (-50.0%), from €274,021 to €137,100

  • Write-downs -€34,614

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €34,614)

  • Taxes -€13,200

    down €13,200 (-92.9%), from €14,207 to €1,006

  • Financial income +€7,030

    up €7,030 (+145%), from €4,853 to €11,883

  • Staff costs -€4,344

    down €4,344 (-5.0%), from €87,649 to €83,305

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 €90,617
Gross operating margin -€136,921
Staff costs +€4,344
Depreciation +€1,828
Write-downs +€34,614
Other operating charges -€1,239
Other operating items -€3,123
Financial income +€7,030
Financial charges +€1,627
Taxes +€13,200
Result 2025 €11,976
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 -€141,808
Investment -€18,485
Financing -€18,386
Cash 2024 €235,149
Net result for the year +€11,976
Depreciation +€13,388
Stocks and contracts -€33,029
Receivables within one year -€74,773
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,625
Trade debts +€672
Tax, wage and social debts -€28,907
Other debts -€36,007
Accrued charges and deferred income +€2,247
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€18,485
Debts after one year -€9,718
Current portion of long-term debt -€9,636
Short-term financial debts +€968
Cash 2025 €56,471
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 53 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,020,458 €952,054 -€68,404 -6.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €34,029 €39,126 +€5,096 +15.0%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €1,505 - -€1,505
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €26,162 €32,763 +€6,601 +25.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €16 - -€16
Furniture and vehicles 24 €26,146 €32,763 +€6,617 +25.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €6,363 €6,363 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €986,429 €912,929 -€73,501 -7.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €335,979 €369,008 +€33,029 +9.8%
Stocks 30/36 €335,979 €369,008 +€33,029 +9.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €228,398 €303,171 +€74,773 +32.7%
Trade receivables 40 €116,322 €101,318 -€15,004 -12.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €112,076 €201,853 +€89,778 +80.1%
Current investments 50/53 €180,579 €180,579 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €235,149 €56,471 -€178,678 -76.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,324 €3,699 -€2,625 -41.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,020,458 €952,054 -€68,404 -6.7%
Equity 10/15 €456,775 €468,751 +€11,976 +2.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €438,175 €450,151 +€11,976 +2.7%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €51,243 €51,243 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €51,243 €51,243 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €37,500 €37,500 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €349,432 €361,408 +€11,976 +3.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €563,684 €483,303 -€80,380 -14.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €60,646 €50,929 -€9,718 -16.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €60,646 €50,929 -€9,718 -16.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €488,904 €415,995 -€72,909 -14.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €19,353 €9,718 -€9,636 -49.8%
Financial debts 43 - €968 +€968
Credit institutions 430/8 - €968 +€968
Trade debts 44 €34,211 €34,884 +€672 +2.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €34,211 €34,884 +€672 +2.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €120,046 €91,139 -€28,907 -24.1%
Taxes 450/3 €99,527 €78,229 -€21,298 -21.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €20,519 €12,910 -€7,609 -37.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €315,293 €279,287 -€36,007 -11.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €14,133 €16,380 +€2,247 +15.9%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €87,649 €83,305 -€4,344 -5.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €15,216 €13,388 -€1,828 -12.0%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €34,614 - -€34,614
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,029 €2,269 +€1,239 +120%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €7,275 €10,399 +€3,123 +42.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €274,021 €137,100 -€136,921 -50.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €128,238 €27,740 -€100,498 -78.4%
Financial income 75/76B €4,853 €11,883 +€7,030 +145%
Recurring financial income 75 €4,853 €11,883 +€7,030 +145%
Financial charges 65/66B €28,267 €26,641 -€1,627 -5.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €28,267 €26,641 -€1,627 -5.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €104,824 €12,983 -€91,841 -87.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €14,207 €1,006 -€13,200 -92.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €90,617 €11,976 -€78,641 -86.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €90,617 €11,976 -€78,641 -86.8%

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.