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COPA: 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

COPA

BE 0896.038.587
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€36,138
2024 · €4,198+€31,939
Equity
€322,402
2024 · €286,265+€36,138
Cash
€19,311
2024 · €35,263-€15,952
Balance sheet total
€1.2m
2024 · €1.2m-€19,969

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€43,481

    down €43,481 (-5.0%), from €868,019 to €824,538

    of which Land and buildings: -€36,310

  • Receivables within one year +€26,109

    up €26,109 (+60.5%), from €43,161 to €69,270

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€25,551

  • Cash -€15,952

    down €15,952 (-45.2%), from €35,263 to €19,311

    mainly Debts after one year (-€67,971) and Receivables within one year (-€26,109)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€13,355

    up €13,355 (+280.9%), from €4,755 to €18,109

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€67,971

    down €67,971 (-9.3%), from €727,451 to €659,480

    of which Financial debts: -€83,806

  • Reserves +€36,138

    up €36,138 (+13.5%), from €267,665 to €303,802

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€35,394

    up €35,394 (+35.9%), from €98,564 to €133,959

  • Other operating charges -€15,859

    down €15,859 (-67.0%), from €23,668 to €7,810

  • Taxes +€10,077

    up €10,077 (+313.8%), from €3,212 to €13,288

  • Financial income -€4,575

    down €4,575 (-100.0%), from €4,575 to €0

  • Financial charges +€2,592

    up €2,592 (+9.1%), from €28,610 to €31,202

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 €4,198
Gross operating margin +€35,394
Depreciation -€2,070
Other operating charges +€15,859
Financial income -€4,575
Financial charges -€2,592
Taxes -€10,077
Result 2025 €36,138

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 +€52,430
Investment -€2,040
Financing -€66,342
Cash 2024 €35,263
Net result for the year +€36,138
Depreciation +€45,521
Receivables within one year -€26,109
Deferred charges and accrued income -€13,355
Trade debts +€6,881
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,910
Other debts +€4,225
Accrued charges and deferred income +€3,039
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,040
Debts after one year -€67,971
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,628
Cash 2025 €19,311
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,213,698 €1,193,728 -€19,969 -1.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,130,519 €1,087,038 -€43,481 -3.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €868,019 €824,538 -€43,481 -5.0%
Land and buildings 22 €840,619 €804,309 -€36,310 -4.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €16,649 €13,064 -€3,584 -21.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €10,751 €7,164 -€3,586 -33.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €262,500 €262,500 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €83,179 €106,690 +€23,511 +28.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €43,161 €69,270 +€26,109 +60.5%
Trade receivables 40 - €558 +€558
Other amounts receivable 41 €43,161 €68,712 +€25,551 +59.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €35,263 €19,311 -€15,952 -45.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,755 €18,109 +€13,355 +280.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,213,698 €1,193,728 -€19,969 -1.6%
Equity 10/15 €286,265 €322,402 +€36,138 +12.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €267,665 €303,802 +€36,138 +13.5%
Distributable reserves 133 €267,665 €303,802 +€36,138 +13.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €927,433 €871,326 -€56,107 -6.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €727,451 €659,480 -€67,971 -9.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €340,839 €257,033 -€83,806 -24.6%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €386,613 €402,448 +€15,835 +4.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €177,360 €186,185 +€8,825 +5.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €82,178 €83,806 +€1,628 +2.0%
Trade debts 44 €673 €7,554 +€6,881 +1022.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €673 €7,554 +€6,881 +1022.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,059 €2,150 -€3,910 -64.5%
Taxes 450/3 €6,059 €2,150 -€3,910 -64.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €88,450 €92,675 +€4,225 +4.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €22,622 €25,661 +€3,039 +13.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €43,451 €45,521 +€2,070 +4.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €23,668 €7,810 -€15,859 -67.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €98,564 €133,959 +€35,394 +35.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €31,445 €80,628 +€49,183 +156.4%
Financial income 75/76B €4,575 €0 -€4,575 -100.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €4,575 €0 -€4,575 -100.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €28,610 €31,202 +€2,592 +9.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €28,610 €31,202 +€2,592 +9.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €7,410 €49,426 +€42,016 +567.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €3,212 €13,288 +€10,077 +313.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €4,198 €36,138 +€31,939 +760.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €4,198 €36,138 +€31,939 +760.8%

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 3 October 2026 via checked.be.