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COSMAR: 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

COSMAR

BE 0861.512.725
NACE 47.529, Retail trade
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€244,244
2024 · €176,085+€68,159
Equity
€548,098
2024 · €303,854+€244,244
Cash
€342,761
2024 · €209,453+€133,308
Balance sheet total
€685,368
2024 · €716,246-€30,879

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€154,056

    down €154,056 (-44.9%), from €343,083 to €189,027

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€173,331

  • Cash +€133,308

    up €133,308 (+63.6%), from €209,453 to €342,761

    mainly Net result for the year (+€244,244) and Receivables within one year (+€154,056)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€8,181

    down €8,181 (-56.6%), from €14,458 to €6,277

    of which Leasing and similar rights: -€8,896

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€313,546

    down €313,546 (-97.9%), from €320,181 to €6,635

  • Reserves +€244,244

    up €244,244 (+83.8%), from €291,454 to €535,698

  • Trade debts +€20,396

    up €20,396 (+32.9%), from €61,955 to €82,351

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€18,028

    up €18,028 (+59.6%), from €30,256 to €48,284

    of which Taxes: +€26,936

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€62,374

    up €62,374 (+18.4%), from €338,212 to €400,586

  • Staff costs -€27,634

    down €27,634 (-34.5%), from €80,192 to €52,558

  • Taxes +€25,602

    up €25,602 (+43.5%), from €58,903 to €84,504

  • Financial charges -€4,543

    down €4,543 (-37.4%), from €12,146 to €7,602

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 €176,085
Gross operating margin +€62,374
Staff costs +€27,634
Depreciation -€303
Write-downs -€1,194
Other operating charges +€727
Financial income -€21
Financial charges +€4,543
Taxes -€25,602
Result 2025 €244,244

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 +€135,330
Investment -€2,022
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €209,453
Net result for the year +€244,244
Depreciation +€10,203
Receivables within one year +€154,056
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,950
Trade debts +€20,396
Tax, wage and social debts +€18,028
Other debts -€313,546
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,022
Cash 2025 €342,761
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €716,246 €685,368 -€30,879 -4.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €14,698 €6,517 -€8,181 -55.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €14,458 €6,277 -€8,181 -56.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €357 €1,649 +€1,292 +361.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,423 €845 -€577 -40.6%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €12,678 €3,782 -€8,896 -70.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €240 €240 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €701,549 €678,851 -€22,698 -3.2%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €30,916 €30,916 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €30,916 €30,916 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €343,083 €189,027 -€154,056 -44.9%
Trade receivables 40 €117,209 €136,484 +€19,275 +16.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €225,874 €52,542 -€173,331 -76.7%
Current investments 50/53 €114,779 €114,779 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €209,453 €342,761 +€133,308 +63.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,318 €1,369 -€1,950 -58.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €716,246 €685,368 -€30,879 -4.3%
Equity 10/15 €303,854 €548,098 +€244,244 +80.4%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €291,454 €535,698 +€244,244 +83.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €291,454 €535,698 +€244,244 +83.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €412,392 €137,270 -€275,122 -66.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €412,392 €137,270 -€275,122 -66.7%
Trade debts 44 €61,955 €82,351 +€20,396 +32.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €61,955 €82,351 +€20,396 +32.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €30,256 €48,284 +€18,028 +59.6%
Taxes 450/3 €15,189 €42,125 +€26,936 +177.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €15,067 €6,159 -€8,908 -59.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €320,181 €6,635 -€313,546 -97.9%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €80,192 €52,558 -€27,634 -34.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,900 €10,203 +€303 +3.1%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€1,194 - +€1,194
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,201 €1,474 -€727 -33.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €338,212 €400,586 +€62,374 +18.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €247,113 €336,350 +€89,238 +36.1%
Financial income 75/76B €21 - -€21
Recurring financial income 75 €21 - -€21
Financial charges 65/66B €12,146 €7,602 -€4,543 -37.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €12,146 €7,602 -€4,543 -37.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €234,988 €328,748 +€93,760 +39.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €58,903 €84,504 +€25,602 +43.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €176,085 €244,244 +€68,159 +38.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €176,085 €244,244 +€68,159 +38.7%

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.