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Costa & Sousa: 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

Costa & Sousa

BE 0794.375.461
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€3,706
2024 · €1,917+€1,789
Equity
€12,278
2024 · €8,573+€3,706
Cash
€17,614
2024 · €7,310+€10,304
Balance sheet total
€64,801
2024 · €54,010+€10,791

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€10,304

    up €10,304 (+141%), from €7,310 to €17,614

    mainly Trade debts (+€11,799) and Net result for the year (+€3,706)

  • Stocks and contracts -€788

    down €788 (-22.0%), from €3,581 to €2,793

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€11,799

    up €11,799 (+62.6%), from €18,849 to €30,649

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€4,684

    down €4,684 (-17.6%), from €26,558 to €21,874

    of which Taxes: -€7,402

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€3,706

    up €3,706 (+66.5%), from €5,573 to €9,278

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€46,715

    up €46,715 (+69.9%), from €66,869 to €113,584

  • Staff costs +€42,773

    up €42,773 (+79.2%), from €54,037 to €96,810

  • Financial charges +€2,227

    up €2,227 (+118%), from €1,889 to €4,116

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 €1,917
Gross operating margin +€46,715
Staff costs -€42,773
Other operating charges -€855
Other operating items +€1,226
Financial income -€1
Financial charges -€2,227
Taxes -€295
Result 2025 €3,706
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 +€10,704
Investment -€400
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €7,310
Net result for the year +€3,706
Stocks and contracts +€788
Receivables within one year -€243
Deferred charges and accrued income -€632
Trade debts +€11,799
Tax, wage and social debts -€4,684
Other debts -€30
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€400
Cash 2025 €17,614
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €54,010 €64,801 +€10,791 +20.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €289 €689 +€400 +138%
Financial fixed assets 28 €289 €689 +€400 +138%
Current assets 29/58 €53,721 €64,112 +€10,391 +19.3%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €42,320 €42,320 = 0.0%
Trade receivables 290 €42,320 €42,320 = 0.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €3,581 €2,793 -€788 -22.0%
Stocks 30/36 €3,581 €2,793 -€788 -22.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €510 €753 +€243 +47.6%
Trade receivables 40 €500 €178 -€322 -64.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €10 €574 +€565 +5,720%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €7,310 €17,614 +€10,304 +141%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €632 +€632
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €54,010 €64,801 +€10,791 +20.0%
Equity 10/15 €8,573 €12,278 +€3,706 +43.2%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €5,573 €9,278 +€3,706 +66.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €45,437 €52,523 +€7,085 +15.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €45,437 €52,523 +€7,085 +15.6%
Trade debts 44 €18,849 €30,649 +€11,799 +62.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €18,849 €30,649 +€11,799 +62.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €26,558 €21,874 -€4,684 -17.6%
Taxes 450/3 €16,763 €9,361 -€7,402 -44.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €9,795 €12,513 +€2,718 +27.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €30 - -€30
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €54,037 €96,810 +€42,773 +79.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,995 €7,850 +€855 +12.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €1,226 - -€1,226
Gross operating margin 9900 €66,869 €113,584 +€46,715 +69.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €4,611 €8,923 +€4,312 +93.5%
Financial income 75/76B €1 €0 -€1 -98.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €1 €0 -€1 -98.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,889 €4,116 +€2,227 +118%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,889 €4,116 +€2,227 +118%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €2,723 €4,807 +€2,084 +76.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €806 €1,101 +€295 +36.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,917 €3,706 +€1,789 +93.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,917 €3,706 +€1,789 +93.3%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.