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COTAK: 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

COTAK

BE 0897.913.657
NACE 47.300, Retail sale of automotive fuel
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€74,460
2024 · €32,987+€41,473
Equity
€252,132
2024 · €177,672+€74,460
Cash
€223,843
2024 · €112,204+€111,639
Balance sheet total
€267,629
2024 · €235,744+€31,885

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€111,639

    up €111,639 (+99.5%), from €112,204 to €223,843

    mainly Net result for the year (+€74,460) and Stocks and contracts (+€40,162)

  • Stocks and contracts -€40,162

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €40,162)

  • Receivables within one year -€12,989

    down €12,989 (-60.4%), from €21,503 to €8,514

  • Financial fixed assets -€11,605

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €11,605)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€10,099

    down €10,099 (-22.3%), from €45,370 to €35,271

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€9,819

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€73,000

    up €73,000 (+271.8%), from €26,860 to €99,860

    of which Distributable reserves: +€73,000

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€21,715

    down €21,715 (-66.8%), from €32,505 to €10,790

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€20,806

  • Trade debts -€19,638

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €19,638)

  • Advances received -€5,929

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €5,929)

  • Other debts +€4,707

    new in 2025: €4,707

Income statement
  • Turnover -€1.5m

    down €1.5m (-96.4%), from €1.6m to €57,728

  • Purchases and services -€1.4m

    down €1.4m (-96.3%), from €1.5m to €54,096

  • Staff costs -€126,166

    down €126,166, from €125,591 to -€575

  • Gross operating margin -€72,584

    down €72,584 (-43.0%), from €168,803 to €96,218

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 €32,987
Gross operating margin -€72,584
Staff costs +€126,166
Depreciation -€6,333
Other operating charges +€3,327
Other operating items +€136
Financial income -€1,586
Financial charges +€92
Taxes -€7,744
Result 2025 €74,460

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 +€100,034
Investment +€11,605
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €112,204
Net result for the year +€74,460
Depreciation +€10,099
Stocks and contracts +€40,162
Receivables within one year +€12,989
Deferred charges and accrued income +€4,900
Trade debts -€19,638
Tax, wage and social debts -€21,715
Advances received -€5,929
Other debts +€4,707
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€11,605
Cash 2025 €223,843
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €235,744 €267,629 +€31,885 +13.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €56,975 €35,271 -€21,704 -38.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €45,370 €35,271 -€10,099 -22.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €280 - -€280
Furniture and vehicles 24 €45,090 €35,271 -€9,819 -21.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €11,605 - -€11,605
Current assets 29/58 €178,769 €232,357 +€53,589 +30.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €40,162 - -€40,162
Stocks 30/36 €40,162 - -€40,162
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €21,503 €8,514 -€12,989 -60.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €21,503 €8,514 -€12,989 -60.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €112,204 €223,843 +€111,639 +99.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,900 - -€4,900
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €235,744 €267,629 +€31,885 +13.5%
Equity 10/15 €177,672 €252,132 +€74,460 +41.9%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €26,860 €99,860 +€73,000 +271.8%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €25,000 €98,000 +€73,000 +292.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €138,412 €139,872 +€1,460 +1.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €58,072 €15,497 -€42,575 -73.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €58,072 €15,497 -€42,575 -73.3%
Trade debts 44 €19,638 - -€19,638
Suppliers 440/4 €19,638 - -€19,638
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €5,929 - -€5,929
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €32,505 €10,790 -€21,715 -66.8%
Taxes 450/3 €11,699 €10,790 -€909 -7.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €20,806 - -€20,806
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €4,707 +€4,707
Turnover 70 €1,584,250 €57,728 -€1.5m -96.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €27,473 €10,773 -€16,700 -60.8%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €1,467,936 €54,096 -€1.4m -96.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €125,591 -€575 -€126,166
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,766 €10,099 +€6,333 +168.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,440 €1,113 -€3,327 -74.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €147 €11 -€136 -92.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €168,803 €96,218 -€72,584 -43.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €34,859 €85,570 +€50,711 +145.5%
Financial income 75/76B €1,836 €250 -€1,586 -86.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,836 €250 -€1,586 -86.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €597 €504 -€92 -15.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €597 €504 -€92 -15.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €36,099 €85,316 +€49,217 +136.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €3,112 €10,856 +€7,744 +248.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €32,987 €74,460 +€41,473 +125.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €32,987 €74,460 +€41,473 +125.7%

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 29 September 2026 via checked.be.