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DRINKING BY NUMBERS: 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

DRINKING BY NUMBERS

BE 0451.508.571
NACE 56.112, Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€11,438
2024 · €23,440-€12,001
Equity
€131,332
2024 · €120,727+€10,605
Cash
€18,029
2024 · €19,338-€1,309
Balance sheet total
€179,256
2024 · €159,133+€20,123

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€15,150

    up €15,150 (+37.8%), from €40,084 to €55,234

  • Receivables within one year +€14,486

    up €14,486 (+98.9%), from €14,648 to €29,133

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€15,506

  • Tangible fixed assets -€10,033

    down €10,033 (-13.7%), from €73,413 to €63,380

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€5,243

  • Stocks and contracts +€1,924

    up €1,924 (+28.4%), from €6,763 to €8,687

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€11,438

    up €11,438 (+15.3%), from €74,529 to €85,967

  • Trade debts +€8,746

    up €8,746 (+143.1%), from €6,113 to €14,859

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€5,723

    up €5,723 (+21.6%), from €26,509 to €32,232

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€5,763

  • Other debts -€3,251

    down €3,251 (-79.6%), from €4,084 to €833

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€17,069

    down €17,069 (-8.8%), from €193,949 to €176,881

  • Depreciation -€4,771

    down €4,771 (-24.3%), from €19,616 to €14,845

  • Staff costs +€3,280

    up €3,280 (+2.4%), from €138,107 to €141,386

  • Financial charges -€2,057

    down €2,057 (-47.7%), from €4,312 to €2,256

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 €23,440
Gross operating margin -€17,069
Staff costs -€3,280
Depreciation +€4,771
Other operating charges +€135
Other operating items -€336
Financial income +€399
Financial charges +€2,057
Taxes +€1,322
Result 2025 €11,438

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 +€21,185
Investment -€19,962
Financing -€2,533
Cash 2024 €19,338
Net result for the year +€11,438
Depreciation +€14,845
Stocks and contracts -€1,924
Receivables within one year -€14,486
Deferred charges and accrued income +€95
Trade debts +€8,746
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,723
Other debts -€3,251
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,812
Current investments -€15,150
Current portion of long-term debt -€1,700
Contributions, distributions and other -€833
Cash 2025 €18,029
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €159,133 €179,256 +€20,123 +12.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €73,413 €63,380 -€10,033 -13.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €73,413 €63,380 -€10,033 -13.7%
Land and buildings 22 €42,312 €37,633 -€4,679 -11.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €29,335 €24,093 -€5,243 -17.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,766 €1,654 -€112 -6.3%
Current assets 29/58 €85,720 €115,876 +€30,155 +35.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €6,763 €8,687 +€1,924 +28.4%
Stocks 30/36 €6,763 €8,687 +€1,924 +28.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €14,648 €29,133 +€14,486 +98.9%
Trade receivables 40 €10,278 €9,258 -€1,020 -9.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,370 €19,875 +€15,506 +354.8%
Current investments 50/53 €40,084 €55,234 +€15,150 +37.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €19,338 €18,029 -€1,309 -6.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,887 €4,792 -€95 -1.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €159,133 €179,256 +€20,123 +12.6%
Equity 10/15 €120,727 €131,332 +€10,605 +8.8%
Contributions 10/11 €19,831 €19,831 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €74,529 €85,967 +€11,438 +15.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €74,529 €85,967 +€11,438 +15.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €26,366 €25,533 -€833 -3.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €38,406 €47,924 +€9,517 +24.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €38,406 €47,924 +€9,517 +24.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €1,700 - -€1,700
Trade debts 44 €6,113 €14,859 +€8,746 +143.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,113 €14,859 +€8,746 +143.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €26,509 €32,232 +€5,723 +21.6%
Taxes 450/3 €7,080 €7,040 -€40 -0.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €19,429 €25,192 +€5,763 +29.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €4,084 €833 -€3,251 -79.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €138,107 €141,386 +€3,280 +2.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €19,616 €14,845 -€4,771 -24.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,437 €2,302 -€135 -5.5%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €336 +€336
Gross operating margin 9900 €193,949 €176,881 -€17,069 -8.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €33,790 €18,012 -€15,778 -46.7%
Financial income 75/76B €164 €563 +€399 +242.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €164 €563 +€399 +242.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,312 €2,256 -€2,057 -47.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,312 €2,256 -€2,057 -47.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €29,642 €16,319 -€13,323 -44.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,202 €4,881 -€1,322 -21.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €23,440 €11,438 -€12,001 -51.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €23,440 €11,438 -€12,001 -51.2%

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.