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EMPALU: 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

EMPALU

BE 0723.792.224
NACE 47.110, Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
financial year 2026 compared with 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€989
2025 · €81,159-€80,170
Equity
€296,720
2025 · €295,731+€989
Cash
€139,986
2025 · €568,274-€428,288
Balance sheet total
€3.1m
2025 · €3.2m-€115,247

Largest movements

2025 to 2026
Assets
  • Cash -€428,288

    down €428,288 (-75.4%), from €568,274 to €139,986

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€199,611) and Debts after one year (-€149,694)

  • Receivables within one year +€131,176

    up €131,176 (+31.1%), from €421,866 to €553,042

    of which Trade receivables: +€376,137

  • Stocks and contracts +€127,760

    up €127,760 (+28.4%), from €449,716 to €577,476

  • Tangible fixed assets +€52,459

    up €52,459 (+3.0%), from €1.8m to €1.8m

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€92,553

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€149,694

    down €149,694 (-13.6%), from €1.1m to €950,356

  • Trade debts +€93,191

    up €93,191 (+6.4%), from €1.5m to €1.6m

  • Other debts -€45,363

    down €45,363 (-90.7%), from €50,000 to €4,637

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€76,737

    up €76,737 (+9.4%), from €816,128 to €892,865

  • Depreciation +€52,402

    up €52,402 (+55.3%), from €94,751 to €147,153

From the 2025 result to the 2026 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 2025 €81,159
Gross operating margin +€76,737
Staff costs -€2,169
Depreciation -€52,402
Other operating charges +€429
Other operating items -€110,397
Financial income +€550
Financial charges -€817
Taxes +€7,898
Result 2026 €989
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

cash 2025 to 2026

Derived from the 2025 and 2026 balance sheets and the 2026 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€58,680
Investment -€199,611
Financing -€169,997
Cash 2025 €568,274
Net result for the year +€989
Depreciation +€147,153
Stocks and contracts -€127,760
Receivables within one year -€131,176
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,645
Trade debts +€93,191
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,933
Other debts -€45,363
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€199,611
Debts after one year -€149,694
Current portion of long-term debt +€2,197
Short-term financial debts -€22,500
Cash 2026 €139,986
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2025 2026 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €3,205,024 €3,089,777 -€115,247 -3.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,757,447 €1,809,906 +€52,459 +3.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,755,647 €1,808,106 +€52,459 +3.0%
Land and buildings 22 €315,719 €307,501 -€8,217 -2.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €186,433 €152,368 -€34,065 -18.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,166 €5,354 +€2,188 +69.1%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,250,330 €1,342,883 +€92,553 +7.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,800 €1,800 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,447,577 €1,279,871 -€167,706 -11.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €449,716 €577,476 +€127,760 +28.4%
Stocks 30/36 €449,716 €577,476 +€127,760 +28.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €421,866 €553,042 +€131,176 +31.1%
Trade receivables 40 €176,575 €552,711 +€376,137 +213%
Other amounts receivable 41 €245,292 €331 -€244,961 -99.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €568,274 €139,986 -€428,288 -75.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €7,722 €9,367 +€1,645 +21.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €3,205,024 €3,089,777 -€115,247 -3.6%
Equity 10/15 €295,731 €296,720 +€989 +0.3%
Contributions 10/11 €200,000 €200,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €95,731 €96,720 +€989 +1.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €95,731 €96,720 +€989 +1.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €2,909,293 €2,793,057 -€116,236 -4.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €1,100,050 €950,356 -€149,694 -13.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €1,100,050 €950,356 -€149,694 -13.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,809,244 €1,842,701 +€33,458 +1.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €151,825 €154,023 +€2,197 +1.4%
Financial debts 43 €97,500 €75,000 -€22,500 -23.1%
Credit institutions 430/8 €97,500 €75,000 -€22,500 -23.1%
Trade debts 44 €1,464,251 €1,557,442 +€93,191 +6.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,464,251 €1,557,442 +€93,191 +6.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €45,667 €51,600 +€5,933 +13.0%
Taxes 450/3 - €716 +€716
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €45,667 €50,883 +€5,216 +11.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €50,000 €4,637 -€45,363 -90.7%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €11,512 - -€11,512
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €396,154 €398,323 +€2,169 +0.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €94,751 €147,153 +€52,402 +55.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €10,405 €9,976 -€429 -4.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €115,565 €225,961 +€110,397 +95.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €816,128 €892,865 +€76,737 +9.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €199,253 €111,452 -€87,801 -44.1%
Financial income 75/76B €46 €597 +€550 +1,190%
Recurring financial income 75 €46 €597 +€550 +1,190%
Financial charges 65/66B €109,526 €110,343 +€817 +0.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €109,526 €110,343 +€817 +0.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €89,773 €1,705 -€88,068 -98.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €8,614 €716 -€7,898 -91.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €81,159 €989 -€80,170 -98.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €81,159 €989 -€80,170 -98.8%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2026. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 15 October 2026 via checked.be.