JOHN BRICK: 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.
JOHN BRICK
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets +€44,588
up €44,588 (+11.4%), from €391,708 to €436,296
of which Land and buildings: +€44,754
- Other debts +€75,000
up €75,000 (+164%), from €45,821 to €120,821
- Reserves +€64,857
up €64,857 (+11.0%), from €590,718 to €655,575
- Debts after one year -€60,920
down €60,920 (-6.9%), from €886,136 to €825,216
- Current portion of long-term debt -€49,563
down €49,563 (-44.9%), from €110,484 to €60,921
- Gross operating margin -€30,532
down €30,532 (-10.2%), from €298,518 to €267,986
- Depreciation -€19,183
down €19,183 (-50.4%), from €38,095 to €18,912
- Staff costs +€7,393
up €7,393 (+13.0%), from €56,809 to €64,202
- Other operating charges -€7,251
down €7,251 (-13.5%), from €53,613 to €46,362
- Taxes -€6,188
down €6,188 (-22.1%), from €27,976 to €21,788
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €2,491,977 | €2,520,213 | +€28,236 | +1.1% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €391,708 | €436,296 | +€44,588 | +11.4% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €391,708 | €436,296 | +€44,588 | +11.4% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €391,392 | €436,146 | +€44,754 | +11.4% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €316 | €150 | -€166 | -52.5% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €2,100,269 | €2,083,917 | -€16,352 | -0.8% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €2,050,919 | €2,050,751 | -€168 | 0.0% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €1,919 | €1,751 | -€168 | -8.8% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €2,049,000 | €2,049,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €44,232 | €28,048 | -€16,184 | -36.6% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €5,118 | €5,118 | = | 0.0% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €2,491,977 | €2,520,213 | +€28,236 | +1.1% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €603,291 | €668,148 | +€64,857 | +10.8% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €12,573 | €12,573 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €590,718 | €655,575 | +€64,857 | +11.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €590,718 | €655,575 | +€64,857 | +11.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,888,686 | €1,852,065 | -€36,621 | -1.9% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €886,136 | €825,216 | -€60,920 | -6.9% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €886,136 | €825,216 | -€60,920 | -6.9% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €990,878 | €1,013,760 | +€22,882 | +2.3% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €110,484 | €60,921 | -€49,563 | -44.9% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €800,000 | €800,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €800,000 | €800,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €3,935 | €4,986 | +€1,051 | +26.7% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €3,935 | €4,986 | +€1,051 | +26.7% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €30,638 | €27,032 | -€3,606 | -11.8% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €28,065 | €21,788 | -€6,277 | -22.4% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €2,573 | €5,244 | +€2,671 | +104% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €45,821 | €120,821 | +€75,000 | +164% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €11,672 | €13,089 | +€1,417 | +12.1% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €25,613 | €1,954 | -€23,659 | -92.4% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €56,809 | €64,202 | +€7,393 | +13.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €38,095 | €18,912 | -€19,183 | -50.4% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €53,613 | €46,362 | -€7,251 | -13.5% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €298,518 | €267,986 | -€30,532 | -10.2% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €150,001 | €138,510 | -€11,491 | -7.7% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €509 | - | -€509 | |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €509 | - | -€509 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €49,369 | €51,865 | +€2,496 | +5.1% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €49,369 | €51,865 | +€2,496 | +5.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €101,141 | €86,645 | -€14,496 | -14.3% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €27,976 | €21,788 | -€6,188 | -22.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €73,165 | €64,857 | -€8,308 | -11.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €73,165 | €64,857 | -€8,308 | -11.4% |
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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.