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Karen Bril: 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

Karen Bril

BE 0774.406.131
NACE 47.742, Retail sale of prescription glasses, lenses and sunglasses
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€65,832
2024 · €27,569+€38,263
Equity
€119,787
2024 · €53,955+€65,832
Cash
€77,458
2024 · €54,614+€22,845
Balance sheet total
€236,690
2024 · €213,606+€23,084

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€30,466

    up €30,466 (+47.2%), from €64,542 to €95,008

  • Cash +€22,845

    up €22,845 (+41.8%), from €54,614 to €77,458

    mainly Net result for the year (+€65,832) and Depreciation (+€26,501)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€20,461

    down €20,461 (-25.3%), from €80,869 to €60,408

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€13,978

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€10,162

    down €10,162 (-78.5%), from €12,940 to €2,778

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€65,832

    up €65,832 (+134%), from €48,955 to €114,787

  • Debts after one year -€21,282

    down €21,282 (-40.0%), from €53,148 to €31,866

  • Other debts -€19,516

    down €19,516 (-36.0%), from €54,136 to €34,620

  • Trade debts -€9,285

    down €9,285 (-53.8%), from €17,272 to €7,988

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€7,017

    up €7,017 (+49.8%), from €14,095 to €21,112

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€51,787

    up €51,787 (+77.6%), from €66,700 to €118,487

  • Taxes +€14,382

    up €14,382 (+123%), from €11,719 to €26,101

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 €27,569
Gross operating margin +€51,787
Depreciation -€388
Other operating charges +€31
Financial income +€833
Financial charges +€381
Taxes -€14,382
Result 2025 €65,832
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€49,849
Investment -€6,039
Financing -€20,965
Cash 2024 €54,614
Net result for the year +€65,832
Depreciation +€26,501
Stocks and contracts -€30,466
Receivables within one year -€396
Deferred charges and accrued income +€10,162
Trade debts -€9,285
Tax, wage and social debts +€7,017
Other debts -€19,516
Accrued charges and deferred income +€1
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€6,039
Debts after one year -€21,282
Current portion of long-term debt +€317
Cash 2025 €77,458
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €213,606 €236,690 +€23,084 +10.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €80,869 €60,408 -€20,461 -25.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €80,869 €60,408 -€20,461 -25.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €27,839 €13,862 -€13,978 -50.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €19,239 €12,664 -€6,575 -34.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €33,790 €33,882 +€92 +0.3%
Current assets 29/58 €132,737 €176,282 +€43,545 +32.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €64,542 €95,008 +€30,466 +47.2%
Stocks 30/36 €64,542 €95,008 +€30,466 +47.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €642 €1,038 +€396 +61.7%
Trade receivables 40 €642 €1,035 +€393 +61.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €3 +€3
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €54,614 €77,458 +€22,845 +41.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €12,940 €2,778 -€10,162 -78.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €213,606 €236,690 +€23,084 +10.8%
Equity 10/15 €53,955 €119,787 +€65,832 +122%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €48,955 €114,787 +€65,832 +134%
Distributable reserves 133 €48,955 €114,787 +€65,832 +134%
Amounts payable 17/49 €159,651 €116,903 -€42,748 -26.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €53,148 €31,866 -€21,282 -40.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €53,148 €31,866 -€21,282 -40.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €106,468 €85,002 -€21,467 -20.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €20,965 €21,282 +€317 +1.5%
Trade debts 44 €17,272 €7,988 -€9,285 -53.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €17,272 €7,988 -€9,285 -53.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €14,095 €21,112 +€7,017 +49.8%
Taxes 450/3 €14,095 €21,112 +€7,017 +49.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €54,136 €34,620 -€19,516 -36.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €35 €35 +€1 +2.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €26,113 €26,501 +€388 +1.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €897 €866 -€31 -3.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €66,700 €118,487 +€51,787 +77.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €39,689 €91,120 +€51,431 +130%
Financial income 75/76B €1,029 €1,862 +€833 +80.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,029 €1,862 +€833 +80.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,430 €1,049 -€381 -26.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,430 €1,049 -€381 -26.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €39,288 €91,933 +€52,645 +134%
Income taxes 67/77 €11,719 €26,101 +€14,382 +123%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €27,569 €65,832 +€38,263 +139%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €27,569 €65,832 +€38,263 +139%

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 28 October 2026 via checked.be.