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KOSTO GROUP: 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

KOSTO GROUP

BE 1002.129.764
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€58,390
2024 · €21,642+€36,748
Equity
€31,461
2024 · €23,547+€7,914
Cash
€80,450
2024 · €37,134+€43,316
Balance sheet total
€196,946
2024 · €80,357+€116,589

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€43,316

    up €43,316 (+117%), from €37,134 to €80,450

    mainly Net result for the year (+€58,390) and Other debts (+€39,347)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€36,502

    up €36,502 (+105%), from €34,856 to €71,358

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€24,029

  • Receivables within one year +€34,936

    up €34,936 (+733%), from €4,767 to €39,704

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€18,362

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€39,347

    up €39,347 (+369%), from €10,653 to €50,000

  • Trade debts +€29,133

    up €29,133 (+293%), from €9,943 to €39,075

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€15,584

    up €15,584 (+171%), from €9,099 to €24,683

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€10,480

  • Debts after one year +€14,192

    up €14,192 (+77.8%), from €18,253 to €32,445

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€9,226

    up €9,226 (+108%), from €8,555 to €17,781

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€160,929

    up €160,929 (+126%), from €128,061 to €288,990

  • Staff costs +€116,087

    up €116,087 (+124%), from €93,782 to €209,870

  • Depreciation +€4,990

    up €4,990 (+77.2%), from €6,460 to €11,450

  • Other operating charges +€3,848

    up €3,848 (+313%), from €1,229 to €5,077

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 €21,642
Gross operating margin +€160,929
Staff costs -€116,087
Depreciation -€4,990
Other operating charges -€3,848
Financial income +€515
Financial charges +€968
Taxes -€738
Result 2025 €58,390
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 +€118,326
Investment -€47,952
Financing -€27,058
Cash 2024 €37,134
Net result for the year +€58,390
Depreciation +€11,450
Stocks and contracts -€1,777
Receivables within one year -€34,936
Deferred charges and accrued income -€58
Trade debts +€29,133
Tax, wage and social debts +€15,584
Advances received +€1,194
Other debts +€39,347
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€47,952
Debts after one year +€14,192
Current portion of long-term debt +€9,226
Contributions, distributions and other -€50,476
Cash 2025 €80,450
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €80,357 €196,946 +€116,589 +145%
Fixed assets 21/28 €34,856 €71,358 +€36,502 +105%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €34,856 €71,358 +€36,502 +105%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €31,526 €43,998 +€12,473 +39.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,330 €27,359 +€24,029 +722%
Current assets 29/58 €45,501 €125,588 +€80,088 +176%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €1,095 €2,872 +€1,777 +162%
Stocks 30/36 €1,095 €2,872 +€1,777 +162%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €4,767 €39,704 +€34,936 +733%
Trade receivables 40 €4,672 €21,247 +€16,575 +355%
Other amounts receivable 41 €95 €18,457 +€18,362 +19,247%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €37,134 €80,450 +€43,316 +117%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,504 €2,563 +€58 +2.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €80,357 €196,946 +€116,589 +145%
Equity 10/15 €23,547 €31,461 +€7,914 +33.6%
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €11,642 €20,032 +€8,390 +72.1%
Investment grants 15 €1,905 €1,429 -€476 -25.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €56,810 €165,485 +€108,675 +191%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €18,253 €32,445 +€14,192 +77.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €18,253 €32,445 +€14,192 +77.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €38,556 €133,039 +€94,483 +245%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €8,555 €17,781 +€9,226 +108%
Trade debts 44 €9,943 €39,075 +€29,133 +293%
Suppliers 440/4 €9,943 €39,075 +€29,133 +293%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €306 €1,500 +€1,194 +390%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,099 €24,683 +€15,584 +171%
Taxes 450/3 €2,208 €7,312 +€5,104 +231%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €6,892 €17,372 +€10,480 +152%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €10,653 €50,000 +€39,347 +369%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €93,782 €209,870 +€116,087 +124%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,460 €11,450 +€4,990 +77.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,229 €5,077 +€3,848 +313%
Gross operating margin 9900 €128,061 €288,990 +€160,929 +126%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €26,589 €62,593 +€36,004 +135%
Financial income 75/76B €595 €1,109 +€515 +86.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €595 €1,109 +€515 +86.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,574 €2,606 -€968 -27.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,574 €2,606 -€968 -27.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €23,610 €61,096 +€37,487 +159%
Income taxes 67/77 €1,967 €2,706 +€738 +37.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €21,642 €58,390 +€36,748 +170%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €21,642 €58,390 +€36,748 +170%

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.