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L'OCEAN: 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

L'OCEAN

BE 0448.194.537
NACE 47.230, Retail trade
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€43,343
2024 · €20,283+€23,061
Equity
€82,969
2024 · €39,626+€43,343
Cash
€48,534
2024 · €41,270+€7,264
Balance sheet total
€377,009
2024 · €323,126+€53,883

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€45,594

    up €45,594 (+44.7%), from €102,037 to €147,631

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€46,699

  • Stocks and contracts +€11,098

    up €11,098 (+43.8%), from €25,311 to €36,409

  • Receivables within one year -€10,073

    down €10,073 (-6.8%), from €148,704 to €138,631

    of which Trade receivables: -€15,677

  • Cash +€7,264

    up €7,264 (+17.6%), from €41,270 to €48,534

    mainly Net result for the year (+€43,343) and Depreciation (+€42,873)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€43,343

    up €43,343, from -€16,984 to €26,359

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€27,187

    up €27,187 (+97.7%), from €27,838 to €55,024

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€14,837

  • Trade debts -€18,522

    down €18,522 (-14.5%), from €127,761 to €109,239

  • Short-term financial debts -€18,247

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €18,247)

  • Debts after one year +€10,915

    up €10,915 (+15.6%), from €69,777 to €80,692

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€69,801

    up €69,801 (+32.0%), from €218,245 to €288,046

  • Staff costs +€45,667

    up €45,667 (+35.5%), from €128,517 to €174,183

  • Taxes +€15,706

    new in 2025: €15,706

  • Other operating charges -€11,388

    down €11,388 (-54.8%), from €20,776 to €9,387

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 €20,283
Gross operating margin +€69,801
Staff costs -€45,667
Depreciation -€1,351
Other operating charges +€11,388
Financial income +€1,786
Financial charges +€2,808
Taxes -€15,706
Result 2025 €43,343

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 +€93,856
Investment -€88,467
Financing +€1,875
Cash 2024 €41,270
Net result for the year +€43,343
Depreciation +€42,873
Stocks and contracts -€11,098
Receivables within one year +€10,073
Trade debts -€18,522
Tax, wage and social debts +€27,187
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€88,467
Debts after one year +€10,915
Current portion of long-term debt +€9,208
Short-term financial debts -€18,247
Cash 2025 €48,534
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €323,126 €377,009 +€53,883 +16.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €107,841 €153,435 +€45,594 +42.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €102,037 €147,631 +€45,594 +44.7%
Land and buildings 22 - €4,708 +€4,708
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €8,055 +€8,055
Furniture and vehicles 24 €58,793 €105,491 +€46,699 +79.4%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €27,378 €15,210 -€12,168 -44.4%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €15,867 €14,167 -€1,700 -10.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €5,804 €5,804 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €215,285 €223,574 +€8,289 +3.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €25,311 €36,409 +€11,098 +43.8%
Stocks 30/36 €25,311 €36,409 +€11,098 +43.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €148,704 €138,631 -€10,073 -6.8%
Trade receivables 40 €140,298 €124,621 -€15,677 -11.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €8,405 €14,010 +€5,605 +66.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €41,270 €48,534 +€7,264 +17.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €323,126 €377,009 +€53,883 +16.7%
Equity 10/15 €39,626 €82,969 +€43,343 +109.4%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €38,018 €38,018 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €36,159 €36,159 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€16,984 €26,359 +€43,343
Amounts payable 17/49 €283,500 €294,040 +€10,540 +3.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €69,777 €80,692 +€10,915 +15.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €69,777 €80,692 +€10,915 +15.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €213,723 €213,348 -€375 -0.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €39,878 €49,085 +€9,208 +23.1%
Financial debts 43 €18,247 - -€18,247
Credit institutions 430/8 €18,247 - -€18,247
Trade debts 44 €127,761 €109,239 -€18,522 -14.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €127,761 €109,239 -€18,522 -14.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €27,838 €55,024 +€27,187 +97.7%
Taxes 450/3 €17,625 €29,975 +€12,349 +70.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €10,212 €25,050 +€14,837 +145.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €128,517 €174,183 +€45,667 +35.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €41,523 €42,873 +€1,351 +3.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €20,776 €9,387 -€11,388 -54.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €218,245 €288,046 +€69,801 +32.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €27,430 €61,602 +€34,172 +124.6%
Financial income 75/76B €224 €2,011 +€1,786 +795.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €224 €2,011 +€1,786 +795.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,372 €4,563 -€2,808 -38.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,372 €4,563 -€2,808 -38.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €20,283 €59,049 +€38,767 +191.1%
Income taxes 67/77 - €15,706 +€15,706
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €20,283 €43,343 +€23,061 +113.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €20,283 €43,343 +€23,061 +113.7%

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 8 October 2026 via checked.be.