LA METROPOLE: 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.
LA METROPOLE
Largest movements
- Cash -€27,044
down €27,044 (-19.3%), from €140,416 to €113,372
mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€16,997) and Receivables within one year (-€12,537)
- Tangible fixed assets -€18,903
down €18,903 (-30.1%), from €62,803 to €43,900
of which Furniture and vehicles: -€22,418
- Receivables within one year +€12,537
up €12,537 (+189%), from €6,620 to €19,157
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€21,178
down €21,178, from €16,997 to -€4,181
- Current portion of long-term debt -€11,055
no longer reported in 2025 (was €11,055)
- Tax, wage and social debts +€8,337
up €8,337 (+39.5%), from €21,090 to €29,427
of which Taxes: +€8,633
- Trade debts -€5,283
down €5,283 (-12.4%), from €42,503 to €37,220
- Other debts -€4,231
down €4,231 (-23.3%), from €18,195 to €13,964
- Gross operating margin -€24,129
down €24,129 (-18.7%), from €128,714 to €104,584
- Staff costs +€7,315
up €7,315 (+10.0%), from €73,332 to €80,647
- Taxes +€5,206
up €5,206 (+7,329%), from €71 to €5,277
- Other operating charges +€2,850
up €2,850 (+396%), from €719 to €3,569
- Depreciation -€1,645
down €1,645 (-8.8%), from €18,738 to €17,093
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 | €209,839 | €176,429 | -€33,410 | -15.9% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €62,803 | €43,900 | -€18,903 | -30.1% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €62,803 | €43,900 | -€18,903 | -30.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €25,673 | €30,174 | +€4,501 | +17.5% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €30,164 | €7,747 | -€22,418 | -74.3% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €6,965 | €5,979 | -€986 | -14.2% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €147,036 | €132,529 | -€14,507 | -9.9% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €6,620 | €19,157 | +€12,537 | +189% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €6,620 | €19,157 | +€12,537 | +189% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €140,416 | €113,372 | -€27,044 | -19.3% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €209,839 | €176,429 | -€33,410 | -15.9% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €116,997 | €95,819 | -€21,178 | -18.1% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €100,000 | €100,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €100,000 | €100,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €100,000 | €100,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €16,997 | -€4,181 | -€21,178 | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €92,842 | €80,610 | -€12,232 | -13.2% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €92,842 | €80,610 | -€12,232 | -13.2% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €11,055 | - | -€11,055 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €42,503 | €37,220 | -€5,283 | -12.4% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €42,503 | €37,220 | -€5,283 | -12.4% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €21,090 | €29,427 | +€8,337 | +39.5% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €10,512 | €19,144 | +€8,633 | +82.1% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €10,578 | €10,282 | -€296 | -2.8% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €18,195 | €13,964 | -€4,231 | -23.3% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €73,332 | €80,647 | +€7,315 | +10.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €18,738 | €17,093 | -€1,645 | -8.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €719 | €3,569 | +€2,850 | +396% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | - | €2,143 | +€2,143 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €128,714 | €104,584 | -€24,129 | -18.7% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €35,925 | €1,133 | -€34,792 | -96.8% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €237 | €197 | -€40 | -16.8% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €237 | €197 | -€40 | -16.8% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €563 | €235 | -€328 | -58.3% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €563 | €235 | -€328 | -58.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €35,599 | €1,095 | -€34,503 | -96.9% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €71 | €5,277 | +€5,206 | +7,329% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €35,527 | -€4,181 | -€39,709 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €35,527 | -€4,181 | -€39,709 |
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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.