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LQ: 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

LQ

BE 0877.666.688
NACE 56.112, Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€345,042
2024 · €221,023+€124,019
Equity
€1.0m
2024 · €727,697+€298,233
Cash
€441,927
2024 · €358,036+€83,891
Balance sheet total
€1.9m
2024 · €1.5m+€426,425

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€585,913

    up €585,913 (+375%), from €156,076 to €741,988

    of which Trade receivables: +€466,101

  • Tangible fixed assets -€254,976

    down €254,976 (-26.4%), from €967,250 to €712,275

    of which Land and buildings: -€262,432

  • Cash +€83,891

    up €83,891 (+23.4%), from €358,036 to €441,927

    mainly Net result for the year (+€345,042) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (+€154,315)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€298,233

    up €298,233 (+42.1%), from €709,097 to €1.0m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€195,704

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€74,052

    up €74,052 (+98.9%), from €74,911 to €148,963

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€60,550

    down €60,550 (-74.9%), from €80,839 to €20,289

    of which Taxes: -€67,751

  • Other debts +€44,046

    up €44,046 (+270%), from €16,310 to €60,357

  • Debts after one year +€37,823

    up €37,823 (+7.2%), from €523,527 to €561,350

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€203,890

    up €203,890 (+43.1%), from €472,672 to €676,562

  • Staff costs +€37,538

    up €37,538 (+1,150%), from €3,264 to €40,802

  • Financial charges +€12,601

    up €12,601 (+30.5%), from €41,344 to €53,945

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: +€13,000

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 €221,023
Gross operating margin +€203,890
Staff costs -€37,538
Depreciation -€2,578
Other operating charges +€1,335
Financial income +€3,832
Financial charges -€12,601
Taxes -€4,395
Deferred taxes and other -€27,927
Result 2025 €345,042
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 -€135,490
Investment +€154,315
Financing +€65,066
Cash 2024 €358,036
Net result for the year +€345,042
Depreciation +€100,661
Receivables within one year -€585,913
Deferred charges and accrued income -€11,597
Provisions +€25,632
Trade debts +€7,189
Tax, wage and social debts -€60,550
Other debts +€44,046
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€154,315
Debts after one year +€37,823
Current portion of long-term debt +€74,052
Contributions, distributions and other -€46,809
Cash 2025 €441,927
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 53 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,485,188 €1,911,613 +€426,425 +28.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €967,250 €712,275 -€254,976 -26.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €967,250 €712,275 -€254,976 -26.4%
Land and buildings 22 €867,571 €605,138 -€262,432 -30.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €44,586 €48,536 +€3,951 +8.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €55,094 €40,391 -€14,703 -26.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €18,209 +€18,209
Current assets 29/58 €517,937 €1,199,338 +€681,401 +132%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €3,825 €3,825 = 0.0%
Stocks 30/36 €3,825 €3,825 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €156,076 €741,988 +€585,913 +375%
Trade receivables 40 €142,405 €608,507 +€466,101 +327%
Other amounts receivable 41 €13,671 €133,482 +€119,811 +876%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €358,036 €441,927 +€83,891 +23.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €11,597 +€11,597
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,485,188 €1,911,613 +€426,425 +28.7%
Equity 10/15 €727,697 €1,025,930 +€298,233 +41.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €709,097 €1,007,330 +€298,233 +42.1%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €142,177 €244,705 +€102,528 +72.1%
Distributable reserves 133 €566,920 €762,625 +€195,704 +34.5%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €27,542 €53,174 +€25,632 +93.1%
Deferred taxes 168 €27,542 €53,174 +€25,632 +93.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €729,949 €832,509 +€102,560 +14.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €523,527 €561,350 +€37,823 +7.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €523,527 €561,350 +€37,823 +7.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €206,422 €271,159 +€64,737 +31.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €74,911 €148,963 +€74,052 +98.9%
Trade debts 44 €34,362 €41,550 +€7,189 +20.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €34,362 €41,550 +€7,189 +20.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €80,839 €20,289 -€60,550 -74.9%
Taxes 450/3 €80,839 €13,088 -€67,751 -83.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €7,201 +€7,201
Other amounts payable 47/48 €16,310 €60,357 +€44,046 +270%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €141,297 +€141,297
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €3,264 €40,802 +€37,538 +1,150%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €98,083 €100,661 +€2,578 +2.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,889 €6,554 -€1,335 -16.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €472,672 €676,562 +€203,890 +43.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €363,437 €528,546 +€165,109 +45.4%
Financial income 75/76B €5 €3,837 +€3,832 +82,589%
Recurring financial income 75 €5 €3,837 +€3,832 +82,589%
Financial charges 65/66B €41,344 €53,945 +€12,601 +30.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €41,344 €40,945 -€399 -1.0%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €13,000 +€13,000
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €322,097 €478,438 +€156,341 +48.5%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €2,295 €2,295 = 0.0%
Transfer to deferred taxes 680 - €27,927 +€27,927
Income taxes 67/77 €103,369 €107,764 +€4,395 +4.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €221,023 €345,042 +€124,019 +56.1%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €9,181 €9,181 = 0.0%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 - €111,709 +€111,709
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €230,204 €242,514 +€12,310 +5.3%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 23 October 2026 via checked.be.