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M.C.S.: 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

M.C.S.

BE 0437.471.879
NACE 47.210, Retail sale of fruit and vegetables
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€20,227
2024 · €30,129-€9,902
Equity
€72,025
2024 · €51,798+€20,227
Cash
€74,175
2024 · €55,821+€18,354
Balance sheet total
€480,172
2024 · €520,075-€39,903

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€41,784

    down €41,784 (-10.0%), from €418,036 to €376,252

    of which Leasing and similar rights: -€30,201

  • Cash +€18,354

    up €18,354 (+32.9%), from €55,821 to €74,175

    mainly Depreciation (+€43,070) and Net result for the year (+€20,227)

  • Stocks and contracts -€16,190

    down €16,190 (-59.2%), from €27,368 to €11,178

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€38,075

    down €38,075 (-14.7%), from €258,675 to €220,600

  • Trade debts -€22,673

    down €22,673 (-29.9%), from €75,784 to €53,112

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€17,239

    up €17,239, from -€17,239 to €0

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€19,668

    up €19,668 (+84.0%), from €23,402 to €43,070

  • Staff costs -€12,087

    down €12,087 (-31.7%), from €38,151 to €26,064

  • Gross operating margin +€5,929

    up €5,929 (+5.5%), from €107,539 to €113,468

  • Taxes +€4,522

    up €4,522 (+220%), from €2,052 to €6,575

  • Financial charges +€4,417

    up €4,417 (+38.0%), from €11,633 to €16,051

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 €30,129
Gross operating margin +€5,929
Staff costs +€12,087
Depreciation -€19,668
Other operating charges +€660
Financial income +€30
Financial charges -€4,417
Taxes -€4,522
Result 2025 €20,227
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 +€55,448
Investment -€1,286
Financing -€35,808
Cash 2024 €55,821
Net result for the year +€20,227
Depreciation +€43,070
Stocks and contracts +€16,190
Receivables within one year +€1,812
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,530
Trade debts -€22,673
Tax, wage and social debts -€17
Other debts -€3,540
Accrued charges and deferred income +€1,908
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,286
Debts after one year -€38,075
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,399
Short-term financial debts +€868
Cash 2025 €74,175
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €520,075 €480,172 -€39,903 -7.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €418,186 €376,402 -€41,784 -10.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €418,036 €376,252 -€41,784 -10.0%
Land and buildings 22 €102,434 €98,341 -€4,094 -4.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €20,123 €12,268 -€7,854 -39.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €295 €1,350 +€1,055 +358%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €291,910 €261,708 -€30,201 -10.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €3,275 €2,585 -€690 -21.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €150 €150 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €101,888 €103,769 +€1,881 +1.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €27,368 €11,178 -€16,190 -59.2%
Stocks 30/36 €27,368 €11,178 -€16,190 -59.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €16,880 €15,068 -€1,812 -10.7%
Trade receivables 40 €6,641 €7,192 +€551 +8.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €10,239 €7,876 -€2,363 -23.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €55,821 €74,175 +€18,354 +32.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,819 €3,349 +€1,530 +84.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €520,075 €480,172 -€39,903 -7.7%
Equity 10/15 €51,798 €72,025 +€20,227 +39.1%
Contributions 10/11 €48,600 €48,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €20,436 €23,425 +€2,988 +14.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €20,436 €23,425 +€2,988 +14.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€17,239 €0 +€17,239
Amounts payable 17/49 €468,277 €408,147 -€60,130 -12.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €258,675 €220,600 -€38,075 -14.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €258,675 €220,600 -€38,075 -14.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €209,602 €185,639 -€23,963 -11.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €36,676 €38,075 +€1,399 +3.8%
Financial debts 43 €50,530 €51,398 +€868 +1.7%
Credit institutions 430/8 €50,530 €51,398 +€868 +1.7%
Trade debts 44 €75,784 €53,112 -€22,673 -29.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €75,784 €53,112 -€22,673 -29.9%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €0 - =
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,473 €9,455 -€17 -0.2%
Taxes 450/3 €2,686 €9,371 +€6,685 +249%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €6,787 €84 -€6,703 -98.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €37,140 €33,600 -€3,540 -9.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €1,908 +€1,908
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €38,151 €26,064 -€12,087 -31.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €23,402 €43,070 +€19,668 +84.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,173 €1,513 -€660 -30.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €107,539 €113,468 +€5,929 +5.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €43,813 €42,821 -€992 -2.3%
Financial income 75/76B €1 €32 +€30 +2,876%
Recurring financial income 75 €1 €32 +€30 +2,876%
Financial charges 65/66B €11,633 €16,051 +€4,417 +38.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €11,633 €16,051 +€4,417 +38.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €32,181 €26,802 -€5,379 -16.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,052 €6,575 +€4,522 +220%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €30,129 €20,227 -€9,902 -32.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €30,129 €20,227 -€9,902 -32.9%

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 22 October 2026 via checked.be.