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M COSMETICS: 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 COSMETICS

BE 0564.953.734
NACE 46.450, Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€196,181
2024 · -€11,379+€207,560
Equity
€63,197
2024 · €62,017+€1,180
Cash
€41,583
2024 · €67,889-€26,306
Balance sheet total
€1.1m
2024 · €1.2m-€95,836

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€260,721

    up €260,721 (+679%), from €38,403 to €299,124

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€249,818

  • Stocks and contracts -€241,790

    down €241,790 (-100%), from €241,790 to €0

  • Tangible fixed assets -€84,388

    down €84,388 (-9.7%), from €873,778 to €789,390

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€136,257

  • Cash -€26,306

    down €26,306 (-38.7%), from €67,889 to €41,583

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€260,721) and Short-term financial debts (-€218,500)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€254,571

    up €254,571 (+2,418%), from €10,529 to €265,100

  • Short-term financial debts -€218,500

    down €218,500 (-100%), from €218,500 to €0

    of which Credit institutions: -€150,000

  • Debts after one year -€59,173

    down €59,173 (-7.9%), from €752,578 to €693,405

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€43,230

    down €43,230 (-48.4%), from €89,230 to €46,000

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€29,271

  • Trade debts -€29,748

    down €29,748 (-79.7%), from €37,316 to €7,568

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€127,898

    up €127,898 (+37.0%), from €345,269 to €473,167

  • Staff costs -€80,596

    down €80,596 (-32.4%), from €248,896 to €168,300

  • Depreciation -€13,533

    down €13,533 (-19.1%), from €70,999 to €57,466

  • Taxes +€6,008

    up €6,008 (+826%), from €727 to €6,735

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 -€11,379
Gross operating margin +€127,898
Staff costs +€80,596
Depreciation +€13,533
Other operating charges -€923
Other operating items -€6,280
Financial income -€722
Financial charges -€535
Taxes -€6,008
Result 2025 €196,181
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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 +€417,941
Investment +€28,888
Financing -€473,136
Cash 2024 €67,889
Net result for the year +€196,181
Depreciation +€57,466
Stocks and contracts +€241,790
Receivables within one year -€260,721
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,108
Trade debts -€29,748
Tax, wage and social debts -€43,230
Other debts +€254,571
Accrued charges and deferred income -€474
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€28,888
Debts after one year -€59,173
Current portion of long-term debt -€462
Short-term financial debts -€218,500
Contributions, distributions and other -€195,000
Cash 2025 €41,583
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,233,090 €1,137,254 -€95,836 -7.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €875,744 €789,390 -€86,354 -9.9%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €1,966 €0 -€1,966 -100%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €873,778 €789,390 -€84,388 -9.7%
Land and buildings 22 €709,688 €789,390 +€79,702 +11.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €136,257 €0 -€136,257 -100%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €27,833 €0 -€27,833 -100%
Current assets 29/58 €357,346 €347,864 -€9,482 -2.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €241,790 €0 -€241,790 -100%
Stocks 30/36 €241,790 €0 -€241,790 -100%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €38,403 €299,124 +€260,721 +679%
Trade receivables 40 €37,780 €48,683 +€10,903 +28.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €623 €250,441 +€249,818 +40,099%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €67,889 €41,583 -€26,306 -38.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €9,264 €7,156 -€2,108 -22.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,233,090 €1,137,254 -€95,836 -7.8%
Equity 10/15 €62,017 €63,197 +€1,180 +1.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €43,417 €44,597 +€1,180 +2.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €43,417 €44,597 +€1,180 +2.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,171,073 €1,074,057 -€97,016 -8.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €752,578 €693,405 -€59,173 -7.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €752,578 €693,405 -€59,173 -7.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €415,210 €377,841 -€37,369 -9.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €59,635 €59,173 -€462 -0.8%
Financial debts 43 €218,500 €0 -€218,500 -100%
Credit institutions 430/8 €150,000 €0 -€150,000 -100%
Other loans 439 €68,500 €0 -€68,500 -100%
Trade debts 44 €37,316 €7,568 -€29,748 -79.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €37,316 €7,568 -€29,748 -79.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €89,230 €46,000 -€43,230 -48.4%
Taxes 450/3 €59,959 €46,000 -€13,959 -23.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €29,271 €0 -€29,271 -100%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €10,529 €265,100 +€254,571 +2,418%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,285 €2,811 -€474 -14.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €2,000 €178,423 +€176,423 +8,821%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €248,896 €168,300 -€80,596 -32.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €70,999 €57,466 -€13,533 -19.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €10,200 €11,123 +€923 +9.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €6,280 +€6,280
Gross operating margin 9900 €345,269 €473,167 +€127,898 +37.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €15,174 €229,998 +€214,824 +1,416%
Financial income 75/76B €5,971 €5,249 -€722 -12.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €5,971 €5,249 -€722 -12.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €31,797 €32,332 +€535 +1.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €31,797 €32,332 +€535 +1.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€10,652 €202,915 +€213,567
Income taxes 67/77 €727 €6,735 +€6,008 +826%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€11,379 €196,181 +€207,560
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€11,379 €196,181 +€207,560

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 14 October 2026 via checked.be.