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MERMAT: 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

MERMAT

BE 0899.403.596
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€2,689
2024 · -€10,654+€13,343
Equity
€47,749
2024 · €45,060+€2,689
Cash
€66,285
2024 · €41,000+€25,285
Balance sheet total
€223,263
2024 · €167,663+€55,600

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€25,285

    up €25,285 (+61.7%), from €41,000 to €66,285

    mainly Debts after one year (+€25,375) and Depreciation (+€22,124)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€24,061

    up €24,061 (+37.2%), from €64,644 to €88,705

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€34,486

  • Receivables within one year +€6,572

    up €6,572 (+22.1%), from €29,758 to €36,330

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€14,485

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€25,375

    up €25,375 (+98.1%), from €25,868 to €51,242

  • Trade debts +€16,897

    up €16,897 (+59.6%), from €28,344 to €45,241

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€6,846

    up €6,846 (+64.8%), from €10,573 to €17,420

  • Advances received +€4,987

    up €4,987 (+890.5%), from €560 to €5,547

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€2,689

    up €2,689 (+8.4%), from -€32,030 to -€29,342

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€37,985

    up €37,985 (+14.1%), from €270,223 to €308,208

  • Staff costs +€22,323

    up €22,323 (+9.6%), from €232,487 to €254,810

  • Other operating charges -€7,517

    down €7,517 (-36.4%), from €20,653 to €13,137

  • Taxes +€6,847

    up €6,847 (+4412.7%), from €155 to €7,002

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 -€10,654
Gross operating margin +€37,985
Staff costs -€22,323
Depreciation -€1,249
Other operating charges +€7,517
Financial income -€343
Financial charges -€1,398
Taxes -€6,847
Result 2025 €2,689

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 +€38,760
Investment -€46,185
Financing +€32,709
Cash 2024 €41,000
Net result for the year +€2,689
Depreciation +€22,124
Stocks and contracts +€1,246
Receivables within one year -€6,572
Deferred charges and accrued income -€928
Trade debts +€16,897
Tax, wage and social debts +€317
Advances received +€4,987
Accrued charges and deferred income -€2,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€46,185
Debts after one year +€25,375
Current portion of long-term debt +€6,846
Short-term financial debts +€488
Cash 2025 €66,285
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €167,663 €223,263 +€55,600 +33.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €73,265 €97,326 +€24,061 +32.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €64,644 €88,705 +€24,061 +37.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €16,622 €15,200 -€1,423 -8.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €32,244 €23,241 -€9,003 -27.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €15,778 €50,264 +€34,486 +218.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €8,621 €8,621 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €94,399 €125,938 +€31,539 +33.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €17,280 €16,034 -€1,246 -7.2%
Stocks 30/36 €17,280 €16,034 -€1,246 -7.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €29,758 €36,330 +€6,572 +22.1%
Trade receivables 40 €15,325 €7,412 -€7,913 -51.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €14,433 €28,918 +€14,485 +100.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €41,000 €66,285 +€25,285 +61.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,361 €7,288 +€928 +14.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €167,663 €223,263 +€55,600 +33.2%
Equity 10/15 €45,060 €47,749 +€2,689 +6.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €58,490 €58,490 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €58,490 €58,490 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€32,030 -€29,342 +€2,689 +8.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €122,604 €175,515 +€52,911 +43.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €25,868 €51,242 +€25,375 +98.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €25,868 €51,242 +€25,375 +98.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €91,236 €120,772 +€29,536 +32.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €10,573 €17,420 +€6,846 +64.8%
Financial debts 43 €7,362 €7,850 +€488 +6.6%
Credit institutions 430/8 €7,362 €7,850 +€488 +6.6%
Trade debts 44 €28,344 €45,241 +€16,897 +59.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €28,344 €45,241 +€16,897 +59.6%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €560 €5,547 +€4,987 +890.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €44,397 €44,714 +€317 +0.7%
Taxes 450/3 €15,154 €13,189 -€1,966 -13.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €29,243 €31,526 +€2,283 +7.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €0 - =
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €5,500 €3,500 -€2,000 -36.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 €20,335 +€20,335
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €232,487 €254,810 +€22,323 +9.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €20,875 €22,124 +€1,249 +6.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €20,653 €13,137 -€7,517 -36.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €270,223 €308,208 +€37,985 +14.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€3,793 €18,137 +€21,930
Financial income 75/76B €460 €117 -€343 -74.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €460 €117 -€343 -74.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,166 €8,563 +€1,398 +19.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,166 €8,563 +€1,398 +19.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€10,498 €9,691 +€20,189
Income taxes 67/77 €155 €7,002 +€6,847 +4412.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€10,654 €2,689 +€13,343
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€10,654 €2,689 +€13,343

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 6 October 2026 via checked.be.