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MET: 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

MET

BE 0693.936.515
NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€84,296
2024 · €27,967+€56,328
Equity
€198,881
2024 · €198,409+€472
Cash
€193,797
2024 · €132,721+€61,076
Balance sheet total
€781,141
2024 · €694,819+€86,322

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€61,076

    up €61,076 (+46.0%), from €132,721 to €193,797

    mainly Net result for the year (+€84,296) and Trade debts (+€37,343)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€34,215

    up €34,215 (+6.9%), from €497,853 to €532,069

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€46,364

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€37,343

    up €37,343 (+265%), from €14,091 to €51,434

  • Other debts +€30,675

    up €30,675 (+64,879%), from €47 to €30,722

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€17,063

    up €17,063 (+95.2%), from €17,930 to €34,993

    of which Taxes: +€9,952

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€98,340

    up €98,340 (+26.7%), from €367,665 to €466,005

  • Taxes +€20,853

    up €20,853 (+231%), from €9,043 to €29,896

  • Staff costs +€11,627

    up €11,627 (+4.3%), from €270,311 to €281,938

  • Depreciation +€8,764

    up €8,764 (+41.5%), from €21,140 to €29,904

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 €27,967
Gross operating margin +€98,340
Staff costs -€11,627
Depreciation -€8,764
Other operating charges -€285
Financial income +€7
Financial charges -€490
Taxes -€20,853
Result 2025 €84,296
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 +€206,564
Investment -€62,512
Financing -€82,975
Cash 2024 €132,721
Net result for the year +€84,296
Depreciation +€29,904
Stocks and contracts +€5,000
Receivables within one year +€7,575
Deferred charges and accrued income -€5,212
Trade debts +€37,343
Tax, wage and social debts +€17,063
Other debts +€30,675
Accrued charges and deferred income -€79
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€62,512
Debts after one year -€3,743
Current portion of long-term debt +€4,592
Contributions, distributions and other -€83,824
Cash 2025 €193,797
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €694,819 €781,141 +€86,322 +12.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €502,331 €534,940 +€32,608 +6.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €4,478 €2,871 -€1,607 -35.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €497,853 €532,069 +€34,215 +6.9%
Land and buildings 22 €437,290 €440,200 +€2,910 +0.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €44,113 €30,775 -€13,338 -30.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,462 €47,826 +€46,364 +3,170%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €14,988 €13,268 -€1,720 -11.5%
Current assets 29/58 €192,488 €246,201 +€53,713 +27.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €15,000 €10,000 -€5,000 -33.3%
Stocks 30/36 €15,000 €10,000 -€5,000 -33.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €43,641 €36,066 -€7,575 -17.4%
Trade receivables 40 - €14,601 +€14,601
Other amounts receivable 41 €43,641 €21,465 -€22,176 -50.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €132,721 €193,797 +€61,076 +46.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,126 €6,338 +€5,212 +463%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €694,819 €781,141 +€86,322 +12.4%
Equity 10/15 €198,409 €198,881 +€472 +0.2%
Contributions 10/11 €30,000 €30,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €165,409 €165,881 +€472 +0.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €496,410 €582,260 +€85,850 +17.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €413,706 €409,962 -€3,743 -0.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €413,706 €409,962 -€3,743 -0.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €81,330 €171,002 +€89,672 +110%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €49,262 €53,854 +€4,592 +9.3%
Trade debts 44 €14,091 €51,434 +€37,343 +265%
Suppliers 440/4 €14,091 €51,434 +€37,343 +265%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €17,930 €34,993 +€17,063 +95.2%
Taxes 450/3 €6,038 €15,990 +€9,952 +165%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €11,892 €19,002 +€7,111 +59.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €47 €30,722 +€30,675 +64,879%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,375 €1,295 -€79 -5.8%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €270,311 €281,938 +€11,627 +4.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €21,140 €29,904 +€8,764 +41.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €10,125 €10,411 +€285 +2.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €367,665 €466,005 +€98,340 +26.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €66,089 €143,753 +€77,664 +118%
Financial income 75/76B €48 €56 +€7 +15.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €48 €56 +€7 +15.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €29,127 €29,617 +€490 +1.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €29,127 €29,617 +€490 +1.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €37,010 €114,191 +€77,181 +209%
Income taxes 67/77 €9,043 €29,896 +€20,853 +231%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €27,967 €84,296 +€56,328 +201%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €27,967 €84,296 +€56,328 +201%

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.