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MET A4: 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 A4

BE 0766.836.270
NACE 47.110, Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€4,445
2024 · €5,907-€1,462
Equity
€39,725
2024 · €35,280+€4,445
Cash
€41,914
2024 · €20,884+€21,030
Balance sheet total
€412,677
2024 · €483,530-€70,853

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€61,047

    down €61,047 (-87.3%), from €69,962 to €8,915

    of which Trade receivables: -€60,845

  • Tangible fixed assets -€28,178

    down €28,178 (-31.5%), from €89,574 to €61,396

  • Cash +€21,030

    up €21,030 (+100.7%), from €20,884 to €41,914

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€61,047) and Depreciation (+€27,178)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€66,730

    down €66,730 (-35.6%), from €187,572 to €120,842

  • Debts after one year -€15,444

    down €15,444 (-28.4%), from €54,327 to €38,883

  • Other debts +€6,457

    up €6,457 (+3.8%), from €168,046 to €174,503

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€60,546

    down €60,546 (-41.2%), from €146,918 to €86,372

  • Gross operating margin -€56,092

    down €56,092 (-29.2%), from €191,947 to €135,854

  • Taxes +€2,212

    up €2,212 (+132.3%), from €1,671 to €3,883

  • Financial charges +€2,123

    up €2,123 (+27.5%), from €7,713 to €9,836

  • Depreciation +€1,979

    up €1,979 (+7.9%), from €25,199 to €27,178

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 €5,907
Gross operating margin -€56,092
Staff costs +€60,546
Depreciation -€1,979
Other operating charges +€397
Financial charges -€2,123
Taxes -€2,212
Result 2025 €4,445

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 +€30,122
Investment +€5,000
Financing -€14,092
Cash 2024 €20,884
Net result for the year +€4,445
Depreciation +€27,178
Stocks and contracts -€1,342
Receivables within one year +€61,047
Trade debts -€66,730
Tax, wage and social debts -€933
Other debts +€6,457
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€5,000
Debts after one year -€15,444
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,351
Cash 2025 €41,914
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €483,530 €412,677 -€70,853 -14.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €101,574 €69,396 -€32,178 -31.7%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €4,000 - -€4,000
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €89,574 €61,396 -€28,178 -31.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €89,574 €61,396 -€28,178 -31.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €8,000 €8,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €381,956 €343,281 -€38,675 -10.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €291,110 €292,452 +€1,342 +0.5%
Stocks 30/36 €291,110 €292,452 +€1,342 +0.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €69,962 €8,915 -€61,047 -87.3%
Trade receivables 40 €69,760 €8,915 -€60,845 -87.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €202 - -€202
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €20,884 €41,914 +€21,030 +100.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €483,530 €412,677 -€70,853 -14.7%
Equity 10/15 €35,280 €39,725 +€4,445 +12.6%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €15,280 €19,725 +€4,445 +29.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €448,250 €372,952 -€75,298 -16.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €54,327 €38,883 -€15,444 -28.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €54,327 €38,883 -€15,444 -28.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €393,923 €334,068 -€59,854 -15.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €14,746 €16,097 +€1,351 +9.2%
Trade debts 44 €187,572 €120,842 -€66,730 -35.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €187,572 €120,842 -€66,730 -35.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €23,559 €22,626 -€933 -4.0%
Taxes 450/3 €4,221 €9,269 +€5,048 +119.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €19,338 €13,357 -€5,981 -30.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €168,046 €174,503 +€6,457 +3.8%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €146,918 €86,372 -€60,546 -41.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €25,199 €27,178 +€1,979 +7.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,538 €4,141 -€397 -8.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €191,947 €135,854 -€56,092 -29.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €15,292 €18,164 +€2,872 +18.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,713 €9,836 +€2,123 +27.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,713 €9,836 +€2,123 +27.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €7,579 €8,328 +€749 +9.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €1,671 €3,883 +€2,212 +132.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €5,907 €4,445 -€1,462 -24.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €5,907 €4,445 -€1,462 -24.8%

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 11 October 2026 via checked.be.