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METROPOLY: 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

METROPOLY

BE 0898.575.633
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€95,623
2024 · €42,546+€53,076
Equity
€176,713
2024 · €81,090+€95,623
Cash
€178,628
2024 · €100,115+€78,514
Balance sheet total
€342,206
2024 · €177,393+€164,813

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€89,136

    up €89,136 (+220%), from €40,519 to €129,655

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€75,667

  • Cash +€78,514

    up €78,514 (+78.4%), from €100,115 to €178,628

    mainly Net result for the year (+€95,623) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€49,130)

  • Receivables within one year -€7,974

    down €7,974 (-64.7%), from €12,328 to €4,354

    of which Trade receivables: -€8,427

  • Stocks and contracts +€5,137

    up €5,137 (+21.0%), from €24,431 to €29,568

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€95,000

    up €95,000 (+217%), from €43,860 to €138,860

    of which Distributable reserves: +€95,000

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€49,130

    up €49,130 (+109%), from €44,889 to €94,019

    of which Taxes: +€37,168

  • Debts after one year +€38,206

    new in 2025: €38,206

  • Trade debts -€31,169

    down €31,169 (-62.2%), from €50,132 to €18,963

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€10,247

    new in 2025: €10,247

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€166,007

    up €166,007 (+27.9%), from €595,320 to €761,327

  • Staff costs +€64,731

    up €64,731 (+12.3%), from €525,978 to €590,709

  • Taxes +€33,761

    up €33,761 (+427%), from €7,900 to €41,661

  • Depreciation +€9,940

    up €9,940 (+130%), from €7,648 to €17,588

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 €42,546
Gross operating margin +€166,007
Staff costs -€64,731
Depreciation -€9,940
Other operating charges -€205
Financial income +€75
Financial charges -€4,369
Taxes -€33,761
Result 2025 €95,623
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 +€136,785
Investment -€106,724
Financing +€48,453
Cash 2024 €100,115
Net result for the year +€95,623
Depreciation +€17,588
Stocks and contracts -€5,137
Receivables within one year +€7,974
Trade debts -€31,169
Tax, wage and social debts +€49,130
Other debts +€2,775
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€106,724
Debts after one year +€38,206
Current portion of long-term debt +€10,247
Cash 2025 €178,628
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Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €177,393 €342,206 +€164,813 +92.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €40,519 €129,655 +€89,136 +220%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €40,519 €129,655 +€89,136 +220%
Land and buildings 22 €8,471 €12,799 +€4,328 +51.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €26,884 €36,026 +€9,141 +34.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €5,164 €80,831 +€75,667 +1,465%
Current assets 29/58 €136,874 €212,551 +€75,677 +55.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €24,431 €29,568 +€5,137 +21.0%
Stocks 30/36 €24,431 €29,568 +€5,137 +21.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €12,328 €4,354 -€7,974 -64.7%
Trade receivables 40 €8,427 - -€8,427
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,901 €4,354 +€453 +11.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €100,115 €178,628 +€78,514 +78.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €177,393 €342,206 +€164,813 +92.9%
Equity 10/15 €81,090 €176,713 +€95,623 +118%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €43,860 €138,860 +€95,000 +217%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €42,000 €137,000 +€95,000 +226%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €31,030 €31,653 +€623 +2.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €96,303 €165,493 +€69,191 +71.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €38,206 +€38,206
Financial debts 170/4 - €38,206 +€38,206
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €96,303 €127,287 +€30,984 +32.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €10,247 +€10,247
Trade debts 44 €50,132 €18,963 -€31,169 -62.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €50,132 €18,963 -€31,169 -62.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €44,889 €94,019 +€49,130 +109%
Taxes 450/3 €26,500 €63,668 +€37,168 +140%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €18,388 €30,351 +€11,962 +65.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,282 €4,057 +€2,775 +217%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €525,978 €590,709 +€64,731 +12.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €7,648 €17,588 +€9,940 +130%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,669 €5,874 +€205 +3.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €595,320 €761,327 +€166,007 +27.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €56,025 €147,156 +€91,131 +163%
Financial income 75/76B €681 €756 +€75 +11.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €681 €756 +€75 +11.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,260 €10,629 +€4,369 +69.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,260 €10,629 +€4,369 +69.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €50,446 €137,283 +€86,837 +172%
Income taxes 67/77 €7,900 €41,661 +€33,761 +427%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €42,546 €95,623 +€53,076 +125%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €42,546 €95,623 +€53,076 +125%

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.