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NICOLAS: 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

NICOLAS

BE 0862.640.893
NACE 47.742, Retail sale of prescription glasses, lenses and sunglasses
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€30,435
2024 · €267-€30,702
Equity
€2,540
2024 · €32,975-€30,435
Cash
€31,281
2024 · €9,641+€21,640
Balance sheet total
€545,560
2024 · €196,820+€348,740

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€341,530

    up €341,530 (+295.6%), from €115,557 to €457,087

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€326,516

  • Cash +€21,640

    up €21,640 (+224.5%), from €9,641 to €31,281

    mainly Debts after one year (+€351,987) and Depreciation (+€38,386)

  • Stocks and contracts -€9,813

    down €9,813 (-36.9%), from €26,563 to €16,750

  • Receivables within one year -€9,239

    down €9,239 (-20.7%), from €44,736 to €35,498

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€6,429

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€351,987

    up €351,987 (+322.2%), from €109,235 to €461,222

    of which Financial debts: +€301,987

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€30,435

    down €30,435, from €12,565 to -€17,870

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€29,986

    up €29,986 (+192.0%), from €15,621 to €45,607

  • Trade debts +€21,838

    up €21,838 (+255.2%), from €8,558 to €30,396

  • Short-term financial debts -€19,173

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €19,173)

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€24,618

    up €24,618 (+178.8%), from €13,768 to €38,386

  • Financial charges +€9,591

    up €9,591 (+106.6%), from €9,000 to €18,591

  • Other operating charges -€1,953

    down €1,953 (-32.0%), from €6,095 to €4,142

  • Gross operating margin +€1,853

    up €1,853 (+6.8%), from €27,137 to €28,990

  • Financial income -€369

    down €369 (-17.9%), from €2,064 to €1,694

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 €267
Gross operating margin +€1,853
Depreciation -€24,618
Other operating charges +€1,953
Financial income -€369
Financial charges -€9,591
Taxes +€70
Result 2025 -€30,435

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 +€38,848
Investment -€380,007
Financing +€362,800
Cash 2024 €9,641
Net result for the year -€30,435
Depreciation +€38,386
Stocks and contracts +€9,813
Receivables within one year +€9,239
Deferred charges and accrued income -€4,530
Trade debts +€21,838
Tax, wage and social debts -€4,545
Accrued charges and deferred income -€918
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€380,007
Debts after one year +€351,987
Current portion of long-term debt +€29,986
Short-term financial debts -€19,173
Cash 2025 €31,281
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €196,820 €545,560 +€348,740 +177.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €115,716 €457,337 +€341,621 +295.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €115,557 €457,087 +€341,530 +295.6%
Land and buildings 22 €115,557 €130,571 +€15,014 +13.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €326,516 +€326,516
Financial fixed assets 28 €159 €250 +€91 +57.5%
Current assets 29/58 €81,104 €88,222 +€7,118 +8.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €26,563 €16,750 -€9,813 -36.9%
Stocks 30/36 €26,563 €16,750 -€9,813 -36.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €44,736 €35,498 -€9,239 -20.7%
Trade receivables 40 €4,255 €1,445 -€2,810 -66.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €40,482 €34,053 -€6,429 -15.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €9,641 €31,281 +€21,640 +224.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €164 €4,694 +€4,530 +2770.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €196,820 €545,560 +€348,740 +177.2%
Equity 10/15 €32,975 €2,540 -€30,435 -92.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,550 €18,550 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €12,565 -€17,870 -€30,435
Amounts payable 17/49 €163,845 €543,020 +€379,175 +231.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €109,235 €461,222 +€351,987 +322.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €109,235 €411,222 +€301,987 +276.5%
Other amounts payable 178/9 - €50,000 +€50,000
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €52,583 €80,688 +€28,105 +53.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €15,621 €45,607 +€29,986 +192.0%
Financial debts 43 €19,173 - -€19,173
Credit institutions 430/8 €19,173 - -€19,173
Trade debts 44 €8,558 €30,396 +€21,838 +255.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €8,558 €30,396 +€21,838 +255.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,231 €4,686 -€4,545 -49.2%
Taxes 450/3 €9,231 €4,686 -€4,545 -49.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,028 €1,110 -€918 -45.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,768 €38,386 +€24,618 +178.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,095 €4,142 -€1,953 -32.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €27,137 €28,990 +€1,853 +6.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €7,274 -€13,538 -€20,812
Financial income 75/76B €2,064 €1,694 -€369 -17.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,064 €1,694 -€369 -17.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €9,000 €18,591 +€9,591 +106.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €9,000 €18,591 +€9,591 +106.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €337 -€30,435 -€30,772
Income taxes 67/77 €70 -€0 -€70
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €267 -€30,435 -€30,702
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €267 -€30,435 -€30,702

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 2 October 2026 via checked.be.