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Nxt Steps: 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

Nxt Steps

BE 0704.843.075
NACE 47.713, Retail trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€22,052
2024 · €49,549-€27,497
Equity
€204,574
2024 · €182,522+€22,052
Cash
€73,545
2024 · €34,273+€39,272
Balance sheet total
€291,305
2024 · €346,743-€55,438

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€72,341

    down €72,341 (-100%), from €72,341 to €0

  • Tangible fixed assets -€51,567

    down €51,567 (-36.1%), from €142,870 to €91,303

  • Cash +€39,272

    up €39,272 (+115%), from €34,273 to €73,545

    mainly Stocks and contracts (+€72,341) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (+€33,591)

  • Receivables within one year +€17,237

    up €17,237 (+176%), from €9,771 to €27,008

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€11,541

  • Current investments +€11,165

    up €11,165 (+13.4%), from €83,517 to €94,682

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€23,457

    down €23,457 (-79.9%), from €29,355 to €5,898

    of which Taxes: -€20,763

  • Reserves +€22,052

    up €22,052 (+12.9%), from €170,772 to €192,824

  • Other debts -€17,756

    down €17,756 (-56.9%), from €31,193 to €13,437

  • Debts after one year -€15,621

    down €15,621 (-24.6%), from €63,414 to €47,793

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€14,144

    down €14,144 (-100%), from €14,144 to €0

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€16,402

    down €16,402 (-12.4%), from €131,786 to €115,384

  • Taxes -€10,713

    down €10,713 (-46.3%), from €23,155 to €12,442

  • Depreciation -€9,017

    down €9,017 (-33.4%), from €26,994 to €17,976

  • Staff costs -€5,728

    down €5,728 (-15.9%), from €36,093 to €30,365

  • Financial income -€3,582

    down €3,582 (-35.4%), from €10,130 to €6,549

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 €49,549
Gross operating margin -€16,402
Staff costs +€5,728
Depreciation +€9,017
Other operating charges -€68
Other operating items -€33,591
Financial income -€3,582
Financial charges +€687
Taxes +€10,713
Result 2025 €22,052
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€32,044
Investment +€22,426
Financing -€15,198
Cash 2024 €34,273
Net result for the year +€22,052
Depreciation +€17,976
Stocks and contracts +€72,341
Receivables within one year -€17,237
Deferred charges and accrued income -€797
Trade debts -€6,934
Tax, wage and social debts -€23,457
Other debts -€17,756
Accrued charges and deferred income -€14,144
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€33,591
Current investments -€11,165
Debts after one year -€15,621
Current portion of long-term debt +€423
Cash 2025 €73,545
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €346,743 €291,305 -€55,438 -16.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €144,520 €92,953 -€51,567 -35.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €142,870 €91,303 -€51,567 -36.1%
Land and buildings 22 €92,747 €75,151 -€17,596 -19.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €6,512 €0 -€6,512 -100%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €36,345 €16,152 -€20,194 -55.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €7,266 €0 -€7,266 -100%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,650 €1,650 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €202,223 €198,353 -€3,870 -1.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €72,341 €0 -€72,341 -100%
Stocks 30/36 €72,341 €0 -€72,341 -100%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €9,771 €27,008 +€17,237 +176%
Trade receivables 40 €9,771 €15,466 +€5,696 +58.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €11,541 +€11,541
Current investments 50/53 €83,517 €94,682 +€11,165 +13.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €34,273 €73,545 +€39,272 +115%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,322 €3,119 +€797 +34.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €346,743 €291,305 -€55,438 -16.0%
Equity 10/15 €182,522 €204,574 +€22,052 +12.1%
Contributions 10/11 €11,750 €11,750 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €170,772 €192,824 +€22,052 +12.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €170,772 €192,824 +€22,052 +12.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €164,221 €86,731 -€77,490 -47.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €63,414 €47,793 -€15,621 -24.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €63,414 €47,793 -€15,621 -24.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €86,663 €38,938 -€47,726 -55.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €16,713 €17,136 +€423 +2.5%
Trade debts 44 €9,402 €2,467 -€6,934 -73.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €9,402 €2,467 -€6,934 -73.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €29,355 €5,898 -€23,457 -79.9%
Taxes 450/3 €26,661 €5,898 -€20,763 -77.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,695 €0 -€2,695 -100%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €31,193 €13,437 -€17,756 -56.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €14,144 €0 -€14,144 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €36,093 €30,365 -€5,728 -15.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €26,994 €17,976 -€9,017 -33.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,924 €2,992 +€68 +2.3%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €33,591 +€33,591
Gross operating margin 9900 €131,786 €115,384 -€16,402 -12.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €65,776 €30,460 -€35,316 -53.7%
Financial income 75/76B €10,130 €6,549 -€3,582 -35.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €10,130 €6,549 -€3,582 -35.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,202 €2,515 -€687 -21.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,202 €2,515 -€687 -21.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €72,704 €34,494 -€38,210 -52.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €23,155 €12,442 -€10,713 -46.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €49,549 €22,052 -€27,497 -55.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €49,549 €22,052 -€27,497 -55.5%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.