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Optimism: 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

Optimism

BE 0508.871.502
NACE 47.793, Retail sale of other second-hand goods, excluding clothing
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€40,980
2024 · -€103,520+€144,499
Equity
-€136,327
2024 · -€177,307+€40,980
Cash
€7,096
2024 · €40,790-€33,693
Balance sheet total
€93,723
2024 · €107,132-€13,410

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€33,693

    down €33,693 (-82.6%), from €40,790 to €7,096

    mainly Other debts (-€40,660) and Stocks and contracts (-€13,074)

  • Stocks and contracts +€13,074

    up €13,074 (+28.8%), from €45,335 to €58,409

  • Receivables within one year +€5,248

    up €5,248 (+38.1%), from €13,773 to €19,021

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€6,550

  • Tangible fixed assets +€3,911

    up €3,911 (+127.1%), from €3,076 to €6,987

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€4,003

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,950

    down €1,950 (-78.6%), from €2,481 to €531

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€40,980

    up €40,980 (+20.7%), from -€197,767 to -€156,787

  • Other debts -€40,660

    down €40,660 (-40.1%), from €101,501 to €60,842

  • Trade debts -€5,595

    down €5,595 (-4.2%), from €134,245 to €128,650

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€3,687

    down €3,687 (-19.5%), from €18,914 to €15,227

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€4,799

  • Short-term financial debts -€3,488

    down €3,488 (-37.6%), from €9,282 to €5,794

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€157,831

    up €157,831, from -€9,667 to €148,164

  • Staff costs +€10,938

    up €10,938 (+12.9%), from €84,648 to €95,586

  • Financial charges +€1,904

    up €1,904 (+33.1%), from €5,745 to €7,649

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 -€103,520
Gross operating margin +€157,831
Staff costs -€10,938
Depreciation -€192
Other operating charges +€282
Financial income -€579
Financial charges -€1,904
Result 2025 €40,980

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 -€23,993
Investment -€6,213
Financing -€3,488
Cash 2024 €40,790
Net result for the year +€40,980
Depreciation +€2,302
Stocks and contracts -€13,074
Receivables within one year -€5,248
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,950
Trade debts -€5,595
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,687
Advances received +€69
Other debts -€40,660
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,029
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€6,213
Short-term financial debts -€3,488
Cash 2025 €7,096
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €107,132 €93,723 -€13,410 -12.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €4,754 €8,665 +€3,911 +82.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,076 €6,987 +€3,911 +127.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,462 €6,465 +€4,003 +162.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €614 €522 -€92 -15.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,678 €1,678 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €102,378 €85,058 -€17,321 -16.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €45,335 €58,409 +€13,074 +28.8%
Stocks 30/36 €45,335 €58,409 +€13,074 +28.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €13,773 €19,021 +€5,248 +38.1%
Trade receivables 40 €2,932 €1,630 -€1,302 -44.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €10,841 €17,391 +€6,550 +60.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €40,790 €7,096 -€33,693 -82.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,481 €531 -€1,950 -78.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €107,132 €93,723 -€13,410 -12.5%
Equity 10/15 -€177,307 -€136,327 +€40,980 +23.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 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 -€197,767 -€156,787 +€40,980 +20.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €284,439 €230,049 -€54,390 -19.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €263,974 €210,613 -€53,361 -20.2%
Financial debts 43 €9,282 €5,794 -€3,488 -37.6%
Credit institutions 430/8 €9,282 €5,794 -€3,488 -37.6%
Trade debts 44 €134,245 €128,650 -€5,595 -4.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €134,245 €128,650 -€5,595 -4.2%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €31 €100 +€69 +222.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €18,914 €15,227 -€3,687 -19.5%
Taxes 450/3 €3,929 €5,042 +€1,112 +28.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €14,985 €10,186 -€4,799 -32.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €101,501 €60,842 -€40,660 -40.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €20,465 €19,436 -€1,029 -5.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €158 - -€158
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €84,648 €95,586 +€10,938 +12.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,110 €2,302 +€192 +9.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,939 €1,657 -€282 -14.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€9,667 €148,164 +€157,831
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€98,364 €48,618 +€146,982
Financial income 75/76B €589 €11 -€579 -98.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €589 €11 -€579 -98.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,745 €7,649 +€1,904 +33.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,745 €7,649 +€1,904 +33.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€103,520 €40,980 +€144,499
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€103,520 €40,980 +€144,499
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€103,520 €40,980 +€144,499

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 29 September 2026 via checked.be.