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OPTIMIST: 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

OPTIMIST

BE 0804.009.046
NACE 47.715, Retail trade
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€14,290
2024 · -€36,407+€22,118
Equity
-€47,697
2024 · -€33,407-€14,290
Cash
€7,879
2024 · €5,313+€2,566
Balance sheet total
€348,187
2024 · €347,293+€895

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€17,068

    up €17,068 (+16.0%), from €106,456 to €123,524

  • Tangible fixed assets -€14,685

    down €14,685 (-8.5%), from €172,654 to €157,968

    of which Land and buildings: -€12,828

  • Receivables within one year -€4,055

    down €4,055 (-31.5%), from €12,870 to €8,815

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€99,040

    up €99,040 (+39.8%), from €249,023 to €348,063

  • Trade debts -€85,656

    down €85,656 (-99.2%), from €86,386 to €731

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€14,290

    down €14,290 (-39.2%), from -€36,407 to -€50,697

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€8,871

    up €8,871 (+68.0%), from €13,040 to €21,911

    of which Taxes: +€7,893

  • Debts after one year -€7,401

    down €7,401 (-29.4%), from €25,130 to €17,729

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€46,376

    up €46,376 (+521.6%), from €8,892 to €55,268

  • Depreciation +€18,898

    up €18,898 (+297.7%), from €6,349 to €25,246

  • Staff costs +€5,381

    up €5,381 (+14.6%), from €36,970 to €42,351

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 -€36,407
Gross operating margin +€46,376
Staff costs -€5,381
Depreciation -€18,898
Other operating charges -€332
Financial income +€432
Financial charges -€80
Result 2025 -€14,290

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 +€20,249
Investment -€10,561
Financing -€7,122
Cash 2024 €5,313
Net result for the year -€14,290
Depreciation +€25,246
Stocks and contracts -€17,068
Receivables within one year +€4,055
Trade debts -€85,656
Tax, wage and social debts +€8,871
Other debts +€99,040
Accrued charges and deferred income +€50
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€10,561
Debts after one year -€7,401
Current portion of long-term debt +€279
Cash 2025 €7,879
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €347,293 €348,187 +€895 +0.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €172,654 €157,968 -€14,685 -8.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €172,654 €157,968 -€14,685 -8.5%
Land and buildings 22 €128,283 €115,455 -€12,828 -10.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €9,537 +€9,537
Furniture and vehicles 24 €44,371 €32,977 -€11,394 -25.7%
Current assets 29/58 €174,639 €190,219 +€15,580 +8.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €106,456 €123,524 +€17,068 +16.0%
Stocks 30/36 €106,456 €123,524 +€17,068 +16.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €12,870 €8,815 -€4,055 -31.5%
Trade receivables 40 €12,870 €8,815 -€4,055 -31.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €5,313 €7,879 +€2,566 +48.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €50,000 €50,000 = 0.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €347,293 €348,187 +€895 +0.3%
Equity 10/15 -€33,407 -€47,697 -€14,290 -42.8%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€36,407 -€50,697 -€14,290 -39.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €380,700 €395,884 +€15,184 +4.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €25,130 €17,729 -€7,401 -29.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €25,130 €17,729 -€7,401 -29.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €355,570 €378,105 +€22,535 +6.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €7,122 €7,401 +€279 +3.9%
Trade debts 44 €86,386 €731 -€85,656 -99.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €86,386 €731 -€85,656 -99.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €13,040 €21,911 +€8,871 +68.0%
Taxes 450/3 €3,692 €11,585 +€7,893 +213.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €9,348 €10,326 +€978 +10.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €249,023 €348,063 +€99,040 +39.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €50 +€50
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €36,970 €42,351 +€5,381 +14.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,349 €25,246 +€18,898 +297.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €573 €905 +€332 +57.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €8,892 €55,268 +€46,376 +521.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€35,000 -€13,234 +€21,765 +62.2%
Financial income 75/76B €1,090 €1,522 +€432 +39.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,090 €1,522 +€432 +39.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,498 €2,578 +€80 +3.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,498 €2,578 +€80 +3.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€36,407 -€14,290 +€22,118 +60.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€36,407 -€14,290 +€22,118 +60.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€36,407 -€14,290 +€22,118 +60.8%

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 29 September 2026 via checked.be.