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Pain perdu: 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

Pain perdu

BE 0444.037.591
NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€75,216
2024 · -€15,440+€90,657
Equity
€22,841
2024 · €7,625+€15,216
Cash
€94,704
2024 · €65,709+€28,995
Balance sheet total
€204,625
2024 · €189,456+€15,170

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€28,995

    up €28,995 (+44.1%), from €65,709 to €94,704

    mainly Net result for the year (+€75,216) and Other debts (+€22,734)

  • Receivables within one year -€8,740

    down €8,740 (-13.7%), from €63,944 to €55,204

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€12,171

  • Tangible fixed assets -€6,174

    down €6,174 (-25.8%), from €23,936 to €17,762

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€4,161

  • Stocks and contracts +€2,055

    up €2,055 (+15.5%), from €13,218 to €15,273

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€22,734

    up €22,734 (+58.0%), from €39,182 to €61,916

  • Trade debts -€21,260

    down €21,260 (-28.4%), from €74,905 to €53,645

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€15,216

    up €15,216, from -€14,998 to €218

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€63,029

    up €63,029 (+12.2%), from €518,052 to €581,081

  • Staff costs -€47,470

    down €47,470 (-9.4%), from €506,716 to €459,246

  • Taxes +€28,247

    up €28,247 (+2,298%), from €1,229 to €29,476

  • Depreciation -€9,425

    down €9,425 (-56.2%), from €16,765 to €7,340

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 -€15,440
Gross operating margin +€63,029
Staff costs +€47,470
Depreciation +€9,425
Other operating charges +€2,109
Other operating items -€5,910
Financial income -€2,074
Financial charges +€4,855
Taxes -€28,247
Result 2025 €75,216
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 +€90,162
Investment -€1,167
Financing -€60,000
Cash 2024 €65,709
Net result for the year +€75,216
Depreciation +€7,340
Stocks and contracts -€2,055
Receivables within one year +€8,740
Deferred charges and accrued income +€966
Trade debts -€21,260
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,521
Other debts +€22,734
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,167
Contributions, distributions and other -€60,000
Cash 2025 €94,704
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €189,456 €204,625 +€15,170 +8.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €41,672 €35,498 -€6,174 -14.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €23,936 €17,762 -€6,174 -25.8%
Land and buildings 22 €13,714 €12,109 -€1,605 -11.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,975 €2,568 -€407 -13.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,246 €3,085 -€4,161 -57.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €17,736 €17,736 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €147,783 €169,127 +€21,343 +14.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €13,218 €15,273 +€2,055 +15.5%
Stocks 30/36 €13,218 €15,273 +€2,055 +15.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €63,944 €55,204 -€8,740 -13.7%
Trade receivables 40 €12,951 €16,382 +€3,431 +26.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €50,993 €38,822 -€12,171 -23.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €65,709 €94,704 +€28,995 +44.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,913 €3,946 -€966 -19.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €189,456 €204,625 +€15,170 +8.0%
Equity 10/15 €7,625 €22,841 +€15,216 +200%
Contributions 10/11 €22,623 €22,623 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€14,998 €218 +€15,216
Amounts payable 17/49 €181,831 €181,784 -€47 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €181,731 €181,684 -€47 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €74,905 €53,645 -€21,260 -28.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €74,905 €53,645 -€21,260 -28.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €67,644 €66,123 -€1,521 -2.2%
Taxes 450/3 €28,730 €32,775 +€4,044 +14.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €38,914 €33,349 -€5,565 -14.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €39,182 €61,916 +€22,734 +58.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €100 €100 = 0.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €506,716 €459,246 -€47,470 -9.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €16,765 €7,340 -€9,425 -56.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,225 €3,116 -€2,109 -40.4%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €5,910 +€5,910
Gross operating margin 9900 €518,052 €581,081 +€63,029 +12.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€10,654 €105,469 +€116,123
Financial income 75/76B €2,685 €611 -€2,074 -77.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,685 €611 -€2,074 -77.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,242 €1,388 -€4,855 -77.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,242 €1,388 -€4,855 -77.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€14,211 €104,692 +€118,904
Income taxes 67/77 €1,229 €29,476 +€28,247 +2,298%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€15,440 €75,216 +€90,657
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€15,440 €75,216 +€90,657

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 30 October 2026 via checked.be.