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PASTEL: 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

PASTEL

BE 0476.454.201
NACE 47.714, Retail trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€4,852
2024 · €2,616+€2,236
Equity
€127,990
2024 · €123,138+€4,852
Cash
€117,008
2024 · €110,507+€6,501
Balance sheet total
€257,071
2024 · €263,976-€6,905

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€14,521

    down €14,521 (-23.9%), from €60,797 to €46,276

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€7,275

  • Cash +€6,501

    up €6,501 (+5.9%), from €110,507 to €117,008

    mainly Depreciation (+€14,521) and Net result for the year (+€4,852)

  • Stocks and contracts +€5,547

    up €5,547 (+7.0%), from €79,495 to €85,042

  • Receivables within one year -€2,675

    down €2,675 (-32.0%), from €8,353 to €5,677

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€1,706

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€15,496

    down €15,496 (-50.0%), from €31,003 to €15,507

  • Reserves +€4,852

    up €4,852 (+17.5%), from €27,669 to €32,521

    of which Distributable reserves: +€4,852

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€3,336

    up €3,336 (+24.9%), from €13,395 to €16,732

  • Trade debts +€3,038

    up €3,038 (+10.1%), from €30,068 to €33,106

Income statement
  • Write-downs -€8,176

    down €8,176, from €719 to -€7,457

  • Gross operating margin -€2,339

    down €2,339 (-8.3%), from €28,199 to €25,861

  • Depreciation +€1,554

    up €1,554 (+12.0%), from €12,967 to €14,521

  • Taxes +€1,289

    up €1,289 (+42.7%), from €3,020 to €4,310

  • Staff costs +€979

    up €979 (+23.4%), from €4,181 to €5,160

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 €2,616
Gross operating margin -€2,339
Staff costs -€979
Depreciation -€1,554
Write-downs +€8,176
Other operating charges -€336
Financial income +€282
Financial charges +€274
Taxes -€1,289
Result 2025 €4,852
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€18,868
Investment €0
Financing -€12,367
Cash 2024 €110,507
Net result for the year +€4,852
Depreciation +€14,521
Stocks and contracts -€5,547
Receivables within one year +€2,675
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,757
Trade debts +€3,038
Tax, wage and social debts -€27
Other debts -€2,402
Debts after one year -€15,496
Current portion of long-term debt +€3,336
Short-term financial debts -€207
Cash 2025 €117,008
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €263,976 €257,071 -€6,905 -2.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €60,946 €46,425 -€14,521 -23.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €60,797 €46,276 -€14,521 -23.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €45,431 €38,186 -€7,245 -15.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €15,366 €8,090 -€7,275 -47.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €149 €149 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €203,030 €210,646 +€7,616 +3.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €79,495 €85,042 +€5,547 +7.0%
Stocks 30/36 €79,495 €85,042 +€5,547 +7.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €8,353 €5,677 -€2,675 -32.0%
Trade receivables 40 €2,231 €1,262 -€969 -43.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €6,121 €4,415 -€1,706 -27.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €110,507 €117,008 +€6,501 +5.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,676 €2,918 -€1,757 -37.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €263,976 €257,071 -€6,905 -2.6%
Equity 10/15 €123,138 €127,990 +€4,852 +3.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €27,669 €32,521 +€4,852 +17.5%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €27,669 €32,521 +€4,852 +17.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €76,869 €76,869 = 0.0%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €57,310 €57,310 = 0.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €57,310 €57,310 = 0.0%
Pensions and similar obligations 160 €57,310 €57,310 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €83,529 €71,772 -€11,757 -14.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €31,003 €15,507 -€15,496 -50.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €31,003 €15,507 -€15,496 -50.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €52,526 €56,264 +€3,738 +7.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €13,395 €16,732 +€3,336 +24.9%
Financial debts 43 €207 €0 -€207 -100%
Credit institutions 430/8 €207 €0 -€207 -100%
Trade debts 44 €30,068 €33,106 +€3,038 +10.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €30,068 €33,106 +€3,038 +10.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,954 €4,927 -€27 -0.5%
Taxes 450/3 €4,204 €3,672 -€532 -12.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €750 €1,255 +€505 +67.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €3,902 €1,500 -€2,402 -61.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €4,181 €5,160 +€979 +23.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,967 €14,521 +€1,554 +12.0%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €719 -€7,457 -€8,176
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,178 €1,514 +€336 +28.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €28,199 €25,861 -€2,339 -8.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €9,154 €12,123 +€2,969 +32.4%
Financial income 75/76B €330 €612 +€282 +85.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €330 €612 +€282 +85.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,847 €3,573 -€274 -7.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,847 €3,573 -€274 -7.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €5,636 €9,162 +€3,526 +62.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €3,020 €4,310 +€1,289 +42.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €2,616 €4,852 +€2,236 +85.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €2,616 €4,852 +€2,236 +85.5%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 July 2024 and 31 July 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 13 October 2026 via checked.be.