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PENTA: 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

PENTA

BE 0451.831.245
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€25,358
2024 · €30,141-€4,783
Equity
€22,648
2024 · €33,654-€11,007
Cash
€36,419
2024 · €31,745+€4,674
Balance sheet total
€226,055
2024 · €151,211+€74,845

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€46,200

    up €46,200 (+242.0%), from €19,088 to €65,288

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€31,587

  • Intangible fixed assets +€23,227

    new in 2025: €23,227

  • Receivables within one year -€6,060

    down €6,060 (-6.1%), from €99,118 to €93,058

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€12,008

  • Cash +€4,674

    up €4,674 (+14.7%), from €31,745 to €36,419

    mainly Trade debts (+€56,854) and Other debts (+€48,547)

  • Stocks and contracts +€4,000

    new in 2025: €4,000

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€56,854

    up €56,854 (+132.1%), from €43,040 to €99,895

  • Other debts +€48,547

    new in 2025: €48,547

  • Advances received -€46,449

    down €46,449 (-86.6%), from €53,645 to €7,196

  • Reserves -€34,167

    down €34,167 (-89.4%), from €38,223 to €4,056

    of which Distributable reserves: -€34,167

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€23,161

    up €23,161, from -€23,161 to €0

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€92,166

    down €92,166 (-54.8%), from €168,119 to €75,953

  • Gross operating margin -€84,141

    down €84,141 (-40.7%), from €206,961 to €122,821

  • Depreciation +€6,705

    up €6,705 (+126.5%), from €5,299 to €12,004

  • Taxes +€2,297

    up €2,297 (+1317.2%), from €174 to €2,472

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 €30,141
Gross operating margin -€84,141
Staff costs +€92,166
Depreciation -€6,705
Other operating charges -€1,748
Other operating items -€3,402
Financial income -€457
Financial charges +€1,800
Taxes -€2,297
Result 2025 €25,358

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 +€121,039
Investment -€84,882
Financing -€31,484
Cash 2024 €31,745
Net result for the year +€25,358
Depreciation +€12,004
Stocks and contracts -€4,000
Receivables within one year +€6,060
Deferred charges and accrued income +€647
Trade debts +€56,854
Tax, wage and social debts +€22,019
Advances received -€46,449
Other debts +€48,547
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€84,882
Debts after one year +€8,250
Current portion of long-term debt -€3,370
Contributions, distributions and other -€36,364
Cash 2025 €36,419
Every line side by side 54 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €151,211 €226,055 +€74,845 +49.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €19,274 €92,151 +€72,877 +378.1%
Intangible fixed assets 21 - €23,227 +€23,227
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €19,088 €65,288 +€46,200 +242.0%
Land and buildings 22 - €16,430 +€16,430
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €9,704 €41,291 +€31,587 +325.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,043 €1,759 -€1,285 -42.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €6,341 €5,808 -€533 -8.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €186 €3,636 +€3,450 +1859.5%
Current assets 29/58 €131,937 €133,905 +€1,967 +1.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 - €4,000 +€4,000
Stocks 30/36 - €4,000 +€4,000
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €99,118 €93,058 -€6,060 -6.1%
Trade receivables 40 €75,770 €81,719 +€5,949 +7.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €23,348 €11,339 -€12,008 -51.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €31,745 €36,419 +€4,674 +14.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,074 €427 -€647 -60.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €151,211 €226,055 +€74,845 +49.5%
Equity 10/15 €33,654 €22,648 -€11,007 -32.7%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €38,223 €4,056 -€34,167 -89.4%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €36,364 €2,197 -€34,167 -94.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€23,161 €0 +€23,161
Amounts payable 17/49 €117,556 €203,408 +€85,851 +73.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €6,750 €15,000 +€8,250 +122.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €6,750 €15,000 +€8,250 +122.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €110,806 €188,408 +€77,601 +70.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €11,000 €7,630 -€3,370 -30.6%
Trade debts 44 €43,040 €99,895 +€56,854 +132.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €43,040 €99,895 +€56,854 +132.1%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €53,645 €7,196 -€46,449 -86.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,121 €25,140 +€22,019 +705.5%
Taxes 450/3 €1,831 €16,751 +€14,920 +814.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,290 €8,389 +€7,099 +550.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €48,547 +€48,547
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €2,327 +€2,327
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €168,119 €75,953 -€92,166 -54.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,299 €12,004 +€6,705 +126.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 - €1,748 +€1,748
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €3,402 +€3,402
Gross operating margin 9900 €206,961 €122,821 -€84,141 -40.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €33,543 €29,713 -€3,829 -11.4%
Financial income 75/76B €457 €0 -€457 -100.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €457 €0 -€457 -100.0%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €457 €0 -€457 -100.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,684 €1,884 -€1,800 -48.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,947 €1,884 -€1,063 -36.1%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €737 €0 -€737 -100.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €30,315 €27,829 -€2,486 -8.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €174 €2,472 +€2,297 +1317.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €30,141 €25,358 -€4,783 -15.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €30,141 €25,358 -€4,783 -15.9%

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 4 October 2026 via checked.be.