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POOLS: 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

POOLS

BE 0419.017.531
NACE 47.770, Retail sale of watches and jewellery
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€111,070
2024 · €140,592-€29,522
Equity
€678,584
2024 · €575,514+€103,070
Cash
€97,069
2024 · €246,329-€149,260
Balance sheet total
€1.2m
2024 · €1.3m-€112,958

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€472,077

    up €472,077 (+236.0%), from €200,000 to €672,077

  • Tangible fixed assets -€339,792

    down €339,792 (-83.0%), from €409,615 to €69,822

    of which Land and buildings: -€322,701

  • Cash -€149,260

    down €149,260 (-60.6%), from €246,329 to €97,069

    mainly Current investments (-€472,077) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€144,159)

  • Stocks and contracts -€96,375

    down €96,375 (-23.2%), from €415,656 to €319,281

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€150,782

    new in 2025: €150,782

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€144,159

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €144,159)

    of which Taxes: -€135,155

  • Reserves -€47,712

    down €47,712 (-8.3%), from €575,514 to €527,802

    of which Tax-exempt reserves: -€47,712

  • Debts after one year -€41,990

    down €41,990 (-25.2%), from €166,910 to €124,920

    of which Financial debts: -€41,990

  • Provisions -€24,568

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €24,568)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€42,014

    down €42,014 (-12.5%), from €337,344 to €295,331

  • Financial charges +€36,166

    up €36,166 (+130.0%), from €27,810 to €63,975

    of which Financial charges: +€39,097

  • Staff costs -€33,429

    down €33,429 (-73.1%), from €45,728 to €12,299

  • Write-downs +€29,834

    up €29,834 (+212.8%), from €14,020 to €43,853

  • Financial income +€11,427

    up €11,427 (+1022.6%), from €1,117 to €12,545

    of which Financial income: +€9,535

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 €140,592
Gross operating margin -€42,014
Staff costs +€33,429
Depreciation +€9,260
Write-downs -€29,834
Other operating charges -€1,923
Other operating items -€1,481
Financial income +€11,427
Financial charges -€36,166
Taxes +€4,325
Deferred taxes and other +€23,453
Result 2025 €111,070

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 +€93,961
Investment -€170,378
Financing -€72,843
Cash 2024 €246,329
Net result for the year +€111,070
Depreciation +€29,968
Stocks and contracts +€96,375
Receivables within one year +€12,043
Deferred charges and accrued income -€4,310
Provisions -€24,568
Trade debts +€864
Tax, wage and social debts -€144,159
Other debts -€3,571
Accrued charges and deferred income +€20,249
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€301,699
Current investments -€472,077
Debts after one year -€41,990
Current portion of long-term debt -€8,274
Short-term financial debts -€14,579
Contributions, distributions and other -€8,000
Cash 2025 €97,069
Every line side by side 60 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,298,180 €1,185,222 -€112,958 -8.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €410,562 €78,895 -€331,667 -80.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 - €8,328 +€8,328
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €409,615 €69,822 -€339,792 -83.0%
Land and buildings 22 €338,531 €15,830 -€322,701 -95.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,882 €11,009 +€8,127 +282.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €68,202 €42,983 -€25,219 -37.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €947 €745 -€202 -21.4%
Current assets 29/58 €887,618 €1,106,327 +€218,709 +24.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €415,656 €319,281 -€96,375 -23.2%
Stocks 30/36 €415,656 €319,281 -€96,375 -23.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €18,183 €6,140 -€12,043 -66.2%
Trade receivables 40 €12,183 €4,156 -€8,027 -65.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €6,000 €1,984 -€4,016 -66.9%
Current investments 50/53 €200,000 €672,077 +€472,077 +236.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €246,329 €97,069 -€149,260 -60.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €7,451 €11,761 +€4,310 +57.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,298,180 €1,185,222 -€112,958 -8.7%
Equity 10/15 €575,514 €678,584 +€103,070 +17.9%
Reserves 13 €575,514 €527,802 -€47,712 -8.3%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €65,604 €17,892 -€47,712 -72.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €509,910 €509,910 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €150,782 +€150,782
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €24,568 - -€24,568
Deferred taxes 168 €24,568 - -€24,568
Amounts payable 17/49 €698,099 €506,638 -€191,461 -27.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €166,910 €124,920 -€41,990 -25.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €42,963 €973 -€41,990 -97.7%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €123,947 €123,947 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €521,756 €352,036 -€169,720 -32.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €24,575 €16,300 -€8,274 -33.7%
Financial debts 43 €14,583 €5 -€14,579 -100.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €14,583 €5 -€14,579 -100.0%
Trade debts 44 €13,993 €14,857 +€864 +6.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €13,993 €14,857 +€864 +6.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €144,159 - -€144,159
Taxes 450/3 €135,155 - -€135,155
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €9,004 - -€9,004
Other amounts payable 47/48 €324,446 €320,874 -€3,571 -1.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €9,433 €29,682 +€20,249 +214.7%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €122,196 +€122,196
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €45,728 €12,299 -€33,429 -73.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €39,228 €29,968 -€9,260 -23.6%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €14,020 €43,853 +€29,834 +212.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,315 €7,238 +€1,923 +36.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €1,481 +€1,481
Gross operating margin 9900 €337,344 €295,331 -€42,014 -12.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €233,053 €200,493 -€32,560 -14.0%
Financial income 75/76B €1,117 €12,545 +€11,427 +1022.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,117 €10,653 +€9,535 +853.3%
Non-recurring financial income 76B - €1,892 +€1,892
Financial charges 65/66B €27,810 €63,975 +€36,166 +130.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €23,792 €62,888 +€39,097 +164.3%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €4,018 €1,087 -€2,931 -72.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €206,361 €149,062 -€57,299 -27.8%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €1,115 €24,568 +€23,453 +2103.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €66,885 €62,560 -€4,325 -6.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €140,592 €111,070 -€29,522 -21.0%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €2,166 €47,712 +€45,546 +2103.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €142,757 €158,782 +€16,025 +11.2%

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 6 October 2026 via checked.be.