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Q-beef: 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

Q-beef

BE 0417.227.088
NACE 46.321, Wholesale of meat and meat products, excluding game and poultry
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€79,474
2024 · €52+€79,421
Equity
€154,474
2024 · €1.2m-€996,879
Cash
€340,352
2024 · €29,255+€311,096
Balance sheet total
€451,379
2024 · €1.2m-€739,641

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€1.0m

    down €1.0m (-93.4%), from €1.1m to €71,746

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€1.1m

  • Cash +€311,096

    up €311,096 (+1063.4%), from €29,255 to €340,352

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€1.0m) and Other debts (+€242,528)

  • Stocks and contracts -€22,408

    down €22,408 (-100.0%), from €22,408 to €0

  • Tangible fixed assets -€14,411

    down €14,411 (-28.4%), from €50,715 to €36,304

    of which Land and buildings: -€8,720

Equity and liabilities
  • Contributions -€675,000

    down €675,000 (-90.0%), from €750,000 to €75,000

    of which Capital: -€750,000

  • Reserves -€321,879

    down €321,879 (-80.2%), from €401,352 to €79,474

    of which Distributable reserves: -€246,879

  • Other debts +€242,528

    new in 2025: €242,528

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€15,426

    up €15,426 (+391.6%), from €3,939 to €19,365

    of which Taxes: +€15,535

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€68,608

    up €68,608 (+101.2%), from €67,775 to €136,383

  • Financial charges -€19,442

    down €19,442 (-75.6%), from €25,728 to €6,286

  • Taxes +€7,947

    new in 2025: €7,947

  • Financial income -€3,877

    down €3,877 (-98.0%), from €3,956 to €79

  • Other operating charges -€3,417

    down €3,417 (-35.9%), from €9,520 to €6,104

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 €52
Gross operating margin +€68,608
Staff costs -€296
Depreciation +€2,350
Other operating charges +€3,417
Other operating items -€2,275
Financial income -€3,877
Financial charges +€19,442
Taxes -€7,947
Result 2025 €79,474

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 +€1.4m
Investment +€3,751
Financing -€1.1m
Cash 2024 €29,255
Net result for the year +€79,474
Depreciation +€10,659
Stocks and contracts +€22,408
Receivables within one year +€1.0m
Smaller working-capital items +€692
Tax, wage and social debts +€15,426
Other debts +€242,528
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€3,751
Contributions, distributions and other -€1.1m
Cash 2025 €340,352
Every line side by side 54 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,191,020 €451,379 -€739,641 -62.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €50,850 €36,439 -€14,411 -28.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €50,715 €36,304 -€14,411 -28.4%
Land and buildings 22 €40,270 €31,549 -€8,720 -21.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €9,935 €4,755 -€5,181 -52.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €510 €0 -€510 -100.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €135 €135 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,140,170 €414,940 -€725,230 -63.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €22,408 €0 -€22,408 -100.0%
Stocks 30/36 €22,408 €0 -€22,408 -100.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,084,257 €71,746 -€1.0m -93.4%
Trade receivables 40 €19,915 €71,746 +€51,831 +260.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,064,341 €0 -€1.1m -100.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €29,255 €340,352 +€311,096 +1063.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,250 €2,842 -€1,408 -33.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,191,020 €451,379 -€739,641 -62.1%
Equity 10/15 €1,151,352 €154,474 -€996,879 -86.6%
Contributions 10/11 €750,000 €75,000 -€675,000 -90.0%
Capital 10 €750,000 €0 -€750,000 -100.0%
Issued capital 100 €750,000 €0 -€750,000 -100.0%
Outside capital 11 - €75,000 +€75,000
Share premium 1100/10 - €75,000 +€75,000
Reserves 13 €401,352 €79,474 -€321,879 -80.2%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €75,000 €0 -€75,000 -100.0%
Legal reserve 130 €75,000 €0 -€75,000 -100.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €326,352 €79,474 -€246,879 -75.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €39,667 €296,905 +€257,238 +648.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €39,082 €296,905 +€257,824 +659.7%
Financial debts 43 €0 - =
Credit institutions 430/8 €0 - =
Trade debts 44 €35,142 €35,012 -€130 -0.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €35,142 €35,012 -€130 -0.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,939 €19,365 +€15,426 +391.6%
Taxes 450/3 - €15,535 +€15,535
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,939 €3,830 -€109 -2.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €242,528 +€242,528
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €586 €0 -€586 -100.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €21,088 +€21,088
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €23,421 €23,717 +€296 +1.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,010 €10,659 -€2,350 -18.1%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €0 - =
Other operating charges 640/8 €9,520 €6,104 -€3,417 -35.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €2,275 +€2,275
Gross operating margin 9900 €67,775 €136,383 +€68,608 +101.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €21,825 €93,628 +€71,804 +329.0%
Financial income 75/76B €3,956 €79 -€3,877 -98.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,956 €79 -€3,877 -98.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €25,728 €6,286 -€19,442 -75.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €25,728 €6,286 -€19,442 -75.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €52 €87,421 +€87,369 +167084.6%
Income taxes 67/77 - €7,947 +€7,947
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €52 €79,474 +€79,421 +151886.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €52 €79,474 +€79,421 +151886.0%

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.