Saint Colette: 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.
Saint Colette
Largest movements
- Stocks and contracts -€26,562
down €26,562 (-21.0%), from €126,345 to €99,783
- Tangible fixed assets -€16,968
down €16,968 (-13.0%), from €130,309 to €113,341
of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€11,776
- Intangible fixed assets -€14,858
down €14,858 (-23.3%), from €63,679 to €48,820
- Other debts +€203,784
up €203,784 (+662.2%), from €30,775 to €234,559
- Reserves -€190,684
down €190,684 (-57.5%), from €331,571 to €140,887
- Short-term financial debts -€21,680
down €21,680 (-20.3%), from €106,767 to €85,086
- Debts after one year -€19,840
down €19,840 (-40.6%), from €48,848 to €29,008
- Trade debts -€17,392
down €17,392 (-38.6%), from €45,072 to €27,680
- Gross operating margin +€51,771
up €51,771 (+13.7%), from €379,057 to €430,827
- Staff costs -€28,852
down €28,852 (-13.6%), from €211,544 to €182,692
- Taxes +€22,753
up €22,753 (+96.7%), from €23,520 to €46,272
- Depreciation +€6,654
up €6,654 (+17.2%), from €38,648 to €45,301
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Cash bridge derived
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €694,479 | €647,043 | -€47,436 | -6.8% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €200,981 | €169,154 | -€31,826 | -15.8% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €63,679 | €48,820 | -€14,858 | -23.3% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €130,309 | €113,341 | -€16,968 | -13.0% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €17,716 | €13,225 | -€4,491 | -25.4% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €25,937 | €25,236 | -€701 | -2.7% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €86,656 | €74,880 | -€11,776 | -13.6% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €6,993 | €6,993 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €493,498 | €477,888 | -€15,610 | -3.2% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €126,345 | €99,783 | -€26,562 | -21.0% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €126,345 | €99,783 | -€26,562 | -21.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €26,605 | €32,207 | +€5,602 | +21.1% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €9,013 | €8,486 | -€527 | -5.8% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €17,592 | €23,722 | +€6,129 | +34.8% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €334,069 | €337,184 | +€3,115 | +0.9% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €6,479 | €8,713 | +€2,235 | +34.5% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €694,479 | €647,043 | -€47,436 | -6.8% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €332,571 | €141,887 | -€190,684 | -57.3% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €1,000 | €1,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €331,571 | €140,887 | -€190,684 | -57.5% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €331,571 | €140,887 | -€190,684 | -57.5% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €361,908 | €505,155 | +€143,248 | +39.6% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €48,848 | €29,008 | -€19,840 | -40.6% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €48,848 | €29,008 | -€19,840 | -40.6% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €275,157 | €439,208 | +€164,051 | +59.6% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €21,649 | €19,840 | -€1,809 | -8.4% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €106,767 | €85,086 | -€21,680 | -20.3% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €106,767 | €85,086 | -€21,680 | -20.3% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €45,072 | €27,680 | -€17,392 | -38.6% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €45,072 | €27,680 | -€17,392 | -38.6% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €70,894 | €72,043 | +€1,149 | +1.6% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €27,668 | €24,341 | -€3,327 | -12.0% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €43,226 | €47,702 | +€4,476 | +10.4% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €30,775 | €234,559 | +€203,784 | +662.2% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €37,903 | €36,939 | -€964 | -2.5% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €211,544 | €182,692 | -€28,852 | -13.6% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €38,648 | €45,301 | +€6,654 | +17.2% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €1,999 | €2,188 | +€188 | +9.4% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €379,057 | €430,827 | +€51,771 | +13.7% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €126,866 | €200,646 | +€73,781 | +58.2% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €604 | €75 | -€530 | -87.7% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €604 | €75 | -€530 | -87.7% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €17,520 | €13,561 | -€3,959 | -22.6% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €17,520 | €13,561 | -€3,959 | -22.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €109,950 | €187,159 | +€77,210 | +70.2% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €23,520 | €46,272 | +€22,753 | +96.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €86,430 | €140,887 | +€54,457 | +63.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €86,430 | €140,887 | +€54,457 | +63.0% |
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 8 October 2026 via checked.be.