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THE DRAGON: 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

THE DRAGON

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NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1,677
2024 · -€8,170+€9,847
Equity
-€27,978
2024 · -€29,655+€1,677
Cash
€43,203
2024 · €44,454-€1,251
Balance sheet total
€73,466
2024 · €106,561-€33,095

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€23,518

    down €23,518 (-57.9%), from €40,653 to €17,135

    of which Trade receivables: -€13,979

  • Tangible fixed assets -€7,703

    down €7,703 (-52.8%), from €14,586 to €6,883

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€7,282

  • Cash -€1,251

    down €1,251 (-2.8%), from €44,454 to €43,203

    mainly Other debts (-€17,147) and Trade debts (-€11,195)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€17,147

    down €17,147 (-21.1%), from €81,246 to €64,099

  • Trade debts -€11,195

    down €11,195 (-60.7%), from €18,433 to €7,238

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€6,430

    down €6,430 (-67.4%), from €9,537 to €3,107

    of which Taxes: -€7,016

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€1,677

    up €1,677 (+3.5%), from -€48,255 to -€46,578

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€16,478

    up €16,478 (+96.3%), from €17,104 to €33,582

  • Staff costs +€7,694

    up €7,694 (+52.6%), from €14,617 to €22,311

  • Other operating charges -€889

    down €889 (-35.3%), from €2,517 to €1,628

  • Financial charges -€873

    down €873 (-76.8%), from €1,136 to €263

  • Depreciation +€428

    up €428 (+5.9%), from €7,275 to €7,703

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 -€8,170
Gross operating margin +€16,478
Staff costs -€7,694
Depreciation -€428
Other operating charges +€889
Financial income -€271
Financial charges +€873
Result 2025 €1,677
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 -€1,251
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €44,454
Net result for the year +€1,677
Depreciation +€7,703
Stocks and contracts +€524
Receivables within one year +€23,518
Deferred charges and accrued income +€99
Trade debts -€11,195
Tax, wage and social debts -€6,430
Other debts -€17,147
Cash 2025 €43,203
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €106,561 €73,466 -€33,095 -31.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €16,364 €8,661 -€7,703 -47.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €14,586 €6,883 -€7,703 -52.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €434 €13 -€421 -97.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €14,152 €6,870 -€7,282 -51.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,778 €1,778 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €90,197 €64,805 -€25,392 -28.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €4,896 €4,372 -€524 -10.7%
Stocks 30/36 €4,896 €4,372 -€524 -10.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €40,653 €17,135 -€23,518 -57.9%
Trade receivables 40 €31,114 €17,135 -€13,979 -44.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €9,539 - -€9,539
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €44,454 €43,203 -€1,251 -2.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €194 €95 -€99 -51.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €106,561 €73,466 -€33,095 -31.1%
Equity 10/15 -€29,655 -€27,978 +€1,677 +5.7%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€48,255 -€46,578 +€1,677 +3.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €136,216 €101,444 -€34,772 -25.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €27,000 €27,000 = 0.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €27,000 €27,000 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €109,216 €74,444 -€34,772 -31.8%
Trade debts 44 €18,433 €7,238 -€11,195 -60.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €18,433 €7,238 -€11,195 -60.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,537 €3,107 -€6,430 -67.4%
Taxes 450/3 €9,381 €2,365 -€7,016 -74.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €156 €742 +€586 +376%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €81,246 €64,099 -€17,147 -21.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €14,617 €22,311 +€7,694 +52.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €7,275 €7,703 +€428 +5.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,517 €1,628 -€889 -35.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €17,104 €33,582 +€16,478 +96.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€7,305 €1,940 +€9,245
Financial income 75/76B €271 - -€271
Recurring financial income 75 €271 - -€271
Financial charges 65/66B €1,136 €263 -€873 -76.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,136 €263 -€873 -76.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€8,170 €1,677 +€9,847
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€8,170 €1,677 +€9,847
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€8,170 €1,677 +€9,847

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 17 October 2026 via checked.be.