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The Palm: 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 Palm

BE 0508.972.955
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€23,379
2024 · €24,409-€1,030
Equity
€95,925
2024 · €72,546+€23,379
Cash
€15,577
2024 · €35,541-€19,964
Balance sheet total
€137,909
2024 · €92,552+€45,357

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€67,535

    up €67,535 (+161%), from €41,824 to €109,360

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€54,306

  • Cash -€19,964

    down €19,964 (-56.2%), from €35,541 to €15,577

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€67,535) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€941)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€23,379

    up €23,379 (+35.2%), from €66,346 to €89,725

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€13,880

    up €13,880 (+134%), from €10,382 to €24,262

  • Trade debts +€8,278

    up €8,278 (+87.7%), from €9,444 to €17,722

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€5,245

    down €5,245 (-12.1%), from €43,410 to €38,164

  • Financial income +€2,388

    new in 2025: €2,388

  • Staff costs -€1,342

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1,342)

  • Taxes -€673

    down €673 (-5.2%), from €13,035 to €12,362

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 €24,409
Gross operating margin -€5,245
Staff costs +€1,342
Depreciation -€181
Other operating charges -€119
Financial income +€2,388
Financial charges +€113
Taxes +€673
Result 2025 €23,379
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 -€19,023
Investment -€941
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €35,541
Net result for the year +€23,379
Depreciation +€2,207
Stocks and contracts +€901
Receivables within one year -€67,535
Deferred charges and accrued income +€48
Trade debts +€8,278
Tax, wage and social debts +€13,880
Other debts -€180
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€941
Cash 2025 €15,577
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €92,552 €137,909 +€45,357 +49.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €5,197 €3,930 -€1,266 -24.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €4,397 €3,130 -€1,266 -28.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €789 €801 +€12 +1.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €959 €1,005 +€46 +4.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €2,649 €1,325 -€1,325 -50.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €800 €800 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €87,355 €133,978 +€46,623 +53.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €9,942 €9,041 -€901 -9.1%
Stocks 30/36 €9,942 €9,041 -€901 -9.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €41,824 €109,360 +€67,535 +161%
Trade receivables 40 €11,126 €24,356 +€13,230 +119%
Other amounts receivable 41 €30,698 €85,004 +€54,306 +177%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €35,541 €15,577 -€19,964 -56.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €48 - -€48
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €92,552 €137,909 +€45,357 +49.0%
Equity 10/15 €72,546 €95,925 +€23,379 +32.2%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €66,346 €89,725 +€23,379 +35.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €66,346 €89,725 +€23,379 +35.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €20,006 €41,983 +€21,978 +110%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €20,006 €41,983 +€21,978 +110%
Trade debts 44 €9,444 €17,722 +€8,278 +87.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €9,444 €17,722 +€8,278 +87.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,382 €24,262 +€13,880 +134%
Taxes 450/3 €10,382 €24,262 +€13,880 +134%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €180 - -€180
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,342 - -€1,342
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,026 €2,207 +€181 +8.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,769 €1,888 +€119 +6.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €43,410 €38,164 -€5,245 -12.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €38,273 €34,070 -€4,203 -11.0%
Financial income 75/76B - €2,388 +€2,388
Recurring financial income 75 - €2,388 +€2,388
Financial charges 65/66B €829 €716 -€113 -13.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €829 €716 -€113 -13.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €37,444 €35,741 -€1,703 -4.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €13,035 €12,362 -€673 -5.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €24,409 €23,379 -€1,030 -4.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €24,409 €23,379 -€1,030 -4.2%

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.