Skip to content

The Waffle: 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 Waffle

BE 0546.621.130
NACE 56.112, Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€54,989
2024 · €41,867-€96,856
Equity
€58,779
2024 · €113,768-€54,989
Cash
-
2024 · €147,340-€147,340
Balance sheet total
€258,326
2024 · €337,294-€78,968

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€147,340

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €147,340)

    mainly Current investments (-€99,564) and Net result for the year (-€54,989)

  • Current investments +€99,564

    new in 2025: €99,564

  • Tangible fixed assets -€39,876

    down €39,876 (-23.7%), from €168,193 to €128,317

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€30,731

  • Receivables within one year +€18,499

    up €18,499 (+1,051%), from €1,760 to €20,259

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€10,238

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€12,562

    down €12,562 (-81.8%), from €15,351 to €2,789

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€54,989

    down €54,989 (-57.8%), from €95,168 to €40,179

    of which Distributable reserves: -€54,989

  • Debts after one year -€19,408

    down €19,408 (-27.4%), from €70,907 to €51,499

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€7,654

    up €7,654 (+9.6%), from €80,142 to €87,797

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€4,188

  • Other debts -€5,857

    down €5,857 (-96.5%), from €6,071 to €214

  • Trade debts -€3,832

    down €3,832 (-14.2%), from €27,034 to €23,202

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€124,830

    up €124,830 (+23.1%), from €540,201 to €665,032

  • Gross operating margin +€21,360

    up €21,360 (+3.3%), from €644,059 to €665,419

  • Taxes -€7,847

    down €7,847, from €7,284 to -€563

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 €41,867
Gross operating margin +€21,360
Staff costs -€124,830
Depreciation -€3,696
Other operating charges -€1,620
Financial income +€791
Financial charges +€3,293
Taxes +€7,847
Result 2025 -€54,989
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 -€18,648
Investment -€106,748
Financing -€21,944
Cash 2024 €147,340
Net result for the year -€54,989
Depreciation +€47,646
Stocks and contracts -€3,333
Receivables within one year -€18,499
Deferred charges and accrued income +€12,562
Trade debts -€3,832
Tax, wage and social debts +€7,654
Other debts -€5,857
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€7,184
Current investments -€99,564
Debts after one year -€19,408
Current portion of long-term debt -€3,741
Short-term financial debts +€1,205
Cash 2025 €0
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €337,294 €258,326 -€78,968 -23.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €169,997 €129,536 -€40,461 -23.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €1,044 €458 -€585 -56.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €168,193 €128,317 -€39,876 -23.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €15,474 €9,409 -€6,064 -39.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €120,734 €90,003 -€30,731 -25.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €31,986 €28,906 -€3,081 -9.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €760 €760 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €167,297 €128,790 -€38,507 -23.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €2,845 €6,179 +€3,333 +117%
Stocks 30/36 €2,845 €6,179 +€3,333 +117%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,760 €20,259 +€18,499 +1,051%
Trade receivables 40 €1,760 €10,021 +€8,261 +469%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €10,238 +€10,238
Current investments 50/53 - €99,564 +€99,564
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €147,340 - -€147,340
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €15,351 €2,789 -€12,562 -81.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €337,294 €258,326 -€78,968 -23.4%
Equity 10/15 €113,768 €58,779 -€54,989 -48.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €95,168 €40,179 -€54,989 -57.8%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €93,308 €38,319 -€54,989 -58.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €223,526 €199,546 -€23,979 -10.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €70,907 €51,499 -€19,408 -27.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €70,907 €51,499 -€19,408 -27.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €152,619 €148,047 -€4,572 -3.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €23,794 €20,053 -€3,741 -15.7%
Financial debts 43 €15,578 €16,782 +€1,205 +7.7%
Credit institutions 430/8 €15,578 €16,782 +€1,205 +7.7%
Trade debts 44 €27,034 €23,202 -€3,832 -14.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €27,034 €23,202 -€3,832 -14.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €80,142 €87,797 +€7,654 +9.6%
Taxes 450/3 €15,720 €19,186 +€3,466 +22.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €64,423 €68,610 +€4,188 +6.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €6,071 €214 -€5,857 -96.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €540,201 €665,032 +€124,830 +23.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €43,949 €47,646 +€3,696 +8.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,818 €5,438 +€1,620 +42.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €644,059 €665,419 +€21,360 +3.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €56,090 -€52,697 -€108,787
Financial income 75/76B €311 €1,102 +€791 +254%
Recurring financial income 75 €311 €1,102 +€791 +254%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,251 €3,958 -€3,293 -45.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,251 €3,958 -€3,293 -45.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €49,150 -€55,552 -€104,703
Income taxes 67/77 €7,284 -€563 -€7,847
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €41,867 -€54,989 -€96,856
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €41,867 -€54,989 -€96,856

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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.