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VALU: 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

VALU

BE 0440.505.605
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€8,220
2024 · €14,086-€22,306
Equity
€66,413
2024 · €74,634-€8,220
Cash
€188,840
2024 · €204,085-€15,245
Balance sheet total
€284,001
2024 · €294,524-€10,523

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€15,245

    down €15,245 (-7.5%), from €204,085 to €188,840

    mainly Trade debts (-€25,914) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€12,558)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,939

    down €3,939 (-6.0%), from €65,536 to €61,596

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€8,990

  • Receivables within one year +€3,561

    up €3,561 (+626%), from €569 to €4,130

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€4,126

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,955

    new in 2025: €2,955

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€25,914

    down €25,914 (-22.6%), from €114,511 to €88,597

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€20,618

    up €20,618 (+522%), from €3,949 to €24,567

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€8,220

    down €8,220 (-15.2%), from €54,174 to €45,954

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€2,994

    up €2,994 (+3.0%), from €101,430 to €104,424

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€3,093

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€31,367

    up €31,367 (+7.1%), from €438,924 to €470,292

  • Taxes -€8,279

    down €8,279 (-90.7%), from €9,125 to €846

  • Gross operating margin +€6,265

    up €6,265 (+1.3%), from €475,023 to €481,288

  • Depreciation +€5,561

    up €5,561 (+59.0%), from €9,427 to €14,988

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 €14,086
Gross operating margin +€6,265
Staff costs -€31,367
Depreciation -€5,561
Other operating charges -€96
Financial income +€491
Financial charges -€316
Taxes +€8,279
Result 2025 -€8,220
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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 -€2,687
Investment -€12,558
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €204,085
Net result for the year -€8,220
Depreciation +€14,988
Stocks and contracts -€637
Receivables within one year -€3,561
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,955
Trade debts -€25,914
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,994
Accrued charges and deferred income +€20,618
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€12,558
Cash 2025 €188,840
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Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €294,524 €284,001 -€10,523 -3.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €72,044 €69,614 -€2,429 -3.4%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €4,208 €3,708 -€500 -11.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €65,536 €61,596 -€3,939 -6.0%
Land and buildings 22 €1,475 €0 -€1,475 -100%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €41,819 €32,829 -€8,990 -21.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €11,309 €8,783 -€2,526 -22.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €10,932 €19,984 +€9,051 +82.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,300 €4,310 +€2,010 +87.4%
Current assets 29/58 €222,480 €214,386 -€8,093 -3.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €17,826 €18,462 +€637 +3.6%
Stocks 30/36 €17,826 €18,462 +€637 +3.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €569 €4,130 +€3,561 +626%
Trade receivables 40 €565 €0 -€565 -100%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4 €4,130 +€4,126 +112,119%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €204,085 €188,840 -€15,245 -7.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €2,955 +€2,955
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €294,524 €284,001 -€10,523 -3.6%
Equity 10/15 €74,634 €66,413 -€8,220 -11.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €54,174 €45,954 -€8,220 -15.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €219,890 €217,587 -€2,303 -1.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €215,941 €193,021 -€22,920 -10.6%
Trade debts 44 €114,511 €88,597 -€25,914 -22.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €114,511 €88,597 -€25,914 -22.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €101,430 €104,424 +€2,994 +3.0%
Taxes 450/3 €20,103 €20,004 -€98 -0.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €81,327 €84,420 +€3,093 +3.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,949 €24,567 +€20,618 +522%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €438,924 €470,292 +€31,367 +7.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,427 €14,988 +€5,561 +59.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,902 €1,998 +€96 +5.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €475,023 €481,288 +€6,265 +1.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €24,770 -€5,989 -€30,759
Financial income 75/76B €2,148 €2,639 +€491 +22.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,148 €2,639 +€491 +22.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,707 €4,023 +€316 +8.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,707 €4,023 +€316 +8.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €23,211 -€7,374 -€30,585
Income taxes 67/77 €9,125 €846 -€8,279 -90.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €14,086 -€8,220 -€22,306
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €14,086 -€8,220 -€22,306

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 22 October 2026 via checked.be.