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VM - DM: 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.

What changed

VM - DM

BE 0470.031.811
NACE 46.450, Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€24,019
2024 · €49,175-€25,156
Equity
€209,086
2024 · €541,997-€332,911
Cash
€69,791
2024 · €62,217+€7,574
Balance sheet total
€714,632
2024 · €723,949-€9,318

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€39,490

    down €39,490 (-17.1%), from €230,431 to €190,941

    of which Land and buildings: -€36,841

  • Receivables within one year +€21,801

    up €21,801 (+18.3%), from €119,253 to €141,054

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€19,210

  • Cash +€7,574

    up €7,574 (+12.2%), from €62,217 to €69,791

    mainly Other debts (+€366,579) and Depreciation (+€40,864)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€366,579

    up €366,579 (+3359.4%), from €10,912 to €377,490

  • Reserves -€332,911

    down €332,911 (-61.4%), from €541,997 to €209,086

    of which Distributable reserves: -€318,529

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€22,018

    down €22,018 (-82.4%), from €26,710 to €4,691

    of which Taxes: -€20,819

  • Debts after one year -€17,633

    down €17,633 (-17.8%), from €98,902 to €81,269

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€31,291

    down €31,291 (-26.8%), from €116,957 to €85,666

  • Taxes -€11,738

    down €11,738 (-38.5%), from €30,529 to €18,790

  • Staff costs +€4,687

    up €4,687 (+118.2%), from €3,966 to €8,653

  • Financial income -€1,419

    down €1,419 (-14.0%), from €10,134 to €8,714

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 €49,175
Gross operating margin -€31,291
Staff costs -€4,687
Depreciation -€345
Other operating charges -€59
Financial income -€1,419
Financial charges +€906
Taxes +€11,738
Result 2025 €24,019

Cash bridge derived

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 +€383,110
Investment -€1,373
Financing -€374,162
Cash 2024 €62,217
Net result for the year +€24,019
Depreciation +€40,864
Receivables within one year -€21,801
Smaller working-capital items -€936
Provisions -€3,595
Tax, wage and social debts -€22,018
Other debts +€366,579
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,373
Debts after one year -€17,633
Current portion of long-term debt +€401
Contributions, distributions and other -€356,930
Cash 2025 €69,791
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €723,949 €714,632 -€9,318 -1.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €230,536 €191,046 -€39,490 -17.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €230,431 €190,941 -€39,490 -17.1%
Land and buildings 22 €222,071 €185,230 -€36,841 -16.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,360 €5,710 -€2,649 -31.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €105 €105 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €493,414 €523,586 +€30,172 +6.1%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €310,000 €310,000 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €310,000 €310,000 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €119,253 €141,054 +€21,801 +18.3%
Trade receivables 40 €821 €3,412 +€2,591 +315.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €118,432 €137,642 +€19,210 +16.2%
Current investments 50/53 €0 - =
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €62,217 €69,791 +€7,574 +12.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,944 €2,741 +€797 +41.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €723,949 €714,632 -€9,318 -1.3%
Equity 10/15 €541,997 €209,086 -€332,911 -61.4%
Contributions 10/11 €0 - =
Reserves 13 €541,997 €209,086 -€332,911 -61.4%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €85,572 €71,191 -€14,382 -16.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €456,425 €137,896 -€318,529 -69.8%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €22,292 €18,697 -€3,595 -16.1%
Deferred taxes 168 €22,292 €18,697 -€3,595 -16.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €159,660 €486,849 +€327,189 +204.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €98,902 €81,269 -€17,633 -17.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €98,902 €81,269 -€17,633 -17.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €59,683 €404,475 +€344,791 +577.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €17,232 €17,633 +€401 +2.3%
Trade debts 44 €4,829 €4,660 -€169 -3.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,829 €4,660 -€169 -3.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €26,710 €4,691 -€22,018 -82.4%
Taxes 450/3 €25,510 €4,691 -€20,819 -81.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,200 €0 -€1,200 -100.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €10,912 €377,490 +€366,579 +3359.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,075 €1,105 +€30 +2.8%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €3,966 €8,653 +€4,687 +118.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €40,519 €40,864 +€345 +0.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,915 €2,973 +€59 +2.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €116,957 €85,666 -€31,291 -26.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €69,558 €33,177 -€36,381 -52.3%
Financial income 75/76B €10,134 €8,714 -€1,419 -14.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €10,134 €8,714 -€1,419 -14.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,583 €2,677 -€906 -25.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,583 €2,677 -€906 -25.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €76,109 €39,214 -€36,895 -48.5%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €3,595 €3,595 = 0.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €30,529 €18,790 -€11,738 -38.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €49,175 €24,019 -€25,156 -51.2%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €14,382 €14,382 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €63,557 €38,401 -€25,156 -39.6%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 2 October 2026 via checked.be.