ZAPATO: 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.
ZAPATO
Largest movements
- Stocks and contracts +€35,050
up €35,050 (+15.0%), from €232,944 to €267,994
- Tangible fixed assets -€27,659
down €27,659 (-3.2%), from €858,183 to €830,524
- Receivables within one year +€21,403
up €21,403 (+190%), from €11,279 to €32,682
- Debts after one year -€80,866
down €80,866 (-37.9%), from €213,375 to €132,509
- Reserves +€74,488
up €74,488 (+38.9%), from €191,286 to €265,775
- Short-term financial debts +€50,000
up €50,000 (+20.0%), from €250,000 to €300,000
- Tax, wage and social debts +€31,391
up €31,391 (+62.1%), from €50,509 to €81,900
of which Taxes: +€22,598
- Other debts -€27,143
down €27,143 (-33.4%), from €81,172 to €54,029
- Staff costs +€50,542
up €50,542 (+45.7%), from €110,495 to €161,037
- Gross operating margin +€40,601
up €40,601 (+15.3%), from €264,825 to €305,427
- Write-downs -€35,258
down €35,258 (-178%), from -€19,804 to -€55,063
- Taxes +€9,967
up €9,967 (+34.9%), from €28,523 to €38,491
- Financial charges -€4,191
down €4,191 (-10.4%), from €40,239 to €36,048
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €1,170,819 | €1,206,676 | +€35,858 | +3.1% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €858,183 | €830,524 | -€27,659 | -3.2% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €858,183 | €830,524 | -€27,659 | -3.2% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €800,467 | €788,019 | -€12,448 | -1.6% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €7,198 | €3,118 | -€4,080 | -56.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €10,367 | €8,555 | -€1,812 | -17.5% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €40,151 | €30,833 | -€9,319 | -23.2% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €312,636 | €376,152 | +€63,516 | +20.3% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €232,944 | €267,994 | +€35,050 | +15.0% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €232,944 | €267,994 | +€35,050 | +15.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €11,279 | €32,682 | +€21,403 | +190% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €11,279 | €32,682 | +€21,403 | +190% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €14,720 | €17,720 | +€3,000 | +20.4% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €52,338 | €57,358 | +€5,020 | +9.6% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €1,355 | €398 | -€958 | -70.7% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,170,819 | €1,206,676 | +€35,858 | +3.1% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €365,886 | €440,375 | +€74,488 | +20.4% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €174,600 | €174,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €191,286 | €265,775 | +€74,488 | +38.9% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €191,286 | €265,775 | +€74,488 | +38.9% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €49,213 | €49,213 | = | 0.0% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €49,213 | €49,213 | = | 0.0% |
| Pensions and similar obligations | 160 | €49,213 | €49,213 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €755,720 | €717,089 | -€38,631 | -5.1% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €213,375 | €132,509 | -€80,866 | -37.9% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €213,375 | €132,509 | -€80,866 | -37.9% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €529,073 | €567,524 | +€38,451 | +7.3% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €114,860 | €99,866 | -€14,994 | -13.1% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €250,000 | €300,000 | +€50,000 | +20.0% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €250,000 | €300,000 | +€50,000 | +20.0% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €32,531 | €31,729 | -€803 | -2.5% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €32,531 | €31,729 | -€803 | -2.5% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €50,509 | €81,900 | +€31,391 | +62.1% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €22,476 | €45,074 | +€22,598 | +101% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €28,033 | €36,826 | +€8,793 | +31.4% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €81,172 | €54,029 | -€27,143 | -33.4% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €13,271 | €17,055 | +€3,784 | +28.5% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | - | €16 | +€16 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €110,495 | €161,037 | +€50,542 | +45.7% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €59,185 | €60,955 | +€1,770 | +3.0% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | -€19,804 | -€55,063 | -€35,258 | -178% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €2,762 | €2,969 | +€207 | +7.5% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €264,825 | €305,427 | +€40,601 | +15.3% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €112,187 | €135,528 | +€23,342 | +20.8% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €12,040 | €13,499 | +€1,459 | +12.1% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €12,040 | €13,499 | +€1,459 | +12.1% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €40,239 | €36,048 | -€4,191 | -10.4% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €40,239 | €36,048 | -€4,191 | -10.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €83,988 | €112,979 | +€28,991 | +34.5% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €28,523 | €38,491 | +€9,967 | +34.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €55,465 | €74,488 | +€19,024 | +34.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €55,465 | €74,488 | +€19,024 | +34.3% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 May 2024 and 31 May 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 14 October 2026 via checked.be.