BOBST BENELUX: 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
BOBST BENELUX
NACE 28.990, Manufacture of machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€449,974
2024 · €545,025-€95,051
Equity
€5.9m
2024 · €5.5m+€449,974
Cash
€396
2024 · €397-€1
Balance sheet total
€10.7m
2024 · €10.4m+€353,326
Largest movements
Assets
- Receivables within one year +€354,017
up €354,017 (+3.6%), from €10.0m to €10.3m
of which Other amounts receivable: +€288,236
Equity and liabilities
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€449,974
up €449,974 (+12.1%), from €3.7m to €4.2m
- Trade debts -€194,143
down €194,143 (-6.9%), from €2.8m to €2.6m
Income statement
- Turnover -€3.5m
down €3.5m (-14.4%), from €24.5m to €20.9m
- Goods and materials -€1.9m
down €1.9m (-12.0%), from €15.7m to €13.8m
- Services and other goods -€922,480
down €922,480 (-21.9%), from €4.2m to €3.3m
- Other operating income +€692,139
up €692,139 (+19.6%), from €3.5m to €4.2m
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.
Result 2024
€545,025
Turnover
-€3.5m
Other operating income
+€692,139
Goods and materials
+€1.9m
Services and other goods
+€922,480
Staff costs
-€112,000
Depreciation
-€11,866
Write-downs
+€23,001
Other operating charges
-€21,921
Financial income
+€38,911
Financial charges
+€17,307
Taxes
+€10,207
Result 2025
€449,974
raises the resultlowers the result
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.
From operations
+€33,680
Investment
-€33,681
Financing
€0
Cash 2024
€397
From operations (derived)
+€33,680
Net result for the year
+€449,974
Depreciation
+€31,219
Receivables within one year
-€354,017
Deferred charges and accrued income
+€3,152
Trade debts
-€194,143
Tax, wage and social debts
+€97,495
Investment (derived)
-€33,681
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€33,681
Cash 2025
€396
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €10,369,218 | €10,722,544 | +€353,326 | +3.4% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €277,210 | €279,672 | +€2,462 | +0.9% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €277,210 | €279,672 | +€2,462 | +0.9% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €37,624 | €53,679 | +€16,055 | +42.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €7,228 | €3,614 | -€3,614 | -50.0% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €232,358 | €222,379 | -€9,979 | -4.3% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €10,092,008 | €10,442,872 | +€350,864 | +3.5% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €9,951,318 | €10,305,335 | +€354,017 | +3.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €6,798,268 | €6,864,049 | +€65,781 | +1.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €3,153,050 | €3,441,286 | +€288,236 | +9.1% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €397 | €396 | -€1 | -0.3% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €140,293 | €137,141 | -€3,152 | -2.2% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €10,369,218 | €10,722,544 | +€353,326 | +3.4% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €5,496,011 | €5,945,985 | +€449,974 | +8.2% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €1,624,000 | €1,624,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €1,624,000 | €1,624,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €1,624,000 | €1,624,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €162,400 | €162,400 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €162,400 | €162,400 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €162,400 | €162,400 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €3,709,611 | €4,159,585 | +€449,974 | +12.1% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €4,873,207 | €4,776,559 | -€96,648 | -2.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €4,873,207 | €4,776,559 | -€96,648 | -2.0% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €2,811,274 | €2,617,131 | -€194,143 | -6.9% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €2,811,274 | €2,617,131 | -€194,143 | -6.9% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €2,061,933 | €2,159,428 | +€97,495 | +4.7% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €580,957 | €790,122 | +€209,165 | +36.0% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €1,480,976 | €1,369,306 | -€111,670 | -7.5% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €27,974,914 | €25,137,568 | -€2.8m | -10.1% |
| Turnover | 70 | €24,451,032 | €20,921,547 | -€3.5m | -14.4% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €3,523,882 | €4,216,021 | +€692,139 | +19.6% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €27,145,276 | €24,469,406 | -€2.7m | -9.9% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €15,681,812 | €13,805,636 | -€1.9m | -12.0% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €15,681,812 | €13,805,636 | -€1.9m | -12.0% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €4,206,582 | €3,284,102 | -€922,480 | -21.9% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €7,209,695 | €7,321,695 | +€112,000 | +1.6% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €19,353 | €31,219 | +€11,866 | +61.3% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €9,245 | -€13,756 | -€23,001 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €18,589 | €40,510 | +€21,921 | +118% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €829,638 | €668,162 | -€161,476 | -19.5% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €5,040 | €43,951 | +€38,911 | +772% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €5,040 | €43,951 | +€38,911 | +772% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €5,040 | €43,951 | +€38,911 | +772% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €21,121 | €3,814 | -€17,307 | -81.9% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €21,121 | €3,814 | -€17,307 | -81.9% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €21,121 | €3,814 | -€17,307 | -81.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €813,557 | €708,299 | -€105,258 | -12.9% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €268,532 | €258,325 | -€10,207 | -3.8% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €268,532 | €258,325 | -€10,207 | -3.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €545,025 | €449,974 | -€95,051 | -17.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €545,025 | €449,974 | -€95,051 | -17.4% |
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 31 October 2026 via checked.be.