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BRANDS: 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

BRANDS

BE 0808.729.778
NACE 47.242, Retail sale of chocolate and confectionery
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€200,715
2024 · €158,037+€42,678
Equity
€270,564
2024 · €69,849+€200,715
Cash
€134,469
2024 · €232,790-€98,321
Balance sheet total
€4.5m
2024 · €4.5m+€47,508

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€132,787

    up €132,787 (+3.1%), from €4.2m to €4.4m

  • Cash -€98,321

    down €98,321 (-42.2%), from €232,790 to €134,469

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€316,553) and Other debts (-€200,000)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€200,715

    up €200,715 (+415.8%), from €48,273 to €248,988

  • Other debts -€200,000

    down €200,000 (-17.1%), from €1.2m to €969,782

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€135,347

    up €135,347 (+34.6%), from €391,572 to €526,919

  • Taxes +€65,474

    up €65,474 (+4576.3%), from €1,431 to €66,905

  • Depreciation +€27,792

    up €27,792 (+17.8%), from €155,975 to €183,766

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 €158,037
Gross operating margin +€135,347
Depreciation -€27,792
Other operating charges +€1,355
Financial income +€395
Financial charges -€1,153
Taxes -€65,474
Result 2025 €200,715

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 +€164,064
Investment -€316,553
Financing +€54,168
Cash 2024 €232,790
Net result for the year +€200,715
Depreciation +€183,766
Receivables within one year -€12,554
Smaller working-capital items +€202
Tax, wage and social debts -€12,276
Other debts -€200,000
Accrued charges and deferred income +€4,210
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€316,553
Debts after one year +€12,113
Current portion of long-term debt +€42,055
Cash 2025 €134,469
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €4,464,898 €4,512,406 +€47,508 +1.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €4,228,886 €4,361,672 +€132,787 +3.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €4,228,886 €4,361,672 +€132,787 +3.1%
Land and buildings 22 €4,228,886 €4,361,672 +€132,787 +3.1%
Current assets 29/58 €236,013 €150,734 -€85,279 -36.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 - €12,554 +€12,554
Trade receivables 40 - €9,341 +€9,341
Other amounts receivable 41 - €3,213 +€3,213
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €232,790 €134,469 -€98,321 -42.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,223 €3,710 +€487 +15.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €4,464,898 €4,512,406 +€47,508 +1.1%
Equity 10/15 €69,849 €270,564 +€200,715 +287.4%
Contributions 10/11 €21,576 €21,576 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €48,273 €248,988 +€200,715 +415.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €4,395,050 €4,241,842 -€153,207 -3.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €2,915,683 €2,927,796 +€12,113 +0.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €2,913,583 €2,922,796 +€9,213 +0.3%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €2,100 €5,000 +€2,900 +138.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,479,367 €1,309,836 -€169,531 -11.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €289,930 €331,985 +€42,055 +14.5%
Trade debts 44 €3,994 €4,683 +€689 +17.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,994 €4,683 +€689 +17.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €15,661 €3,386 -€12,276 -78.4%
Taxes 450/3 €15,661 €3,386 -€12,276 -78.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,169,782 €969,782 -€200,000 -17.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €4,210 +€4,210
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €155,975 €183,766 +€27,792 +17.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €14,544 €13,189 -€1,355 -9.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €391,572 €526,919 +€135,347 +34.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €221,053 €329,964 +€108,910 +49.3%
Financial income 75/76B - €395 +€395
Recurring financial income 75 - €395 +€395
Financial charges 65/66B €61,585 €62,738 +€1,153 +1.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €61,585 €62,738 +€1,153 +1.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €159,468 €267,620 +€108,152 +67.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €1,431 €66,905 +€65,474 +4576.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €158,037 €200,715 +€42,678 +27.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €158,037 €200,715 +€42,678 +27.0%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 28 September 2026 via checked.be.