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By Michèle: 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

By Michèle

BE 0715.519.213
NACE 10.820, Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€7,531
2024 · €3,537-€11,068
Equity
€16,888
2024 · €24,419-€7,531
Cash
€8,061
2024 · €8,814-€753
Balance sheet total
€33,336
2024 · €30,995+€2,341

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€7,123

    up €7,123 (+54.7%), from €13,025 to €20,147

  • Tangible fixed assets -€2,869

    down €2,869 (-39.3%), from €7,306 to €4,437

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€2,687

  • Receivables within one year -€1,159

    down €1,159 (-62.7%), from €1,850 to €691

    of which Trade receivables: -€766

  • Cash -€753

    down €753 (-8.5%), from €8,814 to €8,061

    mainly Net result for the year (-€7,531) and Stocks and contracts (-€7,123)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€7,531

    down €7,531 (-24.1%), from -€31,188 to -€38,720

  • Debts after one year +€7,500

    new in 2025: €7,500

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€2,921

    up €2,921 (+173.9%), from €1,680 to €4,601

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€1,822

  • Other debts -€391

    down €391 (-9.0%), from €4,337 to €3,947

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€7,040

    new in 2025: €7,040

  • Gross operating margin -€6,865

    down €6,865 (-63.5%), from €10,814 to €3,948

  • Turnover -€6,728

    down €6,728 (-9.0%), from €74,859 to €68,132

  • Taxes -€1,960

    down €1,960, from €1,547 to -€413

  • Other operating charges -€763

    down €763 (-63.3%), from €1,205 to €442

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 €3,537
Gross operating margin -€6,865
Staff costs -€7,040
Depreciation +€452
Other operating charges +€763
Financial income -€101
Financial charges -€236
Taxes +€1,960
Result 2025 -€7,531

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 -€7,366
Investment -€887
Financing +€7,500
Cash 2024 €8,814
Net result for the year -€7,531
Depreciation +€3,757
Stocks and contracts -€7,123
Receivables within one year +€1,159
Trade debts -€158
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,921
Other debts -€391
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€887
Debts after one year +€7,500
Cash 2025 €8,061
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €30,995 €33,336 +€2,341 +7.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €7,306 €4,437 -€2,869 -39.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €7,306 €4,437 -€2,869 -39.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,677 €3,990 -€2,687 -40.2%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €629 €447 -€182 -29.0%
Current assets 29/58 €23,689 €28,899 +€5,210 +22.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €13,025 €20,147 +€7,123 +54.7%
Stocks 30/36 €13,025 €20,147 +€7,123 +54.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,850 €691 -€1,159 -62.7%
Trade receivables 40 €1,456 €691 -€766 -52.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €394 - -€394
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €8,814 €8,061 -€753 -8.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €30,995 €33,336 +€2,341 +7.6%
Equity 10/15 €24,419 €16,888 -€7,531 -30.8%
Contributions 10/11 €55,600 €55,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €8 €8 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €8 €8 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €8 €8 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€31,188 -€38,720 -€7,531 -24.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €6,575 €16,448 +€9,872 +150.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €7,500 +€7,500
Financial debts 170/4 - €7,500 +€7,500
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €6,575 €8,948 +€2,372 +36.1%
Trade debts 44 €558 €400 -€158 -28.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €558 €400 -€158 -28.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,680 €4,601 +€2,921 +173.9%
Taxes 450/3 €1,680 €2,779 +€1,099 +65.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €1,822 +€1,822
Other amounts payable 47/48 €4,337 €3,947 -€391 -9.0%
Turnover 70 €74,859 €68,132 -€6,728 -9.0%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €67,615 €68,117 +€502 +0.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 - €7,040 +€7,040
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,208 €3,757 -€452 -10.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,205 €442 -€763 -63.3%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 - -€0
Gross operating margin 9900 €10,814 €3,948 -€6,865 -63.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €5,401 -€7,290 -€12,691
Financial income 75/76B €101 - -€101
Recurring financial income 75 €101 - -€101
Financial charges 65/66B €418 €654 +€236 +56.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €418 €654 +€236 +56.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €5,084 -€7,944 -€13,028
Income taxes 67/77 €1,547 -€413 -€1,960
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €3,537 -€7,531 -€11,068
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €3,537 -€7,531 -€11,068

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 9 October 2026 via checked.be.