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COBALT INDUSTRIES: what changed

What changed

COBALT INDUSTRIES

BE 0754.616.745
NACE 64.210, Activities of holding companies
filed annual accounts (NBB)
Financial years compared with
Net result for the year
€107,588
2024 · €136,832-€29,244
Equity
€296,254
2024 · €388,667-€92,412
Cash
€52,140
2024 · €112,756-€60,616
Balance sheet total
€943,556
2024 · €601,968+€341,588

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€405,024

    up €405,024 (+310%), from €130,553 to €535,577

    of which Land and buildings: +€343,917

  • Cash -€60,616

    down €60,616 (-53.8%), from €112,756 to €52,140

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€464,747) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€200,000)

  • Stocks and contracts -€58,430

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €58,430)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€49,681

    up €49,681 (+15,561%), from €319 to €50,000

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€239,711

    up €239,711 (+175%), from €137,310 to €377,021

  • Other debts +€148,897

    up €148,897 (+1,317%), from €11,307 to €160,204

  • Reserves -€92,412

    down €92,412 (-24.0%), from €385,167 to €292,754

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€26,386

    up €26,386 (+225%), from €11,728 to €38,113

    of which Taxes: +€28,069

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€17,114

    up €17,114 (+36.9%), from €46,393 to €63,506

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€54,161

    up €54,161 (+974%), from €5,562 to €59,723

  • Gross operating margin +€21,238

    up €21,238 (+28.5%), from €74,437 to €95,675

  • Taxes -€12,654

    down €12,654 (-73.0%), from €17,329 to €4,676

  • Financial charges +€6,724

    up €6,724 (+52.1%), from €12,908 to €19,632

  • Other operating charges +€2,253

    up €2,253 (+125%), from €1,805 to €4,058

Change in the result, 2024 to 2025

effect on the result

For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.

Result 2024 €136,832
Gross operating margin +€21,238
Depreciation -€54,161
Other operating charges -€2,253
Financial income +€1
Financial charges -€6,724
Taxes +€12,654
Result 2025 €107,588
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.

From operations +€347,306
Investment -€464,747
Financing +€56,825
Cash 2024 €112,756
Net result for the year +€107,588
Depreciation +€59,723
Stocks and contracts +€58,430
Receivables within one year -€5,929
Deferred charges and accrued income -€49,681
Trade debts +€1,892
Tax, wage and social debts +€26,386
Other debts +€148,897
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€464,747
Debts after one year +€239,711
Current portion of long-term debt +€17,114
Contributions, distributions and other -€200,000
Cash 2025 €52,140
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €601,968 €943,556 +€341,588 +56.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €430,451 €835,475 +€405,024 +94.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €130,553 €535,577 +€405,024 +310%
Land and buildings 22 €115,613 €459,530 +€343,917 +297%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €14,940 €13,880 -€1,060 -7.1%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €62,167 +€62,167
Financial fixed assets 28 €299,898 €299,898 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €171,517 €108,081 -€63,436 -37.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €58,430 - -€58,430
Stocks 30/36 €58,430 - -€58,430
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €12 €5,941 +€5,929 +50,851%
Trade receivables 40 - €605 +€605
Other amounts receivable 41 €12 €5,336 +€5,324 +45,663%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €112,756 €52,140 -€60,616 -53.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €319 €50,000 +€49,681 +15,561%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €601,968 €943,556 +€341,588 +56.7%
Equity 10/15 €388,667 €296,254 -€92,412 -23.8%
Contributions 10/11 €3,500 €3,500 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €3,500 €3,500 = 0.0%
Other 1109/19 €3,500 €3,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €385,167 €292,754 -€92,412 -24.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €385,167 €292,754 -€92,412 -24.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €213,302 €647,302 +€434,000 +203%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €137,310 €377,021 +€239,711 +175%
Financial debts 170/4 €137,310 €377,021 +€239,711 +175%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €75,992 €270,281 +€194,289 +256%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €46,393 €63,506 +€17,114 +36.9%
Trade debts 44 €6,565 €8,457 +€1,892 +28.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,565 €8,457 +€1,892 +28.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,728 €38,113 +€26,386 +225%
Taxes 450/3 €10,045 €38,113 +€28,069 +279%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,683 - -€1,683
Other amounts payable 47/48 €11,307 €160,204 +€148,897 +1,317%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,562 €59,723 +€54,161 +974%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,805 €4,058 +€2,253 +125%
Gross operating margin 9900 €74,437 €95,675 +€21,238 +28.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €67,070 €31,894 -€35,176 -52.4%
Financial income 75/76B €100,000 €100,001 +€1 0.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €100,000 €100,001 +€1 0.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €12,908 €19,632 +€6,724 +52.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €12,908 €19,632 +€6,724 +52.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €154,162 €112,264 -€41,898 -27.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €17,329 €4,676 -€12,654 -73.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €136,832 €107,588 -€29,244 -21.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €136,832 €107,588 -€29,244 -21.4%
Calculation and sources

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 5 November 2026 via checked.be.