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Comité du lait: 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

Comité du lait

BE 0429.937.652
NACE 72.109, Other research and development on natural sciences
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€31,183
2024 · €11,289+€19,894
Equity
€5.3m
2024 · €5.2m+€31,183
Cash
€623,657
2024 · €241,631+€382,026
Balance sheet total
€6.2m
2024 · €6.4m-€161,076

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments -€945,664

    down €945,664 (-22.8%), from €4.1m to €3.2m

  • Cash +€382,026

    up €382,026 (+158%), from €241,631 to €623,657

    mainly Current investments (+€945,664) and Depreciation (+€358,810)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€284,820

    up €284,820 (+896%), from €31,781 to €316,601

  • Receivables within one year +€126,796

    up €126,796 (+16.7%), from €757,006 to €883,802

  • Tangible fixed assets -€95,477

    down €95,477 (-9.2%), from €1.0m to €940,022

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€90,644

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts within one year +€286,510

    up €286,510 (+44.7%), from €640,960 to €927,470

    of which Trade debts: +€206,141

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€272,769

    down €272,769 (-94.7%), from €288,061 to €15,292

  • Provisions -€206,000

    down €206,000 (-100%), from €206,000 to €0

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€472,620

    up €472,620 (+16.3%), from €2.9m to €3.4m

  • Financial income -€60,108

    down €60,108 (-50.6%), from €118,853 to €58,745

  • Other operating charges +€43,802

    up €43,802 (+27.5%), from €159,016 to €202,818

  • Financial charges +€41,672

    up €41,672, from -€37,660 to €4,012

  • Depreciation +€40,241

    up €40,241 (+12.6%), from €318,569 to €358,810

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 €11,289
Gross operating margin +€472,620
Staff costs -€27,225
Depreciation -€40,241
Other operating charges -€43,802
Other operating items -€245,000
Financial income -€60,108
Financial charges -€41,672
Taxes +€5,322
Result 2025 €31,183
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

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 -€191,248
Investment +€573,274
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €241,631
Net result for the year +€31,183
Depreciation +€358,810
Stocks and contracts +€22,634
Receivables within one year -€126,796
Deferred charges and accrued income -€284,820
Provisions -€206,000
Debts within one year +€286,510
Accrued charges and deferred income -€272,769
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€372,390
Current investments +€945,664
Cash 2025 €623,657
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €6,380,207 €6,219,131 -€161,076 -2.5%
Formation expenses 20 - €20,505 +€20,505
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,151,281 €1,144,356 -€6,925 -0.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €64,983 €153,835 +€88,852 +137%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,035,499 €940,022 -€95,477 -9.2%
Land and buildings 22 €333,446 €302,086 -€31,360 -9.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €479,576 €388,932 -€90,644 -18.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €222,477 €249,004 +€26,527 +11.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €50,799 €50,499 -€300 -0.6%
Current assets 29/58 €5,228,926 €5,054,270 -€174,656 -3.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €55,102 €32,468 -€22,634 -41.1%
Stocks 30/36 €55,102 €32,468 -€22,634 -41.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €757,006 €883,802 +€126,796 +16.7%
Trade receivables 40 €757,006 €883,802 +€126,796 +16.7%
Current investments 50/53 €4,143,406 €3,197,742 -€945,664 -22.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €241,631 €623,657 +€382,026 +158%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €31,781 €316,601 +€284,820 +896%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €6,380,207 €6,219,131 -€161,076 -2.5%
Equity 10/15 €5,244,786 €5,275,969 +€31,183 +0.6%
Contributions 10/11 €4,852,894 €4,852,894 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €4,852,894 €4,852,894 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €391,892 €423,075 +€31,183 +8.0%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €206,000 €0 -€206,000 -100%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €206,000 €0 -€206,000 -100%
Pensions and similar obligations 160 €161,000 €0 -€161,000 -100%
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €45,000 €0 -€45,000 -100%
Amounts payable 17/49 €929,421 €943,162 +€13,741 +1.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €400 €400 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €400 €400 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €640,960 €927,470 +€286,510 +44.7%
Trade debts 44 €258,939 €465,080 +€206,141 +79.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €258,939 €465,080 +€206,141 +79.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €334,712 €362,287 +€27,575 +8.2%
Taxes 450/3 €69,393 €89,345 +€19,952 +28.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €265,319 €272,942 +€7,623 +2.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €288,061 €15,292 -€272,769 -94.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €2,589,665 €2,616,890 +€27,225 +1.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €318,569 €358,810 +€40,241 +12.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €159,016 €202,818 +€43,802 +27.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €2,904,880 €3,377,500 +€472,620 +16.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€123,370 -€7,018 +€116,352 +94.3%
Financial income 75/76B €118,853 €58,745 -€60,108 -50.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €118,853 €58,745 -€60,108 -50.6%
Financial charges 65/66B -€37,660 €4,012 +€41,672
Recurring financial charges 65 -€37,660 €4,012 +€41,672
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €33,143 €47,715 +€14,572 +44.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €21,854 €16,532 -€5,322 -24.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €11,289 €31,183 +€19,894 +176%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €11,289 €31,183 +€19,894 +176%

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.