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CONTINENTAL CELLULOSE: 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

CONTINENTAL CELLULOSE

BE 0472.823.233
NACE 17.110, Manufacture of paper and paper products
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€78,878
2024 · €34,659-€113,536
Equity
€353,482
2024 · €432,360-€78,878
Cash
€217,981
2024 · €331,228-€113,247
Balance sheet total
€512,948
2024 · €658,622-€145,674

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€113,247

    down €113,247 (-34.2%), from €331,228 to €217,981

    mainly Net result for the year (-€78,878) and Trade debts (-€35,514)

  • Receivables within one year -€26,303

    down €26,303 (-11.5%), from €229,647 to €203,343

    of which Trade receivables: -€25,567

  • Tangible fixed assets -€10,873

    down €10,873 (-65.5%), from €16,611 to €5,738

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€78,878

    down €78,878 (-21.3%), from €370,130 to €291,252

    of which Distributable reserves: -€78,878

  • Trade debts -€35,514

    down €35,514 (-37.7%), from €94,249 to €58,736

  • Other debts -€12,366

    down €12,366 (-98.8%), from €12,518 to €152

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€12,011

    down €12,011 (-11.8%), from €101,675 to €89,664

    of which Taxes: -€13,932

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€107,448

    down €107,448 (-24.2%), from €443,149 to €335,701

  • Taxes -€20,330

    down €20,330 (-97.4%), from €20,875 to €545

  • Staff costs +€15,561

    up €15,561 (+4.2%), from €372,445 to €388,006

  • Financial charges +€6,159

    up €6,159 (+67.9%), from €9,071 to €15,230

  • Financial income -€5,834

    down €5,834 (-85.4%), from €6,831 to €997

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 €34,659
Gross operating margin -€107,448
Staff costs -€15,561
Depreciation +€361
Other operating charges +€774
Financial income -€5,834
Financial charges -€6,159
Taxes +€20,330
Result 2025 -€78,878
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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 -€100,474
Investment €0
Financing -€12,773
Cash 2024 €331,228
Net result for the year -€78,878
Depreciation +€10,873
Receivables within one year +€26,303
Deferred charges and accrued income -€4,749
Trade debts -€35,514
Tax, wage and social debts -€12,011
Other debts -€12,366
Accrued charges and deferred income +€5,867
Debts after one year -€5,047
Current portion of long-term debt -€4,937
Short-term financial debts -€2,789
Cash 2025 €217,981
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €658,622 €512,948 -€145,674 -22.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €22,311 €11,438 -€10,873 -48.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €16,611 €5,738 -€10,873 -65.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €16,611 €5,738 -€10,873 -65.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €5,700 €5,700 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €636,311 €501,509 -€134,801 -21.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €229,647 €203,343 -€26,303 -11.5%
Trade receivables 40 €228,718 €203,150 -€25,567 -11.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €929 €193 -€736 -79.2%
Current investments 50/53 €70,066 €70,066 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €331,228 €217,981 -€113,247 -34.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,370 €10,119 +€4,749 +88.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €658,622 €512,948 -€145,674 -22.1%
Equity 10/15 €432,360 €353,482 -€78,878 -18.2%
Contributions 10/11 €62,230 €62,230 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €62,230 - -€62,230
Other 1109/19 €62,230 - -€62,230
Reserves 13 €370,130 €291,252 -€78,878 -21.3%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €79,913 €79,913 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €9,847 €9,847 = 0.0%
Own shares acquired 1312 €70,066 - -€70,066
Other 1319 - €70,066 +€70,066
Distributable reserves 133 €290,216 €211,339 -€78,878 -27.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €226,262 €159,465 -€66,797 -29.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €5,047 - -€5,047
Financial debts 170/4 €5,047 - -€5,047
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €221,216 €153,598 -€67,617 -30.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €9,984 €5,047 -€4,937 -49.5%
Financial debts 43 €2,789 - -€2,789
Other loans 439 €2,789 - -€2,789
Trade debts 44 €94,249 €58,736 -€35,514 -37.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €94,249 €58,736 -€35,514 -37.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €101,675 €89,664 -€12,011 -11.8%
Taxes 450/3 €58,890 €44,958 -€13,932 -23.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €42,785 €44,706 +€1,921 +4.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €12,518 €152 -€12,366 -98.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €5,867 +€5,867
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €372,445 €388,006 +€15,561 +4.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €11,234 €10,873 -€361 -3.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,696 €921 -€774 -45.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €443,149 €335,701 -€107,448 -24.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €57,774 -€64,099 -€121,874
Financial income 75/76B €6,831 €997 -€5,834 -85.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €6,831 €997 -€5,834 -85.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €9,071 €15,230 +€6,159 +67.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €9,071 €15,230 +€6,159 +67.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €55,534 -€78,332 -€133,866
Income taxes 67/77 €20,875 €545 -€20,330 -97.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €34,659 -€78,878 -€113,536
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €34,659 -€78,878 -€113,536

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.