CROWN GENERAL: 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.
CROWN GENERAL
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€96,754
down €96,754 (-15.6%), from €620,259 to €523,505
of which Trade receivables: -€113,608
- Cash +€72,932
up €72,932 (+4.1%), from €1.8m to €1.9m
mainly Net result for the year (+€457,509) and Depreciation (+€228,109)
- Trade debts -€92,662
down €92,662 (-25.4%), from €365,484 to €272,822
- Gross operating margin -€40,401
down €40,401 (-1.6%), from €2.5m to €2.4m
- Provisions +€36,714
up €36,714, from -€2,439 to €34,275
- Staff costs -€36,693
down €36,693 (-2.4%), from €1.5m to €1.5m
- Taxes -€31,234
down €31,234 (-19.3%), from €161,628 to €130,394
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Cash bridge derived
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €4,776,765 | €4,736,172 | -€40,593 | -0.8% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,170,393 | €1,188,457 | +€18,064 | +1.5% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,170,320 | €1,188,384 | +€18,064 | +1.5% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €55,361 | €43,873 | -€11,488 | -20.8% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €922,588 | €1,017,577 | +€94,989 | +10.3% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €53,583 | €16,735 | -€36,847 | -68.8% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €40,229 | €18,572 | -€21,657 | -53.8% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €98,559 | €91,626 | -€6,933 | -7.0% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €73 | €73 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €3,606,372 | €3,547,716 | -€58,657 | -1.6% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €1,174,464 | €1,150,253 | -€24,211 | -2.1% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €1,174,464 | €1,150,253 | -€24,211 | -2.1% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €620,259 | €523,505 | -€96,754 | -15.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €507,314 | €393,705 | -€113,608 | -22.4% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €112,945 | €129,800 | +€16,855 | +14.9% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €1,791,016 | €1,863,948 | +€72,932 | +4.1% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €20,633 | €10,009 | -€10,624 | -51.5% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €4,776,765 | €4,736,172 | -€40,593 | -0.8% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €3,833,757 | €3,873,266 | +€39,509 | +1.0% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €682,019 | €682,019 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €681,553 | €681,553 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €681,553 | €681,553 | = | 0.0% |
| Outside capital | 11 | €466 | €466 | = | 0.0% |
| Share premium | 1100/10 | €466 | €466 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €68,155 | €68,155 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €68,155 | €68,155 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €68,155 | €68,155 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €3,083,583 | €3,123,092 | +€39,509 | +1.3% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | - | €34,275 | +€34,275 | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | - | €34,275 | +€34,275 | |
| Pensions and similar obligations | 160 | - | €34,275 | +€34,275 | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €943,008 | €828,631 | -€114,377 | -12.1% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €19,358 | - | -€19,358 | |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €19,358 | - | -€19,358 | |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €922,492 | €825,302 | -€97,190 | -10.5% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €22,289 | €19,358 | -€2,932 | -13.2% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €365,484 | €272,822 | -€92,662 | -25.4% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €365,484 | €272,822 | -€92,662 | -25.4% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €114,719 | €115,122 | +€404 | +0.4% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €114,719 | €115,122 | +€404 | +0.4% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €420,000 | €418,000 | -€2,000 | -0.5% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €1,159 | €3,329 | +€2,170 | +187.3% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €1,533,409 | €1,496,717 | -€36,693 | -2.4% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €224,834 | €228,109 | +€3,275 | +1.5% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | -€2,439 | €34,275 | +€36,714 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €20,751 | €18,817 | -€1,933 | -9.3% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | - | €11,394 | +€11,394 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €2,450,529 | €2,410,129 | -€40,401 | -1.6% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €673,975 | €620,816 | -€53,158 | -7.9% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €203 | €642 | +€439 | +216.2% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €203 | €642 | +€439 | +216.2% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €34,055 | €33,555 | -€500 | -1.5% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €34,055 | €33,555 | -€500 | -1.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €640,123 | €587,903 | -€52,220 | -8.2% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €161,628 | €130,394 | -€31,234 | -19.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €478,495 | €457,509 | -€20,986 | -4.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €478,495 | €457,509 | -€20,986 | -4.4% |
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 6 October 2026 via checked.be.