Danone Belux: 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.
Danone Belux
Largest movements
- Cash +€9.5m
up €9.5m (+17.3%), from €55.1m to €64.6m
mainly Trade debts (+€17.0m) and Net result for the year (+€9.3m)
- Receivables within one year +€6.4m
up €6.4m (+11.5%), from €55.8m to €62.2m
of which Trade receivables: +€11.1m
- Intangible fixed assets +€1.6m
up €1.6m (+157%), from €996,224 to €2.6m
- Trade debts +€17.0m
up €17.0m (+21.5%), from €79.2m to €96.3m
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€9.3m
new in 2025: €9.3m
- Other debts -€7.6m
down €7.6m (-99.3%), from €7.6m to €56,246
- Provisions -€1.6m
down €1.6m (-17.0%), from €9.4m to €7.8m
- Goods and materials +€13.3m
up €13.3m (+6.9%), from €192.4m to €205.7m
of which Purchases: +€14.1m
- Turnover +€11.8m
up €11.8m (+3.7%), from €315.1m to €326.9m
- Provisions -€8.9m
down €8.9m, from €7.2m to -€1.7m
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.
Derived cash bridge
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 | €123,565,760 | €140,645,635 | +€17.1m | +13.8% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €3,744,242 | €5,289,791 | +€1.5m | +41.3% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €996,224 | €2,564,556 | +€1.6m | +157% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,036,781 | €1,013,998 | -€22,783 | -2.2% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €137,351 | €67,647 | -€69,704 | -50.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €752,370 | €889,123 | +€136,753 | +18.2% |
| Assets under construction and advance payments | 27 | €147,060 | €57,228 | -€89,832 | -61.1% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €1,711,237 | €1,711,237 | = | 0.0% |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | €1,711,237 | €1,711,237 | = | 0.0% |
| Participating interests | 280 | €1,711,237 | €1,711,237 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €119,821,518 | €135,355,844 | +€15.5m | +13.0% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €7,613,490 | €7,349,615 | -€263,875 | -3.5% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €7,613,490 | €7,349,615 | -€263,875 | -3.5% |
| Raw materials and consumables | 30/31 | €389,481 | €292,362 | -€97,119 | -24.9% |
| Goods purchased for resale | 34 | €7,224,009 | €7,057,253 | -€166,756 | -2.3% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €55,796,948 | €62,214,194 | +€6.4m | +11.5% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €45,562,088 | €56,650,922 | +€11.1m | +24.3% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €10,234,860 | €5,563,272 | -€4.7m | -45.6% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €55,061,546 | €64,563,160 | +€9.5m | +17.3% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €1,349,534 | €1,228,875 | -€120,659 | -8.9% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €123,565,760 | €140,645,635 | +€17.1m | +13.8% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €12,442,212 | €21,768,109 | +€9.3m | +75.0% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €9,991,452 | €9,991,452 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €8,702,406 | €8,702,406 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €8,702,406 | €8,702,406 | = | 0.0% |
| Contributions outside capital | 11 | €1,289,046 | €1,289,046 | = | 0.0% |
| Share premium | 1100/10 | €1,289,046 | €1,289,046 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €2,450,760 | €2,450,760 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €943,934 | €943,934 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €870,241 | €870,241 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €1,705 | €1,705 | = | 0.0% |
| Other | 1319 | €71,988 | €71,988 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €1,021,815 | €1,021,815 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €485,011 | €485,011 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | - | €9,325,897 | +€9.3m | |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €9,444,118 | €7,838,242 | -€1.6m | -17.0% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €9,444,118 | €7,838,242 | -€1.6m | -17.0% |
| Pensions and similar obligations | 160 | €99,190 | €56,026 | -€43,164 | -43.5% |
| Other liabilities and charges | 164/5 | €9,344,928 | €7,782,216 | -€1.6m | -16.7% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €101,679,430 | €111,039,284 | +€9.4m | +9.2% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €101,679,430 | €111,039,284 | +€9.4m | +9.2% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €79,233,338 | €96,261,568 | +€17.0m | +21.5% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €79,233,338 | €96,261,568 | +€17.0m | +21.5% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €14,831,308 | €14,721,470 | -€109,838 | -0.7% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €1,265,670 | €1,268,049 | +€2,379 | +0.2% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €13,565,638 | €13,453,421 | -€112,217 | -0.8% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €7,614,784 | €56,246 | -€7.6m | -99.3% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €347,365,090 | €361,722,007 | +€14.4m | +4.1% |
| Turnover | 70 | €315,068,274 | €326,882,126 | +€11.8m | +3.7% |
| Change in stocks of work in progress, finished goods and contracts in progress | 71 | -€26,827 | -€56,757 | -€29,930 | -112% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €30,619,311 | €32,997,021 | +€2.4m | +7.8% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €1,704,332 | €1,899,617 | +€195,285 | +11.5% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €345,395,637 | €351,786,309 | +€6.4m | +1.9% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €192,355,890 | €205,677,867 | +€13.3m | +6.9% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €191,421,196 | €205,551,388 | +€14.1m | +7.4% |
| Change in stocks: decrease (increase) | 609 | €934,694 | €126,479 | -€808,215 | -86.5% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €88,230,204 | €90,907,791 | +€2.7m | +3.0% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €55,026,302 | €51,989,336 | -€3.0m | -5.5% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €652,131 | €695,598 | +€43,467 | +6.7% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €584,040 | -€763,367 | -€1.3m | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | €7,207,141 | -€1,718,617 | -€8.9m | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €69,874 | €44,401 | -€25,473 | -36.5% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €1,270,055 | €4,953,300 | +€3.7m | +290% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €1,969,453 | €9,935,698 | +€8.0m | +404% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €2,345,959 | €2,161,637 | -€184,322 | -7.9% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €2,345,959 | €2,161,637 | -€184,322 | -7.9% |
| Income from financial fixed assets | 750 | €2,345,959 | €2,161,637 | -€184,322 | -7.9% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €19,595 | €17,112 | -€2,483 | -12.7% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €19,595 | €17,112 | -€2,483 | -12.7% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €19,595 | €17,112 | -€2,483 | -12.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €4,295,817 | €12,080,223 | +€7.8m | +181% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €2,958,572 | €2,754,326 | -€204,246 | -6.9% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €2,958,572 | €2,754,326 | -€204,246 | -6.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €1,337,245 | €9,325,897 | +€8.0m | +597% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €1,337,245 | €9,325,897 | +€8.0m | +597% |
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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.