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De Swaene: 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

De Swaene

BE 0844.688.371
NACE 10.711, Manufacture of food products
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€115,308
2024 · €72,595+€42,713
Equity
€710,856
2024 · €595,548+€115,308
Cash
€304,542
2024 · €363,918-€59,376
Balance sheet total
€858,961
2024 · €934,454-€75,493

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€199,920

    up €199,920 (+484%), from €41,266 to €241,186

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€206,165

  • Receivables after one year -€180,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €180,000)

  • Cash -€59,376

    down €59,376 (-16.3%), from €363,918 to €304,542

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€199,920) and Trade debts (-€80,814)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€31,601

    down €31,601 (-9.6%), from €330,399 to €298,798

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€22,189

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€158,106

    up €158,106 (+29.6%), from €534,150 to €692,256

  • Trade debts -€80,814

    down €80,814 (-84.3%), from €95,855 to €15,041

  • Other debts -€65,455

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €65,455)

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€42,798

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €42,798)

  • Debts after one year -€38,963

    down €38,963 (-48.9%), from €79,599 to €40,636

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€98,859

    up €98,859 (+17.5%), from €565,777 to €664,636

  • Staff costs +€32,957

    up €32,957 (+8.9%), from €369,776 to €402,733

  • Taxes +€25,542

    up €25,542 (+79.9%), from €31,965 to €57,507

  • Financial income +€12,034

    up €12,034 (+448%), from €2,686 to €14,720

  • Depreciation +€8,408

    up €8,408 (+11.4%), from €74,070 to €82,478

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 €72,595
Gross operating margin +€98,859
Staff costs -€32,957
Depreciation -€8,408
Other operating charges +€159
Other operating items +€1,152
Financial income +€12,034
Financial charges -€2,583
Taxes -€25,542
Result 2025 €115,308
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 +€32,909
Investment -€49,903
Financing -€42,382
Cash 2024 €363,918
Net result for the year +€115,308
Depreciation +€82,478
Receivables after one year +€180,000
Stocks and contracts -€728
Receivables within one year -€199,920
Deferred charges and accrued income +€4,190
Trade debts -€80,814
Tax, wage and social debts -€453
Other debts -€65,455
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,697
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€49,903
Debts after one year -€38,963
Current portion of long-term debt -€3,352
Short-term financial debts -€68
Cash 2025 €304,542
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €934,454 €858,961 -€75,493 -8.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €332,721 €300,146 -€32,575 -9.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €2,323 €1,348 -€975 -42.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €330,399 €298,798 -€31,601 -9.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €208,168 €185,979 -€22,189 -10.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €13,446 €7,123 -€6,323 -47.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €108,785 €105,697 -€3,088 -2.8%
Current assets 29/58 €601,733 €558,815 -€42,918 -7.1%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €180,000 - -€180,000
Other amounts receivable 291 €180,000 - -€180,000
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €10,369 €11,097 +€728 +7.0%
Stocks 30/36 €10,369 €11,097 +€728 +7.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €41,266 €241,186 +€199,920 +484%
Trade receivables 40 €13,072 €6,827 -€6,245 -47.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €28,194 €234,359 +€206,165 +731%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €363,918 €304,542 -€59,376 -16.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,180 €1,991 -€4,190 -67.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €934,454 €858,961 -€75,493 -8.1%
Equity 10/15 €595,548 €710,856 +€115,308 +19.4%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €534,150 €692,256 +€158,106 +29.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €534,150 €692,256 +€158,106 +29.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €42,798 - -€42,798
Amounts payable 17/49 €338,907 €148,106 -€190,801 -56.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €79,599 €40,636 -€38,963 -48.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €79,599 €40,636 -€38,963 -48.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €257,610 €107,469 -€150,141 -58.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €43,734 €40,382 -€3,352 -7.7%
Financial debts 43 €15,266 €15,199 -€68 -0.4%
Credit institutions 430/8 €15,266 €15,199 -€68 -0.4%
Trade debts 44 €95,855 €15,041 -€80,814 -84.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €95,855 €15,041 -€80,814 -84.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €37,300 €36,847 -€453 -1.2%
Taxes 450/3 €2,234 €6,881 +€4,647 +208%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €35,066 €29,966 -€5,099 -14.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €65,455 - -€65,455
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,697 - -€1,697
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €369,776 €402,733 +€32,957 +8.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €74,070 €82,478 +€8,408 +11.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,833 €2,674 -€159 -5.6%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €1,152 - -€1,152
Gross operating margin 9900 €565,777 €664,636 +€98,859 +17.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €117,946 €176,751 +€58,805 +49.9%
Financial income 75/76B €2,686 €14,720 +€12,034 +448%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,686 €14,720 +€12,034 +448%
Financial charges 65/66B €16,073 €18,656 +€2,583 +16.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €16,073 €18,656 +€2,583 +16.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €104,560 €172,815 +€68,255 +65.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €31,965 €57,507 +€25,542 +79.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €72,595 €115,308 +€42,713 +58.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €72,595 €115,308 +€42,713 +58.8%

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.