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DEMEESTERE: 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

DEMEESTERE

BE 0479.306.494
NACE 10.820, Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€27,173
2024 · €31,712-€4,539
Equity
€199,628
2024 · €189,956+€9,672
Cash
€37,921
2024 · €50,784-€12,863
Balance sheet total
€329,591
2024 · €363,521-€33,931

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€15,378

    down €15,378 (-5.7%), from €269,623 to €254,245

    of which Land and buildings: -€16,349

  • Cash -€12,863

    down €12,863 (-25.3%), from €50,784 to €37,921

    mainly Debts after one year (-€22,100) and Contributions, distributions and other (-€17,501)

  • Receivables within one year -€5,704

    down €5,704 (-63.7%), from €8,956 to €3,252

    of which Trade receivables: -€5,463

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€22,100

    down €22,100 (-25.3%), from €87,478 to €65,378

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€16,189

    down €16,189 (-42.3%), from €38,289 to €22,100

  • Other debts +€10,357

    up €10,357 (+65.6%), from €15,786 to €26,143

  • Reserves +€9,672

    up €9,672 (+8.3%), from €116,908 to €126,580

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€9,272

    down €9,272 (-51.9%), from €17,873 to €8,601

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€6,940

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€17,144

    down €17,144 (-11.9%), from €144,367 to €127,222

  • Staff costs -€13,579

    down €13,579 (-21.9%), from €62,056 to €48,477

  • Taxes +€2,068

    up €2,068 (+22.1%), from €9,343 to €11,411

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 €31,712
Gross operating margin -€17,144
Staff costs +€13,579
Depreciation +€101
Other operating charges -€414
Financial income +€29
Financial charges +€1,378
Taxes -€2,068
Result 2025 €27,173
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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 +€55,733
Investment -€12,806
Financing -€55,790
Cash 2024 €50,784
Net result for the year +€27,173
Depreciation +€28,184
Stocks and contracts +€2,944
Receivables within one year +€5,704
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,958
Trade debts -€6,354
Tax, wage and social debts -€9,272
Other debts +€10,357
Accrued charges and deferred income -€45
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€12,806
Debts after one year -€22,100
Current portion of long-term debt -€16,189
Contributions, distributions and other -€17,501
Cash 2025 €37,921
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Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €363,521 €329,591 -€33,931 -9.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €269,623 €254,245 -€15,378 -5.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €269,623 €254,245 -€15,378 -5.7%
Land and buildings 22 €241,370 €225,021 -€16,349 -6.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €13,386 €14,985 +€1,600 +12.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,286 €1,084 -€3,202 -74.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €10,581 €13,154 +€2,573 +24.3%
Current assets 29/58 €93,898 €75,346 -€18,553 -19.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €10,936 €7,992 -€2,944 -26.9%
Stocks 30/36 €10,936 €7,992 -€2,944 -26.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €8,956 €3,252 -€5,704 -63.7%
Trade receivables 40 €8,025 €2,562 -€5,463 -68.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €931 €690 -€241 -25.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €50,784 €37,921 -€12,863 -25.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €23,222 €26,180 +€2,958 +12.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €363,521 €329,591 -€33,931 -9.3%
Equity 10/15 €189,956 €199,628 +€9,672 +5.1%
Contributions 10/11 €25,000 €25,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €116,908 €126,580 +€9,672 +8.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €116,908 €126,580 +€9,672 +8.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €48,048 €48,048 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €173,565 €129,963 -€43,602 -25.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €87,478 €65,378 -€22,100 -25.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €87,478 €65,378 -€22,100 -25.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €85,642 €64,185 -€21,457 -25.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €38,289 €22,100 -€16,189 -42.3%
Trade debts 44 €13,695 €7,341 -€6,354 -46.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €13,695 €7,341 -€6,354 -46.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €17,873 €8,601 -€9,272 -51.9%
Taxes 450/3 €8,822 €6,490 -€2,332 -26.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €9,051 €2,111 -€6,940 -76.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €15,786 €26,143 +€10,357 +65.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €445 €400 -€45 -10.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €62,056 €48,477 -€13,579 -21.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €28,285 €28,184 -€101 -0.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,347 €5,761 +€414 +7.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €144,367 €127,222 -€17,144 -11.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €48,678 €44,800 -€3,878 -8.0%
Financial income 75/76B €112 €141 +€29 +26.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €112 €141 +€29 +26.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,735 €6,357 -€1,378 -17.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,735 €6,357 -€1,378 -17.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €41,055 €38,584 -€2,471 -6.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €9,343 €11,411 +€2,068 +22.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €31,712 €27,173 -€4,539 -14.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €31,712 €27,173 -€4,539 -14.3%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 14 October 2026 via checked.be.