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ECOCOA: 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

ECOCOA

BE 0783.302.318
NACE 10.820, Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€12,077
2024 · -€1,370-€10,707
Equity
-€84,932
2024 · -€72,855-€12,077
Cash
€32,669
2024 · €74,186-€41,517
Balance sheet total
€360,168
2024 · €393,546-€33,378

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€41,517

    down €41,517 (-56.0%), from €74,186 to €32,669

    mainly Trade debts (-€193,968) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€53,980)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€13,388

    up €13,388 (+15.5%), from €86,616 to €100,004

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€8,396

  • Receivables within one year -€9,824

    down €9,824 (-16.8%), from €58,349 to €48,525

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€13,658

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€193,968

    down €193,968 (-77.2%), from €251,157 to €57,189

  • Other debts +€170,000

    up €170,000 (+117%), from €145,000 to €315,000

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€12,077

    down €12,077 (-14.6%), from -€82,855 to -€94,932

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€6,931

    up €6,931 (+27.7%), from €25,003 to €31,934

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€5,474

    down €5,474 (-41.8%), from €13,108 to €7,635

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€4,251

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€13,105

    down €13,105 (-10.6%), from €123,776 to €110,671

  • Staff costs -€6,225

    down €6,225 (-7.3%), from €85,137 to €78,912

  • Depreciation +€3,089

    up €3,089 (+8.8%), from €34,989 to €38,079

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 -€1,370
Gross operating margin -€13,105
Staff costs +€6,225
Depreciation -€3,089
Write-downs +€78
Other operating charges -€847
Financial income +€29
Financial charges +€273
Taxes -€271
Result 2025 -€12,077
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€4,322
Investment -€53,980
Financing +€8,141
Cash 2024 €74,186
Net result for the year -€12,077
Depreciation +€38,079
Stocks and contracts -€3,641
Receivables within one year +€9,824
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,579
Trade debts -€193,968
Tax, wage and social debts -€5,474
Other debts +€170,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€53,980
Debts after one year +€1,210
Current portion of long-term debt +€6,931
Cash 2025 €32,669
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €393,546 €360,168 -€33,378 -8.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €89,246 €105,147 +€15,901 +17.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €2,267 €1,390 -€877 -38.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €86,616 €100,004 +€13,388 +15.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €20,855 €29,251 +€8,396 +40.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €441 €311 -€130 -29.4%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €65,320 €70,442 +€5,122 +7.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €363 €3,753 +€3,390 +934%
Current assets 29/58 €304,299 €255,020 -€49,279 -16.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €169,660 €173,301 +€3,641 +2.1%
Stocks 30/36 €169,660 €173,301 +€3,641 +2.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €58,349 €48,525 -€9,824 -16.8%
Trade receivables 40 €40,086 €43,920 +€3,834 +9.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €18,263 €4,605 -€13,658 -74.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €74,186 €32,669 -€41,517 -56.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,105 €526 -€1,579 -75.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €393,546 €360,168 -€33,378 -8.5%
Equity 10/15 -€72,855 -€84,932 -€12,077 -16.6%
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€82,855 -€94,932 -€12,077 -14.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €466,401 €445,100 -€21,301 -4.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €32,133 €33,343 +€1,210 +3.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €32,133 €33,343 +€1,210 +3.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €434,268 €411,757 -€22,511 -5.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €25,003 €31,934 +€6,931 +27.7%
Trade debts 44 €251,157 €57,189 -€193,968 -77.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €251,157 €57,189 -€193,968 -77.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €13,108 €7,635 -€5,474 -41.8%
Taxes 450/3 €1,753 €530 -€1,223 -69.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €11,355 €7,104 -€4,251 -37.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €145,000 €315,000 +€170,000 +117%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €85,137 €78,912 -€6,225 -7.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €34,989 €38,079 +€3,089 +8.8%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €78 €0 -€78 -100%
Other operating charges 640/8 €758 €1,605 +€847 +112%
Gross operating margin 9900 €123,776 €110,671 -€13,105 -10.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €2,814 -€7,925 -€10,739
Financial income 75/76B €11 €40 +€29 +276%
Recurring financial income 75 €11 €40 +€29 +276%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,935 €3,661 -€273 -6.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,935 €3,661 -€273 -6.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€1,110 -€11,547 -€10,436 -940%
Income taxes 67/77 €259 €530 +€271 +104%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€1,370 -€12,077 -€10,707 -782%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€1,370 -€12,077 -€10,707 -782%

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.