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FRANZ: 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.

What changed

FRANZ

BE 0428.700.705
NACE 10.820, Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery
fiscal year 2023 against 2025not consecutivefiled annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€36,540
2023 · €42,397-€5,857
Equity
€781,691
2023 · €702,610+€79,081
Cash
€4,053
2023 · €7,438-€3,385
Balance sheet total
€971,799
2023 · €838,254+€133,545

Largest movements

2023 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€203,476

    up €203,476 (+100.4%), from €202,715 to €406,191

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€207,156

  • Tangible fixed assets -€71,973

    down €71,973 (-12.4%), from €579,091 to €507,118

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€71,524

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€79,081

    up €79,081 (+12.9%), from €614,052 to €693,133

  • Trade debts +€29,368

    up €29,368 (+57.4%), from €51,187 to €80,555

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€21,881

    up €21,881 (+25.9%), from €84,457 to €106,338

    of which Taxes: +€13,845

Income statement
  • Turnover +€177,577

    up €177,577 (+31.4%), from €566,409 to €743,986

  • Goods and materials +€69,867

    up €69,867 (+72.3%), from €96,663 to €166,530

    of which Purchases: +€74,255

  • Depreciation +€52,772

    up €52,772 (+186.6%), from €28,285 to €81,057

  • Services and other goods +€36,807

    up €36,807 (+34.6%), from €106,330 to €143,137

  • Financial income -€11,485

    down €11,485 (-69.5%), from €16,527 to €5,042

From the 2023 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 2023 €42,397
Turnover +€177,577
Other operating income -€711
Goods and materials -€69,867
Services and other goods -€36,807
Staff costs -€9,195
Depreciation -€52,772
Other operating charges -€468
Other operating items -€2,361
Financial income -€11,485
Financial charges -€9
Taxes +€241
Result 2025 €36,540

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2025

A cash bridge needs two consecutive fiscal years: one year's result and depreciation cannot explain a change over several years. Pick two years that follow each other.

Every line side by side 63 lines
Line Code 2023 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €838,254 €971,799 +€133,545 +15.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €579,649 €507,676 -€71,973 -12.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €579,091 €507,118 -€71,973 -12.4%
Land and buildings 22 €1,798 €1,470 -€328 -18.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €576,847 €505,323 -€71,524 -12.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €447 €325 -€122 -27.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €558 €558 +€0 0.0%
Other financial fixed assets 284/8 €558 €558 +€0 0.0%
Amounts receivable and cash guarantees 285/8 €558 €558 +€0 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €258,604 €464,123 +€205,519 +79.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €48,451 €53,879 +€5,428 +11.2%
Stocks 30/36 €48,451 €53,879 +€5,428 +11.2%
Raw materials and consumables 30/31 €34,456 €41,566 +€7,110 +20.6%
Finished goods 33 €13,995 €12,313 -€1,682 -12.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €202,715 €406,191 +€203,476 +100.4%
Trade receivables 40 €39,935 €36,255 -€3,680 -9.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €162,780 €369,936 +€207,156 +127.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €7,438 €4,053 -€3,385 -45.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €838,254 €971,799 +€133,545 +15.9%
Equity 10/15 €702,610 €781,691 +€79,081 +11.3%
Contributions 10/11 €62,325 €62,325 +€0 0.0%
Capital 10 €62,325 €62,325 +€0 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €62,325 €62,325 +€0 0.0%
Reserves 13 €26,233 €26,233 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,233 €6,233 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,233 €6,233 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €614,052 €693,133 +€79,081 +12.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €135,644 €190,108 +€54,464 +40.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €135,644 €186,893 +€51,249 +37.8%
Trade debts 44 €51,187 €80,555 +€29,368 +57.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €51,187 €80,555 +€29,368 +57.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €84,457 €106,338 +€21,881 +25.9%
Taxes 450/3 €12,515 €26,360 +€13,845 +110.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €71,942 €79,978 +€8,036 +11.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €3,215 +€3,215
Operating income 70/76A €574,472 €748,977 +€174,505 +30.4%
Turnover 70 €566,409 €743,986 +€177,577 +31.4%
Change in stocks of work in progress, finished goods and contracts in progress 71 €4,587 €2,226 -€2,361 -51.5%
Other operating income 74 €3,476 €2,765 -€711 -20.5%
Operating charges 60/66A €529,886 €698,996 +€169,110 +31.9%
Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables 60 €96,663 €166,530 +€69,867 +72.3%
Purchases 600/8 €93,808 €168,063 +€74,255 +79.2%
Change in stocks: decrease (increase) 609 €2,855 -€1,533 -€4,388
Services and other goods 61 €106,330 €143,137 +€36,807 +34.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €294,833 €304,028 +€9,195 +3.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €28,285 €81,057 +€52,772 +186.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,776 €4,244 +€468 +12.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €44,586 €49,981 +€5,395 +12.1%
Financial income 75/76B €16,527 €5,042 -€11,485 -69.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €16,527 €5,042 -€11,485 -69.5%
Income from current assets 751 - €872 +€872
Other financial income 752/9 €16,527 €4,170 -€12,357 -74.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,165 €2,174 +€9 +0.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,165 €2,174 +€9 +0.4%
Debt charges 650 €34 - -€34
Other financial charges 652/9 €2,130 €2,174 +€44 +2.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €58,948 €52,849 -€6,099 -10.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €16,550 €16,309 -€241 -1.5%
Taxes 670/3 €16,700 €16,309 -€391 -2.3%
Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions 77 €150 - -€150
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €42,397 €36,540 -€5,857 -13.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €42,397 €36,540 -€5,857 -13.8%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 30 September 2026 via checked.be.