GRUNENTHAL: 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.
GRUNENTHAL
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year +€1.3m
up €1.3m (+30.2%), from €4.4m to €5.8m
of which Trade receivables: +€1.4m
- Stocks and contracts +€873,966
up €873,966 (+9.6%), from €9.1m to €10.0m
- Other debts +€2.5m
up €2.5m (+80.6%), from €3.1m to €5.7m
- Trade debts -€840,498
down €840,498 (-16.9%), from €5.0m to €4.1m
- Tax, wage and social debts +€313,245
up €313,245 (+31.1%), from €1.0m to €1.3m
of which Remuneration and social security: +€340,784
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€216,583
up €216,583 (+8.0%), from €2.7m to €2.9m
- Other operating income +€2.0m
up €2.0m (+83.8%), from €2.4m to €4.4m
- Staff costs +€1.0m
up €1.0m (+29.3%), from €3.6m to €4.6m
- Services and other goods +€1.0m
up €1.0m (+20.3%), from €5.0m to €6.0m
- Turnover +€768,140
up €768,140 (+2.0%), from €38.5m to €39.3m
- Goods and materials -€514,550
down €514,550 (-1.9%), from €27.6m to €27.1m
of which Change in stocks: decrease (increase): -€1.0m
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.
Cash bridge derived
Cash or the result is not a separate line in both sets of accounts; the cash flow cannot be derived from them.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €14,044,690 | €16,235,501 | +€2.2m | +15.6% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €435,792 | €398,623 | -€37,169 | -8.5% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €424,292 | €387,123 | -€37,169 | -8.8% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €77,055 | €67,084 | -€9,972 | -12.9% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €347,237 | €320,040 | -€27,197 | -7.8% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €11,500 | €11,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €11,500 | €11,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €11,500 | €11,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €13,608,898 | €15,836,878 | +€2.2m | +16.4% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €9,122,816 | €9,996,782 | +€873,966 | +9.6% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €9,122,816 | €9,996,782 | +€873,966 | +9.6% |
| Goods purchased for resale | 34 | €9,122,816 | €9,996,782 | +€873,966 | +9.6% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €4,439,297 | €5,779,511 | +€1.3m | +30.2% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €4,297,620 | €5,685,110 | +€1.4m | +32.3% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €141,677 | €94,401 | -€47,276 | -33.4% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €46,784 | €60,585 | +€13,801 | +29.5% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €14,044,690 | €16,235,501 | +€2.2m | +15.6% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €4,906,179 | €5,122,762 | +€216,583 | +4.4% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €2,000,000 | €2,000,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €2,000,000 | €2,000,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €2,000,000 | €2,000,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €200,000 | €200,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €200,000 | €200,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €200,000 | €200,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €2,706,179 | €2,922,762 | +€216,583 | +8.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €9,138,511 | €11,112,739 | +€2.0m | +21.6% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €9,114,767 | €11,112,739 | +€2.0m | +21.9% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €4,973,222 | €4,132,724 | -€840,498 | -16.9% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €4,973,222 | €4,132,724 | -€840,498 | -16.9% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €1,008,185 | €1,321,430 | +€313,245 | +31.1% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €168,599 | €141,060 | -€27,539 | -16.3% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €839,586 | €1,180,370 | +€340,784 | +40.6% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €3,133,360 | €5,658,585 | +€2.5m | +80.6% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €23,745 | - | -€23,745 | |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €40,928,113 | €43,724,180 | +€2.8m | +6.8% |
| Turnover | 70 | €38,508,387 | €39,276,527 | +€768,140 | +2.0% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €2,419,726 | €4,447,653 | +€2.0m | +83.8% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €39,052,848 | €40,891,137 | +€1.8m | +4.7% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €27,613,651 | €27,099,102 | -€514,550 | -1.9% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €27,447,479 | €27,973,067 | +€525,588 | +1.9% |
| Change in stocks: decrease (increase) | 609 | €166,172 | -€873,966 | -€1.0m | |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €5,028,107 | €6,046,824 | +€1.0m | +20.3% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €3,573,583 | €4,619,573 | +€1.0m | +29.3% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €68,262 | €64,718 | -€3,544 | -5.2% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | -€86,922 | -€84,657 | +€2,265 | +2.6% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €2,856,167 | €3,145,577 | +€289,409 | +10.1% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €1,875,265 | €2,833,043 | +€957,778 | +51.1% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €23,553 | - | -€23,553 | |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €23,553 | - | -€23,553 | |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €23,553 | - | -€23,553 | |
| Non-recurring financial income | 76B | €0 | - | = | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €69,191 | €112,062 | +€42,871 | +62.0% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €68,499 | €111,473 | +€42,974 | +62.7% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €32,132 | €69,308 | +€37,176 | +115.7% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €36,368 | €42,165 | +€5,797 | +15.9% |
| Non-recurring financial charges | 66B | €692 | €589 | -€102 | -14.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €1,829,627 | €2,720,980 | +€891,353 | +48.7% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €438,525 | €504,397 | +€65,872 | +15.0% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €500,000 | €504,397 | +€4,397 | +0.9% |
| Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions | 77 | €61,475 | - | -€61,475 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €1,391,102 | €2,216,583 | +€825,481 | +59.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €1,391,102 | €2,216,583 | +€825,481 | +59.3% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 3 October 2026 via checked.be.