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Gust Royal: 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

Gust Royal

BE 0665.845.315
NACE 10.820, Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€8,835
2024 · -€76,273+€85,108
Equity
-€151,475
2024 · -€160,310+€8,835
Cash
€62,523
2024 · €35,120+€27,403
Balance sheet total
€697,962
2024 · €627,348+€70,614

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€59,730

    down €59,730 (-16.2%), from €369,394 to €309,664

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€44,950

    up €44,950 (+1,181%), from €3,806 to €48,756

  • Receivables within one year +€31,744

    up €31,744 (+54.1%), from €58,649 to €90,393

    of which Trade receivables: +€16,711

  • Cash +€27,403

    up €27,403 (+78.0%), from €35,120 to €62,523

    mainly Trade debts (+€111,628) and Depreciation (+€40,382)

  • Stocks and contracts +€26,196

    up €26,196 (+16.5%), from €158,879 to €185,075

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€111,628

    up €111,628 (+52.5%), from €212,659 to €324,287

  • Debts after one year -€42,717

    down €42,717 (-23.8%), from €179,262 to €136,546

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€12,638

    down €12,638 (-22.7%), from €55,617 to €42,979

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€10,975

    up €10,975 (+3.7%), from €299,523 to €310,499

    of which Taxes: +€10,159

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€8,835

    up €8,835 (+4.7%), from -€189,535 to -€180,700

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€164,808

    down €164,808 (-94.0%), from €175,408 to €10,600

  • Gross operating margin -€45,393

    down €45,393 (-25.2%), from €180,140 to €134,746

  • Other operating charges +€18,267

    up €18,267 (+351%), from €5,200 to €23,467

  • Depreciation -€10,357

    down €10,357 (-20.4%), from €50,739 to €40,382

  • Financial charges -€2,597

    down €2,597 (-11.1%), from €23,494 to €20,897

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 -€76,273
Gross operating margin -€45,393
Staff costs +€164,808
Depreciation +€10,357
Other operating charges -€18,267
Other operating items -€28,719
Financial income -€275
Financial charges +€2,597
Result 2025 €8,835
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 +€63,460
Investment +€19,298
Financing -€55,355
Cash 2024 €35,120
Net result for the year +€8,835
Depreciation +€40,382
Stocks and contracts -€26,196
Receivables within one year -€31,744
Deferred charges and accrued income -€44,950
Trade debts +€111,628
Tax, wage and social debts +€10,975
Other debts -€5,305
Accrued charges and deferred income -€165
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€19,298
Debts after one year -€42,717
Current portion of long-term debt -€12,638
Cash 2025 €62,523
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Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €627,348 €697,962 +€70,614 +11.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €370,894 €311,214 -€59,680 -16.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €369,394 €309,664 -€59,730 -16.2%
Land and buildings 22 €226,918 €210,282 -€16,636 -7.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €110,526 €98,357 -€12,169 -11.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,803 €1,025 -€1,778 -63.4%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €29,147 €0 -€29,147 -100%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,500 €1,550 +€50 +3.3%
Current assets 29/58 €256,453 €386,748 +€130,294 +50.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €158,879 €185,075 +€26,196 +16.5%
Stocks 30/36 €158,879 €185,075 +€26,196 +16.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €58,649 €90,393 +€31,744 +54.1%
Trade receivables 40 €58,582 €75,293 +€16,711 +28.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €67 €15,100 +€15,033 +22,569%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €35,120 €62,523 +€27,403 +78.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,806 €48,756 +€44,950 +1,181%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €627,348 €697,962 +€70,614 +11.3%
Equity 10/15 -€160,310 -€151,475 +€8,835 +5.5%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €10,625 €10,625 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €10,625 €10,625 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€189,535 -€180,700 +€8,835 +4.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €787,658 €849,437 +€61,779 +7.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €179,262 €136,546 -€42,717 -23.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €179,262 €136,546 -€42,717 -23.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €608,230 €712,891 +€104,660 +17.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €55,617 €42,979 -€12,638 -22.7%
Trade debts 44 €212,659 €324,287 +€111,628 +52.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €212,659 €324,287 +€111,628 +52.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €299,523 €310,499 +€10,975 +3.7%
Taxes 450/3 €82,597 €92,756 +€10,159 +12.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €216,926 €217,742 +€816 +0.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €40,431 €35,126 -€5,305 -13.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €165 €0 -€165 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €175,408 €10,600 -€164,808 -94.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €50,739 €40,382 -€10,357 -20.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,200 €23,467 +€18,267 +351%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €1,951 €30,670 +€28,719 +1,472%
Gross operating margin 9900 €180,140 €134,746 -€45,393 -25.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€53,158 €29,627 +€82,786
Financial income 75/76B €380 €105 -€275 -72.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €380 €105 -€275 -72.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €23,494 €20,897 -€2,597 -11.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €23,494 €20,897 -€2,597 -11.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€76,273 €8,835 +€85,108
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€76,273 €8,835 +€85,108
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€76,273 €8,835 +€85,108

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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.