HLF: 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.
HLF
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€69.3m
down €69.3m (-74.5%), from €92.9m to €23.7m
of which Other amounts receivable: -€69.3m
- Other debts -€69.5m
down €69.5m (-100.0%), from €69.5m to €6,939
- Financial income -€523,143
down €523,143 (-36.4%), from €1.4m to €914,910
- Financial charges -€129,950
down €129,950 (-69.4%), from €187,370 to €57,420
of which Financial charges: -€130,950
- Gross operating margin +€105,973
up €105,973 (+68.6%), from -€154,454 to -€48,481
- Depreciation +€12,901
up €12,901 (+4.9%), from €262,955 to €275,856
- Staff costs +€3,502
up €3,502 (+1.1%), from €323,183 to €326,685
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
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €100,011,762 | €30,606,835 | -€69.4m | -69.4% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €6,426,015 | €6,194,602 | -€231,413 | -3.6% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €4,074,068 | €3,856,430 | -€217,638 | -5.3% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €4,040,265 | €3,833,241 | -€207,024 | -5.1% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €27,310 | €19,416 | -€7,894 | -28.9% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €6,493 | €3,773 | -€2,720 | -41.9% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €2,351,947 | €2,338,172 | -€13,775 | -0.6% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €93,585,747 | €24,412,233 | -€69.2m | -73.9% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €181,010 | - | -€181,010 | |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €181,010 | - | -€181,010 | |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €14,217 | €14,217 | = | 0.0% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €14,217 | €14,217 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €92,944,946 | €23,677,523 | -€69.3m | -74.5% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €6,749 | €15,474 | +€8,725 | +129.3% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €92,938,197 | €23,662,049 | -€69.3m | -74.5% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €244,605 | €524,658 | +€280,053 | +114.5% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €200,969 | €195,835 | -€5,134 | -2.6% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €100,011,762 | €30,606,835 | -€69.4m | -69.4% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €24,116,453 | €24,305,566 | +€189,113 | +0.8% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €6,043,570 | €6,043,570 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €6,043,570 | €6,043,570 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €6,043,570 | €6,043,570 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €641,559 | €628,258 | -€13,301 | -2.1% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €604,613 | €604,613 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €604,357 | €604,357 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €256 | €256 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €36,946 | €23,645 | -€13,301 | -36.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €17,431,324 | €17,633,738 | +€202,414 | +1.2% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €4,500,191 | €4,495,670 | -€4,521 | -0.1% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €4,436,410 | €4,436,410 | = | 0.0% |
| Environmental obligations | 163 | €4,436,410 | €4,436,410 | = | 0.0% |
| Deferred taxes | 168 | €63,781 | €59,260 | -€4,521 | -7.1% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €71,395,118 | €1,805,599 | -€69.6m | -97.5% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €70,826,372 | €1,270,208 | -€69.6m | -98.2% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €1,249,968 | €1,199,964 | -€50,004 | -4.0% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €1,249,968 | €1,199,964 | -€50,004 | -4.0% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €34,220 | €23,983 | -€10,237 | -29.9% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €34,220 | €23,983 | -€10,237 | -29.9% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €40,870 | €39,322 | -€1,548 | -3.8% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €2,445 | €714 | -€1,731 | -70.8% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €38,425 | €38,608 | +€183 | +0.5% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €69,501,314 | €6,939 | -€69.5m | -100.0% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €568,746 | €535,391 | -€33,355 | -5.9% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | - | €143 | +€143 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €323,183 | €326,685 | +€3,502 | +1.1% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €262,955 | €275,856 | +€12,901 | +4.9% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €20,813 | €21,652 | +€839 | +4.0% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | -€154,454 | -€48,481 | +€105,973 | +68.6% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€761,405 | -€672,674 | +€88,731 | +11.7% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €1,438,053 | €914,910 | -€523,143 | -36.4% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1,438,053 | €914,910 | -€523,143 | -36.4% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €187,370 | €57,420 | -€129,950 | -69.4% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €187,370 | €56,420 | -€130,950 | -69.9% |
| Non-recurring financial charges | 66B | - | €1,000 | +€1,000 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €489,278 | €184,816 | -€304,462 | -62.2% |
| Transfer from deferred taxes | 780 | €4,521 | €4,521 | = | 0.0% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €225 | €224 | -€1 | -0.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €493,574 | €189,113 | -€304,461 | -61.7% |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves | 789 | €13,301 | €13,301 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €506,875 | €202,414 | -€304,461 | -60.1% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 5 October 2026 via checked.be.