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KOTKU: 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

KOTKU

BE 0753.808.279
NACE 10.720, Manufacture of rusks, biscuits and preserved pastry goods
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€8,480
2024 · €2,446+€6,034
Equity
€37,776
2024 · €29,296+€8,480
Cash
€18,912
2024 · €16,407+€2,505
Balance sheet total
€118,481
2024 · €108,968+€9,513

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€4,458

    up €4,458 (+24.9%), from €17,936 to €22,394

    of which Trade receivables: +€9,501

  • Cash +€2,505

    up €2,505 (+15.3%), from €16,407 to €18,912

    mainly Debts after one year (+€13,412) and Depreciation (+€12,711)

  • Stocks and contracts +€1,528

    up €1,528 (+4.0%), from €38,538 to €40,066

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€24,677

    down €24,677 (-49.7%), from €49,668 to €24,991

  • Debts after one year +€13,412

    new in 2025: €13,412

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€8,480

    up €8,480 (+34.9%), from €24,296 to €32,776

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€7,700

    up €7,700 (+25.7%), from €30,003 to €37,704

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€8,020

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€4,598

    new in 2025: €4,598

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€19,216

    up €19,216 (+19.9%), from €96,459 to €115,674

  • Gross operating margin +€15,769

    up €15,769 (+12.7%), from €124,313 to €140,082

  • Other operating charges -€7,552

    down €7,552 (-90.3%), from €8,361 to €808

  • Depreciation +€4,521

    up €4,521 (+55.2%), from €8,191 to €12,711

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 €2,446
Gross operating margin +€15,769
Staff costs -€19,216
Depreciation -€4,521
Other operating charges +€7,552
Other operating items +€6,330
Financial income +€94
Financial charges +€25
Result 2025 €8,480
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 -€1,772
Investment -€13,733
Financing +€18,010
Cash 2024 €16,407
Net result for the year +€8,480
Depreciation +€12,711
Stocks and contracts -€1,528
Receivables within one year -€4,458
Trade debts -€24,677
Tax, wage and social debts +€7,700
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€13,733
Debts after one year +€13,412
Current portion of long-term debt +€4,598
Cash 2025 €18,912
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Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €108,968 €118,481 +€9,513 +8.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €36,087 €37,109 +€1,022 +2.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €36,087 €37,109 +€1,022 +2.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €29,708 €21,120 -€8,588 -28.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,379 €15,989 +€9,610 +151%
Current assets 29/58 €72,880 €81,372 +€8,491 +11.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €38,538 €40,066 +€1,528 +4.0%
Stocks 30/36 €38,538 €40,066 +€1,528 +4.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €17,936 €22,394 +€4,458 +24.9%
Trade receivables 40 - €9,501 +€9,501
Other amounts receivable 41 €17,936 €12,893 -€5,043 -28.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €16,407 €18,912 +€2,505 +15.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €108,968 €118,481 +€9,513 +8.7%
Equity 10/15 €29,296 €37,776 +€8,480 +28.9%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €24,296 €32,776 +€8,480 +34.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €79,672 €80,705 +€1,033 +1.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €13,412 +€13,412
Financial debts 170/4 - €13,412 +€13,412
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €79,672 €67,293 -€12,379 -15.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €4,598 +€4,598
Trade debts 44 €49,668 €24,991 -€24,677 -49.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €49,668 €24,991 -€24,677 -49.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €30,003 €37,704 +€7,700 +25.7%
Taxes 450/3 €10,540 €10,219 -€320 -3.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €19,464 €27,484 +€8,020 +41.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €96,459 €115,674 +€19,216 +19.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,191 €12,711 +€4,521 +55.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €8,361 €808 -€7,552 -90.3%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €6,330 - -€6,330
Gross operating margin 9900 €124,313 €140,082 +€15,769 +12.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €4,973 €10,888 +€5,915 +119%
Financial income 75/76B - €94 +€94
Recurring financial income 75 - €94 +€94
Financial charges 65/66B €2,527 €2,502 -€25 -1.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,527 €2,502 -€25 -1.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €2,446 €8,480 +€6,034 +247%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €2,446 €8,480 +€6,034 +247%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €2,446 €8,480 +€6,034 +247%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.