KRONOS GROUP: 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.
KRONOS GROUP
Largest movements
- Cash -€298,773
down €298,773 (-35.6%), from €840,226 to €541,454
mainly Trade debts (-€401,787) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€120,939)
- Receivables within one year -€250,679
down €250,679 (-3.7%), from €6.8m to €6.5m
of which Trade receivables: -€737,406
- Trade debts -€401,787
down €401,787 (-22.6%), from €1.8m to €1.4m
- Tax, wage and social debts -€120,939
down €120,939 (-19.7%), from €615,040 to €494,100
of which Remuneration and social security: -€133,772
- Turnover -€4.1m
down €4.1m (-26.4%), from €15.5m to €11.4m
- Goods and materials -€1.5m
down €1.5m (-26.4%), from €5.6m to €4.1m
- Staff costs -€1.5m
down €1.5m (-20.3%), from €7.2m to €5.8m
- Services and other goods -€538,996
down €538,996 (-25.2%), from €2.1m to €1.6m
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 | €7,730,272 | €7,165,062 | -€565,210 | -7.3% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €47,872 | €32,284 | -€15,588 | -32.6% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €13,809 | €4,025 | -€9,784 | -70.9% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €13,057 | €13,260 | +€202 | +1.5% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €13,057 | €13,260 | +€202 | +1.5% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €21,006 | €15,000 | -€6,006 | -28.6% |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | €15,000 | €15,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Participating interests | 280 | €15,000 | €15,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €6,006 | - | -€6,006 | |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €6,006 | - | -€6,006 | |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €7,682,400 | €7,132,778 | -€549,622 | -7.2% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €6,750,768 | €6,500,089 | -€250,679 | -3.7% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €2,791,096 | €2,053,690 | -€737,406 | -26.4% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €3,959,672 | €4,446,399 | +€486,727 | +12.3% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €840,226 | €541,454 | -€298,773 | -35.6% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €91,405 | €91,235 | -€170 | -0.2% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €7,730,272 | €7,165,062 | -€565,210 | -7.3% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €5,234,758 | €5,192,655 | -€42,103 | -0.8% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €250,000 | €250,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €250,000 | €250,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €250,000 | €250,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €25,000 | €25,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €25,000 | €25,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €25,000 | €25,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €4,959,758 | €4,917,655 | -€42,103 | -0.8% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €2,495,514 | €1,972,406 | -€523,107 | -21.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €2,471,820 | €1,972,406 | -€499,413 | -20.2% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €80,398 | €80,430 | +€32 | 0.0% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €1,817 | €2,910 | +€1,094 | +60.2% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €1,817 | €2,910 | +€1,094 | +60.2% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €1,774,566 | €1,372,779 | -€401,787 | -22.6% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €1,774,566 | €1,372,779 | -€401,787 | -22.6% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €615,040 | €494,100 | -€120,939 | -19.7% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €161,551 | €174,384 | +€12,833 | +7.9% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €453,488 | €319,716 | -€133,772 | -29.5% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | - | €22,187 | +€22,187 | |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €23,694 | - | -€23,694 | |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €15,949,920 | €11,609,289 | -€4.3m | -27.2% |
| Turnover | 70 | €15,523,551 | €11,432,549 | -€4.1m | -26.4% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €167,391 | €78,236 | -€89,155 | -53.3% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €258,978 | €98,504 | -€160,474 | -62.0% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €15,026,518 | €11,516,671 | -€3.5m | -23.4% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €5,593,845 | €4,118,910 | -€1.5m | -26.4% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €5,593,845 | €4,118,910 | -€1.5m | -26.4% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €2,139,963 | €1,600,967 | -€538,996 | -25.2% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €7,226,765 | €5,758,944 | -€1.5m | -20.3% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €46,695 | €19,511 | -€27,183 | -58.2% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €19,251 | €18,339 | -€913 | -4.7% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €923,402 | €92,618 | -€830,784 | -90.0% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €145,643 | €130,031 | -€15,613 | -10.7% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €145,643 | €130,031 | -€15,613 | -10.7% |
| Income from financial fixed assets | 750 | €145,302 | €129,973 | -€15,328 | -10.5% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €342 | €58 | -€284 | -83.2% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €30,979 | €51,780 | +€20,801 | +67.1% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €30,979 | €51,780 | +€20,801 | +67.1% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €26,883 | €48,408 | +€21,525 | +80.1% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €4,096 | €3,373 | -€724 | -17.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €1,038,066 | €170,868 | -€867,198 | -83.5% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €321,198 | €212,971 | -€108,226 | -33.7% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €321,198 | €212,971 | -€108,226 | -33.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €716,868 | -€42,103 | -€758,971 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €716,868 | -€42,103 | -€758,971 |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 January 2024 and 31 January 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 4 October 2026 via checked.be.