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L CHOC: 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

L CHOC

BE 0732.505.990
NACE 47.242, Retail sale of chocolate and confectionery
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€109,836
2024 · €11,992+€97,844
Equity
€35,050
2024 · €38,899-€3,849
Cash
€56,575
2024 · €5,786+€50,789
Balance sheet total
€516,259
2024 · €238,977+€277,283

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€147,138

    up €147,138 (+10,734%), from €1,371 to €148,508

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€101,694

  • Receivables within one year +€100,250

    up €100,250 (+131%), from €76,730 to €176,980

    of which Trade receivables: +€144,777

  • Cash +€50,789

    up €50,789 (+878%), from €5,786 to €56,575

    mainly Trade debts (+€119,602) and Other debts (+€113,685)

  • Intangible fixed assets -€28,000

    down €28,000 (-20.7%), from €135,333 to €107,333

  • Stocks and contracts +€6,321

    up €6,321 (+40.1%), from €15,757 to €22,078

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€119,602

    up €119,602 (+749%), from €15,969 to €135,571

  • Other debts +€113,685

    new in 2025: €113,685

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€59,478

    down €59,478 (-99.1%), from €60,000 to €522

  • Debts after one year +€51,886

    up €51,886 (+81.4%), from €63,769 to €115,654

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€30,524

    up €30,524 (+132%), from €23,119 to €53,643

    of which Taxes: +€28,357

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€159,237

    up €159,237 (+79.8%), from €199,595 to €358,832

  • Taxes +€29,936

    up €29,936 (+481%), from €6,218 to €36,154

  • Depreciation +€19,650

    up €19,650 (+92.1%), from €21,327 to €40,977

  • Other operating charges +€8,126

    up €8,126 (+253%), from €3,215 to €11,342

  • Staff costs +€6,290

    up €6,290 (+4.2%), from €149,790 to €156,080

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 €11,992
Gross operating margin +€159,237
Staff costs -€6,290
Depreciation -€19,650
Other operating charges -€8,126
Financial income +€3,859
Financial charges -€1,250
Taxes -€29,936
Result 2025 €109,836
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€262,613
Investment -€160,115
Financing -€51,708
Cash 2024 €5,786
Net result for the year +€109,836
Depreciation +€40,977
Stocks and contracts -€6,321
Receivables within one year -€100,250
Deferred charges and accrued income -€784
Trade debts +€119,602
Tax, wage and social debts +€30,524
Advances received +€14,822
Other debts +€113,685
Accrued charges and deferred income -€59,478
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€160,115
Debts after one year +€51,886
Current portion of long-term debt +€16,595
Short-term financial debts -€6,504
Contributions, distributions and other -€113,685
Cash 2025 €56,575
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 53 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €238,977 €516,259 +€277,283 +116%
Fixed assets 21/28 €136,704 €255,842 +€119,138 +87.1%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €135,333 €107,333 -€28,000 -20.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,371 €148,508 +€147,138 +10,734%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,371 €10,391 +€9,020 +658%
Leasing and similar rights 25 - €36,423 +€36,423
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €101,694 +€101,694
Current assets 29/58 €102,272 €260,418 +€158,145 +155%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €15,757 €22,078 +€6,321 +40.1%
Stocks 30/36 €15,757 €22,078 +€6,321 +40.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €76,730 €176,980 +€100,250 +131%
Trade receivables 40 €4,853 €149,629 +€144,777 +2,983%
Other amounts receivable 41 €71,877 €27,351 -€44,526 -61.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €5,786 €56,575 +€50,789 +878%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,000 €4,784 +€784 +19.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €238,977 €516,259 +€277,283 +116%
Equity 10/15 €38,899 €35,050 -€3,849 -9.9%
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €25,050 €25,050 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €21,050 €21,050 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €4,000 €4,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €3,849 €0 -€3,849 -100%
Amounts payable 17/49 €200,078 €481,209 +€281,132 +141%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €63,769 €115,654 +€51,886 +81.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €63,769 €115,654 +€51,886 +81.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €76,309 €365,032 +€288,724 +378%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €30,717 €47,312 +€16,595 +54.0%
Financial debts 43 €6,504 €0 -€6,504 -100%
Credit institutions 430/8 €6,504 €0 -€6,504 -100%
Other loans 439 €0 - =
Trade debts 44 €15,969 €135,571 +€119,602 +749%
Suppliers 440/4 €15,969 €135,571 +€119,602 +749%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €14,822 +€14,822
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €23,119 €53,643 +€30,524 +132%
Taxes 450/3 €982 €29,339 +€28,357 +2,887%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €22,137 €24,304 +€2,167 +9.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €113,685 +€113,685
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €60,000 €522 -€59,478 -99.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €149,790 €156,080 +€6,290 +4.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €21,327 €40,977 +€19,650 +92.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,215 €11,342 +€8,126 +253%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 - =
Gross operating margin 9900 €199,595 €358,832 +€159,237 +79.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €25,263 €150,433 +€125,170 +495%
Financial income 75/76B €5,158 €9,017 +€3,859 +74.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €5,158 €9,017 +€3,859 +74.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €12,210 €13,460 +€1,250 +10.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €12,210 €13,460 +€1,250 +10.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €18,210 €145,990 +€127,780 +702%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,218 €36,154 +€29,936 +481%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €11,992 €109,836 +€97,844 +816%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 €21,050 €0 -€21,050 -100%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€9,058 €109,836 +€118,894

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.