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MONTSERRAT: 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

MONTSERRAT

BE 0428.253.317
NACE 10.820, Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€220,361
2024 · €232,223-€11,862
Equity
€1.5m
2024 · €1.3m+€201,466
Cash
€703,364
2024 · €461,020+€242,344
Balance sheet total
€6.9m
2024 · €7.1m-€215,520

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€367,127

    down €367,127 (-8.7%), from €4.2m to €3.9m

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€227,800

  • Cash +€242,344

    up €242,344 (+52.6%), from €461,020 to €703,364

    mainly Depreciation (+€600,592) and Net result for the year (+€220,361)

  • Stocks and contracts -€165,098

    down €165,098 (-12.4%), from €1.3m to €1.2m

Equity and liabilities
  • Short-term financial debts -€250,000

    down €250,000 (-20.8%), from €1.2m to €950,000

  • Reserves +€201,105

    up €201,105 (+18.6%), from €1.1m to €1.3m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€220,000

  • Trade debts -€133,067

    down €133,067 (-22.8%), from €582,629 to €449,561

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€95,529

    up €95,529 (+430%), from €22,209 to €117,737

    of which Taxes: +€87,166

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€88,177

    down €88,177 (-13.6%), from €649,180 to €561,002

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€162,035

    up €162,035 (+12.4%), from €1.3m to €1.5m

  • Financial charges +€44,175

    up €44,175 (+20.5%), from €215,033 to €259,208

  • Depreciation +€41,439

    up €41,439 (+7.4%), from €559,153 to €600,592

  • Taxes +€37,836

    up €37,836 (+84.6%), from €44,704 to €82,541

  • Staff costs +€33,769

    up €33,769 (+12.2%), from €277,176 to €310,945

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 €232,223
Gross operating margin +€162,035
Staff costs -€33,769
Depreciation -€41,439
Other operating charges -€953
Financial income -€15,725
Financial charges -€44,175
Taxes -€37,836
Result 2025 €220,361
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 +€885,957
Investment -€247,174
Financing -€396,439
Cash 2024 €461,020
Net result for the year +€220,361
Depreciation +€600,592
Stocks and contracts +€165,098
Receivables within one year -€62,656
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,004
Provisions -€6,298
Trade debts -€133,067
Tax, wage and social debts +€95,529
Other debts +€4,395
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€247,174
Debts after one year -€39,367
Current portion of long-term debt -€88,177
Short-term financial debts -€250,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€18,895
Cash 2025 €703,364
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 55 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €7,081,871 €6,866,351 -€215,520 -3.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €4,325,677 €3,972,259 -€353,419 -8.2%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €3,259 €16,967 +€13,709 +421%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €4,229,511 €3,862,383 -€367,127 -8.7%
Land and buildings 22 €1,456,656 €1,386,505 -€70,151 -4.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,192,814 €1,965,014 -€227,800 -10.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €46,934 €30,498 -€16,436 -35.0%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €533,107 €480,367 -€52,740 -9.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €92,908 €92,908 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €2,756,194 €2,894,092 +€137,899 +5.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €1,326,634 €1,161,536 -€165,098 -12.4%
Stocks 30/36 €1,326,634 €1,161,536 -€165,098 -12.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €940,774 €1,003,430 +€62,656 +6.7%
Trade receivables 40 €885,126 €989,135 +€104,009 +11.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €55,648 €14,295 -€41,353 -74.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €461,020 €703,364 +€242,344 +52.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €27,765 €25,761 -€2,004 -7.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €7,081,871 €6,866,351 -€215,520 -3.0%
Equity 10/15 €1,312,838 €1,514,304 +€201,466 +15.3%
Contributions 10/11 €230,000 €230,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,082,520 €1,283,625 +€201,105 +18.6%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €23,000 €23,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €23,000 €23,000 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €286,520 €267,625 -€18,895 -6.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €773,000 €993,000 +€220,000 +28.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €318 €679 +€361 +113%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €94,473 €88,174 -€6,298 -6.7%
Deferred taxes 168 €94,473 €88,174 -€6,298 -6.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €5,674,560 €5,263,872 -€410,688 -7.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €3,150,681 €3,111,314 -€39,367 -1.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €3,150,681 €3,111,314 -€39,367 -1.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €2,523,879 €2,152,558 -€371,321 -14.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €649,180 €561,002 -€88,177 -13.6%
Financial debts 43 €1,200,000 €950,000 -€250,000 -20.8%
Credit institutions 430/8 €1,200,000 €950,000 -€250,000 -20.8%
Trade debts 44 €582,629 €449,561 -€133,067 -22.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €582,629 €449,561 -€133,067 -22.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €22,209 €117,737 +€95,529 +430%
Taxes 450/3 €2,853 €90,019 +€87,166 +3,055%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €19,355 €27,718 +€8,363 +43.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €69,863 €74,258 +€4,395 +6.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €277,176 €310,945 +€33,769 +12.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €559,153 €600,592 +€41,439 +7.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €31,426 €32,379 +€953 +3.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,307,199 €1,469,234 +€162,035 +12.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €439,443 €525,317 +€85,874 +19.5%
Financial income 75/76B €27,324 €11,599 -€15,725 -57.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €27,324 €11,599 -€15,725 -57.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €215,033 €259,208 +€44,175 +20.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €215,033 €259,208 +€44,175 +20.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €251,734 €277,708 +€25,974 +10.3%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €25,193 €25,193 = 0.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €44,704 €82,541 +€37,836 +84.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €232,223 €220,361 -€11,862 -5.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €232,223 €220,361 -€11,862 -5.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 26 October 2026 via checked.be.