ROYAL BOTANIA: 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.
ROYAL BOTANIA
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year +€986,037
up €986,037 (+23.8%), from €4.1m to €5.1m
of which Trade receivables: +€648,641
- Stocks and contracts -€678,995
down €678,995 (-8.4%), from €8.1m to €7.4m
- Tangible fixed assets +€551,149
up €551,149 (+35.6%), from €1.5m to €2.1m
of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€723,986
- Intangible fixed assets +€516,289
up €516,289 (+880%), from €58,696 to €574,985
- Receivables after one year -€346,603
down €346,603 (-21.2%), from €1.6m to €1.3m
- Short-term financial debts +€1.5m
up €1.5m (+21.4%), from €7.1m to €8.6m
- Reserves +€681,500
up €681,500 (+15.7%), from €4.3m to €5.0m
of which Tax-exempt reserves: +€631,500
- Other debts -€676,786
down €676,786 (-57.8%), from €1.2m to €494,274
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€636,038
down €636,038 (-5.9%), from €10.7m to €10.1m
- Turnover -€1.6m
down €1.6m (-7.5%), from €21.7m to €20.0m
- Other operating income +€692,162
up €692,162 (+140%), from €493,039 to €1.2m
- Services and other goods -€354,025
down €354,025 (-4.7%), from €7.5m to €7.1m
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.
Derived cash bridge
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 | €27,257,552 | €28,496,864 | +€1.2m | +4.5% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €9,045,993 | €10,355,831 | +€1.3m | +14.5% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €58,696 | €574,985 | +€516,289 | +880% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,546,732 | €2,097,881 | +€551,149 | +35.6% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €446,724 | €350,966 | -€95,757 | -21.4% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €175,033 | €97,954 | -€77,079 | -44.0% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €924,975 | €1,648,960 | +€723,986 | +78.3% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €7,440,565 | €7,682,965 | +€242,400 | +3.3% |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | €7,362,453 | €7,487,853 | +€125,400 | +1.7% |
| Participating interests | 280 | €3,055,478 | €3,055,478 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable | 281 | €4,306,974 | €4,432,374 | +€125,400 | +2.9% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €78,113 | €195,113 | +€117,000 | +150% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €78,113 | €195,113 | +€117,000 | +150% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €18,211,559 | €18,141,033 | -€70,526 | -0.4% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €1,631,096 | €1,284,493 | -€346,603 | -21.2% |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €1,631,096 | €1,284,493 | -€346,603 | -21.2% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €8,108,644 | €7,429,649 | -€678,995 | -8.4% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €8,108,644 | €7,429,649 | -€678,995 | -8.4% |
| Goods purchased for resale | 34 | €8,108,644 | €7,429,649 | -€678,995 | -8.4% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €4,144,643 | €5,130,680 | +€986,037 | +23.8% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €3,731,133 | €4,379,773 | +€648,641 | +17.4% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €413,511 | €750,907 | +€337,397 | +81.6% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €3,821,399 | €3,871,399 | +€50,000 | +1.3% |
| Own shares | 50 | €3,821,399 | €3,871,399 | +€50,000 | +1.3% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €322,094 | €230,176 | -€91,918 | -28.5% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €183,683 | €194,636 | +€10,954 | +6.0% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €27,257,552 | €28,496,864 | +€1.2m | +4.5% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €15,091,760 | €15,137,223 | +€45,462 | +0.3% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €72,000 | €72,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €72,000 | €72,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €72,000 | €72,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €4,329,389 | €5,010,889 | +€681,500 | +15.7% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €3,828,599 | €3,878,599 | +€50,000 | +1.3% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €7,200 | €7,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Own shares acquired | 1312 | €3,821,399 | €3,871,399 | +€50,000 | +1.3% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €421,000 | €1,052,500 | +€631,500 | +150% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €79,790 | €79,790 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €10,690,372 | €10,054,334 | -€636,038 | -5.9% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €12,165,792 | €13,359,641 | +€1.2m | +9.8% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €657,841 | €653,417 | -€4,425 | -0.7% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €657,841 | €653,417 | -€4,425 | -0.7% |
| Credit institutions | 173 | €657,841 | €653,417 | -€4,425 | -0.7% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €11,498,958 | €12,615,943 | +€1.1m | +9.7% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €600,415 | €839,869 | +€239,454 | +39.9% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €7,084,603 | €8,600,000 | +€1.5m | +21.4% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €7,084,603 | €8,600,000 | +€1.5m | +21.4% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €2,276,620 | €2,338,333 | +€61,713 | +2.7% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €2,276,620 | €2,338,333 | +€61,713 | +2.7% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €366,259 | €343,467 | -€22,792 | -6.2% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €19,365 | €18,151 | -€1,214 | -6.3% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €346,895 | €325,316 | -€21,578 | -6.2% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €1,171,060 | €494,274 | -€676,786 | -57.8% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €8,992 | €90,281 | +€81,289 | +904% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €22,183,389 | €21,273,178 | -€910,211 | -4.1% |
| Turnover | 70 | €21,667,220 | €20,038,390 | -€1.6m | -7.5% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €493,039 | €1,185,201 | +€692,162 | +140% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €23,130 | €49,587 | +€26,457 | +114% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €20,988,769 | €20,751,802 | -€236,967 | -1.1% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €10,412,507 | €10,602,999 | +€190,492 | +1.8% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €8,664,013 | €9,924,004 | +€1.3m | +14.5% |
| Change in stocks: decrease (increase) | 609 | €1,748,494 | €678,995 | -€1.1m | -61.2% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €7,472,176 | €7,118,150 | -€354,025 | -4.7% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €2,476,787 | €2,403,729 | -€73,058 | -2.9% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €445,553 | €516,793 | +€71,240 | +16.0% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €22,933 | €73,506 | +€50,572 | +221% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | -€25,000 | - | +€25,000 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €26,570 | €27,905 | +€1,335 | +5.0% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €157,243 | €8,720 | -€148,523 | -94.5% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €1,194,621 | €521,376 | -€673,244 | -56.4% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €370,777 | €256,611 | -€114,166 | -30.8% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €202,934 | €256,611 | +€53,677 | +26.5% |
| Income from financial fixed assets | 750 | €115,070 | €125,400 | +€10,330 | +9.0% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €87,864 | €131,211 | +€43,347 | +49.3% |
| Non-recurring financial income | 76B | €167,843 | - | -€167,843 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €855,405 | €651,411 | -€203,994 | -23.8% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €835,456 | €651,411 | -€184,045 | -22.0% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €468,203 | €407,856 | -€60,347 | -12.9% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €367,253 | €243,555 | -€123,697 | -33.7% |
| Non-recurring financial charges | 66B | €19,949 | - | -€19,949 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €709,993 | €126,576 | -€583,417 | -82.2% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €232,636 | €81,113 | -€151,522 | -65.1% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €233,000 | €85,000 | -€148,000 | -63.5% |
| Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions | 77 | €364 | €3,887 | +€3,522 | +967% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €477,357 | €45,462 | -€431,895 | -90.5% |
| Transfer to tax-exempt reserves | 689 | - | €631,500 | +€631,500 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €477,357 | -€586,038 | -€1.1m |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 19 October 2026 via checked.be.