Soet chocolates: 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.
Soet chocolates
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€75,139
down €75,139 (-9.6%), from €785,541 to €710,402
of which Land and buildings: -€66,419
- Cash +€8,969
up €8,969 (+19.2%), from €46,739 to €55,708
mainly Depreciation (+€119,964) and Net result for the year (+€15,034)
- Debts after one year -€58,220
down €58,220 (-13.9%), from €419,601 to €361,381
- Trade debts -€18,027
down €18,027 (-55.0%), from €32,749 to €14,723
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€15,034
up €15,034 (+14.6%), from -€103,108 to -€88,074
- Staff costs +€28,901
up €28,901 (+14.1%), from €204,933 to €233,833
- Gross operating margin +€18,851
up €18,851 (+5.2%), from €362,126 to €380,977
- Other operating charges -€11,783
down €11,783 (-87.2%), from €13,516 to €1,733
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 | €871,112 | €814,400 | -€56,712 | -6.5% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €785,546 | €710,407 | -€75,139 | -9.6% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €785,541 | €710,402 | -€75,139 | -9.6% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €546,863 | €480,444 | -€66,419 | -12.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €206,530 | €208,815 | +€2,285 | +1.1% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €32,148 | €21,143 | -€11,005 | -34.2% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €5 | €5 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €85,566 | €103,992 | +€18,427 | +21.5% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €18,437 | €24,662 | +€6,225 | +33.8% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €18,437 | €24,662 | +€6,225 | +33.8% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €18,693 | €21,746 | +€3,053 | +16.3% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €10,381 | €12,611 | +€2,230 | +21.5% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €8,312 | €9,135 | +€823 | +9.9% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €46,739 | €55,708 | +€8,969 | +19.2% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €1,696 | €1,876 | +€180 | +10.6% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €871,112 | €814,400 | -€56,712 | -6.5% |
| Equity | 10/15 | -€83,108 | -€68,074 | +€15,034 | +18.1% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €20,000 | €20,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€103,108 | -€88,074 | +€15,034 | +14.6% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €954,220 | €882,474 | -€71,746 | -7.5% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €419,601 | €361,381 | -€58,220 | -13.9% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €419,601 | €361,381 | -€58,220 | -13.9% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €534,553 | €521,004 | -€13,550 | -2.5% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €56,925 | €58,220 | +€1,295 | +2.3% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €32,749 | €14,723 | -€18,027 | -55.0% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €32,749 | €14,723 | -€18,027 | -55.0% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €64,489 | €60,356 | -€4,133 | -6.4% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €20,183 | €18,048 | -€2,135 | -10.6% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €44,305 | €42,308 | -€1,998 | -4.5% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €380,391 | €387,705 | +€7,315 | +1.9% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €66 | €89 | +€24 | +36.1% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €204,933 | €233,833 | +€28,901 | +14.1% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €116,597 | €119,964 | +€3,367 | +2.9% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €13,516 | €1,733 | -€11,783 | -87.2% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €362,126 | €380,977 | +€18,851 | +5.2% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €27,080 | €25,447 | -€1,633 | -6.0% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €121 | €160 | +€39 | +32.2% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €121 | €160 | +€39 | +32.2% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €11,667 | €10,405 | -€1,262 | -10.8% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €11,667 | €10,405 | -€1,262 | -10.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €15,534 | €15,202 | -€332 | -2.1% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €167 | €168 | +€0 | +0.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €15,367 | €15,034 | -€333 | -2.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €15,367 | €15,034 | -€333 | -2.2% |
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 19 October 2026 via checked.be.