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SWEETS and CANDY: 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

SWEETS and CANDY

BE 0444.694.619
NACE 10.820, Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€155,873
2024 · -€76,166+€232,039
Equity
€230,660
2024 · €74,787+€155,873
Cash
€9,160
2024 · €4,677+€4,483
Balance sheet total
€655,775
2024 · €588,888+€66,887

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€89,920

    up €89,920 (+49.4%), from €181,897 to €271,817

    of which Trade receivables: +€92,246

  • Tangible fixed assets -€26,387

    down €26,387 (-13.4%), from €196,436 to €170,049

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€22,796

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€155,873

    up €155,873 (+277%), from €56,187 to €212,060

  • Short-term financial debts -€80,847

    down €80,847 (-58.9%), from €137,205 to €56,358

    of which Other loans: -€80,000

  • Trade debts +€61,142

    up €61,142 (+51.1%), from €119,671 to €180,813

  • Debts after one year -€54,070

    down €54,070 (-46.8%), from €115,498 to €61,428

  • Advances received -€43,100

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €43,100)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€185,055

    up €185,055 (+77.3%), from €239,390 to €424,445

  • Staff costs -€36,675

    down €36,675 (-14.2%), from €257,919 to €221,244

  • Depreciation -€9,012

    down €9,012 (-18.8%), from €47,996 to €38,984

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 -€76,166
Gross operating margin +€185,055
Staff costs +€36,675
Depreciation +€9,012
Other operating charges +€393
Other operating items +€549
Financial income +€55
Financial charges +€290
Taxes +€11
Result 2025 €155,873
raises the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€162,379
Investment -€12,137
Financing -€145,758
Cash 2024 €4,677
Net result for the year +€155,873
Depreciation +€38,984
Stocks and contracts -€1,245
Receivables within one year -€89,920
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,914
Trade debts +€61,142
Tax, wage and social debts +€17,428
Advances received -€43,100
Other debts +€20,473
Accrued charges and deferred income +€830
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€12,137
Debts after one year -€54,070
Current portion of long-term debt -€10,841
Short-term financial debts -€80,847
Cash 2025 €9,160
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €588,888 €655,775 +€66,887 +11.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €197,083 €170,236 -€26,847 -13.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €460 - -€460
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €196,436 €170,049 -€26,387 -13.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €174,989 €152,193 -€22,796 -13.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €515 €15 -€500 -97.1%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €20,931 €17,840 -€3,091 -14.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €188 €188 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €391,805 €485,539 +€93,734 +23.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €201,340 €202,586 +€1,245 +0.6%
Stocks 30/36 €201,340 €202,586 +€1,245 +0.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €181,897 €271,817 +€89,920 +49.4%
Trade receivables 40 €45,874 €138,120 +€92,246 +201%
Other amounts receivable 41 €136,023 €133,697 -€2,326 -1.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €4,677 €9,160 +€4,483 +95.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,891 €1,976 -€1,914 -49.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €588,888 €655,775 +€66,887 +11.4%
Equity 10/15 €74,787 €230,660 +€155,873 +208%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €56,187 €212,060 +€155,873 +277%
Distributable reserves 133 €56,187 €212,060 +€155,873 +277%
Amounts payable 17/49 €514,101 €425,115 -€88,986 -17.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €115,498 €61,428 -€54,070 -46.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €115,498 €61,428 -€54,070 -46.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €398,520 €362,774 -€35,746 -9.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €64,911 €54,070 -€10,841 -16.7%
Financial debts 43 €137,205 €56,358 -€80,847 -58.9%
Credit institutions 430/8 €17,205 €16,358 -€847 -4.9%
Other loans 439 €120,000 €40,000 -€80,000 -66.7%
Trade debts 44 €119,671 €180,813 +€61,142 +51.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €119,671 €180,813 +€61,142 +51.1%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €43,100 - -€43,100
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,833 €29,261 +€17,428 +147%
Taxes 450/3 €3,559 €4,138 +€579 +16.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,274 €25,123 +€16,849 +204%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €21,799 €42,273 +€20,473 +93.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €83 €913 +€830 +1,002%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €172 +€172
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €257,919 €221,244 -€36,675 -14.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €47,996 €38,984 -€9,012 -18.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,610 €4,217 -€393 -8.5%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €549 - -€549
Gross operating margin 9900 €239,390 €424,445 +€185,055 +77.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€71,684 €160,000 +€231,683
Financial income 75/76B €20 €75 +€55 +274%
Recurring financial income 75 €20 €75 +€55 +274%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,057 €3,767 -€290 -7.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,057 €3,767 -€290 -7.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€75,720 €156,308 +€232,028
Income taxes 67/77 €446 €435 -€11 -2.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€76,166 €155,873 +€232,039
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€76,166 €155,873 +€232,039

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.