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Tessenderlo Group: what changed

BE 0412.101.728NACE 20.130, Manufacture of chemicals and chemical productsOther company

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What moved between 2024 and 2025

Net result for the year
-€120.6m
2024 · €2.2m-€122.8m
Equity
€2.03bn
2024 · €2.24bn-€215.1m
Cash
€2.4m
2024 · €12.4m-€10.0m
Balance sheet total
€2.51bn
2024 · €2.83bn-€320.3m

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€108.1m

    down €108.1m (-21.7%), from €497.0m to €388.9m

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€104.0m

  • Current investments -€99.0m

    down €99.0m (-87.2%), from €113.5m to €14.6m

    of which Other investments: -€85.0m

  • Tangible fixed assets -€46.1m

    down €46.1m (-40.6%), from €113.5m to €67.4m

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€34.1m

  • Financial fixed assets -€39.9m

    down €39.9m (-2.0%), from €1.98bn to €1.94bn

    of which Affiliated companies: -€39.9m

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€138.3m

    down €138.3m, from €18.6m to -€119.7m

  • Contributions -€62.7m

    down €62.7m (-2.9%), from €2.17bn to €2.11bn

    of which Contributions outside capital: -€62.7m

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€55.2m

    down €55.2m (-74.9%), from €73.7m to €18.5m

  • Short-term financial debts +€29.8m

    up €29.8m (+16,687%), from €178,707 to €30.0m

Income statement
  • Financial income -€869.1m

    down €869.1m (-92.2%), from €943.1m to €73.9m

  • Financial charges -€783.2m

    down €783.2m (-86.1%), from €909.1m to €126.0m

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: -€828.3m

  • Provisions -€27.0m

    down €27.0m, from €9.8m to -€17.1m

  • Other operating income +€22.4m

    up €22.4m (+27.4%), from €81.7m to €104.1m

  • Goods and materials -€20.6m

    down €20.6m (-7.2%), from €287.0m to €266.3m

    of which Change in stocks: decrease (increase): -€22.3m

Change in the result, 2024 to 2025

effect on the result

For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.

Result 2024 €2.2m
Turnover -€16.4m
Other operating income +€22.4m
Goods and materials +€20.6m
Services and other goods +€499,010
Staff costs -€13.9m
Depreciation -€917,298
Write-downs -€4.5m
Provisions +€27.0m
Other operating charges -€17.0m
Other operating items -€57.1m
Financial income -€869.1m
Financial charges +€783.2m
Taxes +€2.7m
Result 2025 -€120.6m
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.

From operations -€41.5m
Investment +€171.3m
Financing -€139.8m
Cash 2024 €12.4m
Net result for the year -€120.6m
Depreciation +€14.0m
Receivables after one year +€6.7m
Stocks and contracts +€8.6m
Receivables within one year +€108.1m
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1.7m
Provisions -€16.8m
Trade debts -€3.0m
Tax, wage and social debts -€866,845
Advances received -€488,545
Other debts -€28.1m
Accrued charges and deferred income -€10.8m
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€72.3m
Current investments +€99.0m
Debts after one year -€19.9m
Current portion of long-term debt -€55.2m
Short-term financial debts +€29.8m
Contributions, distributions and other -€94.5m
Cash 2025 €2.4m
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 104 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,828,931,984 €2,508,602,972 -€320.3m -11.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,089,871,364 €2,003,626,255 -€86.2m -4.1%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €951,424 €748,472 -€202,952 -21.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €113,543,776 €67,398,309 -€46.1m -40.6%
Land and buildings 22 €21,240,567 €12,551,657 -€8.7m -40.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €76,454,502 €42,358,098 -€34.1m -44.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,532,950 €1,011,258 -€521,692 -34.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €300,000 €300,000 = 0.0%
Assets under construction and advance payments 27 €14,015,757 €11,177,296 -€2.8m -20.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,975,376,165 €1,935,479,474 -€39.9m -2.0%
Affiliated companies 280/1 €1,974,560,940 €1,934,664,249 -€39.9m -2.0%
Participating interests 280 €1,571,917,907 €1,574,668,910 +€2.8m +0.2%
Amounts receivable 281 €402,643,033 €359,995,339 -€42.6m -10.6%
Other financial fixed assets 284/8 €815,225 €815,225 = 0.0%
Shares 284 €796,662 €796,662 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable and cash guarantees 285/8 €18,564 €18,564 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €739,060,619 €504,976,717 -€234.1m -31.7%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €11,645,965 €4,902,426 -€6.7m -57.9%
Other amounts receivable 291 €11,645,965 €4,902,426 -€6.7m -57.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €94,471,547 €85,835,124 -€8.6m -9.1%
Stocks 30/36 €94,471,547 €85,835,124 -€8.6m -9.1%
Raw materials and consumables 30/31 €31,721,245 €24,701,848 -€7.0m -22.1%
Work in progress 32 €1,448,902 €7,648,903 +€6.2m +428%
Finished goods 33 €60,983,399 €40,781,041 -€20.2m -33.1%
Goods purchased for resale 34 €318,001 €12,703,333 +€12.4m +3,895%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €496,978,902 €388,890,943 -€108.1m -21.7%
Trade receivables 40 €117,550,968 €113,489,067 -€4.1m -3.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €379,427,934 €275,401,877 -€104.0m -27.4%
Current investments 50/53 €113,544,968 €14,576,267 -€99.0m -87.2%
Own shares 50 €15,727,429 €1,779,667 -€13.9m -88.7%
Other investments 51/53 €97,817,539 €12,796,599 -€85.0m -86.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €12,412,141 €2,441,226 -€10.0m -80.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €10,007,097 €8,330,731 -€1.7m -16.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,828,931,984 €2,508,602,972 -€320.3m -11.3%
Equity 10/15 €2,243,214,633 €2,028,160,448 -€215.1m -9.6%
Contributions 10/11 €2,171,896,846 €2,109,165,957 -€62.7m -2.9%
Capital 10 €428,268,879 €428,268,879 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €428,268,879 €428,268,879 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €1,743,627,967 €1,680,897,078 -€62.7m -3.6%
Share premium 1100/10 €1,743,627,967 €1,680,897,078 -€62.7m -3.6%
Reserves 13 €52,390,915 €38,443,154 -€13.9m -26.6%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €50,395,764 €36,448,002 -€13.9m -27.7%
Legal reserve 130 €33,735,763 €33,735,763 = 0.0%
Own shares acquired 1312 €15,727,429 €1,779,667 -€13.9m -88.7%
Other 1319 €932,572 €932,572 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €1,995,152 €1,995,152 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €18,563,983 -€119,706,978 -€138.3m
Investment grants 15 €362,888 €258,314 -€104,574 -28.8%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €125,971,991 €109,215,189 -€16.8m -13.3%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €125,971,991 €109,215,189 -€16.8m -13.3%
Pensions and similar obligations 160 €2,071,850 €2,894,687 +€822,837 +39.7%
Environmental obligations 163 - €100,435,748 +€100.4m
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €123,900,142 €5,884,754 -€118.0m -95.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €459,745,359 €371,227,335 -€88.5m -19.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €85,954,941 €66,093,086 -€19.9m -23.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €83,874,286 €65,401,039 -€18.5m -22.0%
Other loans 174 €83,874,286 €65,401,039 -€18.5m -22.0%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €2,080,655 €692,047 -€1.4m -66.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €355,142,765 €297,288,111 -€57.9m -16.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €73,708,095 €18,473,247 -€55.2m -74.9%
Financial debts 43 €178,707 €30,000,000 +€29.8m +16,687%
Credit institutions 430/8 €178,707 €30,000,000 +€29.8m +16,687%
Trade debts 44 €83,035,613 €80,062,638 -€3.0m -3.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €83,035,613 €80,062,638 -€3.0m -3.6%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €1,435,140 €946,596 -€488,545 -34.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €21,774,898 €20,908,053 -€866,845 -4.0%
Taxes 450/3 €2,515,845 €2,032,262 -€483,582 -19.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €19,259,053 €18,875,791 -€383,262 -2.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €175,010,311 €146,897,577 -€28.1m -16.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €18,647,654 €7,846,138 -€10.8m -57.9%
Operating income 70/76A €615,118,405 €603,652,810 -€11.5m -1.9%
Turnover 70 €530,358,435 €513,937,260 -€16.4m -3.1%
Change in stocks of work in progress, finished goods and contracts in progress 71 -€3,794,573 -€16,748,968 -€13.0m -341%
Own construction capitalised 72 €1,070,457 €843,981 -€226,476 -21.2%
Other operating income 74 €81,727,786 €104,081,044 +€22.4m +27.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €5,756,301 €1,539,493 -€4.2m -73.3%
Operating charges 60/66A €644,003,941 €672,023,235 +€28.0m +4.4%
Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables 60 €286,973,038 €266,329,889 -€20.6m -7.2%
Purchases 600/8 €278,366,596 €280,001,001 +€1.6m +0.6%
Change in stocks: decrease (increase) 609 €8,606,443 -€13,671,112 -€22.3m
Services and other goods 61 €228,980,176 €228,481,166 -€499,010 -0.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €84,980,391 €98,912,023 +€13.9m +16.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,044,929 €13,962,228 +€917,298 +7.0%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€142 €4,543,440 +€4.5m
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 €9,833,262 -€17,117,623 -€27.0m
Other operating charges 640/8 €10,513,274 €27,530,935 +€17.0m +162%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €9,679,012 €49,381,179 +€39.7m +410%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€28,885,536 -€68,370,426 -€39.5m -137%
Financial income 75/76B €943,083,023 €73,933,978 -€869.1m -92.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €943,083,023 €73,933,978 -€869.1m -92.2%
Income from financial fixed assets 750 €898,563,316 €45,934,342 -€852.6m -94.9%
Income from current assets 751 €14,561,695 €12,672,961 -€1.9m -13.0%
Other financial income 752/9 €29,958,013 €15,326,675 -€14.6m -48.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €909,148,405 €125,990,293 -€783.2m -86.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €21,850,883 €66,990,293 +€45.1m +207%
Debt charges 650 €10,897,985 €6,796,439 -€4.1m -37.6%
Other financial charges 652/9 €10,952,899 €60,193,854 +€49.2m +450%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €887,297,522 €59,000,000 -€828.3m -93.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €5,049,082 -€120,426,741 -€125.5m
Income taxes 67/77 €2,858,465 €152,505 -€2.7m -94.7%
Taxes 670/3 €2,914,264 €206,368 -€2.7m -92.9%
Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions 77 €55,799 €53,863 -€1,936 -3.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €2,190,617 -€120,579,246 -€122.8m
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €2,190,617 -€120,579,246 -€122.8m

Value

latest balance sheet 31-12-2025 · indication, not a valuation or advice
Tessenderlo Group is not an SME

It averaged 708 full-time equivalents in its latest financial year. An SME has fewer than 250. Its turnover (€513.9m) and balance sheet total (€2.51bn) are both above the SME limits of €50m turnover or €43m balance sheet total. It files consolidated accounts. This indication rests only on its own accounts, without the subsidiaries. This indication is made for SMEs. For a company of this size market prices set the value, and those prices are not in this range.

Indicative value of the equity

Indication, not a valuation or advice
€2.26bn to €2.75bn

Midpoint €2.46bn · 50% capitalised earnings, 50% adjusted equity

Capitalisation rate 12% result over 3 years, excluding non-recurring income and charges earnings weight 50%

Adjusted equity €2.03bn
Capitalised earnings €2.48bn to €3.48bn
Indication €2.26bn to €2.75bn

Adjusted equity

balance sheet 31-12-2025
Equity (10/15)
€2,028,160,448
Intangible fixed assets (21)
-€748,472
Revaluation of assets
€0
Deferred tax on the revaluation
€0
Other adjustment
€0
Adjusted equity
€2.03bn

Capitalised earnings

net result for the year (9904)
2025
-€120,579,246
excluding non-recurring income and charges
-€13,737,560
2024
€2,190,617
excluding non-recurring income and charges
€893,410,850
2023
€238,687,199
excluding non-recurring income and charges
€163,107,092
2022
€340,968,415
excluding non-recurring income and charges
€282,357,453
2021
€52,685,636
excluding non-recurring income and charges
€46,654,320
Average result, excluding non-recurring income and charges
€347,593,461
Divided by the capitalisation rate
14% / 12% / 10%
Capitalised earnings
€2.48bn / €2.90bn / €3.48bn

Limits of the indication

  • Checked holds no market prices or comparable transactions.
  • Anything after the latest accounts and items off the balance sheet (guarantees, leases, disputes) are left out.
  • Checked does not know the real value of buildings, stock and receivables. Enter your own revaluation or adjustment for it.
  • The owner's role in the business, synergies for a buyer and the tax consequences of a sale are left out.

For a valuation to base a decision on, go to a company auditor or a certified accountant.

Calculation and sources

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB) and main activity (KBO). The movements compare the financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. The value is an indication, not a valuation or advice. Prepared on 8 November 2026 via checked.be.