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THE PICKY CHEMIST: 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

THE PICKY CHEMIST

BE 1017.195.250
NACE 10.830, Manufacture of food products
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€74,271
2024 · -€1,280+€75,551
Equity
€77,991
2024 · €3,720+€74,271
Cash
€99,252
2024 · €3,462+€95,790
Balance sheet total
€110,282
2024 · €3,720+€106,562

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€95,790

    up €95,790 (+2,767%), from €3,462 to €99,252

    mainly Net result for the year (+€74,271) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€21,157)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€6,948

    new in 2025: €6,948

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€6,079

  • Receivables within one year +€2,955

    up €2,955 (+1,144%), from €258 to €3,213

    of which Trade receivables: +€1,505

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€74,271

    up €74,271, from -€1,280 to €72,991

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€21,157

    new in 2025: €21,157

  • Other debts +€7,133

    new in 2025: €7,133

  • Trade debts +€2,326

    new in 2025: €2,326

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€1,674

    new in 2025: €1,674

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€98,332

    up €98,332, from -€1,280 to €97,052

  • Taxes +€18,300

    new in 2025: €18,300

  • Depreciation +€3,474

    new in 2025: €3,474

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 -€1,280
Gross operating margin +€98,332
Depreciation -€3,474
Other operating charges -€857
Financial income +€0
Financial charges -€152
Taxes -€18,300
Result 2025 €74,271
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 +€106,212
Investment -€10,422
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €3,462
Net result for the year +€74,271
Depreciation +€3,474
Receivables within one year -€2,955
Deferred charges and accrued income -€869
Trade debts +€2,326
Tax, wage and social debts +€21,157
Other debts +€7,133
Accrued charges and deferred income +€1,674
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€10,422
Cash 2025 €99,252
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €3,720 €110,282 +€106,562 +2,864%
Fixed assets 21/28 - €6,948 +€6,948
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 - €6,948 +€6,948
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €6,079 +€6,079
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €869 +€869
Current assets 29/58 €3,720 €103,334 +€99,614 +2,678%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €258 €3,213 +€2,955 +1,144%
Trade receivables 40 - €1,505 +€1,505
Other amounts receivable 41 €258 €1,709 +€1,450 +562%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,462 €99,252 +€95,790 +2,767%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €869 +€869
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €3,720 €110,282 +€106,562 +2,864%
Equity 10/15 €3,720 €77,991 +€74,271 +1,996%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€1,280 €72,991 +€74,271
Amounts payable 17/49 - €32,291 +€32,291
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 - €30,617 +€30,617
Trade debts 44 - €2,326 +€2,326
Suppliers 440/4 - €2,326 +€2,326
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 - €21,157 +€21,157
Taxes 450/3 - €21,157 +€21,157
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €7,133 +€7,133
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €1,674 +€1,674
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 - €3,474 +€3,474
Other operating charges 640/8 - €857 +€857
Gross operating margin 9900 -€1,280 €97,052 +€98,332
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€1,280 €92,722 +€94,002
Financial income 75/76B - €0 +€0
Recurring financial income 75 - €0 +€0
Financial charges 65/66B - €152 +€152
Recurring financial charges 65 - €152 +€152
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€1,280 €92,571 +€93,850
Income taxes 67/77 - €18,300 +€18,300
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€1,280 €74,271 +€75,551
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€1,280 €74,271 +€75,551

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.