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VAN DEN BERGHE: 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

VAN DEN BERGHE

BE 0418.471.955
NACE 46.321, Wholesale of meat and meat products, excluding game and poultry
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€22,553
2024 · €28,004-€5,451
Equity
€181,614
2024 · €159,061+€22,553
Cash
€122,190
2024 · €101,475+€20,714
Balance sheet total
€211,817
2024 · €189,569+€22,248

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€20,714

    up €20,714 (+20.4%), from €101,475 to €122,190

    mainly Net result for the year (+€22,553) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€3,230)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,521

    up €2,521 (+96.2%), from €2,621 to €5,142

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€22,553

    up €22,553 (+16.5%), from €136,751 to €159,304

  • Trade debts -€5,841

    down €5,841 (-48.0%), from €12,176 to €6,335

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€3,230

    up €3,230 (+62.3%), from €5,187 to €8,417

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€2,500

    new in 2025: €2,500

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€8,989

    down €8,989 (-19.7%), from €45,620 to €36,630

  • Depreciation -€8,559

    down €8,559 (-90.8%), from €9,423 to €864

  • Taxes +€3,201

    up €3,201 (+61.7%), from €5,187 to €8,388

  • Financial income -€2,277

    down €2,277 (-100.0%), from €2,277 to €0

  • Other operating charges -€515

    down €515 (-10.0%), from €5,153 to €4,638

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 €28,004
Gross operating margin -€8,989
Depreciation +€8,559
Other operating charges +€515
Financial income -€2,277
Financial charges -€59
Taxes -€3,201
Result 2025 €22,553
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 +€20,712
Investment +€2
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €101,475
Net result for the year +€22,553
Depreciation +€864
Receivables within one year +€122
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,521
Trade debts -€5,841
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,230
Other debts -€195
Accrued charges and deferred income +€2,500
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€2
Cash 2025 €122,190
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €189,569 €211,817 +€22,248 +11.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €57,128 €56,262 -€866 -1.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €57,128 €56,262 -€866 -1.5%
Land and buildings 22 €57,128 €56,262 -€866 -1.5%
Current assets 29/58 €132,441 €155,554 +€23,114 +17.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €6,145 €6,145 = 0.0%
Stocks 30/36 €6,145 €6,145 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €22,199 €22,077 -€122 -0.5%
Trade receivables 40 €21,285 €20,533 -€753 -3.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €914 €1,545 +€631 +69.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €101,475 €122,190 +€20,714 +20.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,621 €5,142 +€2,521 +96.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €189,569 €211,817 +€22,248 +11.7%
Equity 10/15 €159,061 €181,614 +€22,553 +14.2%
Contributions 10/11 €22,310 €22,310 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €136,751 €159,304 +€22,553 +16.5%
Distributable reserves 133 €136,751 €159,304 +€22,553 +16.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €30,508 €30,202 -€306 -1.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €30,508 €27,702 -€2,806 -9.2%
Trade debts 44 €12,176 €6,335 -€5,841 -48.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €12,176 €6,335 -€5,841 -48.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,187 €8,417 +€3,230 +62.3%
Taxes 450/3 €5,187 €8,417 +€3,230 +62.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €13,144 €12,950 -€195 -1.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €2,500 +€2,500
Non-recurring operating income 76A €7,000 - -€7,000
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,423 €864 -€8,559 -90.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,153 €4,638 -€515 -10.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €45,620 €36,630 -€8,989 -19.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €31,044 €31,129 +€85 +0.3%
Financial income 75/76B €2,277 €0 -€2,277 -100.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,277 €0 -€2,277 -100.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €129 €187 +€59 +45.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €129 €187 +€59 +45.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €33,192 €30,942 -€2,250 -6.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €5,187 €8,388 +€3,201 +61.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €28,004 €22,553 -€5,451 -19.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €28,004 €22,553 -€5,451 -19.5%

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 22 October 2026 via checked.be.