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ZENOBA: 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

ZENOBA

BE 0537.257.759
NACE 46.851, Wholesale of industrial chemicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€160,780
2024 · €103,618+€57,162
Equity
€285,780
2024 · €125,000+€160,780
Cash
€47,998
2024 · €74,467-€26,469
Balance sheet total
€2.0m
2024 · €1.3m+€706,155

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€1.5m

    up €1.5m (+837%), from €177,957 to €1.7m

  • Receivables within one year -€757,452

    down €757,452 (-70.4%), from €1.1m to €318,131

    of which Trade receivables: -€565,622

  • Cash -€26,469

    down €26,469 (-35.5%), from €74,467 to €47,998

    mainly Stocks and contracts (-€1.5m) and Other debts (-€51,585)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€539,095

    up €539,095 (+65.3%), from €825,153 to €1.4m

  • Reserves +€160,780

    up €160,780 (+151%), from €106,400 to €267,180

  • Other debts -€51,585

    down €51,585 (-100%), from €51,585 to €0

  • Short-term financial debts +€50,000

    up €50,000 (+16.7%), from €300,000 to €350,000

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€75,637

    up €75,637 (+52.5%), from €143,966 to €219,603

  • Taxes +€19,101

    up €19,101 (+52.6%), from €36,338 to €55,439

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 €103,618
Gross operating margin +€75,637
Other operating charges +€651
Financial income +€1,128
Financial charges -€1,152
Taxes -€19,101
Result 2025 €160,780
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 -€76,469
Investment €0
Financing +€50,000
Cash 2024 €74,467
Net result for the year +€160,780
Stocks and contracts -€1.5m
Receivables within one year +€757,452
Trade debts +€539,095
Tax, wage and social debts +€9,101
Other debts -€51,585
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,236
Short-term financial debts +€50,000
Cash 2025 €47,998
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,328,007 €2,034,162 +€706,155 +53.2%
Current assets 29/58 €1,328,007 €2,034,162 +€706,155 +53.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €177,957 €1,668,033 +€1.5m +837%
Stocks 30/36 €177,957 €1,668,033 +€1.5m +837%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,075,583 €318,131 -€757,452 -70.4%
Trade receivables 40 €862,270 €296,648 -€565,622 -65.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €213,313 €21,483 -€191,829 -89.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €74,467 €47,998 -€26,469 -35.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,328,007 €2,034,162 +€706,155 +53.2%
Equity 10/15 €125,000 €285,780 +€160,780 +129%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €106,400 €267,180 +€160,780 +151%
Distributable reserves 133 €106,400 €267,180 +€160,780 +151%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,203,007 €1,748,382 +€545,375 +45.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,198,076 €1,744,687 +€546,611 +45.6%
Financial debts 43 €300,000 €350,000 +€50,000 +16.7%
Credit institutions 430/8 €300,000 €350,000 +€50,000 +16.7%
Trade debts 44 €825,153 €1,364,248 +€539,095 +65.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €825,153 €1,364,248 +€539,095 +65.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €21,338 €30,439 +€9,101 +42.7%
Taxes 450/3 €21,338 €30,439 +€9,101 +42.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €51,585 €0 -€51,585 -100%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €4,931 €3,696 -€1,236 -25.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,171 €520 -€651 -55.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €143,966 €219,603 +€75,637 +52.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €142,795 €219,083 +€76,288 +53.4%
Financial income 75/76B €10,740 €11,867 +€1,128 +10.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €10,740 €11,867 +€1,128 +10.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €13,580 €14,732 +€1,152 +8.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €13,580 €14,732 +€1,152 +8.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €139,955 €216,219 +€76,263 +54.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €36,338 €55,439 +€19,101 +52.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €103,618 €160,780 +€57,162 +55.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €103,618 €160,780 +€57,162 +55.2%

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.