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Devos

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Private limited companyfounded 2004active for 22 yearsStationsstraat 20, 8650 Houthulst, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0865.072.031
Summary

Devos has been active since 2004 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €153,012 and a net result of €62,359. The figures fluctuate too strongly year-on-year for a reliable trend projection. Its solvency ranks better than 76% of 22,536 sector peers (NACE 47, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is below 0.1% (very low).

Financials · financial year 2025, micro format

Equity
€153,012▲ 49.1%
2024 · €102,653
Total assets
€238,274▲ 70.4%
2024 · €139,801
Net result
€62,359▲ 33.1%
2024 · €46,853
Working capital
€122,938▲ 52.8%
2024 · €80,467
Trend over the years

2021 to 2025, 5 financial years 2018 to 2025, 8 financial years

The operating result has risen four years in a row; 2025 is 68% above 2024 and is the highest result in the available series.

What the company sold each financial year and what was left of it. A loss stands below the zero line.

Operating result€78,563 2025 Net result€62,359 2025

Use the arrow keys on the chart for the figures per year.

Sector: the middle half of NACE 47, Retail trade: a quarter of companies sit below it, a quarter above. Each year compared with accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30. Dashed line: the median. Available for Net result, Equity, Total assets, Working capital, Solvency, Current ratio, Return on assets (ROA), Staff (FTE).

Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20182019202020212022202320242025
Operating result€6,791--€11,847-€7,205▲ 39.2%-€39,512▼ 448%€19,507€35,495▲ 82.0%€46,816▲ 31.9%€78,563▲ 67.8%
Net result€4,902--€12,817-€8,681below the sector's middle half▲ 32.3%-€41,239below the sector's middle half▼ 375%€17,664within the sector's middle half€35,202within the sector's middle half▲ 99.3%€46,853above the sector's middle half▲ 33.1%€62,359above the sector's middle half▲ 33.1%
Equity€65,673-€52,855▼ 19.5%€44,174below the sector's middle half▼ 16.4%€2,935below the sector's middle half▼ 93.4%€20,598below the sector's middle half▲ 602%€55,800below the sector's middle half▲ 171%€102,653within the sector's middle half▲ 84.0%€153,012above the sector's middle half▲ 49.1%
Total assets€158,808-€149,200▼ 6.1%€139,863below the sector's middle half▼ 6.3%€110,172below the sector's middle half▼ 21.2%€76,894below the sector's middle half▼ 30.2%€101,328below the sector's middle half▲ 31.8%€139,801within the sector's middle half▲ 38.0%€238,274within the sector's middle half▲ 70.4%
Debt€93,135-€96,344▲ 3.4%€95,689▼ 0.7%€107,237▲ 12.1%€56,296▼ 47.5%€45,528▼ 19.1%€37,148▼ 18.4%€85,262▲ 130%
Working capital€53,524-€45,665▼ 14.7%€40,396within the sector's middle half▼ 11.5%-€3,882below the sector's middle half€6,036below the sector's middle half€34,407within the sector's middle half▲ 470%€80,467within the sector's middle half▲ 134%€122,938above the sector's middle half▲ 52.8%
Solvency41.4%-35.4%▼ 5.9pp31.6%within the sector's middle half▼ 3.8pp2.7%below the sector's middle half▼ 28.9pp26.8%within the sector's middle half▲ 24.1pp55.1%within the sector's middle half▲ 28.3pp73.4%above the sector's middle half▲ 18.4pp64.2%above the sector's middle half▼ 9.2pp
Current ratio1.78-1.72▼ 0.051.61within the sector's middle half▼ 0.110.95below the sector's middle half▼ 0.671.17within the sector's middle half▲ 0.232.01within the sector's middle half▲ 0.843.44above the sector's middle half▲ 1.433.13above the sector's middle half▼ 0.31
Return on assets (ROA)3.1%--8.6%▼ 11.7pp-6.2%below the sector's middle half▲ 2.4pp-37.4%below the sector's middle half▼ 31.2pp23.0%above the sector's middle half▲ 60.4pp34.7%above the sector's middle half▲ 11.8pp33.5%above the sector's middle half▼ 1.2pp26.2%above the sector's middle half▼ 7.3pp
Staff (FTE)2.2-2.6▲ 18.2%2.5within the sector's middle half▼ 3.8%1.1below the sector's middle half▼ 56.0%1.3below the sector's middle half▲ 18.2%1.6within the sector's middle half▲ 23.1%3.4▲ 113%2.2▼ 35.3%
above within below the middle half of NACE 47, Retail trade: a quarter of companies sit below it, a quarter above. Each year compared with accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30.
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated or micro format does not require them.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €238,274
Fixed assets €57,619 ▲ 119%
Current assets €180,655 ▲ 59.2%
Equity and liabilities €238,274
Equity €153,012 ▲ 49.1%
Debt €85,262 ▲ 130%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 26.6% to 35.8%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€87,877▲
2024 · €58,386
Cash flow
€71,672▲
2024 · €58,424
Quick ratio
3.10▼
2024 · 3.38
Debt to equity
0.56▲
2024 · 0.36
ROE
40.8%▼
2024 · 45.6%
Interest coverage
44.36▼
2024 · 61.54
Debt ≤ 1 year
€57,717▲
2024 · €33,032
Debt > 1 year
€27,545▲
2024 · €4,116
Income taxes
€17,741▲
2024 · €291
Staff costs
€43,311▼
2024 · €56,182
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.

Peer companies

Historical observation

Of the 31,373 companies that looked in July 2024 the way this one looks now, 0.5% went bankrupt within 24 months and 93.5% are still going.

  • Micro
  • 20 years or older
  • solvency 30% or more
  • a profit of 5% of the balance sheet or more
0.5% went bankrupt
5.9% stopped otherwise
93.5% still going

A further 0.1% stopped, but we cannot tell whether within those 24 months.

For this company itself Checked computes a bankruptcy probability of < 0.1% over twelve months; the group does not contradict it.

How reliable is this rule?

Tested on the year before, without using that year itself: the groups of July 2023 gave each of the 497,474 companies of July 2024 its group's bankruptcy share. Expected: 1.6%; actually bankrupt within 24 months: 1.7%.

The companies in ten equal groups, from lowest to highest expected share.
Group Expected Actual
1 0.2% 0.2%
2 0.3% 0.5%
3 0.5% 0.6%
4 0.7% 0.8%
5 0.9% 0.9%
6 1.3% 1.5%
7 1.6% 1.8%
8 1.8% 1.8%
9 3.0% 3.1%
10 5.6% 6.2%

The rule ranks well: a company that went bankrupt got a higher share than one that kept going in 74.5% of comparisons. The level follows the economy: in a year with more bankruptcies, the actual share is higher than the year before.

An observation about 31,373 comparable companies, not a prediction for this company. The sector does not count: the register keeps no sector for companies that stopped, so it would make the outcome look better than it was.

Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024 · 54 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€139,801€238,274▲
Fixed assets21/28€26,303€57,619▲
Intangible fixed assets21€1,982€657▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€24,321€56,962▲
Plant, machinery and equipment23€13,194€18,119▲
Leasing and similar rights25€9,055€19,724▲
Other tangible fixed assets26€2,073€19,120▲
Current assets29/58€113,498€180,655▲
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€16,000€16,000=
Other amounts receivable291€16,000€16,000=
Stocks and contracts in progress3€1,769€1,680▼
Stocks30/36€1,769€1,680▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€2,656€8,474▲
Trade receivables40€2,476€2,472▼
Other amounts receivable41€180€6,002▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€92,419€153,473▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€655€1,028▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€139,801€238,274▲
Equity10/15€102,653€153,012▲
Contributions10/11€18,600€18,600=
Reserves13€84,053€134,412▲
Non-distributable reserves130/1€1,860€1,860=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€1,860€1,860=
Distributable reserves133€82,193€132,552▲
Amounts payable17/49€37,148€85,262▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17€4,116€27,545▲
Financial debts170/4€4,116€27,545▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€33,032€57,717▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€7,123€21,374▲
Trade debts44€9,082€10,094▲
Suppliers440/4€9,082€10,094▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€15,852€13,721▼
Taxes450/3€5,200€9,424▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€10,652€4,297▼
Other amounts payable47/48€975€12,528▲
Income statement Code20242025
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€56,182€43,311▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€11,571€9,313▼
Other operating charges640/8€1,336€2,082▲
Non-recurring operating charges66A-€3,428
Gross operating margin9900€115,903€136,697▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€46,816€78,563▲
Financial income75/76B€1,277€3,517▲
Recurring financial income75€1,277€3,517▲
Financial charges65/66B€949€1,981▲
Recurring financial charges65€949€1,981▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€47,144€80,100▲
Income taxes67/77€291€17,741▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€46,853€62,359▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€46,853€62,359▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€46,853€62,359▲
Transfer to equity691/2€46,853€50,359▲
To other reserves6921€46,853€50,359▲
Profit to be distributed694/7-€12,000
Directors or managers695-€12,000

The notes to these accounts (12 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Non-recurring operating income76A---€665-----
Remuneration, social security and pensions62---€36,452€43,826€54,427€56,182€43,311▼ 22.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€11,141€11,441€11,675€4,409€9,572€10,470€11,571€9,313▼ 19.5%
Other operating charges640/8---€1,919€1,309€1,377€1,336€2,082▲ 55.9%
Non-recurring operating charges66A---€21,948---€3,428-
Gross operating margin9900€79,605€56,574€80,952€25,217€74,214€101,769€115,903€136,697▲ 17.9%
Operating profit (loss)9901€6,791-€11,847-€7,205-€39,512€19,507€35,495€46,816€78,563▲ 67.8%
Financial income75/76B---€948€767€1,195€1,277€3,517▲ 175%
Recurring financial income75€1,553€2,126€1,400€948€767€1,195€1,277€3,517▲ 175%
Financial charges65/66B---€2,460€2,325€1,195€949€1,981▲ 109%
Recurring financial charges65€3,041€2,766€2,644€2,460€2,325€1,195€949€1,981▲ 109%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€5,302-€12,487-€8,449-€41,024€17,949€35,495€47,144€80,100▲ 69.9%
Income taxes67/77€401€330€232€216€285€293€291€17,741▲ 61×
Profit (loss) for the period9904€4,902-€12,817-€8,681-€41,239€17,664€35,202€46,853€62,359▲ 33.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€4,902-€12,817-€8,681-€41,239€17,664€35,202€46,853€62,359▲ 33.1%
Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€158,808€149,200€139,863€110,172€76,894€101,328€139,801€238,274▲ 70.4%
Fixed assets21/28€36,273€40,209€33,295€43,258€36,185€32,873€26,303€57,619▲ 119%
Intangible fixed assets21€8,000€4,000-€5,956€4,631€3,307€1,982€657▼ 66.9%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€28,153€36,089€33,175€37,302€31,554€29,567€24,321€56,962▲ 134%
Plant, machinery and equipment23---€9,234€9,133€12,793€13,194€18,119▲ 37.3%
Leasing and similar rights25---€24,792€19,546€14,301€9,055€19,724▲ 118%
Other tangible fixed assets26---€3,275€2,874€2,473€2,073€19,120▲ 822%
Financial fixed assets28€120€120€120------
Current assets29/58€122,535€108,991€106,569€66,914€40,709€68,455€113,498€180,655▲ 59.2%
Amounts receivable after more than one year29---€50,000€26,000€22,000€16,000€16,000=
Other amounts receivable291---€50,000€26,000€22,000€16,000€16,000=
Stocks and contracts in progress3€8,438€8,794€7,950€4,843€5,433€4,292€1,769€1,680▼ 5.0%
Stocks30/36---€4,843€5,433€4,292€1,769€1,680▼ 5.0%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€6,956€5,086€13,558€2,789€450€3,809€2,656€8,474▲ 219%
Trade receivables40---€335-€3,301€2,476€2,472▼ 0.2%
Other amounts receivable41---€2,454€450€508€180€6,002▲ 33×
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€3,428€4,322€2,816€8,839€8,350€37,840€92,419€153,473▲ 66.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€444€476€514€655€1,028▲ 57.0%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€158,808€149,200€139,863€110,172€76,894€101,328€139,801€238,274▲ 70.4%
Equity10/15€65,673€52,855€44,174€2,935€20,598€55,800€102,653€153,012▲ 49.1%
Contributions10/11€18,600--€18,600€18,600€18,600€18,600€18,600=
Reserves13€47,073€34,255€25,574€25,574€25,574€37,200€84,053€134,412▲ 59.9%
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€1,860€1,860€1,860€1,860€1,860=
Reserves not available under the articles1311---€1,860€1,860€1,860€1,860€1,860=
Distributable reserves133---€23,714€23,714€35,340€82,193€132,552▲ 61.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward14----€41,239-€23,576----
Amounts payable17/49€93,135€96,344€95,689€107,237€56,296€45,528€37,148€85,262▲ 130%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€23,891€32,732€29,246€36,282€21,623€11,239€4,116€27,545▲ 569%
Financial debts170/4---€36,282€21,623€11,239€4,116€27,545▲ 569%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€69,011€63,326€66,173€70,796€34,673€34,048€33,032€57,717▲ 74.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42---€22,395€14,659€10,384€7,123€21,374▲ 200%
Financial debts43---€348-----
Credit institutions430/8---€348-----
Trade debts44€34,358€24,390€25,786€14,947€11,711€8,690€9,082€10,094▲ 11.2%
Suppliers440/4---€14,947€11,711€8,690€9,082€10,094▲ 11.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€11,866€7,451€14,541€15,852€13,721▼ 13.4%
Taxes450/3---€4,816€727€5,071€5,200€9,424▲ 81.2%
Remuneration and social security454/9---€7,050€6,724€9,470€10,652€4,297▼ 59.7%
Other amounts payable47/48---€21,240€852€433€975€12,528▲ 13×
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3---€159-€241---
Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€4,902-€12,817-€8,681-€41,239€17,664€35,202€46,853€62,359▲ 33.1%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€11,141€11,441€11,675€4,409€9,572€10,470€11,571€9,313▼ 19.5%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€16,042-€1,376€2,994-€36,830€27,236€45,671€58,424€71,672▲ 22.7%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€15,377-€4,761-€14,372-€2,500-€7,157-€5,000-€40,630▼ 713%
Change in cash-€894-€1,506€6,023-€489€29,490€54,579€61,054▲ 11.9%

Simplified and derived: a Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement, so these rows come from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.

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Latest 10 of 21 filings with the National Bank
Financial year Type Filed Reference
31-12-2025 micro format 28-07-2026 2026-00350619
31-12-2024 micro format 14-07-2025 2025-00276186
31-12-2023 abbreviated format 14-08-2024 2024-00346988
31-12-2022 abbreviated format 06-06-2023 2023-00112179
31-12-2021 abbreviated format 30-08-2022 2022-20345588
31-12-2020 abbreviated format 25-06-2021 2021-25400015
31-12-2019 abbreviated format 25-06-2020 2020-20600127
31-12-2018 abbreviated format 02-07-2019 2019-28500234
31-12-2017 micro format 30-11-2018 2018-73400378
31-12-2016 micro format 28-07-2017 2017-38200192

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