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SODEBEL

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Public limited companyfounded 1991active for 35 yearsRue du Laveu 8, 4000 Liège, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0443.061.752

Financials · financial year 2026, full format

Annual accounts 2026 filed on 08-10-2026 at the NBB all 35 filings

Turnover
≈ €1.3m
Estimated: probably between €970,000 and €1.9m
EBIT margin
Not included in this filing
Net result
-€17,603▲ 80.7%
2025 · -€91,028
Working capital
€814,472▼ 14.4%
2025 · €951,141
Trend over the years

2022 to 2026, 5 financial years 2019 to 2026, 8 financial years

The operating result for 2026 is a loss of €19,993, smaller than the loss of €98,495 in 2025.

Operating result-€0.02m 2026 Net result-€0.02m 2026

Turnover is what the company sold, the result is what was left of it. A loss stands below the zero line.

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

The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Retail trade (NACE 47). A quarter of them sit below it, a quarter above. Each year counts only accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30. The dashed line is the median. There is a sector band for net result, equity, total assets, working capital, solvency, current ratio, return on assets (ROA) and staff (FTE).

Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20192020202120222023202420252026
Operating result€0.1m-€0.2m▲ 92.1%€0.2m▼ 3.1%€0.1m▼ 29.4%€0.2m▲ 14.6%€0.007m▼ 95.2%-€0.1m-€0.02m▲ 79.7%
Net result€0.08m-€0.1m▲ 82.6%€0.1mabove the sector's middle half▲ 3.6%€0.1mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 27.3%€0.1mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 11.4%€0.002mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 98.6%-€0.09mbelow the sector's middle half-€0.02m▲ 80.7%
Equity€0.6m-€0.7m▲ 24.4%€0.9mabove the sector's middle half▲ 20.3%€1.0mabove the sector's middle half▲ 12.3%€1.1mabove the sector's middle half▲ 12.2%€1.1mabove the sector's middle half▲ 0.2%€1.0mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 8.4%€0.9m▼ 13.9%
Total assets€0.7m-€0.9m▲ 19.8%€1.0mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 14.5%€1.1mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 6.8%€1.2mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 14.7%€1.2mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 2.0%€1.1mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 4.3%€1.0m▼ 10.5%
Debt€0.2m-€0.2m▲ 2.7%€0.1m▼ 11.7%€0.1m▼ 27.1%€0.1m▲ 39.2%€0.1m▼ 18.3%€0.2m▲ 34.5%€0.2m▲ 10.6%
Working capital€0.6m-€0.7m▲ 17.9%€0.9mabove the sector's middle half▲ 20.4%€1.0mabove the sector's middle half▲ 12.1%€1.1mabove the sector's middle half▲ 12.4%€1.1mabove the sector's middle half▲ 0.4%€1.0mabove the sector's middle half▼ 12.6%€0.8m▼ 14.4%
Solvency78.9%-81.9%▲ 3.0pp86.0%above the sector's middle half▲ 4.1pp90.5%above the sector's middle half▲ 4.4pp88.4%above the sector's middle half▼ 2.0pp90.4%above the sector's middle half▲ 1.9pp86.5%above the sector's middle half▼ 3.9pp83.3%▼ 3.2pp
Current ratio6.29-5.68▼ 0.627.41above the sector's middle half▲ 1.7411.04above the sector's middle half▲ 3.639.00above the sector's middle half▼ 2.0510.92above the sector's middle half▲ 1.927.36above the sector's middle half▼ 3.555.92▼ 1.44
Return on assets (ROA)10.5%-16.0%▲ 5.5pp14.5%above the sector's middle half▼ 1.5pp9.9%above the sector's middle half▼ 4.6pp9.6%within the sector's middle half▼ 0.3pp0.1%within the sector's middle half▼ 9.4pp-7.9%below the sector's middle half▼ 8.1pp-1.7%▲ 6.2pp
Staff (FTE)5.4-5.4=6.1within the sector's middle half▲ 13.0%6.7within the sector's middle half▲ 9.8%6.3within the sector's middle half▼ 6.0%6within the sector's middle half▼ 4.8%5.9within the sector's middle half▼ 1.7%6.3▲ 6.8%
above within below The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Retail trade (NACE 47). A quarter of them sit below it, a quarter above. Each year counts only accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30.
The turnover shown is an estimate from the gross margin.
Balance-sheet composition
2026 in colour, 2025 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €1.0m
Fixed assets €47,401 ▼ 0.9%
Current assets €979,920 ▼ 11.0%
Equity and liabilities €1.0m
Equity €855,343 ▼ 13.9%
Debt €171,978 ▲ 10.6%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 13.5% to 16.7%. Equity is lower and debt is higher.
Key figures and ratios
2026 value · change against 2025
EBITDA
-€11,971▲
2025 · -€95,832
Cash flow
-€9,581▲
2025 · -€88,365
Quick ratio
2.53▼
2025 · 3.45
Debt to equity
0.20▲
2025 · 0.16
ROE
-2.1%▲
2025 · -9.2%
Interest coverage
-1.19▲
2025 · -9.28
Debt ≤ 1 year
€165,448▲
2025 · €149,500
Staff costs
€230,137▲
2025 · €229,885
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls, as with debt or debt to equity.

Staff

social balance sheet
Item30-06-202230-06-202330-06-202430-06-202530-06-2026
Employees at the balance-sheet date87888
full-time43334
part-time44554
in full-time equivalents6.65.66.15.96.4
Average over the year, in full-time equivalents6.76.365.96.3
On a permanent contract87886
Joined71446
Left72346

Source: social balance sheet in the 2022 to 2026 annual accounts

Investments

fixed assets acquired
Item30-06-202230-06-202330-06-202430-06-202530-06-2026
Tangible fixed assets€3,825--€48,805€7,588
Depreciation and write-downs of the year€2,263€2,055€765€2,663€8,022

Source: notes to the 2022 to 2026 annual accounts (statement of fixed assets)

Comparable companies

These companies have the same main activity as SODEBEL: retail sale of hardware, building materials, paint and glass (general range) (NACE 47521). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €751,000 and €1.4m, founded between 1985 and 1994.

CompanyFoundedTotal assetsEquityGross marginNet resultFTEFinancial year
SODEBEL Liège1991€1.0m€0.9m€0.2m-€0.02m6.32026
GARSOU Theux1990€1.4m€1.0m€0.3m€0.003m7.62025
BRICOTAM Charleroi1993€1.2m€0.7m€0.3m€0.02m5.62024
FASGENT Gent1994€1.0m€0.8m€0.3m-€0.02m6.82025
GENERAL SERVICES BEVEREN Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht1994€1.3m€0.5m€0.3m-€0.01m6.32025
BOUWMATERIALEN SCHUTTERS Antwerpen1988€0.8m€0.4m€0.2m-€0.1m5.52024
GRUTO Antwerpen1985€0.9m-€0.5m€0.2m-€0.2m8.12025

They were chosen from the 1,277 other active companies with that main activity and annual accounts from the past two years. All companies with this main activity

Companies with the same profile, two years later

Historical observation

In July 2024, 12,322 companies had the same profile as SODEBEL has now. Two years later, 0.7% had gone bankrupt and 90.3% were still going.

  • Micro
  • 20 years or older
  • solvency 30% or more
  • a small loss
0.7% went bankrupt
8.6% stopped otherwise
90.3% was still going

Another 0.5% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.

That fits the bankruptcy probability of SODEBEL itself: 0.1% within 12 months.

Test of the method

The method was tested on the 497,445 companies of July 2024. Each company was given the bankruptcy share of the same profile a year earlier, in July 2023. The expectation was that 1.6% would go bankrupt within 24 months. In fact 1.7% went bankrupt.

The companies in ten equal groups, from the lowest to the 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%

A company that went bankrupt had a higher expected share than one that kept going in 74.5% of comparisons. The level depends on the economy. In a year with more bankruptcies than the year before, the actual share is higher than the expected one.

This is an observation about 12,322 companies, not a prediction for SODEBEL. The sector does not count, because the KBO no longer lists a sector for a company that has stopped. By sector, mostly the survivors would count, which would paint too rosy a picture.

Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2026 against 2025 · 51 lines

Source: Annual accounts 2026 at the NBB, filed on 08-10-2026.

Balance sheet Code20252026
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.1m€1.0m▼
Fixed assets21/28€0.05m€0.05m▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€0.05m€0.05m▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€0.001m€0.007m▲
Furniture and vehicles24€0.01m€0.008m▼
Other tangible fixed assets26€0.04m€0.03m▼
Financial fixed assets28€175€175=
Current assets29/58€1.1m€1.0m▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€0.6m€0.6m▼
Stocks30/36€0.6m€0.6m▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€0.04m€0.1m▲
Trade receivables40€0.02m€0.1m▲
Other amounts receivable41€0.02m€0.004m▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€0.5m€0.3m▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.1m€1.0m▼
Equity10/15€1.0m€0.9m▼
Contributions10/11€0.06m€0.06m=
Capital10€0.06m€0.06m=
Issued capital100€0.06m€0.06m=
Reserves13€0.1m€0.1m=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€0.006m€0.006m=
Legal reserve130€0.006m€0.006m=
Tax-exempt reserves132€0.02m€0.02m=
Distributable reserves133€0.1m€0.1m=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€0.8m€0.7m▼
Amounts payable17/49€0.2m€0.2m▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€0.1m€0.2m▲
Trade debts44€0.1m€0.1m▲
Suppliers440/4€0.1m€0.1m▲
Advances received on contracts in progress46-€229
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€0.05m€0.04m▼
Taxes450/3€0.02m€0.01m▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€0.03m€0.03m▼
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€0.006m€0.007m▲
Income statement Code20252026
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€0.2m€0.2m▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€0.003m€0.008m▲
Other operating charges640/8€0.01m€0.006m▼
Gross operating margin9900€0.1m€0.2m▲
Operating profit (loss)9901-€0.1m-€0.02m▲
Financial income75/76B€0.02m€0.01m▼
Recurring financial income75€0.02m€0.01m▼
Financial charges65/66B€0.01m€0.01m▼
Recurring financial charges65€0.01m€0.01m▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€0.09m-€0.02m▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€0.09m-€0.02m▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€0.09m-€0.02m▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€0.8m€0.8m▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€0.9m€0.8m▼
Profit to be distributed694/7-€0.1m
Return on contributions (dividend)694-€0.1m
Social balance sheet
Average headcount (FTE)90875.96.3▲

The notes to these accounts have 5 items, including the statement of assets and debts, the cost breakdown and rights and commitments. You find them in the accounts filed with the NBB.

Line20192020202120222023202420252026Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62---€201,641€246,247€230,470€229,885€230,137▲ 0.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€9,124€2,901€2,930€2,263€2,055€765€2,663€8,022▲ 201%
Other operating charges640/8---€4,389€6,844€74,558€10,033€5,565▼ 44.5%
Non-recurring operating charges66A-----€20,106---
Gross operating margin9900€296,005€371,300€403,706€343,054€409,551€333,367€144,085€223,732▲ 55.3%
Operating profit (loss)9901€102,572€197,013€190,911€134,761€154,404€7,469-€98,495-€19,993▲ 79.7%
Financial income75/76B---€15,668€13,030€13,949€17,798€12,460▼ 30.0%
Recurring financial income75€12,187€13,138€14,624€15,668€13,030€13,949€17,798€12,460▼ 30.0%
Financial charges65/66B---€6,253€7,132€8,596€10,331€10,070▼ 2.5%
Recurring financial charges65€6,982€5,432€7,847€6,253€7,132€8,596€10,331€10,070▼ 2.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€115,444€204,719€197,688€144,176€160,302€12,821-€91,028-€17,603▲ 80.7%
Income taxes67/77€38,794€64,786€52,696€38,833€42,936€11,130---
Profit (loss) for the period9904€76,651€139,933€144,991€105,343€117,366€1,691-€91,028-€17,603▲ 80.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€76,651€139,933€144,991€105,343€117,366€1,691-€91,028-€17,603▲ 80.7%
Line20192020202120222023202420252026Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€0.7m€0.9m€1.0m€1.1m€1.2m€1.2m€1.1m€1.0m▼ 10.5%
Fixed assets21/28€0.008m€0.005m€0.004m€0.006m€0.004m€0.002m€0.05m€0.05m▼ 0.9%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€0.008m€0.005m€0.004m€0.006m€0.004m€0.002m€0.05m€0.05m▼ 0.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment23---€0.004m€0.002m€0.002m€0.001m€0.007m▲ 711%
Furniture and vehicles24---€0.002m€0.001m-€0.01m€0.008m▼ 25.3%
Other tangible fixed assets26------€0.04m€0.03m▼ 10.3%
Financial fixed assets28€175€175€175€175€175€175€175€175=
Current assets29/58€0.7m€0.9m€1.0m€1.1m€1.2m€1.2m€1.1m€1.0m▼ 11.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€0.5m€0.5m€0.5m€0.6m€0.7m€0.7m€0.6m€0.6m▼ 3.9%
Stocks30/36---€0.6m€0.7m€0.7m€0.6m€0.6m▼ 3.9%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€0.01m€0.008m€0.006m€0.01m€0.01m€0.04m€0.04m€0.1m▲ 165%
Trade receivables40---€0.002m€0.002m€0.007m€0.02m€0.1m▲ 347%
Other amounts receivable41---€0.01m€0.01m€0.03m€0.02m€0.004m▼ 77.6%
Current investments50/53--€0.3m€0.3m€0.2m----
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€0.2m€0.4m€0.2m€0.2m€0.4m€0.5m€0.5m€0.3m▼ 35.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€0.009m-€0.009m---
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€0.7m€0.9m€1.0m€1.1m€1.2m€1.2m€1.1m€1.0m▼ 10.5%
Equity10/15€0.6m€0.7m€0.9m€1.0m€1.1m€1.1m€1.0m€0.9m▼ 13.9%
Contributions10/11€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m=
Capital10---€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m=
Issued capital100---€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m=
Reserves13€0.1m€0.1m€0.1m€0.1m€0.1m€0.1m€0.1m€0.1m=
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€0.006m€0.006m€0.006m€0.006m€0.006m=
Legal reserve130---€0.006m€0.006m€0.006m€0.006m€0.006m=
Tax-exempt reserves132---€0.02m€0.02m€0.02m€0.02m€0.02m=
Distributable reserves133---€0.1m€0.1m€0.1m€0.1m€0.1m=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€0.4m€0.5m€0.7m€0.8m€0.9m€0.9m€0.8m€0.7m▼ 17.2%
Amounts payable17/49€0.2m€0.2m€0.1m€0.1m€0.1m€0.1m€0.2m€0.2m▲ 10.6%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€0.1m€0.2m€0.1m€0.1m€0.1m€0.1m€0.1m€0.2m▲ 10.7%
Trade debts44€0.07m€0.09m€0.09m€0.07m€0.09m€0.07m€0.1m€0.1m▲ 20.6%
Suppliers440/4---€0.07m€0.09m€0.07m€0.1m€0.1m▲ 20.6%
Advances received on contracts in progress46-------€229-
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€0.03m€0.04m€0.04m€0.05m€0.04m▼ 11.1%
Taxes450/3---€0.02m€0.02m€0.01m€0.02m€0.01m▼ 26.6%
Remuneration and social security454/9---€0.01m€0.02m€0.03m€0.03m€0.03m▼ 3.3%
Other amounts payable47/48---€467€0.001m----
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3---€0.006m€0.006m€0.006m€0.006m€0.007m▲ 8.3%
Line20192020202120222023202420252026Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€76,651€139,933€144,991€105,343€117,366€1,691-€91,028-€17,603▲ 80.7%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€9,124€2,901€2,930€2,263€2,055€765€2,663€8,022▲ 201%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€85,775€142,834€147,922€107,606€119,421€2,456-€88,365-€9,581▲ 89.2%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€0-€2,237-€3,825€0€1,380-€48,705-€7,588▲ 84.4%
Change in cash-€172,873-€182,305-€31,228€179,573€108,178€2,525-€166,884-

A Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement. These rows are therefore an approximation, derived from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.

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