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COVER BELGIUM: 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

COVER BELGIUM

BE 0455.923.358
NACE 46.423, Wholesale of clothing, excluding workwear and underwear
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€49,416
2024 · €32,051+€17,365
Equity
€552,548
2024 · €503,132+€49,416
Cash
€26,061
2024 · €14,074+€11,987
Balance sheet total
€1.1m
2024 · €1.0m+€49,997

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€34,500

    up €34,500 (+30.8%), from €112,161 to €146,661

  • Tangible fixed assets -€30,158

    down €30,158 (-3.6%), from €843,339 to €813,182

    of which Land and buildings: -€28,435

  • Intangible fixed assets +€24,600

    new in 2025: €24,600

  • Cash +€11,987

    up €11,987 (+85.2%), from €14,074 to €26,061

    mainly Net result for the year (+€49,416) and Trade debts (+€31,757)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€62,146

    up €62,146 (+47.6%), from €130,606 to €192,753

  • Trade debts +€31,757

    up €31,757 (+73.0%), from €43,520 to €75,276

  • Reserves -€12,730

    down €12,730 (-3.6%), from €353,926 to €341,195

    of which Tax-exempt reserves: -€12,730

  • Other debts -€11,261

    down €11,261 (-100%), from €11,261 to €0

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€22,032

    up €22,032 (+23.6%), from €93,408 to €115,440

  • Taxes +€5,104

    up €5,104 (+41.5%), from €12,300 to €17,404

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 €32,051
Gross operating margin +€22,032
Depreciation +€111
Other operating charges +€447
Financial income +€112
Financial charges -€233
Taxes -€5,104
Result 2025 €49,416
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 +€45,991
Investment -€24,610
Financing -€9,395
Cash 2024 €14,074
Net result for the year +€49,416
Depreciation +€30,167
Stocks and contracts -€34,500
Receivables within one year -€8,377
Deferred charges and accrued income -€690
Provisions -€4,243
Trade debts +€31,757
Tax, wage and social debts -€5,153
Other debts -€11,261
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,124
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€24,610
Debts after one year -€8,000
Current portion of long-term debt -€1,395
Cash 2025 €26,061
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Every line side by side 53 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,000,011 €1,050,008 +€49,997 +5.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €843,339 €837,782 -€5,557 -0.7%
Intangible fixed assets 21 - €24,600 +€24,600
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €843,339 €813,182 -€30,158 -3.6%
Land and buildings 22 €835,250 €806,815 -€28,435 -3.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €5,927 €4,941 -€986 -16.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,162 €1,425 -€737 -34.1%
Current assets 29/58 €156,672 €212,226 +€55,554 +35.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €112,161 €146,661 +€34,500 +30.8%
Stocks 30/36 €112,161 €146,661 +€34,500 +30.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €28,914 €37,291 +€8,377 +29.0%
Trade receivables 40 €28,914 €35,310 +€6,396 +22.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €1,981 +€1,981
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €14,074 €26,061 +€11,987 +85.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,523 €2,214 +€690 +45.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,000,011 €1,050,008 +€49,997 +5.0%
Equity 10/15 €503,132 €552,548 +€49,416 +9.8%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €353,926 €341,195 -€12,730 -3.6%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €352,066 €339,335 -€12,730 -3.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €130,606 €192,753 +€62,146 +47.6%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €114,664 €110,421 -€4,243 -3.7%
Deferred taxes 168 €114,664 €110,421 -€4,243 -3.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €382,215 €387,039 +€4,824 +1.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €253,579 €245,580 -€8,000 -3.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €253,579 €245,580 -€8,000 -3.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €127,251 €141,198 +€13,948 +11.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €31,964 €30,568 -€1,395 -4.4%
Financial debts 43 €0 - =
Credit institutions 430/8 €0 - =
Trade debts 44 €43,520 €75,276 +€31,757 +73.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €43,520 €75,276 +€31,757 +73.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €40,507 €35,354 -€5,153 -12.7%
Taxes 450/3 €40,507 €35,354 -€5,153 -12.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €11,261 €0 -€11,261 -100%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,385 €261 -€1,124 -81.2%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €16,000 €0 -€16,000 -100%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €30,278 €30,167 -€111 -0.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,796 €5,348 -€447 -7.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €93,408 €115,440 +€22,032 +23.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €57,334 €79,924 +€22,590 +39.4%
Financial income 75/76B €489 €601 +€112 +22.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €489 €601 +€112 +22.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €17,715 €17,948 +€233 +1.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €17,715 €17,948 +€233 +1.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €40,108 €62,577 +€22,469 +56.0%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €4,243 €4,243 = 0.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €12,300 €17,404 +€5,104 +41.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €32,051 €49,416 +€17,365 +54.2%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €12,730 €12,730 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €44,781 €62,146 +€17,365 +38.8%

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 29 October 2026 via checked.be.