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DE WITTE OPTIQUE: 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

DE WITTE OPTIQUE

BE 0744.576.651
NACE 46.432, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€23,074
2024 · €16,201+€6,873
Equity
€60,570
2024 · €37,496+€23,074
Cash
€21,296
2024 · €46,359-€25,062
Balance sheet total
€198,662
2024 · €160,082+€38,580

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€36,793

    new in 2025: €36,793

  • Cash -€25,062

    down €25,062 (-54.1%), from €46,359 to €21,296

    mainly Stocks and contracts (-€36,793) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€28,909)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€20,217

    up €20,217 (+252%), from €8,009 to €28,225

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€12,633

  • Receivables within one year +€10,428

    up €10,428 (+223%), from €4,672 to €15,100

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€13,283

  • Intangible fixed assets -€8,246

    down €8,246 (-8.3%), from €99,754 to €91,508

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€32,993

    up €32,993 (+3,537%), from €933 to €33,926

  • Reserves +€23,074

    up €23,074 (+68.9%), from €33,496 to €56,570

  • Debts after one year -€18,514

    down €18,514 (-20.2%), from €91,871 to €73,357

  • Other debts +€2,781

    up €2,781 (+1,087%), from €256 to €3,036

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€10,889

    down €10,889 (-84.5%), from €12,883 to €1,994

  • Depreciation +€5,692

    up €5,692 (+70.8%), from €8,037 to €13,728

  • Gross operating margin +€4,720

    up €4,720 (+9.8%), from €48,037 to €52,757

  • Financial charges +€2,658

    up €2,658 (+245%), from €1,084 to €3,742

  • Taxes +€1,543

    up €1,543 (+20.2%), from €7,643 to €9,186

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 €16,201
Gross operating margin +€4,720
Staff costs +€10,889
Depreciation -€5,692
Other operating charges +€451
Financial income +€706
Financial charges -€2,658
Taxes -€1,543
Result 2025 €23,074
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 +€22,185
Investment -€28,909
Financing -€18,339
Cash 2024 €46,359
Net result for the year +€23,074
Depreciation +€13,728
Stocks and contracts -€36,793
Receivables within one year -€10,428
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,241
Trade debts +€32,993
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,929
Other debts +€2,781
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€28,909
Debts after one year -€18,514
Current portion of long-term debt +€175
Cash 2025 €21,296
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €160,082 €198,662 +€38,580 +24.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €107,763 €122,943 +€15,180 +14.1%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €99,754 €91,508 -€8,246 -8.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €8,009 €28,225 +€20,217 +252%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €12,633 +€12,633
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,048 €3,822 +€1,774 +86.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €5,961 €11,770 +€5,809 +97.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 - €3,210 +€3,210
Current assets 29/58 €52,319 €75,719 +€23,400 +44.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 - €36,793 +€36,793
Stocks 30/36 - €36,793 +€36,793
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €4,672 €15,100 +€10,428 +223%
Trade receivables 40 €3,672 €817 -€2,855 -77.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,000 €14,283 +€13,283 +1,328%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €46,359 €21,296 -€25,062 -54.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,289 €2,530 +€1,241 +96.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €160,082 €198,662 +€38,580 +24.1%
Equity 10/15 €37,496 €60,570 +€23,074 +61.5%
Contributions 10/11 €4,000 €4,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €33,496 €56,570 +€23,074 +68.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €33,496 €56,570 +€23,074 +68.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €122,586 €138,092 +€15,507 +12.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €91,871 €73,357 -€18,514 -20.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €91,871 €73,357 -€18,514 -20.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €30,715 €64,735 +€34,020 +111%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €20,382 €20,557 +€175 +0.9%
Trade debts 44 €933 €33,926 +€32,993 +3,537%
Suppliers 440/4 €933 €33,926 +€32,993 +3,537%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,144 €7,216 -€1,929 -21.1%
Taxes 450/3 €8,348 €7,216 -€1,132 -13.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €797 - -€797
Other amounts payable 47/48 €256 €3,036 +€2,781 +1,087%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €6,470 +€6,470
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €12,883 €1,994 -€10,889 -84.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,037 €13,728 +€5,692 +70.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,189 €1,739 -€451 -20.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €48,037 €52,757 +€4,720 +9.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €24,928 €35,296 +€10,368 +41.6%
Financial income 75/76B - €706 +€706
Recurring financial income 75 - €706 +€706
Financial charges 65/66B €1,084 €3,742 +€2,658 +245%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,084 €3,742 +€2,658 +245%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €23,844 €32,260 +€8,416 +35.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €7,643 €9,186 +€1,543 +20.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €16,201 €23,074 +€6,873 +42.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €16,201 €23,074 +€6,873 +42.4%

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.