DEBBAUT: 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.
DEBBAUT
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year +€131,453
up €131,453 (+18.6%), from €706,724 to €838,177
of which Trade receivables: +€122,529
- Tangible fixed assets -€61,117
down €61,117 (-15.8%), from €385,786 to €324,669
- Cash +€41,995
up €41,995 (+8.9%), from €471,400 to €513,395
mainly Net result for the year (+€351,683) and Depreciation (+€95,592)
- Stocks and contracts +€23,681
up €23,681 (+11.1%), from €213,562 to €237,244
of which Contracts in progress: +€43,343
- Reserves +€204,683
up €204,683 (+19.0%), from €1.1m to €1.3m
of which Distributable reserves: +€208,702
- Debts after one year -€72,015
down €72,015 (-40.3%), from €178,521 to €106,507
- Other debts -€36,605
down €36,605 (-19.8%), from €185,000 to €148,395
- Trade debts +€29,250
up €29,250 (+30.1%), from €97,133 to €126,382
- Gross operating margin +€99,219
up €99,219 (+11.5%), from €864,747 to €963,966
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €1,796,133 | €1,927,470 | +€131,337 | +7.3% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €385,946 | €330,061 | -€55,885 | -14.5% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | - | €5,232 | +€5,232 | |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €385,786 | €324,669 | -€61,117 | -15.8% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €133,841 | €104,443 | -€29,398 | -22.0% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €153,183 | €145,139 | -€8,044 | -5.3% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €94,142 | €75,087 | -€19,054 | -20.2% |
| Assets under construction and advance payments | 27 | €4,620 | €0 | -€4,620 | -100% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €160 | €160 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1,410,187 | €1,597,409 | +€187,222 | +13.3% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €213,562 | €237,244 | +€23,681 | +11.1% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €146,181 | €126,520 | -€19,661 | -13.4% |
| Contracts in progress | 37 | €67,381 | €110,724 | +€43,343 | +64.3% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €706,724 | €838,177 | +€131,453 | +18.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €693,926 | €816,455 | +€122,529 | +17.7% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €12,798 | €21,722 | +€8,924 | +69.7% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €471,400 | €513,395 | +€41,995 | +8.9% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €18,500 | €8,593 | -€9,908 | -53.6% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,796,133 | €1,927,470 | +€131,337 | +7.3% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €1,140,558 | €1,345,241 | +€204,683 | +17.9% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €61,500 | €61,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €61,500 | €61,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €61,500 | €61,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,079,058 | €1,283,741 | +€204,683 | +19.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €6,150 | €6,150 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €6,150 | €6,150 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €208,769 | €204,750 | -€4,019 | -1.9% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €864,139 | €1,072,841 | +€208,702 | +24.2% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €0 | €0 | = | |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €826 | €701 | -€125 | -15.1% |
| Deferred taxes | 168 | €826 | €701 | -€125 | -15.1% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €654,749 | €581,528 | -€73,221 | -11.2% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €178,521 | €106,507 | -€72,015 | -40.3% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €178,521 | €106,507 | -€72,015 | -40.3% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €474,832 | €474,541 | -€291 | -0.1% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €74,463 | €72,015 | -€2,449 | -3.3% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €97,133 | €126,382 | +€29,250 | +30.1% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €97,133 | €126,382 | +€29,250 | +30.1% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €68,500 | €67,371 | -€1,129 | -1.6% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €49,737 | €60,378 | +€10,642 | +21.4% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €42,048 | €39,768 | -€2,280 | -5.4% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €7,688 | €20,610 | +€12,922 | +168% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €185,000 | €148,395 | -€36,605 | -19.8% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €1,395 | €480 | -€915 | -65.6% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €447,851 | €450,513 | +€2,663 | +0.6% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €98,264 | €95,592 | -€2,672 | -2.7% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €7,216 | €7,616 | +€399 | +5.5% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €864,747 | €963,966 | +€99,219 | +11.5% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €311,417 | €410,245 | +€98,829 | +31.7% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €11,674 | €15,391 | +€3,717 | +31.8% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €11,674 | €15,391 | +€3,717 | +31.8% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €9,027 | €6,135 | -€2,892 | -32.0% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €9,027 | €6,135 | -€2,892 | -32.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €314,063 | €419,501 | +€105,438 | +33.6% |
| Transfer from deferred taxes | 780 | €125 | €125 | = | 0.0% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €77,467 | €67,943 | -€9,523 | -12.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €236,721 | €351,683 | +€114,962 | +48.6% |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves | 789 | €375 | €4,019 | +€3,644 | +972% |
| Transfer to tax-exempt reserves | 689 | €122,090 | €0 | -€122,090 | -100% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €115,006 | €355,702 | +€240,696 | +209% |
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.