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DEBRY - COVERPAINT: 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

DEBRY - COVERPAINT

BE 0440.712.075
NACE 47.521, Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paint and glass (general range)
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€73,448
2024 · €61,567+€11,881
Equity
€411,578
2024 · €366,427+€45,151
Cash
€110,241
2024 · €77,898+€32,343
Balance sheet total
€864,583
2024 · €696,729+€167,854

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€108,679

    up €108,679 (+46.6%), from €232,997 to €341,677

    of which Land and buildings: +€103,448

  • Cash +€32,343

    up €32,343 (+41.5%), from €77,898 to €110,241

    mainly Debts after one year (+€106,438) and Net result for the year (+€73,448)

  • Stocks and contracts +€15,834

    up €15,834 (+6.7%), from €234,768 to €250,602

  • Receivables within one year +€13,689

    up €13,689 (+9.5%), from €143,954 to €157,643

    of which Trade receivables: +€14,943

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€106,438

    up €106,438 (+253%), from €42,029 to €148,467

  • Reserves +€49,089

    up €49,089 (+15.0%), from €326,969 to €376,058

    of which Distributable reserves: +€55,000

  • Trade debts +€35,097

    up €35,097 (+28.9%), from €121,654 to €156,751

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€13,145

    down €13,145 (-25.4%), from €51,749 to €38,603

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€7,729

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€27,145

    up €27,145 (+7.6%), from €359,327 to €386,473

  • Depreciation +€5,901

    up €5,901 (+13.9%), from €42,591 to €48,492

  • Financial income -€4,117

    down €4,117 (-36.0%), from €11,447 to €7,330

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 €61,567
Gross operating margin +€27,145
Staff costs -€2,635
Depreciation -€5,901
Write-downs +€677
Other operating charges -€2,836
Financial income -€4,117
Financial charges -€2,393
Taxes +€1,941
Result 2025 €73,448
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 +€114,664
Investment -€157,171
Financing +€74,850
Cash 2024 €77,898
Net result for the year +€73,448
Depreciation +€48,492
Stocks and contracts -€15,834
Receivables within one year -€13,689
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,691
Provisions -€2,396
Trade debts +€35,097
Tax, wage and social debts -€13,145
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€157,171
Debts after one year +€106,438
Current portion of long-term debt -€3,291
Contributions, distributions and other -€28,297
Cash 2025 €110,241
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 55 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €696,729 €864,583 +€167,854 +24.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €233,346 €342,026 +€108,679 +46.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €232,997 €341,677 +€108,679 +46.6%
Land and buildings 22 €198,442 €301,890 +€103,448 +52.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €32,873 €27,290 -€5,583 -17.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,682 €12,496 +€10,814 +643%
Financial fixed assets 28 €349 €349 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €463,383 €522,557 +€59,175 +12.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €234,768 €250,602 +€15,834 +6.7%
Stocks 30/36 €234,768 €250,602 +€15,834 +6.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €143,954 €157,643 +€13,689 +9.5%
Trade receivables 40 €139,003 €153,946 +€14,943 +10.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,951 €3,697 -€1,254 -25.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €77,898 €110,241 +€32,343 +41.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,763 €4,072 -€2,691 -39.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €696,729 €864,583 +€167,854 +24.1%
Equity 10/15 €366,427 €411,578 +€45,151 +12.3%
Contributions 10/11 €16,094 €16,094 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €16,094 - -€16,094
Other 1109/19 €16,094 - -€16,094
Reserves 13 €326,969 €376,058 +€49,089 +15.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €9,484 €3,573 -€5,911 -62.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €317,484 €372,484 +€55,000 +17.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €923 €282 -€641 -69.4%
Investment grants 15 €22,441 €19,144 -€3,297 -14.7%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €11,979 €9,583 -€2,396 -20.0%
Deferred taxes 168 €11,979 €9,583 -€2,396 -20.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €318,323 €443,422 +€125,099 +39.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €42,029 €148,467 +€106,438 +253%
Financial debts 170/4 €42,029 €148,467 +€106,438 +253%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €275,451 €294,112 +€18,661 +6.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €52,048 €48,757 -€3,291 -6.3%
Trade debts 44 €121,654 €156,751 +€35,097 +28.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €121,654 €156,751 +€35,097 +28.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €51,749 €38,603 -€13,145 -25.4%
Taxes 450/3 €22,801 €17,385 -€5,417 -23.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €28,947 €21,219 -€7,729 -26.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €50,000 €50,000 = 0.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €844 €844 = 0.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €221,993 €224,628 +€2,635 +1.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €42,591 €48,492 +€5,901 +13.9%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €677 €0 -€677 -100%
Other operating charges 640/8 €10,065 €12,901 +€2,836 +28.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €359,327 €386,473 +€27,145 +7.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €84,002 €100,452 +€16,450 +19.6%
Financial income 75/76B €11,447 €7,330 -€4,117 -36.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €11,447 €7,330 -€4,117 -36.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €8,244 €10,637 +€2,393 +29.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €8,244 €10,637 +€2,393 +29.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €87,205 €97,145 +€9,940 +11.4%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €2,396 €2,396 = 0.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €28,034 €26,093 -€1,941 -6.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €61,567 €73,448 +€11,881 +19.3%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €5,911 €5,911 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €67,478 €79,359 +€11,881 +17.6%

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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.