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Drouguet Soudage: 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

Drouguet Soudage

BE 0460.577.378
NACE 46.190, Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€230,101
2024 · €111,750+€118,352
Equity
€759,822
2024 · €893,121-€133,299
Cash
€242,322
2024 · €423,368-€181,046
Balance sheet total
€1.0m
2024 · €1.1m-€27,011

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€181,046

    down €181,046 (-42.8%), from €423,368 to €242,322

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€363,400) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€91,801)

  • Receivables within one year +€55,152

    up €55,152 (+15.3%), from €360,747 to €415,899

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€88,336

  • Stocks and contracts +€51,104

    up €51,104 (+32.0%), from €159,545 to €210,649

  • Tangible fixed assets +€48,236

    up €48,236 (+41.7%), from €115,571 to €163,807

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€64,261

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€132,400

    down €132,400 (-15.0%), from €884,388 to €751,988

  • Trade debts +€62,404

    up €62,404 (+59.2%), from €105,356 to €167,759

  • Debts after one year +€40,059

    new in 2025: €40,059

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€11,528

    new in 2025: €11,528

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€171,458

    up €171,458 (+30.9%), from €554,898 to €726,355

  • Taxes +€30,258

    up €30,258 (+53.3%), from €56,767 to €87,025

  • Staff costs +€23,707

    up €23,707 (+7.1%), from €331,603 to €355,311

  • Depreciation -€14,670

    down €14,670 (-25.2%), from €58,234 to €43,565

  • Financial charges +€8,506

    up €8,506 (+112%), from €7,619 to €16,125

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 €111,750
Gross operating margin +€171,458
Staff costs -€23,707
Depreciation +€14,670
Other operating charges +€694
Financial income -€5,999
Financial charges -€8,506
Taxes -€30,258
Result 2025 €230,101
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 +€222,567
Investment -€91,801
Financing -€311,813
Cash 2024 €423,368
Net result for the year +€230,101
Depreciation +€43,565
Stocks and contracts -€51,104
Receivables within one year -€55,152
Deferred charges and accrued income +€458
Trade debts +€62,404
Tax, wage and social debts -€5,972
Other debts -€1,731
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€91,801
Debts after one year +€40,059
Current portion of long-term debt +€11,528
Contributions, distributions and other -€363,400
Cash 2025 €242,322
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,069,390 €1,042,379 -€27,011 -2.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €117,695 €165,931 +€48,236 +41.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €115,571 €163,807 +€48,236 +41.7%
Land and buildings 22 €34,153 €30,728 -€3,425 -10.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €38,667 €102,928 +€64,261 +166%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €42,752 €30,151 -€12,600 -29.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,124 €2,124 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €951,695 €876,448 -€75,248 -7.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €159,545 €210,649 +€51,104 +32.0%
Stocks 30/36 €159,545 €210,649 +€51,104 +32.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €360,747 €415,899 +€55,152 +15.3%
Trade receivables 40 €353,765 €320,581 -€33,184 -9.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €6,982 €95,318 +€88,336 +1,265%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €423,368 €242,322 -€181,046 -42.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €8,035 €7,578 -€458 -5.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,069,390 €1,042,379 -€27,011 -2.5%
Equity 10/15 €893,121 €759,822 -€133,299 -14.9%
Contributions 10/11 €7,824 €7,824 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €884,388 €751,988 -€132,400 -15.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €884,388 €751,988 -€132,400 -15.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €909 €10 -€899 -98.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €176,269 €282,557 +€106,287 +60.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €40,059 +€40,059
Financial debts 170/4 - €40,059 +€40,059
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €176,269 €242,498 +€66,228 +37.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €11,528 +€11,528
Trade debts 44 €105,356 €167,759 +€62,404 +59.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €105,356 €167,759 +€62,404 +59.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €69,182 €63,210 -€5,972 -8.6%
Taxes 450/3 €26,665 €21,669 -€4,995 -18.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €42,518 €41,541 -€977 -2.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,731 €0 -€1,731 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €331,603 €355,311 +€23,707 +7.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €58,234 €43,565 -€14,670 -25.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,993 €3,299 -€694 -17.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €554,898 €726,355 +€171,458 +30.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €161,067 €324,181 +€163,115 +101%
Financial income 75/76B €15,069 €9,069 -€5,999 -39.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €15,069 €9,069 -€5,999 -39.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,619 €16,125 +€8,506 +112%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,619 €16,125 +€8,506 +112%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €168,516 €317,126 +€148,610 +88.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €56,767 €87,025 +€30,258 +53.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €111,750 €230,101 +€118,352 +106%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €111,750 €230,101 +€118,352 +106%

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.