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DW Copper: 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

DW Copper

BE 0545.787.821
NACE 46.820, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€767,135
2024 · €885,586-€118,451
Equity
€5.7m
2024 · €4.9m+€767,135
Cash
€609,678
2024 · €494,348+€115,330
Balance sheet total
€8.6m
2024 · €10.0m-€1.4m

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€1.3m

    down €1.3m (-23.7%), from €5.5m to €4.2m

  • Receivables after one year +€200,000

    up €200,000 (+200%), from €100,000 to €300,000

  • Current investments -€200,000

    down €200,000 (-40.0%), from €500,000 to €300,000

  • Tangible fixed assets -€136,892

    down €136,892 (-9.6%), from €1.4m to €1.3m

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€69,976

  • Cash +€115,330

    up €115,330 (+23.3%), from €494,348 to €609,678

    mainly Stocks and contracts (+€1.3m) and Short-term financial debts (+€1.0m)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€1.7m

    down €1.7m (-64.2%), from €2.6m to €945,812

  • Debts after one year -€1.6m

    down €1.6m (-70.7%), from €2.3m to €675,044

    of which Other amounts payable: -€1.5m

  • Short-term financial debts +€1.0m

    new in 2025: €1.0m

  • Reserves +€767,135

    up €767,135 (+16.1%), from €4.8m to €5.5m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€885,015

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€169,592

    up €169,592 (+404%), from €41,932 to €211,525

    of which Taxes: +€173,186

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€84,358

    down €84,358 (-4.7%), from €1.8m to €1.7m

  • Financial income +€32,649

    up €32,649 (+261%), from €12,499 to €45,148

  • Staff costs +€26,057

    up €26,057 (+12.2%), from €213,911 to €239,968

  • Taxes +€20,351

    up €20,351 (+5.8%), from €351,661 to €372,013

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 €885,586
Gross operating margin -€84,358
Staff costs -€26,057
Depreciation -€10,753
Other operating charges -€139
Other operating items -€1,587
Financial income +€32,649
Financial charges -€7,854
Taxes -€20,351
Result 2025 €767,135
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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 +€619,955
Investment +€119,236
Financing -€623,861
Cash 2024 €494,348
Net result for the year +€767,135
Depreciation +€145,555
Receivables after one year -€200,000
Stocks and contracts +€1.3m
Receivables within one year +€114,941
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,796
Trade debts -€1.7m
Tax, wage and social debts +€169,592
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€80,764
Current investments +€200,000
Debts after one year -€1.6m
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,947
Short-term financial debts +€1.0m
Cash 2025 €609,678
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Every line side by side 59 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €9,991,814 €8,610,911 -€1.4m -13.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,591,879 €1,527,088 -€64,791 -4.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,431,525 €1,294,633 -€136,892 -9.6%
Land and buildings 22 €1,121,090 €1,061,347 -€59,743 -5.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €28,957 €21,784 -€7,173 -24.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €266,478 €196,502 -€69,976 -26.3%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €0 - =
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €15,000 €15,000 = 0.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €160,354 €232,455 +€72,101 +45.0%
Current assets 29/58 €8,399,935 €7,083,823 -€1.3m -15.7%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €100,000 €300,000 +€200,000 +200%
Other amounts receivable 291 €100,000 €300,000 +€200,000 +200%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €5,535,631 €4,220,926 -€1.3m -23.7%
Stocks 30/36 €5,535,631 €4,220,926 -€1.3m -23.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,763,947 €1,649,005 -€114,941 -6.5%
Trade receivables 40 €1,488,417 €1,640,939 +€152,522 +10.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €275,529 €8,066 -€267,463 -97.1%
Current investments 50/53 €500,000 €300,000 -€200,000 -40.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €494,348 €609,678 +€115,330 +23.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,009 €4,213 -€1,796 -29.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €9,991,814 €8,610,911 -€1.4m -13.8%
Equity 10/15 €4,885,586 €5,652,722 +€767,135 +15.7%
Contributions 10/11 €118,600 €118,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €4,766,986 €5,534,122 +€767,135 +16.1%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €663,075 €545,195 -€117,880 -17.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €4,103,911 €4,988,927 +€885,015 +21.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 - =
Amounts payable 17/49 €5,106,228 €2,958,189 -€2.1m -42.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €2,300,852 €675,044 -€1.6m -70.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €800,852 €675,044 -€125,808 -15.7%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €1,500,000 €0 -€1.5m -100%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €2,805,376 €2,283,145 -€522,230 -18.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €123,861 €125,808 +€1,947 +1.6%
Financial debts 43 - €1,000,000 +€1.0m
Other loans 439 - €1,000,000 +€1.0m
Trade debts 44 €2,639,582 €945,812 -€1.7m -64.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,639,582 €945,812 -€1.7m -64.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €41,932 €211,525 +€169,592 +404%
Taxes 450/3 €8,941 €182,127 +€173,186 +1,937%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €32,991 €29,398 -€3,593 -10.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €0 - =
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 - =
Non-recurring operating income 76A €5,783 €0 -€5,783 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €213,911 €239,968 +€26,057 +12.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €134,802 €145,555 +€10,753 +8.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €12,676 €12,815 +€139 +1.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €12,883 €14,470 +€1,587 +12.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,783,922 €1,699,563 -€84,358 -4.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €1,409,650 €1,286,756 -€122,895 -8.7%
Financial income 75/76B €12,499 €45,148 +€32,649 +261%
Recurring financial income 75 €12,499 €45,148 +€32,649 +261%
Financial charges 65/66B €184,901 €192,755 +€7,854 +4.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €184,901 €192,755 +€7,854 +4.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €1,237,248 €1,139,148 -€98,099 -7.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €351,661 €372,013 +€20,351 +5.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €885,586 €767,135 -€118,451 -13.4%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €0 €117,880 +€117,880
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 €410,475 €0 -€410,475 -100%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €475,111 €885,015 +€409,904 +86.3%

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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.