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Eqwal Charleroi: 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

Eqwal Charleroi

BE 0416.731.202
NACE 47.741, Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods, excluding prescription glasses and lenses
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€234,946
2024 · €275,497-€510,443
Equity
€478,641
2024 · €713,588-€234,946
Cash
€134,473
2024 · €243,453-€108,980
Balance sheet total
€1.3m
2024 · €2.1m-€753,749

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€431,652

    down €431,652 (-49.5%), from €872,180 to €440,528

    of which Trade receivables: -€228,416

  • Stocks and contracts -€177,092

    down €177,092 (-29.5%), from €599,810 to €422,717

  • Cash -€108,980

    down €108,980 (-44.8%), from €243,453 to €134,473

    mainly Other debts (-€237,471) and Net result for the year (-€234,946)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€26,855

    down €26,855 (-8.1%), from €330,500 to €303,645

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€54,287

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€237,471

    down €237,471 (-56.5%), from €420,090 to €182,619

  • Reserves -€234,946

    down €234,946 (-36.1%), from €651,588 to €416,641

    of which Distributable reserves: -€234,946

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€158,424

    down €158,424 (-37.0%), from €428,206 to €269,782

    of which Taxes: -€136,434

  • Trade debts -€59,908

    down €59,908 (-18.7%), from €320,010 to €260,102

  • Debts after one year -€47,787

    down €47,787 (-37.2%), from €128,309 to €80,522

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€278,671

    down €278,671 (-18.9%), from €1.5m to €1.2m

  • Staff costs +€240,146

    up €240,146 (+22.7%), from €1.1m to €1.3m

  • Taxes -€113,894

    down €113,894, from €113,149 to -€745

  • Financial income -€64,662

    down €64,662 (-89.5%), from €72,273 to €7,612

    of which Non-recurring financial income: -€71,402

  • Write-downs +€30,512

    up €30,512, from -€2,079 to €28,433

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 €275,497
Gross operating margin -€278,671
Staff costs -€240,146
Depreciation -€4,932
Write-downs -€30,512
Other operating charges -€8,973
Financial income -€64,662
Financial charges +€3,558
Taxes +€113,894
Result 2025 -€234,946
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 -€9,168
Investment -€41,829
Financing -€57,983
Cash 2024 €243,453
Net result for the year -€234,946
Depreciation +€77,040
Stocks and contracts +€177,092
Receivables within one year +€431,652
Deferred charges and accrued income +€814
Trade debts -€59,908
Tax, wage and social debts -€158,424
Other debts -€237,471
Accrued charges and deferred income -€5,018
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€41,829
Debts after one year -€47,787
Current portion of long-term debt -€10,196
Cash 2025 €134,473
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Every line side by side 55 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,079,877 €1,326,128 -€753,749 -36.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €349,370 €314,158 -€35,212 -10.1%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €9,204 €770 -€8,434 -91.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €330,500 €303,645 -€26,855 -8.1%
Land and buildings 22 €169,962 €161,345 -€8,617 -5.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €25,821 €68,888 +€43,067 +167%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €126,858 €72,571 -€54,287 -42.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,001 €556 -€445 -44.4%
Assets under construction and advance payments 27 €6,858 €285 -€6,573 -95.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €9,665 €9,743 +€77 +0.8%
Current assets 29/58 €1,730,507 €1,011,970 -€718,538 -41.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €599,810 €422,717 -€177,092 -29.5%
Stocks 30/36 €599,810 €422,717 -€177,092 -29.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €872,180 €440,528 -€431,652 -49.5%
Trade receivables 40 €661,337 €432,922 -€228,416 -34.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €210,843 €7,607 -€203,236 -96.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €243,453 €134,473 -€108,980 -44.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €15,065 €14,251 -€814 -5.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,079,877 €1,326,128 -€753,749 -36.2%
Equity 10/15 €713,588 €478,641 -€234,946 -32.9%
Contributions 10/11 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €651,588 €416,641 -€234,946 -36.1%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €13,586 €13,586 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €631,802 €396,856 -€234,946 -37.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,366,289 €847,486 -€518,803 -38.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €128,309 €80,522 -€47,787 -37.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €128,309 €80,522 -€47,787 -37.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,226,289 €760,290 -€465,999 -38.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €57,983 €47,787 -€10,196 -17.6%
Trade debts 44 €320,010 €260,102 -€59,908 -18.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €320,010 €260,102 -€59,908 -18.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €428,206 €269,782 -€158,424 -37.0%
Taxes 450/3 €150,313 €13,879 -€136,434 -90.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €277,893 €255,903 -€21,990 -7.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €420,090 €182,619 -€237,471 -56.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €11,692 €6,674 -€5,018 -42.9%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,059,099 €1,299,245 +€240,146 +22.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €72,108 €77,040 +€4,932 +6.8%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€2,079 €28,433 +€30,512
Other operating charges 640/8 €17,378 €26,351 +€8,973 +51.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,476,571 €1,197,900 -€278,671 -18.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €330,064 -€233,169 -€563,234
Financial income 75/76B €72,273 €7,612 -€64,662 -89.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €872 €7,612 +€6,740 +773%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €71,402 - -€71,402
Financial charges 65/66B €13,692 €10,134 -€3,558 -26.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €13,692 €10,134 -€3,558 -26.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €388,646 -€235,691 -€624,337
Income taxes 67/77 €113,149 -€745 -€113,894
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €275,497 -€234,946 -€510,443
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €275,497 -€234,946 -€510,443

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 25 October 2026 via checked.be.