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J. WAUTERS: 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

J. WAUTERS

BE 0429.925.873
NACE 47.690, Retail sale of other cultural and recreation goods
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€35,176
2024 · €22,740+€12,436
Equity
€195,486
2024 · €180,310+€15,176
Cash
€51,353
2024 · €48,563+€2,790
Balance sheet total
€290,650
2024 · €289,442+€1,208

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€3,230

    down €3,230 (-46.1%), from €7,000 to €3,770

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€15,176

    up €15,176 (+10.8%), from €140,858 to €156,034

  • Other debts -€7,850

    down €7,850 (-8.3%), from €94,589 to €86,739

  • Debts after one year -€3,586

    down €3,586 (-54.0%), from €6,643 to €3,057

    of which Financial debts: -€3,916

Income statement
  • Purchases and services -€12,667

    down €12,667 (-13.4%), from €94,280 to €81,613

  • Taxes -€10,881

    down €10,881 (-80.1%), from €13,579 to €2,698

  • Turnover -€9,968

    down €9,968 (-6.4%), from €155,352 to €145,384

  • Gross operating margin +€2,699

    up €2,699 (+4.4%), from €61,072 to €63,771

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 €22,740
Gross operating margin +€2,699
Depreciation -€474
Other operating charges -€18
Financial income -€521
Financial charges -€131
Taxes +€10,881
Result 2025 €35,176
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 +€32,800
Investment -€6,424
Financing -€23,586
Cash 2024 €48,563
Net result for the year +€35,176
Depreciation +€6,564
Stocks and contracts -€1,788
Receivables within one year +€3,230
Trade debts +€183
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,715
Other debts -€7,850
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€6,424
Debts after one year -€3,586
Contributions, distributions and other -€20,000
Cash 2025 €51,353
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €289,442 €290,650 +€1,208 +0.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €59,066 €58,926 -€141 -0.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €59,066 €58,926 -€141 -0.2%
Land and buildings 22 €25,754 €23,624 -€2,129 -8.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €33,036 €34,468 +€1,432 +4.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €277 €833 +€556 +201%
Current assets 29/58 €230,376 €231,724 +€1,348 +0.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €174,813 €176,601 +€1,788 +1.0%
Stocks 30/36 €174,813 €176,601 +€1,788 +1.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €7,000 €3,770 -€3,230 -46.1%
Trade receivables 40 €7,000 €3,770 -€3,230 -46.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €48,563 €51,353 +€2,790 +5.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €289,442 €290,650 +€1,208 +0.4%
Equity 10/15 €180,310 €195,486 +€15,176 +8.4%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €20,859 €20,859 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €19,000 €19,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €140,858 €156,034 +€15,176 +10.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €109,133 €95,164 -€13,968 -12.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €6,643 €3,057 -€3,586 -54.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €5,923 €2,007 -€3,916 -66.1%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €720 €1,050 +€330 +45.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €102,490 €92,107 -€10,382 -10.1%
Trade debts 44 €310 €493 +€183 +59.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €310 €493 +€183 +59.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,591 €4,875 -€2,715 -35.8%
Taxes 450/3 €7,591 €4,875 -€2,715 -35.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €94,589 €86,739 -€7,850 -8.3%
Turnover 70 €155,352 €145,384 -€9,968 -6.4%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €94,280 €81,613 -€12,667 -13.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €17,500 €17,500 = 0.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,091 €6,564 +€474 +7.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,956 €1,973 +€18 +0.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €61,072 €63,771 +€2,699 +4.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €35,526 €37,733 +€2,207 +6.2%
Financial income 75/76B €1,123 €602 -€521 -46.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,123 €602 -€521 -46.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €330 €461 +€131 +39.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €330 €461 +€131 +39.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €36,319 €37,874 +€1,555 +4.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €13,579 €2,698 -€10,881 -80.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €22,740 €35,176 +€12,436 +54.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €22,740 €35,176 +€12,436 +54.7%

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.