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V.D.L.: 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

V.D.L.

BE 0419.692.670
NACE 46.492, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€49,773
2024 · €6,540+€43,232
Equity
€659,997
2024 · €662,940-€2,942
Cash
€155,914
2024 · €244,652-€88,738
Balance sheet total
€1.1m
2024 · €1.2m-€54,465

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€88,738

    down €88,738 (-36.3%), from €244,652 to €155,914

    mainly Debts after one year (-€61,353) and Current investments (-€60,000)

  • Current investments +€60,000

    up €60,000 (+65.5%), from €91,575 to €151,575

  • Tangible fixed assets -€56,117

    down €56,117 (-12.9%), from €435,928 to €379,812

    of which Leasing and similar rights: -€40,000

  • Stocks and contracts +€26,897

    up €26,897 (+14.5%), from €185,775 to €212,672

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€61,353

    down €61,353 (-20.0%), from €306,896 to €245,544

  • Other debts +€26,042

    up €26,042 (+71.4%), from €36,477 to €62,519

  • Trade debts -€15,882

    down €15,882 (-26.8%), from €59,202 to €43,320

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€52,473

    up €52,473 (+14.8%), from €355,220 to €407,692

  • Taxes +€15,512

    up €15,512 (+245%), from €6,334 to €21,846

  • Other operating charges -€10,708

    down €10,708 (-30.8%), from €34,773 to €24,065

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 €6,540
Gross operating margin +€52,473
Staff costs -€859
Depreciation -€3,678
Other operating charges +€10,708
Financial income -€2,023
Financial charges +€2,124
Taxes -€15,512
Result 2025 €49,773
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 +€113,297
Investment -€89,192
Financing -€112,843
Cash 2024 €244,652
Net result for the year +€49,773
Depreciation +€86,711
Stocks and contracts -€26,897
Receivables within one year -€3,885
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,010
Trade debts -€15,882
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,554
Other debts +€26,042
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€29,192
Current investments -€60,000
Debts after one year -€61,353
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,225
Contributions, distributions and other -€52,715
Cash 2025 €155,914
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,152,286 €1,097,821 -€54,465 -4.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €445,839 €388,321 -€57,519 -12.9%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €9,911 €8,509 -€1,402 -14.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €435,928 €379,812 -€56,117 -12.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,667 €2,246 +€579 +34.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €132,942 €121,171 -€11,771 -8.9%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €280,000 €240,000 -€40,000 -14.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €21,319 €16,394 -€4,925 -23.1%
Current assets 29/58 €706,446 €709,500 +€3,054 +0.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €185,775 €212,672 +€26,897 +14.5%
Stocks 30/36 €185,775 €212,672 +€26,897 +14.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €175,691 €179,577 +€3,885 +2.2%
Trade receivables 40 €155,483 €155,062 -€421 -0.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €20,208 €24,515 +€4,307 +21.3%
Current investments 50/53 €91,575 €151,575 +€60,000 +65.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €244,652 €155,914 -€88,738 -36.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €8,753 €9,763 +€1,010 +11.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,152,286 €1,097,821 -€54,465 -4.7%
Equity 10/15 €662,940 €659,997 -€2,942 -0.4%
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 €551,660 €548,715 -€2,945 -0.5%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €545,460 €542,515 -€2,945 -0.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €49,280 €49,282 +€3 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €489,346 €437,823 -€51,522 -10.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €306,896 €245,544 -€61,353 -20.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €306,896 €245,544 -€61,353 -20.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €182,449 €192,280 +€9,830 +5.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €60,128 €61,353 +€1,225 +2.0%
Trade debts 44 €59,202 €43,320 -€15,882 -26.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €59,202 €43,320 -€15,882 -26.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €26,642 €25,088 -€1,554 -5.8%
Taxes 450/3 €8,037 €6,941 -€1,096 -13.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €18,606 €18,147 -€458 -2.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €36,477 €62,519 +€26,042 +71.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €228,036 €228,895 +€859 +0.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €83,033 €86,711 +€3,678 +4.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €34,773 €24,065 -€10,708 -30.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €355,220 €407,692 +€52,473 +14.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €9,378 €68,021 +€58,643 +625%
Financial income 75/76B €13,792 €11,769 -€2,023 -14.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €13,792 €11,769 -€2,023 -14.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,295 €8,171 -€2,124 -20.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,295 €8,171 -€2,124 -20.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €12,875 €71,619 +€58,744 +456%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,334 €21,846 +€15,512 +245%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €6,540 €49,773 +€43,232 +661%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €6,540 €49,773 +€43,232 +661%

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.