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VABEAU RECYCLING: 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

VABEAU RECYCLING

BE 0847.479.003
NACE 38.210, Materials recovery from waste
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€20,987
2024 · €27,509-€6,522
Equity
€739,879
2024 · €718,892+€20,987
Cash
€399,058
2024 · €444,783-€45,725
Balance sheet total
€934,259
2024 · €1.0m-€92,060

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€45,725

    down €45,725 (-10.3%), from €444,783 to €399,058

    mainly Other debts (-€71,148) and Short-term financial debts (-€43,333)

  • Stocks and contracts -€35,729

    down €35,729 (-29.1%), from €122,926 to €87,197

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€71,148

    down €71,148 (-49.0%), from €145,279 to €74,131

  • Short-term financial debts -€43,333

    down €43,333 (-33.3%), from €130,000 to €86,667

  • Reserves +€20,987

    up €20,987 (+4.4%), from €477,214 to €498,201

  • Trade debts +€14,645

    up €14,645 (+552%), from €2,654 to €17,300

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€15,979

    down €15,979 (-18.7%), from €85,566 to €69,587

  • Financial charges -€8,891

    down €8,891 (-46.3%), from €19,213 to €10,322

  • Taxes -€3,965

    down €3,965 (-28.0%), from €14,149 to €10,184

  • Other operating charges +€2,134

    up €2,134 (+54.6%), from €3,911 to €6,045

  • Financial income -€2,068

    down €2,068 (-72.1%), from €2,869 to €802

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 €27,509
Gross operating margin -€15,979
Depreciation +€803
Other operating charges -€2,134
Financial income -€2,068
Financial charges +€8,891
Taxes +€3,965
Result 2025 €20,987
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 +€13,558
Investment -€15,950
Financing -€43,333
Cash 2024 €444,783
Net result for the year +€20,987
Depreciation +€22,850
Stocks and contracts +€35,729
Receivables within one year +€4,673
Deferred charges and accrued income -€967
Trade debts +€14,645
Tax, wage and social debts -€4,221
Advances received -€3,840
Other debts -€71,148
Accrued charges and deferred income -€5,150
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€15,950
Short-term financial debts -€43,333
Cash 2025 €399,058
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Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,026,319 €934,259 -€92,060 -9.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €451,495 €444,595 -€6,900 -1.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €446,495 €439,595 -€6,900 -1.5%
Land and buildings 22 €412,845 €397,103 -€15,742 -3.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €33,650 €42,492 +€8,842 +26.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €574,824 €489,664 -€85,160 -14.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €122,926 €87,197 -€35,729 -29.1%
Stocks 30/36 €122,926 €87,197 -€35,729 -29.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €6,901 €2,229 -€4,673 -67.7%
Trade receivables 40 €5,564 €0 -€5,564 -100%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,338 €2,229 +€891 +66.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €444,783 €399,058 -€45,725 -10.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €213 €1,180 +€967 +453%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,026,319 €934,259 -€92,060 -9.0%
Equity 10/15 €718,892 €739,879 +€20,987 +2.9%
Contributions 10/11 €240,000 €240,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €477,214 €498,201 +€20,987 +4.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €477,214 €498,201 +€20,987 +4.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,678 €1,678 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €307,427 €194,380 -€113,047 -36.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €296,178 €188,281 -€107,897 -36.4%
Financial debts 43 €130,000 €86,667 -€43,333 -33.3%
Credit institutions 430/8 €130,000 €86,667 -€43,333 -33.3%
Trade debts 44 €2,654 €17,300 +€14,645 +552%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,654 €17,300 +€14,645 +552%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €3,840 €0 -€3,840 -100%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €14,405 €10,184 -€4,221 -29.3%
Taxes 450/3 €14,405 €10,184 -€4,221 -29.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €145,279 €74,131 -€71,148 -49.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €11,249 €6,099 -€5,150 -45.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €23,653 €22,850 -€803 -3.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,911 €6,045 +€2,134 +54.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €85,566 €69,587 -€15,979 -18.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €58,002 €40,692 -€17,310 -29.8%
Financial income 75/76B €2,869 €802 -€2,068 -72.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,869 €802 -€2,068 -72.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €19,213 €10,322 -€8,891 -46.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €19,213 €10,322 -€8,891 -46.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €41,658 €31,171 -€10,487 -25.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €14,149 €10,184 -€3,965 -28.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €27,509 €20,987 -€6,522 -23.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €27,509 €20,987 -€6,522 -23.7%

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 30 October 2026 via checked.be.