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W&S ENGINEERING: 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

W&S ENGINEERING

BE 0707.564.421
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€78,538
2024 · €75,267+€3,271
Equity
€18,600
2024 · €18,600
Cash
€259,563
2024 · €254,628+€4,935
Balance sheet total
€279,538
2024 · €277,390+€2,148

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€4,935

    up €4,935 (+1.9%), from €254,628 to €259,563

    mainly Net result for the year (+€78,538) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€6,663)

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts +€6,663

    up €6,663 (+209%), from €3,183 to €9,846

  • Other debts -€6,289

    down €6,289 (-2.5%), from €253,494 to €247,204

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€5,016

    up €5,016 (+5.1%), from €98,686 to €103,702

  • Taxes +€2,096

    up €2,096 (+10.6%), from €19,803 to €21,900

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 €75,267
Gross operating margin +€5,016
Depreciation +€55
Other operating charges +€297
Financial charges -€1
Taxes -€2,096
Result 2025 €78,538
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 +€83,473
Investment €0
Financing -€78,538
Cash 2024 €254,628
Net result for the year +€78,538
Depreciation +€2,232
Receivables within one year +€305
Deferred charges and accrued income +€250
Trade debts +€1,775
Tax, wage and social debts +€6,663
Other debts -€6,289
Contributions, distributions and other -€78,538
Cash 2025 €259,563
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €277,390 €279,538 +€2,148 +0.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €4,405 €2,173 -€2,232 -50.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €4,405 €2,173 -€2,232 -50.7%
Land and buildings 22 €1,451 €305 -€1,146 -79.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €365 €0 -€365 -100%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €2,589 €1,868 -€721 -27.8%
Current assets 29/58 €272,985 €277,366 +€4,381 +1.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €17,656 €17,351 -€305 -1.7%
Trade receivables 40 €16,057 €16,751 +€693 +4.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,599 €600 -€998 -62.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €254,628 €259,563 +€4,935 +1.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €701 €452 -€250 -35.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €277,390 €279,538 +€2,148 +0.8%
Equity 10/15 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €0 - =
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €258,790 €260,938 +€2,148 +0.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €258,790 €260,938 +€2,148 +0.8%
Trade debts 44 €2,113 €3,888 +€1,775 +84.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,113 €3,888 +€1,775 +84.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,183 €9,846 +€6,663 +209%
Taxes 450/3 €3,183 €9,846 +€6,663 +209%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €253,494 €247,204 -€6,289 -2.5%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €5,939 €0 -€5,939 -100%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,287 €2,232 -€55 -2.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,257 €960 -€297 -23.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €98,686 €103,702 +€5,016 +5.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €95,142 €100,510 +€5,368 +5.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €71 €72 +€1 +1.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €71 €72 +€1 +1.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €95,071 €100,438 +€5,367 +5.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €19,803 €21,900 +€2,096 +10.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €75,267 €78,538 +€3,271 +4.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €75,267 €78,538 +€3,271 +4.3%

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.