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WALTER & FERNAND: 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

WALTER & FERNAND

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NACE 73.110, Advertising agencies
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€50,739
2024 · €52,913-€2,173
Equity
€76,259
2024 · €25,519+€50,739
Cash
€59,249
2024 · €53,427+€5,823
Balance sheet total
€103,012
2024 · €97,756+€5,256

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€8,405

    down €8,405 (-80.2%), from €10,479 to €2,075

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€8,170

  • Receivables within one year +€7,837

    up €7,837 (+23.2%), from €33,850 to €41,688

    of which Trade receivables: +€7,381

  • Cash +€5,823

    up €5,823 (+10.9%), from €53,427 to €59,249

    mainly Net result for the year (+€50,739) and Depreciation (+€8,405)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€50,739

    up €50,739 (+2,728%), from €1,860 to €52,599

  • Other debts -€44,200

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €44,200)

  • Trade debts -€1,609

    down €1,609 (-66.7%), from €2,412 to €802

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€1,108

    up €1,108 (+4.5%), from €24,843 to €25,951

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€1,220

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€2,371

    down €2,371 (-2.8%), from €84,511 to €82,140

  • Depreciation -€2,124

    down €2,124 (-20.2%), from €10,528 to €8,405

  • Taxes +€884

    up €884 (+4.4%), from €20,301 to €21,186

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 €52,913
Gross operating margin -€2,371
Staff costs -€632
Depreciation +€2,124
Other operating charges -€461
Financial income -€27
Financial charges +€78
Taxes -€884
Result 2025 €50,739
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 +€6,605
Investment €0
Financing -€782
Cash 2024 €53,427
Net result for the year +€50,739
Depreciation +€8,405
Receivables within one year -€7,837
Trade debts -€1,609
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,108
Other debts -€44,200
Current portion of long-term debt -€782
Cash 2025 €59,249
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €97,756 €103,012 +€5,256 +5.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €10,479 €2,075 -€8,405 -80.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €10,479 €2,075 -€8,405 -80.2%
Land and buildings 22 €2,060 €1,825 -€235 -11.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,419 €250 -€8,170 -97.0%
Current assets 29/58 €87,277 €100,937 +€13,660 +15.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €33,850 €41,688 +€7,837 +23.2%
Trade receivables 40 €27,346 €34,727 +€7,381 +27.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €6,504 €6,961 +€456 +7.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €53,427 €59,249 +€5,823 +10.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €97,756 €103,012 +€5,256 +5.4%
Equity 10/15 €25,519 €76,259 +€50,739 +199%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €52,599 +€50,739 +2,728%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,860 €52,599 +€50,739 +2,728%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €5,059 €5,059 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €72,237 €26,753 -€45,484 -63.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €72,237 €26,753 -€45,484 -63.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €782 - -€782
Trade debts 44 €2,412 €802 -€1,609 -66.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,412 €802 -€1,609 -66.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €24,843 €25,951 +€1,108 +4.5%
Taxes 450/3 €22,993 €22,881 -€112 -0.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,850 €3,070 +€1,220 +65.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €44,200 - -€44,200
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 - €632 +€632
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €10,528 €8,405 -€2,124 -20.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,033 €1,494 +€461 +44.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €84,511 €82,140 -€2,371 -2.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €72,949 €71,610 -€1,340 -1.8%
Financial income 75/76B €441 €414 -€27 -6.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €441 €414 -€27 -6.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €176 €98 -€78 -44.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €176 €98 -€78 -44.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €73,214 €71,925 -€1,289 -1.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €20,301 €21,186 +€884 +4.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €52,913 €50,739 -€2,173 -4.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €52,913 €50,739 -€2,173 -4.1%

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 29 October 2026 via checked.be.