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WATEC: 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

WATEC

BE 0439.274.891
NACE 46.831, Wholesale of construction materials, general range
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€2,689
2024 · -€3,181+€5,870
Equity
€6,537
2024 · €3,848+€2,689
Cash
€4
2024 · €8-€4
Balance sheet total
€33,434
2024 · €27,177+€6,256

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€7,967

    new in 2025: €7,967

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€763

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €763)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€642

    down €642 (-29.0%), from €2,216 to €1,574

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€3,546

    up €3,546 (+131%), from €2,713 to €6,260

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€2,689

    up €2,689 (+10.3%), from -€26,147 to -€23,458

  • Advances received -€426

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €426)

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€402

    up €402 (+105%), from €382 to €784

Income statement
  • Purchases and services +€49,067

    new in 2025: €49,067

  • Gross operating margin +€6,152

    up €6,152, from -€1,238 to €4,914

  • Other operating charges +€524

    up €524 (+302%), from €174 to €697

  • Financial income +€252

    up €252 (+145%), from €174 to €426

  • Depreciation -€170

    down €170 (-20.9%), from €812 to €642

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 -€3,181
Gross operating margin +€6,152
Depreciation +€170
Other operating charges -€524
Other operating items -€117
Financial income +€252
Financial charges -€62
Result 2025 €2,689
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 -€18
Investment €0
Financing +€13
Cash 2024 €8
Net result for the year +€2,689
Depreciation +€642
Stocks and contracts -€7,967
Receivables within one year +€301
Deferred charges and accrued income +€763
Trade debts +€3,546
Tax, wage and social debts -€300
Advances received -€426
Other debts +€331
Accrued charges and deferred income +€402
Short-term financial debts +€13
Cash 2025 €4
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €27,177 €33,434 +€6,256 +23.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,811 €2,169 -€642 -22.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,216 €1,574 -€642 -29.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,690 €1,457 -€233 -13.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €213 - -€213
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €313 €117 -€196 -62.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €594 €594 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €24,367 €31,265 +€6,899 +28.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 - €7,967 +€7,967
Stocks 30/36 - €7,967 +€7,967
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €23,595 €23,294 -€301 -1.3%
Trade receivables 40 €22,758 €22,272 -€486 -2.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €837 €1,023 +€186 +22.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €8 €4 -€4 -54.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €763 - -€763
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €27,177 €33,434 +€6,256 +23.0%
Equity 10/15 €3,848 €6,537 +€2,689 +69.9%
Contributions 10/11 €27,268 €27,268 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,727 €2,727 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,727 €2,727 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,727 €2,727 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€26,147 -€23,458 +€2,689 +10.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €23,329 €26,896 +€3,567 +15.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €13,713 €13,713 = 0.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €13,713 €13,713 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €9,234 €12,399 +€3,165 +34.3%
Financial debts 43 €5,183 €5,197 +€13 +0.3%
Credit institutions 430/8 €5,183 €5,197 +€13 +0.3%
Trade debts 44 €2,713 €6,260 +€3,546 +131%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,713 €6,260 +€3,546 +131%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €426 - -€426
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €750 €450 -€300 -40.1%
Taxes 450/3 €750 €450 -€300 -40.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €162 €493 +€331 +205%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €382 €784 +€402 +105%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 - €49,067 +€49,067
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €812 €642 -€170 -20.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €174 €697 +€524 +302%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €117 +€117
Gross operating margin 9900 -€1,238 €4,914 +€6,152
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€2,224 €3,457 +€5,681
Financial income 75/76B €174 €426 +€252 +145%
Recurring financial income 75 €174 €426 +€252 +145%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,131 €1,193 +€62 +5.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,131 €1,193 +€62 +5.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€3,181 €2,689 +€5,870
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€3,181 €2,689 +€5,870
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€3,181 €2,689 +€5,870

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.