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WATELLE: what changed

Two fiscal 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

WATELLE

BE 0806.985.362
NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€11,034
2024 · €30,525-€19,491
Equity
-€157,381
2024 · -€168,415+€11,034
Cash
€58,514
2024 · €41,614+€16,900
Balance sheet total
€260,307
2024 · €312,788-€52,481

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€70,378

    down €70,378 (-26.8%), from €262,816 to €192,439

    of which Land and buildings: -€35,307

  • Cash +€16,900

    up €16,900 (+40.6%), from €41,614 to €58,514

    mainly Depreciation (+€74,624) and Other debts (+€13,249)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€80,785

    down €80,785 (-20.3%), from €398,446 to €317,661

    of which Other amounts payable: -€45,000

  • Other debts +€13,249

    up €13,249 (+489.1%), from €2,709 to €15,957

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€11,034

    up €11,034 (+5.9%), from -€187,015 to -€175,981

  • Trade debts +€6,223

    up €6,223 (+44.7%), from €13,910 to €20,133

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€5,294

    down €5,294 (-25.6%), from €20,696 to €15,402

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€3,891

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€16,241

    down €16,241 (-5.8%), from €280,688 to €264,447

  • Depreciation +€5,206

    up €5,206 (+7.5%), from €69,418 to €74,624

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 €30,525
Gross operating margin -€16,241
Staff costs +€66
Depreciation -€5,206
Other operating charges -€602
Financial income +€36
Financial charges +€2,551
Taxes -€94
Result 2025 €11,034

Cash bridge derived

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 +€98,839
Investment -€4,247
Financing -€77,693
Cash 2024 €41,614
Net result for the year +€11,034
Depreciation +€74,624
Receivables within one year -€1,259
Deferred charges and accrued income +€262
Trade debts +€6,223
Tax, wage and social debts -€5,294
Other debts +€13,249
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,247
Debts after one year -€80,785
Current portion of long-term debt +€3,092
Cash 2025 €58,514
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €312,788 €260,307 -€52,481 -16.8%
Formation expenses 20 €0 €0 =
Fixed assets 21/28 €262,816 €192,439 -€70,378 -26.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €262,816 €192,439 -€70,378 -26.8%
Land and buildings 22 €136,846 €101,539 -€35,307 -25.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €48,109 €36,874 -€11,235 -23.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €77,862 €54,026 -€23,836 -30.6%
Current assets 29/58 €49,972 €67,868 +€17,897 +35.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Stocks 30/36 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €858 €2,117 +€1,259 +146.8%
Trade receivables 40 €755 - -€755
Other amounts receivable 41 €103 €2,117 +€2,015 +1963.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €41,614 €58,514 +€16,900 +40.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,999 €4,737 -€262 -5.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €312,788 €260,307 -€52,481 -16.8%
Equity 10/15 -€168,415 -€157,381 +€11,034 +6.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€187,015 -€175,981 +€11,034 +5.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €481,203 €417,688 -€63,515 -13.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €398,446 €317,661 -€80,785 -20.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €123,446 €87,661 -€35,785 -29.0%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €275,000 €230,000 -€45,000 -16.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €82,757 €100,027 +€17,270 +20.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €45,443 €48,535 +€3,092 +6.8%
Trade debts 44 €13,910 €20,133 +€6,223 +44.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €13,910 €20,133 +€6,223 +44.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €20,696 €15,402 -€5,294 -25.6%
Taxes 450/3 €7,138 €5,736 -€1,402 -19.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €13,557 €9,666 -€3,891 -28.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €2,709 €15,957 +€13,249 +489.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €164,860 €164,794 -€66 0.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €69,418 €74,624 +€5,206 +7.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,928 €5,530 +€602 +12.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €280,688 €264,447 -€16,241 -5.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €41,482 €19,498 -€21,984 -53.0%
Financial income 75/76B €59 €95 +€36 +60.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €59 €95 +€36 +60.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,748 €8,197 -€2,551 -23.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,748 €8,197 -€2,551 -23.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €30,794 €11,397 -€19,397 -63.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €269 €363 +€94 +35.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €30,525 €11,034 -€19,491 -63.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €30,525 €11,034 -€19,491 -63.9%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 28 September 2026 via checked.be.