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WATHELET - HERMANS: 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

WATHELET - HERMANS

BE 0454.630.783
NACE 46.360, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€183,358
2024 · €234,683-€51,325
Equity
€437,887
2024 · €414,529+€23,358
Cash
€61,122
2024 · €194,985-€133,863
Balance sheet total
€995,673
2024 · €1.1m-€87,610

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€133,863

    down €133,863 (-68.7%), from €194,985 to €61,122

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€160,000) and Receivables after one year (-€130,000)

  • Receivables after one year +€130,000

    up €130,000 (+108%), from €120,000 to €250,000

  • Financial fixed assets -€125,000

    down €125,000 (-98.5%), from €126,854 to €1,854

  • Receivables within one year +€119,069

    up €119,069 (+96.9%), from €122,922 to €241,991

    of which Trade receivables: +€117,297

  • Tangible fixed assets -€66,311

    down €66,311 (-24.0%), from €276,509 to €210,199

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€63,412

Equity and liabilities
  • Current portion of long-term debt -€83,592

    down €83,592 (-59.3%), from €140,969 to €57,377

  • Other debts +€62,559

    up €62,559 (+47.4%), from €131,868 to €194,427

  • Debts after one year -€57,377

    down €57,377 (-31.4%), from €182,604 to €125,227

  • Short-term financial debts -€27,414

    down €27,414 (-16.6%), from €165,083 to €137,669

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€23,358

    up €23,358 (+6.0%), from €387,029 to €410,387

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€90,325

    down €90,325 (-13.0%), from €694,212 to €603,887

  • Staff costs -€22,494

    down €22,494 (-8.1%), from €276,216 to €253,722

  • Taxes -€15,387

    down €15,387 (-19.8%), from €77,688 to €62,301

  • Depreciation +€8,009

    up €8,009 (+12.6%), from €63,398 to €71,408

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 €234,683
Gross operating margin -€90,325
Staff costs +€22,494
Depreciation -€8,009
Other operating charges +€86
Financial income +€5,121
Financial charges +€3,922
Taxes +€15,387
Result 2025 €183,358
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 +€74,617
Investment +€119,903
Financing -€328,384
Cash 2024 €194,985
Net result for the year +€183,358
Depreciation +€71,408
Receivables after one year -€130,000
Stocks and contracts +€14,751
Receivables within one year -€119,069
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,246
Trade debts -€689
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,944
Other debts +€62,559
Accrued charges and deferred income -€510
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€119,903
Debts after one year -€57,377
Current portion of long-term debt -€83,592
Short-term financial debts -€27,414
Contributions, distributions and other -€160,000
Cash 2025 €61,122
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,083,283 €995,673 -€87,610 -8.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €403,364 €212,053 -€191,311 -47.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €276,509 €210,199 -€66,311 -24.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €247,448 €184,036 -€63,412 -25.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €29,061 €26,163 -€2,898 -10.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €126,854 €1,854 -€125,000 -98.5%
Current assets 29/58 €679,919 €783,620 +€103,701 +15.3%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €120,000 €250,000 +€130,000 +108%
Other amounts receivable 291 €120,000 €250,000 +€130,000 +108%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €224,400 €209,649 -€14,751 -6.6%
Stocks 30/36 €224,400 €209,649 -€14,751 -6.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €122,922 €241,991 +€119,069 +96.9%
Trade receivables 40 €103,821 €221,118 +€117,297 +113%
Other amounts receivable 41 €19,101 €20,873 +€1,772 +9.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €194,985 €61,122 -€133,863 -68.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €17,612 €20,858 +€3,246 +18.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,083,283 €995,673 -€87,610 -8.1%
Equity 10/15 €414,529 €437,887 +€23,358 +5.6%
Contributions 10/11 €25,000 €25,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €387,029 €410,387 +€23,358 +6.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €668,754 €557,786 -€110,968 -16.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €182,604 €125,227 -€57,377 -31.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €182,604 €125,227 -€57,377 -31.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €484,713 €431,632 -€53,081 -11.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €140,969 €57,377 -€83,592 -59.3%
Financial debts 43 €165,083 €137,669 -€27,414 -16.6%
Credit institutions 430/8 €165,083 €137,669 -€27,414 -16.6%
Trade debts 44 €2,772 €2,083 -€689 -24.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,772 €2,083 -€689 -24.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €44,020 €40,076 -€3,944 -9.0%
Taxes 450/3 €5,746 €7,540 +€1,794 +31.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €38,274 €32,536 -€5,737 -15.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €131,868 €194,427 +€62,559 +47.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,437 €927 -€510 -35.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €276,216 €253,722 -€22,494 -8.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €63,398 €71,408 +€8,009 +12.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €18,725 €18,639 -€86 -0.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €694,212 €603,887 -€90,325 -13.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €335,873 €260,118 -€75,755 -22.6%
Financial income 75/76B €12 €5,134 +€5,121 +41,235%
Recurring financial income 75 €12 €134 +€121 +977%
Non-recurring financial income 76B - €5,000 +€5,000
Financial charges 65/66B €23,515 €19,593 -€3,922 -16.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €23,515 €19,593 -€3,922 -16.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €312,371 €245,659 -€66,712 -21.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €77,688 €62,301 -€15,387 -19.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €234,683 €183,358 -€51,325 -21.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €234,683 €183,358 -€51,325 -21.9%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 24 October 2026 via checked.be.