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WATMAIL: 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

WATMAIL

BE 0761.995.970
NACE 47.530, Retail trade
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€20,030
2024 · -€31,636+€11,605
Equity
-€84,373
2024 · -€64,343-€20,030
Cash
€87,643
2024 · €53,262+€34,382
Balance sheet total
€234,413
2024 · €229,075+€5,338

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€34,382

    up €34,382 (+64.6%), from €53,262 to €87,643

    mainly Advances received (+€35,873) and Stocks and contracts (+€28,231)

  • Stocks and contracts -€28,231

    down €28,231 (-35.9%), from €78,715 to €50,484

    of which Contracts in progress: -€28,206

  • Financial fixed assets +€8,110

    up €8,110 (+477.1%), from €1,700 to €9,810

  • Formation expenses -€3,923

    down €3,923 (-16.7%), from €23,535 to €19,613

  • Receivables within one year -€3,533

    down €3,533 (-5.7%), from €61,981 to €58,449

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€3,634

Equity and liabilities
  • Advances received +€35,873

    up €35,873 (+26.4%), from €135,751 to €171,624

  • Trade debts -€31,488

    down €31,488 (-28.1%), from €112,013 to €80,525

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€20,030

    down €20,030 (-23.7%), from -€84,343 to -€104,373

  • Other debts +€11,107

    up €11,107, from €0 to €11,107

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€9,876

    up €9,876 (+21.6%), from €45,654 to €55,530

    of which Taxes: +€11,235

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€51,284

    up €51,284 (+23.7%), from €216,612 to €267,896

  • Staff costs +€39,354

    up €39,354 (+16.7%), from €235,877 to €275,231

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 -€31,636
Gross operating margin +€51,284
Staff costs -€39,354
Depreciation +€293
Other operating charges -€1,050
Financial income -€49
Financial charges +€512
Taxes -€31
Result 2025 -€20,030

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 +€44,095
Investment -€9,714
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €53,262
Net result for the year -€20,030
Depreciation +€7,086
Stocks and contracts +€28,231
Receivables within one year +€3,533
Deferred charges and accrued income -€92
Trade debts -€31,488
Tax, wage and social debts +€9,876
Advances received +€35,873
Other debts +€11,107
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€9,714
Cash 2025 €87,643
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €229,075 €234,413 +€5,338 +2.3%
Formation expenses 20 €23,535 €19,613 -€3,923 -16.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €10,002 €16,552 +€6,550 +65.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €8,302 €6,741 -€1,560 -18.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €4,279 €2,807 -€1,472 -34.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,023 €3,935 -€88 -2.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,700 €9,810 +€8,110 +477.1%
Current assets 29/58 €195,537 €198,248 +€2,711 +1.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €78,715 €50,484 -€28,231 -35.9%
Stocks 30/36 €1,722 €1,698 -€24 -1.4%
Contracts in progress 37 €76,992 €48,786 -€28,206 -36.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €61,981 €58,449 -€3,533 -5.7%
Trade receivables 40 - €102 +€102
Other amounts receivable 41 €61,981 €58,347 -€3,634 -5.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €53,262 €87,643 +€34,382 +64.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,580 €1,672 +€92 +5.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €229,075 €234,413 +€5,338 +2.3%
Equity 10/15 -€64,343 -€84,373 -€20,030 -31.1%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€84,343 -€104,373 -€20,030 -23.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €293,418 €318,786 +€25,368 +8.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €293,418 €318,786 +€25,368 +8.6%
Trade debts 44 €112,013 €80,525 -€31,488 -28.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €112,013 €80,525 -€31,488 -28.1%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €135,751 €171,624 +€35,873 +26.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €45,654 €55,530 +€9,876 +21.6%
Taxes 450/3 €17,402 €28,638 +€11,235 +64.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €28,251 €26,892 -€1,359 -4.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €0 €11,107 +€11,107
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €235,877 €275,231 +€39,354 +16.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €7,379 €7,086 -€293 -4.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,352 €2,402 +€1,050 +77.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €216,612 €267,896 +€51,284 +23.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€27,996 -€16,823 +€11,173 +39.9%
Financial income 75/76B €585 €536 -€49 -8.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €585 €536 -€49 -8.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,064 €3,552 -€512 -12.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,064 €3,552 -€512 -12.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€31,476 -€19,840 +€11,636 +37.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €160 €191 +€31 +19.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€31,636 -€20,030 +€11,605 +36.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€31,636 -€20,030 +€11,605 +36.7%

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 12 October 2026 via checked.be.