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WATTS ON: 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

WATTS ON

BE 0461.480.963
NACE 46.643, Wholesale of electrical equipment, including installation materials
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€25,034
2023 · €47,840-€22,806
Equity
-€28,951
2023 · -€53,985+€25,034
Cash
€59,199
2023 · €14,946+€44,253
Balance sheet total
€139,515
2023 · €115,861+€23,655

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€44,253

    up €44,253 (+296%), from €14,946 to €59,199

    mainly Net result for the year (+€25,034) and Stocks and contracts (+€22,511)

  • Stocks and contracts -€22,511

    down €22,511 (-52.4%), from €42,982 to €20,471

  • Tangible fixed assets +€3,888

    up €3,888 (+267%), from €1,457 to €5,345

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€2,647

  • Intangible fixed assets -€1,780

    down €1,780 (-16.2%), from €10,959 to €9,179

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€25,034

    up €25,034 (+32.0%), from -€78,185 to -€53,151

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€1,680

    down €1,680 (-19.4%), from €8,667 to €6,986

Income statement
  • Write-downs +€21,451

    new in 2024: €21,451

  • Gross operating margin -€4,064

    down €4,064 (-6.4%), from €63,272 to €59,208

  • Financial charges -€3,585

    down €3,585 (-32.3%), from €11,111 to €7,526

  • Depreciation +€1,097

    up €1,097 (+45.2%), from €2,430 to €3,527

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €47,840
Gross operating margin -€4,064
Depreciation -€1,097
Write-downs -€21,451
Other operating charges +€465
Financial income +€0
Financial charges +€3,585
Taxes -€243
Result 2024 €25,034
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€49,888
Investment -€5,636
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €14,946
Net result for the year +€25,034
Depreciation +€3,527
Stocks and contracts +€22,511
Receivables within one year -€545
Deferred charges and accrued income +€741
Trade debts +€472
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,680
Accrued charges and deferred income -€171
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,636
Cash 2024 €59,199
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €115,861 €139,515 +€23,655 +20.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €13,676 €15,785 +€2,109 +15.4%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €10,959 €9,179 -€1,780 -16.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,457 €5,345 +€3,888 +267%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €2,647 +€2,647
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,457 €2,698 +€1,241 +85.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,260 €1,260 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €102,185 €123,731 +€21,546 +21.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €42,982 €20,471 -€22,511 -52.4%
Stocks 30/36 €42,982 €20,471 -€22,511 -52.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €41,573 €42,118 +€545 +1.3%
Trade receivables 40 €41,573 €42,118 +€545 +1.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 - =
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €14,946 €59,199 +€44,253 +296%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,683 €1,943 -€741 -27.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €115,861 €139,515 +€23,655 +20.4%
Equity 10/15 -€53,985 -€28,951 +€25,034 +46.4%
Contributions 10/11 €22,000 €22,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,200 €2,200 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €2,200 €2,200 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€78,185 -€53,151 +€25,034 +32.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €169,845 €168,466 -€1,379 -0.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €150,000 €150,000 = 0.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €150,000 €150,000 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €19,675 €18,466 -€1,209 -6.1%
Financial debts 43 €0 - =
Credit institutions 430/8 €0 - =
Trade debts 44 €10,898 €11,370 +€472 +4.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €10,898 €11,370 +€472 +4.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,667 €6,986 -€1,680 -19.4%
Taxes 450/3 €8,667 €6,986 -€1,680 -19.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €110 €110 = 0.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €171 €0 -€171 -100%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €23,281 €0 -€23,281 -100%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,430 €3,527 +€1,097 +45.2%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €21,451 +€21,451
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,722 €1,257 -€465 -27.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €63,272 €59,208 -€4,064 -6.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €59,120 €32,973 -€26,147 -44.2%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €0 +€0 +100%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €0 +€0 +100%
Financial charges 65/66B €11,111 €7,526 -€3,585 -32.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €11,111 €7,526 -€3,585 -32.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €48,010 €25,447 -€22,562 -47.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €170 €413 +€243 +143%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €47,840 €25,034 -€22,806 -47.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €47,840 €25,034 -€22,806 -47.7%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 16 October 2026 via checked.be.