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WATTSON LIGHT: 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

WATTSON LIGHT

BE 0771.960.048
NACE 46.474, Wholesale trade
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€7,560
2024 · -€35,419+€42,979
Equity
-€119,508
2024 · -€127,068+€7,560
Cash
€40,886
2024 · €12,244+€28,642
Balance sheet total
€248,152
2024 · €209,727+€38,425

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€116,286

    up €116,286 (+317.7%), from €36,599 to €152,885

    of which Trade receivables: +€120,030

  • Stocks and contracts -€87,000

    down €87,000 (-80.4%), from €108,145 to €21,145

  • Cash +€28,642

    up €28,642 (+233.9%), from €12,244 to €40,886

    mainly Stocks and contracts (+€87,000) and Trade debts (+€70,126)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€14,301

    down €14,301 (-36.5%), from €39,135 to €24,834

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€14,015

  • Intangible fixed assets -€4,702

    down €4,702 (-35.9%), from €13,104 to €8,402

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€70,126

    up €70,126 (+54.2%), from €129,343 to €199,468

  • Other debts -€41,706

    down €41,706 (-32.0%), from €130,328 to €88,622

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€25,235

    up €25,235 (+3624.2%), from €696 to €25,931

  • Debts after one year -€21,218

    down €21,218 (-40.9%), from €51,917 to €30,699

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€7,560

    up €7,560 (+5.5%), from -€137,068 to -€129,508

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€44,837

    up €44,837, from -€7,533 to €37,304

  • Financial charges +€3,569

    up €3,569 (+45.7%), from €7,818 to €11,387

  • Financial income +€1,080

    up €1,080 (+3398.2%), from €32 to €1,111

  • Depreciation -€710

    down €710 (-3.6%), from €19,713 to €19,003

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 -€35,419
Gross operating margin +€44,837
Depreciation +€710
Other operating charges -€78
Financial income +€1,080
Financial charges -€3,569
Result 2025 €7,560

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 +€49,789
Investment €0
Financing -€21,146
Cash 2024 €12,244
Net result for the year +€7,560
Depreciation +€19,003
Stocks and contracts +€87,000
Receivables within one year -€116,286
Deferred charges and accrued income +€500
Trade debts +€70,126
Tax, wage and social debts +€25,235
Advances received -€1,644
Other debts -€41,706
Debts after one year -€21,218
Current portion of long-term debt +€72
Cash 2025 €40,886
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €209,727 €248,152 +€38,425 +18.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €52,239 €33,236 -€19,003 -36.4%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €13,104 €8,402 -€4,702 -35.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €39,135 €24,834 -€14,301 -36.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €780 €494 -€287 -36.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €38,355 €24,340 -€14,015 -36.5%
Current assets 29/58 €157,488 €214,916 +€57,428 +36.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €108,145 €21,145 -€87,000 -80.4%
Stocks 30/36 €108,145 €21,145 -€87,000 -80.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €36,599 €152,885 +€116,286 +317.7%
Trade receivables 40 €32,856 €152,885 +€120,030 +365.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,744 - -€3,744
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €12,244 €40,886 +€28,642 +233.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €500 - -€500
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €209,727 €248,152 +€38,425 +18.3%
Equity 10/15 -€127,068 -€119,508 +€7,560 +5.9%
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€137,068 -€129,508 +€7,560 +5.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €336,795 €367,660 +€30,865 +9.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €51,917 €30,699 -€21,218 -40.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €51,917 €30,699 -€21,218 -40.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €284,878 €336,961 +€52,083 +18.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €22,868 €22,939 +€72 +0.3%
Trade debts 44 €129,343 €199,468 +€70,126 +54.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €129,343 €199,468 +€70,126 +54.2%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €1,644 - -€1,644
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €696 €25,931 +€25,235 +3624.2%
Taxes 450/3 €696 €25,931 +€25,235 +3624.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €130,328 €88,622 -€41,706 -32.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 - =
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €19,713 €19,003 -€710 -3.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €387 €465 +€78 +20.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€7,533 €37,304 +€44,837
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€27,633 €17,835 +€45,468
Financial income 75/76B €32 €1,111 +€1,080 +3398.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €32 €1,111 +€1,080 +3398.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,818 €11,387 +€3,569 +45.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,818 €11,387 +€3,569 +45.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€35,419 €7,560 +€42,979
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€35,419 €7,560 +€42,979
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€35,419 €7,560 +€42,979

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 3 October 2026 via checked.be.