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WAUTERS: 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

WAUTERS

BE 0677.622.697
NACE 50.200, Water transport
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€72,574
2024 · €63,596+€8,978
Equity
€319,031
2024 · €393,329-€74,298
Cash
€68,471
2024 · €34,159+€34,312
Balance sheet total
€801,363
2024 · €648,127+€153,236

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€200,859

    up €200,859 (+54.3%), from €369,869 to €570,728

    of which Land and buildings: +€201,218

  • Receivables after one year -€127,958

    down €127,958 (-100.0%), from €127,958 to €0

  • Receivables within one year +€42,398

    up €42,398 (+50.9%), from €83,369 to €125,767

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€33,748

  • Cash +€34,312

    up €34,312 (+100.4%), from €34,159 to €68,471

    mainly Debts after one year (+€167,886) and Receivables after one year (+€127,958)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€167,886

    up €167,886 (+75.1%), from €223,660 to €391,546

  • Reserves -€74,298

    down €74,298 (-19.8%), from €374,729 to €300,431

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€41,372

    new in 2025: €41,372

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€10,522

    up €10,522 (+123.3%), from €8,534 to €19,056

    of which Taxes: +€10,520

Income statement
  • Other operating charges -€21,262

    down €21,262 (-92.1%), from €23,081 to €1,819

  • Depreciation +€8,323

    up €8,323 (+264.0%), from €3,153 to €11,476

  • Financial charges +€6,618

    up €6,618 (+83.7%), from €7,909 to €14,527

  • Financial income +€4,694

    up €4,694 (+151.4%), from €3,101 to €7,795

  • Taxes +€3,177

    up €3,177 (+16.5%), from €19,281 to €22,458

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 €63,596
Gross operating margin +€1,139
Depreciation -€8,323
Other operating charges +€21,262
Financial income +€4,694
Financial charges -€6,618
Taxes -€3,177
Result 2025 €72,574

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 +€181,618
Investment -€212,594
Financing +€65,288
Cash 2024 €34,159
Net result for the year +€72,574
Depreciation +€11,476
Receivables after one year +€127,958
Receivables within one year -€42,398
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,365
Trade debts +€4,869
Tax, wage and social debts +€10,522
Smaller working-capital items -€17
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€212,594
Debts after one year +€167,886
Current portion of long-term debt +€41,372
Short-term financial debts +€2,902
Contributions, distributions and other -€146,872
Cash 2025 €68,471
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €648,127 €801,363 +€153,236 +23.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €369,949 €571,068 +€201,119 +54.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €369,869 €570,728 +€200,859 +54.3%
Land and buildings 22 €359,815 €561,034 +€201,218 +55.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €9,837 €9,694 -€143 -1.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €217 €0 -€217 -100.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €80 €340 +€260 +325.0%
Current assets 29/58 €278,178 €230,295 -€47,883 -17.2%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €127,958 €0 -€127,958 -100.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €127,958 €0 -€127,958 -100.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €83,369 €125,767 +€42,398 +50.9%
Trade receivables 40 €36,228 €44,878 +€8,650 +23.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €47,141 €80,889 +€33,748 +71.6%
Current investments 50/53 €28,538 €28,538 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €34,159 €68,471 +€34,312 +100.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,153 €7,518 +€3,365 +81.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €648,127 €801,363 +€153,236 +23.6%
Equity 10/15 €393,329 €319,031 -€74,298 -18.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €374,729 €300,431 -€74,298 -19.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €374,729 €300,431 -€74,298 -19.8%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €254,798 €482,332 +€227,534 +89.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €223,660 €391,546 +€167,886 +75.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €223,660 €391,546 +€167,886 +75.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €31,137 €90,623 +€59,486 +191.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €41,372 +€41,372
Financial debts 43 €14,699 €17,601 +€2,902 +19.7%
Credit institutions 430/8 €14,699 €17,601 +€2,902 +19.7%
Trade debts 44 €7,725 €12,594 +€4,869 +63.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €7,725 €12,594 +€4,869 +63.0%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €179 €0 -€179 -100.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,534 €19,056 +€10,522 +123.3%
Taxes 450/3 €5,201 €15,722 +€10,520 +202.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,332 €3,334 +€2 +0.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €0 - =
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 €162 +€162
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,153 €11,476 +€8,323 +264.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €23,081 €1,819 -€21,262 -92.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €113,918 €115,058 +€1,139 +1.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €87,685 €101,763 +€14,079 +16.1%
Financial income 75/76B €3,101 €7,795 +€4,694 +151.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,101 €7,795 +€4,694 +151.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,909 €14,527 +€6,618 +83.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,909 €14,527 +€6,618 +83.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €82,877 €95,032 +€12,155 +14.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €19,281 €22,458 +€3,177 +16.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €63,596 €72,574 +€8,978 +14.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €63,596 €72,574 +€8,978 +14.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 May 2024 and 31 May 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 6 October 2026 via checked.be.