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WBC AQUATIC: 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

WBC AQUATIC

BE 0502.982.909
NACE 46.232, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€2,906
2024 · €1,152-€4,058
Equity
€198,845
2024 · €201,751-€2,906
Cash
€55,716
2024 · €66,038-€10,322
Balance sheet total
€316,547
2024 · €356,703-€40,156

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€29,854

    down €29,854 (-16.6%), from €179,677 to €149,823

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€20,079

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€13,300

    up €13,300 (+71.2%), from €18,675 to €31,975

  • Receivables within one year -€13,280

    down €13,280 (-14.4%), from €92,049 to €78,769

    of which Trade receivables: -€11,493

  • Cash -€10,322

    down €10,322 (-15.6%), from €66,038 to €55,716

    mainly Trade debts (-€23,587) and Deferred charges and accrued income (-€13,300)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€23,587

    down €23,587 (-36.5%), from €64,704 to €41,117

  • Debts after one year -€8,473

    down €8,473 (-16.1%), from €52,787 to €44,314

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€5,434

    down €5,434 (-20.0%), from €27,124 to €21,690

    of which Taxes: -€4,605

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€6,185

    down €6,185 (-5.7%), from €107,866 to €101,681

  • Depreciation -€5,489

    down €5,489 (-31.9%), from €17,195 to €11,707

  • Financial income +€4,581

    up €4,581 (+297%), from €1,543 to €6,124

  • Staff costs +€4,172

    up €4,172 (+6.3%), from €65,736 to €69,908

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 €1,152
Gross operating margin -€6,185
Staff costs -€4,172
Depreciation +€5,489
Other operating charges +€6
Other operating items -€5,608
Financial income +€4,581
Financial charges +€990
Taxes +€841
Result 2025 -€2,906
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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 -€20,198
Investment +€18,148
Financing -€8,272
Cash 2024 €66,038
Net result for the year -€2,906
Depreciation +€11,707
Receivables within one year +€13,280
Deferred charges and accrued income -€13,300
Trade debts -€23,587
Tax, wage and social debts -€5,434
Accrued charges and deferred income +€43
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€18,148
Debts after one year -€8,473
Current portion of long-term debt +€201
Cash 2025 €55,716
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Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €356,703 €316,547 -€40,156 -11.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €179,942 €150,088 -€29,854 -16.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €179,677 €149,823 -€29,854 -16.6%
Land and buildings 22 €149,623 €142,362 -€7,261 -4.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €7,803 €5,290 -€2,513 -32.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €22,250 €2,171 -€20,079 -90.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €265 €265 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €176,761 €166,459 -€10,302 -5.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €92,049 €78,769 -€13,280 -14.4%
Trade receivables 40 €80,707 €69,214 -€11,493 -14.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €11,342 €9,555 -€1,787 -15.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €66,038 €55,716 -€10,322 -15.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €18,675 €31,975 +€13,300 +71.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €356,703 €316,547 -€40,156 -11.3%
Equity 10/15 €201,751 €198,845 -€2,906 -1.4%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €50,142 €50,142 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €142 €142 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €142 €142 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €50,000 €50,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €145,408 €142,502 -€2,906 -2.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €154,952 €117,702 -€37,250 -24.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €52,787 €44,314 -€8,473 -16.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €52,787 €44,314 -€8,473 -16.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €100,099 €71,279 -€28,820 -28.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €8,272 €8,473 +€201 +2.4%
Trade debts 44 €64,704 €41,117 -€23,587 -36.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €64,704 €41,117 -€23,587 -36.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €27,124 €21,690 -€5,434 -20.0%
Taxes 450/3 €19,013 €14,409 -€4,605 -24.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,110 €7,281 -€829 -10.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,066 €2,109 +€43 +2.1%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €12,186 €23,745 +€11,559 +94.8%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €65,736 €69,908 +€4,172 +6.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €17,195 €11,707 -€5,489 -31.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,282 €2,276 -€6 -0.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €5,608 +€5,608
Gross operating margin 9900 €107,866 €101,681 -€6,185 -5.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €22,652 €12,182 -€10,470 -46.2%
Financial income 75/76B €1,543 €6,124 +€4,581 +297%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,543 €6,124 +€4,581 +297%
Financial charges 65/66B €16,845 €15,855 -€990 -5.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €16,845 €15,855 -€990 -5.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €7,351 €2,451 -€4,899 -66.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,198 €5,357 -€841 -13.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,152 -€2,906 -€4,058
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,152 -€2,906 -€4,058

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 31 October 2026 via checked.be.