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WET.BE: 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

WET.BE

BE 0627.848.435
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€259,318
2024 · -€188,350-€70,968
Equity
-€400,829
2024 · -€141,511-€259,318
Cash
€58,603
2024 · €66,924-€8,321
Balance sheet total
€217,036
2024 · €306,026-€88,990

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€47,104

    down €47,104 (-33.1%), from €142,498 to €95,394

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€33,438

  • Stocks and contracts -€23,129

    down €23,129 (-37.3%), from €62,053 to €38,924

  • Receivables within one year -€9,612

    down €9,612 (-38.9%), from €24,737 to €15,125

    of which Trade receivables: -€9,652

  • Cash -€8,321

    down €8,321 (-12.4%), from €66,924 to €58,603

    mainly Net result for the year (-€259,318) and Trade debts (-€19,302)

  • Intangible fixed assets -€3,750

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €3,750)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€259,318

    down €259,318 (-149%), from -€174,511 to -€433,829

  • Other debts +€177,748

    up €177,748 (+55.5%), from €320,212 to €497,960

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€19,760

    up €19,760 (+27.5%), from €71,978 to €91,738

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€29,971

  • Trade debts -€19,302

    down €19,302 (-40.7%), from €47,469 to €28,167

  • Advances received -€7,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €7,000)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€174,250

    down €174,250 (-30.4%), from €572,431 to €398,181

  • Staff costs -€57,062

    down €57,062 (-8.8%), from €647,428 to €590,366

  • Depreciation -€26,420

    down €26,420 (-34.2%), from €77,275 to €50,855

  • Financial income +€7,127

    up €7,127 (+23,756,567%), from €0 to €7,127

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 -€188,350
Gross operating margin -€174,250
Staff costs +€57,062
Depreciation +€26,420
Other operating charges +€5,559
Financial income +€7,127
Financial charges +€4,379
Taxes +€2,736
Result 2025 -€259,318
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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 -€7,442
Investment -€1
Financing -€878
Cash 2024 €66,924
Net result for the year -€259,318
Depreciation +€50,855
Stocks and contracts +€23,129
Receivables within one year +€9,612
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,926
Trade debts -€19,302
Tax, wage and social debts +€19,760
Advances received -€7,000
Other debts +€177,748
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1
Current portion of long-term debt -€878
Contributions, distributions and other +€0
Cash 2025 €58,603
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Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €306,026 €217,036 -€88,990 -29.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €146,248 €95,394 -€50,854 -34.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €3,750 - -€3,750
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €142,498 €95,394 -€47,104 -33.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €112,080 €78,642 -€33,438 -29.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €30,419 €16,752 -€13,667 -44.9%
Current assets 29/58 €159,778 €121,642 -€38,136 -23.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €62,053 €38,924 -€23,129 -37.3%
Stocks 30/36 €62,053 €38,924 -€23,129 -37.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €24,737 €15,125 -€9,612 -38.9%
Trade receivables 40 €19,081 €9,429 -€9,652 -50.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,656 €5,696 +€40 +0.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €66,924 €58,603 -€8,321 -12.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,064 €8,990 +€2,926 +48.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €306,026 €217,036 -€88,990 -29.1%
Equity 10/15 -€141,511 -€400,829 -€259,318 -183%
Contributions 10/11 €30,000 €30,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€174,511 -€433,829 -€259,318 -149%
Amounts payable 17/49 €447,537 €617,865 +€170,328 +38.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €447,537 €617,865 +€170,328 +38.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €878 - -€878
Trade debts 44 €47,469 €28,167 -€19,302 -40.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €47,469 €28,167 -€19,302 -40.7%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €7,000 - -€7,000
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €71,978 €91,738 +€19,760 +27.5%
Taxes 450/3 €41,880 €31,669 -€10,211 -24.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €30,098 €60,069 +€29,971 +99.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €320,212 €497,960 +€177,748 +55.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €647,428 €590,366 -€57,062 -8.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €77,275 €50,855 -€26,420 -34.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €15,219 €9,660 -€5,559 -36.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €572,431 €398,181 -€174,250 -30.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€167,491 -€252,700 -€85,209 -50.9%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €7,127 +€7,127 +23,756,567%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €7,127 +€7,127 +23,756,567%
Financial charges 65/66B €17,970 €13,591 -€4,379 -24.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €17,970 €13,591 -€4,379 -24.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€185,460 -€259,164 -€73,704 -39.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,890 €154 -€2,736 -94.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€188,350 -€259,318 -€70,968 -37.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€188,350 -€259,318 -€70,968 -37.7%

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.