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WGS: 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

WGS

BE 0898.361.441
NACE 64.210, Activities of holding companies
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€16,348
2024 · €53,799-€37,451
Equity
€622,608
2024 · €606,260+€16,348
Cash
€244,377
2024 · €198,366+€46,012
Balance sheet total
€1.3m
2024 · €1.3m-€23,181

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€59,176

    down €59,176 (-15.8%), from €374,182 to €315,006

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€148,868

  • Cash +€46,012

    up €46,012 (+23.2%), from €198,366 to €244,377

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€59,176) and Depreciation (+€22,659)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€28,522

    down €28,522 (-5.6%), from €505,054 to €476,532

  • Reserves +€16,348

    up €16,348 (+2.8%), from €593,860 to €610,208

  • Trade debts -€13,288

    down €13,288 (-74.0%), from €17,946 to €4,658

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€75,466

    down €75,466 (-69.1%), from €109,146 to €33,680

  • Financial income +€24,342

    up €24,342 (+264%), from €9,213 to €33,555

  • Taxes -€13,977

    down €13,977 (-60.6%), from €23,066 to €9,089

  • Depreciation +€1,394

    up €1,394 (+6.6%), from €21,265 to €22,659

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 €53,799
Gross operating margin -€75,466
Depreciation -€1,394
Other operating charges +€74
Financial income +€24,342
Financial charges +€1,017
Taxes +€13,977
Result 2025 €16,348
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€86,593
Investment -€12,389
Financing -€28,192
Cash 2024 €198,366
Net result for the year +€16,348
Depreciation +€22,659
Receivables within one year +€59,176
Deferred charges and accrued income -€253
Trade debts -€13,288
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,109
Advances received +€1,405
Other debts -€8,132
Accrued charges and deferred income +€3,570
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€12,389
Debts after one year -€28,522
Current portion of long-term debt +€330
Cash 2025 €244,377
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,288,497 €1,265,316 -€23,181 -1.8%
Formation expenses 20 €0 €0 =
Fixed assets 21/28 €648,974 €638,704 -€10,269 -1.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €648,974 €638,704 -€10,269 -1.6%
Land and buildings 22 €616,651 €596,051 -€20,600 -3.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €4,228 +€4,228
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,567 €7,670 +€6,102 +389%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €30,756 €30,756 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €639,523 €626,612 -€12,911 -2.0%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €420 €420 = 0.0%
Trade receivables 290 €420 €420 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €374,182 €315,006 -€59,176 -15.8%
Trade receivables 40 €47,437 €137,129 +€89,692 +189%
Other amounts receivable 41 €326,745 €177,878 -€148,868 -45.6%
Current investments 50/53 €64,289 €64,289 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €198,366 €244,377 +€46,012 +23.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,266 €2,519 +€253 +11.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,288,497 €1,265,316 -€23,181 -1.8%
Equity 10/15 €606,260 €622,608 +€16,348 +2.7%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €593,860 €610,208 +€16,348 +2.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €593,860 €610,208 +€16,348 +2.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €682,238 €642,709 -€39,529 -5.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €505,054 €476,532 -€28,522 -5.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €505,054 €476,532 -€28,522 -5.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €162,904 €148,327 -€14,577 -8.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €28,192 €28,522 +€330 +1.2%
Trade debts 44 €17,946 €4,658 -€13,288 -74.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €17,946 €4,658 -€13,288 -74.0%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €11,050 €12,455 +€1,405 +12.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €78,371 €83,479 +€5,109 +6.5%
Taxes 450/3 €37,871 €38,979 +€1,109 +2.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €40,500 €44,500 +€4,000 +9.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €27,345 €19,213 -€8,132 -29.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €14,280 €17,850 +€3,570 +25.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €21,265 €22,659 +€1,394 +6.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,907 €4,834 -€74 -1.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €109,146 €33,680 -€75,466 -69.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €82,974 €6,187 -€76,786 -92.5%
Financial income 75/76B €9,213 €33,555 +€24,342 +264%
Recurring financial income 75 €9,213 €33,555 +€24,342 +264%
Financial charges 65/66B €15,322 €14,306 -€1,017 -6.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €15,322 €14,306 -€1,017 -6.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €76,864 €25,437 -€51,428 -66.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €23,066 €9,089 -€13,977 -60.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €53,799 €16,348 -€37,451 -69.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €53,799 €16,348 -€37,451 -69.6%

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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.