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Whale: 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

Whale

BE 0698.913.308
NACE 47.400, Retail sale of information and communication equipment
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€179,499
2024 · -€487,364+€666,863
Equity
€1.5m
2024 · €1.3m+€179,499
Cash
€947,505
2024 · €838,546+€108,959
Balance sheet total
€2.2m
2024 · €1.6m+€643,537

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Intangible fixed assets +€441,005

    up €441,005 (+69.3%), from €636,426 to €1.1m

  • Cash +€108,959

    up €108,959 (+13.0%), from €838,546 to €947,505

    mainly Debts after one year (+€427,478) and Depreciation (+€249,586)

  • Receivables within one year +€59,090

    up €59,090 (+62.2%), from €95,072 to €154,162

    of which Trade receivables: +€109,722

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€26,859

    up €26,859 (+162%), from €16,604 to €43,463

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€2.1m

    up €2.1m, from -€2.1m to €0

  • Contributions -€1.9m

    down €1.9m (-55.3%), from €3.4m to €1.5m

  • Debts after one year +€427,478

    up €427,478 (+1,627%), from €26,266 to €453,744

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€36,832

    up €36,832 (+103%), from €35,690 to €72,522

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€23,417

    up €23,417 (+33.3%), from €70,257 to €93,674

    of which Taxes: +€30,667

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€812,855

    up €812,855 (+196%), from €415,040 to €1.2m

  • Depreciation +€90,789

    up €90,789 (+57.2%), from €158,797 to €249,586

  • Financial charges +€78,779

    up €78,779 (+110%), from €71,812 to €150,591

  • Staff costs -€35,685

    down €35,685 (-5.2%), from €680,512 to €644,827

  • Financial income -€29,244

    down €29,244 (-95.7%), from €30,548 to €1,303

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 -€487,364
Gross operating margin +€812,855
Staff costs +€35,685
Depreciation -€90,789
Other operating charges +€16,095
Other operating items +€634
Financial income -€29,244
Financial charges -€78,779
Taxes +€407
Result 2025 €179,499
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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 +€354,650
Investment -€698,215
Financing +€452,524
Cash 2024 €838,546
Net result for the year +€179,499
Depreciation +€249,586
Receivables within one year -€59,090
Deferred charges and accrued income -€26,859
Trade debts -€3,418
Tax, wage and social debts +€23,417
Other debts -€681
Accrued charges and deferred income -€7,803
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€698,215
Debts after one year +€427,478
Current portion of long-term debt +€36,832
Short-term financial debts -€11,786
Cash 2025 €947,505
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Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,602,158 €2,245,696 +€643,537 +40.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €651,937 €1,100,567 +€448,629 +68.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €636,426 €1,077,432 +€441,005 +69.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €10,111 €17,735 +€7,624 +75.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €9,648 €17,609 +€7,962 +82.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €463 €126 -€337 -72.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €5,400 €5,400 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €950,221 €1,145,129 +€194,908 +20.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €95,072 €154,162 +€59,090 +62.2%
Trade receivables 40 €10,097 €119,819 +€109,722 +1,087%
Other amounts receivable 41 €84,974 €34,343 -€50,632 -59.6%
Current investments 50/53 €0 - =
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €838,546 €947,505 +€108,959 +13.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €16,604 €43,463 +€26,859 +162%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,602,158 €2,245,696 +€643,537 +40.2%
Equity 10/15 €1,336,744 €1,516,243 +€179,499 +13.4%
Contributions 10/11 €3,389,851 €1,516,243 -€1.9m -55.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€2,053,107 €0 +€2.1m
Amounts payable 17/49 €265,414 €729,452 +€464,038 +175%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €26,266 €453,744 +€427,478 +1,627%
Financial debts 170/4 €26,266 €453,744 +€427,478 +1,627%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €231,345 €275,708 +€44,363 +19.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €35,690 €72,522 +€36,832 +103%
Financial debts 43 €18,466 €6,680 -€11,786 -63.8%
Credit institutions 430/8 €2 €0 -€2 -100%
Other loans 439 €18,464 €6,680 -€11,784 -63.8%
Trade debts 44 €106,250 €102,832 -€3,418 -3.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €106,250 €102,832 -€3,418 -3.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €70,257 €93,674 +€23,417 +33.3%
Taxes 450/3 €0 €30,667 +€30,667
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €70,257 €63,007 -€7,250 -10.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €681 €0 -€681 -100%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €7,803 €0 -€7,803 -100%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €2,656 €0 -€2,656 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €680,512 €644,827 -€35,685 -5.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €158,797 €249,586 +€90,789 +57.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €20,007 €3,912 -€16,095 -80.4%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €634 €0 -€634 -100%
Gross operating margin 9900 €415,040 €1,227,895 +€812,855 +196%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€444,910 €329,570 +€774,480
Financial income 75/76B €30,548 €1,303 -€29,244 -95.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €30,548 €1,303 -€29,244 -95.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €71,812 €150,591 +€78,779 +110%
Recurring financial charges 65 €71,812 €150,591 +€78,779 +110%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€486,173 €180,283 +€666,456
Income taxes 67/77 €1,191 €784 -€407 -34.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€487,364 €179,499 +€666,863
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€487,364 €179,499 +€666,863

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.