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Wimme Benjamin: 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

Wimme Benjamin

BE 0644.772.163
NACE 16.110, Sawmilling and planing of wood
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€5,163
2024 · -€1,362+€6,525
Equity
€49,730
2024 · €44,567+€5,163
Cash
€2,829
2024 · €774+€2,055
Balance sheet total
€65,270
2024 · €73,151-€7,881

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€27,315

    down €27,315 (-71.3%), from €38,335 to €11,020

    of which Trade receivables: -€22,914

  • Receivables after one year +€11,173

    up €11,173 (+34.9%), from €32,018 to €43,191

  • Stocks and contracts +€3,860

    up €3,860 (+206%), from €1,870 to €5,730

    of which Contracts in progress: +€4,010

  • Cash +€2,055

    up €2,055 (+266%), from €774 to €2,829

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€27,315) and Net result for the year (+€5,163)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,174

    up €1,174 (+762%), from €154 to €1,328

Equity and liabilities
  • Advances received -€6,897

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €6,897)

  • Reserves +€5,163

    up €5,163 (+12.7%), from €40,550 to €45,713

  • Trade debts -€4,758

    down €4,758 (-48.8%), from €9,755 to €4,997

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€2,446

    down €2,446 (-42.2%), from €5,792 to €3,346

    of which Taxes: -€4,646

  • Other debts +€2,000

    up €2,000 (+38.5%), from €5,197 to €7,197

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€22,314

    up €22,314 (+11,683%), from €191 to €22,505

  • Write-downs +€20,500

    up €20,500 (+4,457%), from €460 to €20,960

  • Financial income +€7,056

    up €7,056 (+1,470%), from €480 to €7,536

    of which Non-recurring financial income: +€6,897

  • Other operating charges +€1,342

    up €1,342 (+147%), from €915 to €2,257

  • Taxes +€1,125

    new in 2025: €1,125

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 -€1,362
Gross operating margin +€22,314
Depreciation -€70
Write-downs -€20,500
Other operating charges -€1,342
Financial income +€7,056
Financial charges +€192
Taxes -€1,125
Result 2025 €5,163
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 +€4,240
Investment -€1,242
Financing -€943
Cash 2024 €774
Net result for the year +€5,163
Depreciation +€70
Receivables after one year -€11,173
Stocks and contracts -€3,860
Receivables within one year +€27,315
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,174
Trade debts -€4,758
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,446
Advances received -€6,897
Other debts +€2,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,242
Current portion of long-term debt -€943
Cash 2025 €2,829
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €73,151 €65,270 -€7,881 -10.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 - €1,172 +€1,172
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 - €1,172 +€1,172
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €1,172 +€1,172
Current assets 29/58 €73,151 €64,098 -€9,053 -12.4%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €32,018 €43,191 +€11,173 +34.9%
Other amounts receivable 291 €32,018 €43,191 +€11,173 +34.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €1,870 €5,730 +€3,860 +206%
Stocks 30/36 €1,870 €1,720 -€150 -8.0%
Contracts in progress 37 - €4,010 +€4,010
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €38,335 €11,020 -€27,315 -71.3%
Trade receivables 40 €30,722 €7,808 -€22,914 -74.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €7,613 €3,212 -€4,401 -57.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €774 €2,829 +€2,055 +266%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €154 €1,328 +€1,174 +762%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €73,151 €65,270 -€7,881 -10.8%
Equity 10/15 €44,567 €49,730 +€5,163 +11.6%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €40,550 €45,713 +€5,163 +12.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €40,550 €45,713 +€5,163 +12.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€8,383 -€8,383 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €28,584 €15,540 -€13,044 -45.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €28,584 €15,540 -€13,044 -45.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €943 - -€943
Trade debts 44 €9,755 €4,997 -€4,758 -48.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €9,755 €4,997 -€4,758 -48.8%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €6,897 - -€6,897
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,792 €3,346 -€2,446 -42.2%
Taxes 450/3 €5,792 €1,146 -€4,646 -80.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €2,200 +€2,200
Other amounts payable 47/48 €5,197 €7,197 +€2,000 +38.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 - €70 +€70
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €460 €20,960 +€20,500 +4,457%
Other operating charges 640/8 €915 €2,257 +€1,342 +147%
Gross operating margin 9900 €191 €22,505 +€22,314 +11,683%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€1,184 -€782 +€402 +34.0%
Financial income 75/76B €480 €7,536 +€7,056 +1,470%
Recurring financial income 75 €480 €639 +€159 +33.1%
Non-recurring financial income 76B - €6,897 +€6,897
Financial charges 65/66B €658 €466 -€192 -29.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €658 €466 -€192 -29.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€1,362 €6,288 +€7,650
Income taxes 67/77 - €1,125 +€1,125
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€1,362 €5,163 +€6,525
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€1,362 €5,163 +€6,525

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 22 October 2026 via checked.be.