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WITTENSTEIN: what changed

Two fiscal 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

WITTENSTEIN

BE 0479.960.354
NACE 46.900, Non-specialised wholesale trade
fiscal year 2025 against 2026filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€523,695
2025 · €494,666+€29,029
Equity
€1.4m
2025 · €1.2m+€173,695
Cash
€460,401
2025 · €383,107+€77,293
Balance sheet total
€2.3m
2025 · €2.5m-€146,973

Largest movements

2025 to 2026
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€120,801

    down €120,801 (-6.7%), from €1.8m to €1.7m

    of which Trade receivables: -€143,249

  • Cash +€77,293

    up €77,293 (+20.2%), from €383,107 to €460,401

    mainly Net result for the year (+€523,695) and Receivables within one year (+€120,801)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€61,390

    down €61,390 (-40.1%), from €152,999 to €91,609

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€52,451

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€39,364

    down €39,364 (-61.5%), from €64,026 to €24,662

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€304,359

    down €304,359 (-33.6%), from €905,835 to €601,476

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€173,695

    up €173,695 (+34.7%), from €500,000 to €673,695

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€25,236

    up €25,236 (+1.2%), from €2.2m to €2.2m

From the 2025 result to the 2026 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 2025 €494,666
Gross operating margin +€25,236
Staff costs +€8,285
Depreciation +€7,638
Write-downs +€6,034
Other operating charges -€449
Financial income -€8,759
Financial charges -€128
Taxes -€8,828
Result 2026 €523,695

Cash bridge derived

cash 2025 to 2026

Derived from the 2025 and 2026 balance sheets and the 2026 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€432,631
Investment -€5,338
Financing -€350,000
Cash 2025 €383,107
Net result for the year +€523,695
Depreciation +€66,719
Stocks and contracts +€2,719
Receivables within one year +€120,801
Deferred charges and accrued income +€39,364
Trade debts -€304,359
Tax, wage and social debts -€5,598
Advances received -€12,703
Accrued charges and deferred income +€1,991
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,338
Contributions, distributions and other -€350,000
Cash 2026 €460,401
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2025 2026 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,468,381 €2,321,408 -€146,973 -6.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €172,453 €111,072 -€61,381 -35.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €33 - -€33
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €152,999 €91,609 -€61,390 -40.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €126,190 €73,739 -€52,451 -41.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €26,809 €17,870 -€8,939 -33.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €19,421 €19,463 +€42 +0.2%
Current assets 29/58 €2,295,928 €2,210,336 -€85,592 -3.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €34,431 €31,712 -€2,719 -7.9%
Stocks 30/36 €34,431 €31,712 -€2,719 -7.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,814,363 €1,693,562 -€120,801 -6.7%
Trade receivables 40 €1,809,203 €1,665,954 -€143,249 -7.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,160 €27,608 +€22,448 +435.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €383,107 €460,401 +€77,293 +20.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €64,026 €24,662 -€39,364 -61.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,468,381 €2,321,408 -€146,973 -6.0%
Equity 10/15 €1,193,483 €1,367,178 +€173,695 +14.6%
Contributions 10/11 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €593,483 €593,483 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €593,483 €593,483 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €500,000 €673,695 +€173,695 +34.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,274,898 €954,230 -€320,668 -25.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,267,574 €944,915 -€322,659 -25.5%
Trade debts 44 €905,835 €601,476 -€304,359 -33.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €905,835 €601,476 -€304,359 -33.6%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €40,776 €28,073 -€12,703 -31.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €320,963 €315,365 -€5,598 -1.7%
Taxes 450/3 €71,035 €81,350 +€10,315 +14.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €249,928 €234,015 -€15,913 -6.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €7,324 €9,315 +€1,991 +27.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,405,073 €1,396,788 -€8,285 -0.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €74,357 €66,719 -€7,638 -10.3%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €2,307 -€3,727 -€6,034
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,626 €8,075 +€449 +5.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €2,162,782 €2,188,018 +€25,236 +1.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €673,419 €720,163 +€46,744 +6.9%
Financial income 75/76B €8,815 €55 -€8,759 -99.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €8,815 €55 -€8,759 -99.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,245 €1,373 +€128 +10.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,245 €1,373 +€128 +10.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €680,988 €718,845 +€37,857 +5.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €186,322 €195,149 +€8,828 +4.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €494,666 €523,695 +€29,029 +5.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €494,666 €523,695 +€29,029 +5.9%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2026. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 8 October 2026 via checked.be.