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WM BUILDING SOLUTIONS: 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

WM BUILDING SOLUTIONS

BE 0561.870.619
NACE 46.831, Wholesale of construction materials, general range
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€46,043
2024 · €19,701+€26,341
Equity
€289,009
2024 · €242,966+€46,043
Cash
€1,885
2024 · €3,213-€1,328
Balance sheet total
€566,849
2024 · €567,884-€1,035

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€17,288

    down €17,288 (-13.9%), from €124,325 to €107,037

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€10,264

  • Stocks and contracts +€15,703

    up €15,703 (+4.1%), from €384,578 to €400,281

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€46,043

    up €46,043 (+20.1%), from €228,706 to €274,749

  • Trade debts -€29,544

    down €29,544 (-20.3%), from €145,543 to €115,999

  • Debts after one year -€12,369

    down €12,369 (-26.6%), from €46,552 to €34,183

Income statement
  • Other operating charges -€27,819

    down €27,819 (-71.2%), from €39,070 to €11,250

  • Staff costs -€11,589

    down €11,589 (-15.6%), from €74,417 to €62,828

  • Financial income -€9,435

    down €9,435 (-67.9%), from €13,887 to €4,452

  • Taxes +€3,479

    up €3,479 (+42.8%), from €8,131 to €11,610

  • Gross operating margin +€1,986

    up €1,986 (+1.2%), from €166,823 to €168,808

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 €19,701
Gross operating margin +€1,986
Staff costs +€11,589
Depreciation -€1,950
Other operating charges +€27,819
Financial income -€9,435
Financial charges -€188
Taxes -€3,479
Result 2025 €46,043
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 +€26,194
Investment -€13,134
Financing -€14,388
Cash 2024 €3,213
Net result for the year +€46,043
Depreciation +€30,422
Stocks and contracts -€15,703
Receivables within one year -€1,879
Trade debts -€29,544
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,171
Other debts -€5,316
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€13,134
Debts after one year -€12,369
Current portion of long-term debt +€455
Short-term financial debts -€2,475
Cash 2025 €1,885
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Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €567,884 €566,849 -€1,035 -0.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €124,325 €107,037 -€17,288 -13.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €124,325 €107,037 -€17,288 -13.9%
Land and buildings 22 €3,418 €2,564 -€855 -25.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €106,932 €96,667 -€10,264 -9.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €13,975 €7,806 -€6,169 -44.1%
Current assets 29/58 €443,559 €459,812 +€16,253 +3.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €384,578 €400,281 +€15,703 +4.1%
Stocks 30/36 €384,578 €400,281 +€15,703 +4.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €55,767 €57,646 +€1,879 +3.4%
Trade receivables 40 €48,238 €53,596 +€5,358 +11.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €7,529 €4,050 -€3,479 -46.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,213 €1,885 -€1,328 -41.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €567,884 €566,849 -€1,035 -0.2%
Equity 10/15 €242,966 €289,009 +€46,043 +19.0%
Contributions 10/11 €14,260 €14,260 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €228,706 €274,749 +€46,043 +20.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €324,918 €277,840 -€47,077 -14.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €46,552 €34,183 -€12,369 -26.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €46,552 €34,183 -€12,369 -26.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €278,366 €243,657 -€34,709 -12.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €11,914 €12,369 +€455 +3.8%
Financial debts 43 €105,000 €102,525 -€2,475 -2.4%
Other loans 439 €105,000 €102,525 -€2,475 -2.4%
Trade debts 44 €145,543 €115,999 -€29,544 -20.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €145,543 €115,999 -€29,544 -20.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,189 €11,359 +€2,171 +23.6%
Taxes 450/3 €6,359 €8,984 +€2,625 +41.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,830 €2,376 -€454 -16.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €6,721 €1,405 -€5,316 -79.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €74,417 €62,828 -€11,589 -15.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €28,472 €30,422 +€1,950 +6.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €39,070 €11,250 -€27,819 -71.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €166,823 €168,808 +€1,986 +1.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €24,864 €64,308 +€39,444 +159%
Financial income 75/76B €13,887 €4,452 -€9,435 -67.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €13,887 €4,452 -€9,435 -67.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,918 €11,107 +€188 +1.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,918 €11,107 +€188 +1.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €27,832 €57,653 +€29,821 +107%
Income taxes 67/77 €8,131 €11,610 +€3,479 +42.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €19,701 €46,043 +€26,341 +134%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €19,701 €46,043 +€26,341 +134%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 30 October 2026 via checked.be.