WOUTERS MICHEL: 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.
WOUTERS MICHEL
Largest movements
- Current investments +€81,160
up €81,160 (+15.2%), from €533,262 to €614,422
- Other debts +€74,888
up €74,888 (+26.6%), from €281,805 to €356,694
- Tax, wage and social debts -€30,093
down €30,093 (-67.2%), from €44,772 to €14,679
- Gross operating margin -€91,261
down €91,261 (-22.5%), from €405,448 to €314,187
- Taxes -€33,157
down €33,157 (-32.3%), from €102,729 to €69,573
- Financial charges +€19,278
up €19,278 (+495%), from €3,897 to €23,175
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €1,967,458 | €2,019,325 | +€51,868 | +2.6% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €530,196 | €526,752 | -€3,444 | -0.6% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €530,196 | €526,752 | -€3,444 | -0.6% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €522,681 | €520,841 | -€1,840 | -0.4% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €2,368 | €3,772 | +€1,404 | +59.3% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €4,363 | €2,139 | -€2,224 | -51.0% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €784 | €0 | -€784 | -100% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1,437,261 | €1,492,573 | +€55,312 | +3.8% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €359,000 | €359,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €359,000 | €359,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €78,375 | €70,362 | -€8,012 | -10.2% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €21,260 | €8,991 | -€12,269 | -57.7% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €57,115 | €61,372 | +€4,257 | +7.5% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €533,262 | €614,422 | +€81,160 | +15.2% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €461,050 | €440,935 | -€20,114 | -4.4% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €5,575 | €7,853 | +€2,278 | +40.9% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,967,458 | €2,019,325 | +€51,868 | +2.6% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €1,634,356 | €1,642,300 | +€7,943 | +0.5% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €19,000 | €19,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,615,356 | €1,623,300 | +€7,943 | +0.5% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €1,615,356 | €1,623,300 | +€7,943 | +0.5% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €0 | €0 | = | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €333,101 | €377,026 | +€43,924 | +13.2% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €333,101 | €377,026 | +€43,924 | +13.2% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €6,524 | €5,653 | -€871 | -13.4% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €6,524 | €5,653 | -€871 | -13.4% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €44,772 | €14,679 | -€30,093 | -67.2% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €44,772 | €14,679 | -€30,093 | -67.2% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €281,805 | €356,694 | +€74,888 | +26.6% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €72,334 | €71,560 | -€774 | -1.1% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €7,721 | €7,671 | -€49 | -0.6% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €405,448 | €314,187 | -€91,261 | -22.5% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €325,393 | €234,956 | -€90,438 | -27.8% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €9,195 | €9,851 | +€657 | +7.1% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €9,195 | €9,851 | +€657 | +7.1% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €3,897 | €23,175 | +€19,278 | +495% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €3,897 | €23,175 | +€19,278 | +495% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €330,692 | €221,632 | -€109,059 | -33.0% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €102,729 | €69,573 | -€33,157 | -32.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €227,962 | €152,060 | -€75,902 | -33.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €227,962 | €152,060 | -€75,902 | -33.3% |
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 28 October 2026 via checked.be.