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WOUTERS - SMETS: 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

WOUTERS - SMETS

BE 0441.501.240
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€11,715
2024 · €13,158-€1,442
Equity
€130,989
2024 · €119,274+€11,715
Cash
€38,708
2024 · €47,593-€8,885
Balance sheet total
€137,874
2024 · €133,917+€3,957

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€21,626

    up €21,626 (+44.2%), from €48,883 to €70,509

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€25,667

  • Cash -€8,885

    down €8,885 (-18.7%), from €47,593 to €38,708

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€21,626) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€8,763)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€8,547

    down €8,547 (-23.2%), from €36,874 to €28,326

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€7,355

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€11,715

    up €11,715 (+9.9%), from €118,274 to €129,989

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€8,763

    down €8,763 (-78.2%), from €11,202 to €2,439

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€6,261

    up €6,261 (+274%), from €2,287 to €8,547

  • Gross operating margin +€3,310

    up €3,310 (+15.3%), from €21,568 to €24,877

  • Financial income +€1,173

    up €1,173 (+53.8%), from €2,180 to €3,354

  • Financial charges -€543

    down €543 (-78.1%), from €694 to €152

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 €13,158
Gross operating margin +€3,310
Depreciation -€6,261
Other operating charges -€12
Financial income +€1,173
Financial charges +€543
Taxes -€195
Result 2025 €11,715
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 -€8,885
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €47,593
Net result for the year +€11,715
Depreciation +€8,547
Receivables within one year -€21,626
Deferred charges and accrued income +€236
Trade debts +€1,005
Tax, wage and social debts -€8,763
Cash 2025 €38,708
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 34 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €133,917 €137,874 +€3,957 +3.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €36,874 €28,326 -€8,547 -23.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €36,874 €28,326 -€8,547 -23.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,789 €596 -€1,193 -66.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €35,085 €27,730 -€7,355 -21.0%
Current assets 29/58 €97,043 €109,548 +€12,504 +12.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €48,883 €70,509 +€21,626 +44.2%
Trade receivables 40 €7,396 €3,355 -€4,040 -54.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €41,487 €67,153 +€25,667 +61.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €47,593 €38,708 -€8,885 -18.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €567 €331 -€236 -41.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €133,917 €137,874 +€3,957 +3.0%
Equity 10/15 €119,274 €130,989 +€11,715 +9.8%
Contributions 10/11 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €118,274 €129,989 +€11,715 +9.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €118,274 €129,989 +€11,715 +9.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €14,643 €6,885 -€7,758 -53.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €14,643 €6,885 -€7,758 -53.0%
Trade debts 44 €3,441 €4,446 +€1,005 +29.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,441 €4,446 +€1,005 +29.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,202 €2,439 -€8,763 -78.2%
Taxes 450/3 €11,202 €2,439 -€8,763 -78.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,287 €8,547 +€6,261 +274%
Other operating charges 640/8 €387 €400 +€12 +3.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €21,568 €24,877 +€3,310 +15.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €18,893 €15,930 -€2,963 -15.7%
Financial income 75/76B €2,180 €3,354 +€1,173 +53.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,180 €3,354 +€1,173 +53.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €694 €152 -€543 -78.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €694 €152 -€543 -78.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €20,379 €19,132 -€1,247 -6.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €7,222 €7,417 +€195 +2.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €13,158 €11,715 -€1,442 -11.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €13,158 €11,715 -€1,442 -11.0%

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.