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A à Z LIBRAIRIE: 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

A à Z LIBRAIRIE

BE 0442.069.679
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€3,410
2024 · -€7,932+€4,522
Equity
€40,423
2024 · €43,833-€3,410
Cash
€28,769
2024 · €23,138+€5,631
Balance sheet total
€92,181
2024 · €89,123+€3,058

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€5,631

    up €5,631 (+24.3%), from €23,138 to €28,769

    mainly Trade debts (+€5,744) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€3,638)

  • Stocks and contracts -€2,038

    down €2,038 (-3.4%), from €59,167 to €57,129

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€5,744

    up €5,744 (+45.8%), from €12,552 to €18,296

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€3,638

    up €3,638 (+20.4%), from €17,790 to €21,428

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€4,668

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€3,410

    down €3,410 (-13.3%), from -€25,577 to -€28,987

  • Other debts -€2,914

    down €2,914 (-19.5%), from €14,948 to €12,034

Income statement
  • Purchases and services +€54,087

    up €54,087 (+9.3%), from €578,659 to €632,746

  • Turnover +€46,281

    up €46,281 (+7.0%), from €658,246 to €704,527

  • Staff costs -€11,630

    down €11,630 (-13.6%), from €85,448 to €73,818

  • Gross operating margin -€7,806

    down €7,806 (-9.8%), from €79,587 to €71,781

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 -€7,932
Gross operating margin -€7,806
Staff costs +€11,630
Other operating charges -€194
Financial income +€2,784
Financial charges -€608
Taxes -€1,284
Result 2025 -€3,410
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 +€5,631
Investment -€0
Financing +€0
Cash 2024 €23,138
Net result for the year -€3,410
Stocks and contracts +€2,038
Receivables within one year +€535
Trade debts +€5,744
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,638
Other debts -€2,914
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€0
Contributions, distributions and other +€0
Cash 2025 €28,769
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €89,123 €92,181 +€3,058 +3.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €5,138 €5,138 +€0 0.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €5,138 €5,138 +€0 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €83,985 €87,043 +€3,058 +3.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €59,167 €57,129 -€2,038 -3.4%
Stocks 30/36 €59,167 €57,129 -€2,038 -3.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,680 €1,145 -€535 -31.8%
Trade receivables 40 €1,535 €1,145 -€390 -25.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €145 - -€145
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €23,138 €28,769 +€5,631 +24.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €89,123 €92,181 +€3,058 +3.4%
Equity 10/15 €43,833 €40,423 -€3,410 -7.8%
Contributions 10/11 €69,410 €69,410 -€0 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€25,577 -€28,987 -€3,410 -13.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €45,290 €51,758 +€6,468 +14.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €45,290 €51,758 +€6,468 +14.3%
Trade debts 44 €12,552 €18,296 +€5,744 +45.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €12,552 €18,296 +€5,744 +45.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €17,790 €21,428 +€3,638 +20.4%
Taxes 450/3 €3,002 €1,972 -€1,030 -34.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €14,788 €19,456 +€4,668 +31.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €14,948 €12,034 -€2,914 -19.5%
Turnover 70 €658,246 €704,527 +€46,281 +7.0%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €578,659 €632,746 +€54,087 +9.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €85,448 €73,818 -€11,630 -13.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €95 €289 +€194 +203%
Gross operating margin 9900 €79,587 €71,781 -€7,806 -9.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€5,956 -€2,326 +€3,630 +60.9%
Financial income 75/76B €303 €3,087 +€2,784 +918%
Recurring financial income 75 €303 €3,087 +€2,784 +918%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,966 €2,574 +€608 +30.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,966 €2,111 +€145 +7.4%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €463 +€463
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€7,619 -€1,813 +€5,806 +76.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €313 €1,597 +€1,284 +409%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€7,932 -€3,410 +€4,522 +57.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€7,932 -€3,410 +€4,522 +57.0%

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 19 October 2026 via checked.be.