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A.P.N.: 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.P.N.

BE 0455.757.270
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€2,811
2024 · -€294+€3,104
Equity
€120,769
2024 · €117,958+€2,811
Cash
€12,127
2024 · €34,296-€22,169
Balance sheet total
€123,928
2024 · €129,998-€6,070

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€25,015

    up €25,015 (+41.4%), from €60,366 to €85,381

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€46,866

  • Cash -€22,169

    down €22,169 (-64.6%), from €34,296 to €12,127

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€25,015) and Other debts (-€8,984)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€7,366

    down €7,366 (-100%), from €7,366 to €0

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€4,668

  • Stocks and contracts -€1,550

    down €1,550 (-5.6%), from €27,549 to €25,999

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€8,984

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €8,984)

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€2,811

    up €2,811 (+20.4%), from €13,794 to €16,605

Income statement
  • Turnover -€233,959

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €233,959)

  • Gross operating margin +€49,811

    up €49,811 (+262%), from €18,978 to €68,789

  • Other operating charges +€41,490

    up €41,490 (+2,829%), from €1,466 to €42,957

  • Purchases and services +€20,038

    up €20,038 (+7.2%), from €278,663 to €298,701

  • Depreciation +€6,994

    up €6,994 (+1,876%), from €373 to €7,366

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 -€294
Gross operating margin +€49,811
Staff costs +€1,706
Depreciation -€6,994
Other operating charges -€41,490
Financial charges +€71
Result 2025 €2,811
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 -€22,550
Investment €0
Financing +€381
Cash 2024 €34,296
Net result for the year +€2,811
Depreciation +€7,366
Stocks and contracts +€1,550
Receivables within one year -€25,015
Tax, wage and social debts -€278
Other debts -€8,984
Short-term financial debts +€381
Cash 2025 €12,127
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €129,998 €123,928 -€6,070 -4.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €7,788 €421 -€7,366 -94.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €7,366 €0 -€7,366 -100%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €4,668 - -€4,668
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,698 €0 -€2,698 -100%
Financial fixed assets 28 €421 €421 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €122,210 €123,507 +€1,297 +1.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €27,549 €25,999 -€1,550 -5.6%
Stocks 30/36 €27,549 €25,999 -€1,550 -5.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €60,366 €85,381 +€25,015 +41.4%
Trade receivables 40 €41,501 €19,650 -€21,851 -52.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €18,865 €65,731 +€46,866 +248%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €34,296 €12,127 -€22,169 -64.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €129,998 €123,928 -€6,070 -4.7%
Equity 10/15 €117,958 €120,769 +€2,811 +2.4%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €85,572 €85,572 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €83,713 €83,713 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €13,794 €16,605 +€2,811 +20.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €12,040 €3,160 -€8,881 -73.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €12,040 €3,160 -€8,881 -73.8%
Financial debts 43 - €381 +€381
Credit institutions 430/8 - €381 +€381
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,057 €2,779 -€278 -9.1%
Taxes 450/3 €585 €2,779 +€2,194 +375%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,472 - -€2,472
Other amounts payable 47/48 €8,984 - -€8,984
Turnover 70 €233,959 - -€233,959
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €278,663 €298,701 +€20,038 +7.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €16,976 €15,270 -€1,706 -10.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €373 €7,366 +€6,994 +1,876%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,466 €42,957 +€41,490 +2,829%
Gross operating margin 9900 €18,978 €68,789 +€49,811 +262%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €163 €3,197 +€3,034 +1,862%
Financial charges 65/66B €457 €386 -€71 -15.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €457 €386 -€71 -15.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€294 €2,811 +€3,104
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€294 €2,811 +€3,104
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€294 €2,811 +€3,104

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.