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AB EDITIONS: 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

AB EDITIONS

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NACE 58.110, Book publishing
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€5,270
2024 · -€3,224+€8,494
Equity
€187,150
2024 · €181,880+€5,270
Cash
€144,635
2024 · €220,188-€75,553
Balance sheet total
€257,821
2024 · €331,304-€73,483

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€75,553

    down €75,553 (-34.3%), from €220,188 to €144,635

    mainly Other debts (-€69,989) and Advances received (-€6,300)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€69,989

    down €69,989 (-51.1%), from €136,947 to €66,958

  • Advances received -€6,300

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €6,300)

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€5,270

    up €5,270 (+7.0%), from €74,928 to €80,198

Income statement
  • Financial income +€11,242

    up €11,242 (+379.3%), from €2,964 to €14,206

  • Gross operating margin -€9,532

    down €9,532, from €7,932 to -€1,600

  • Financial charges -€5,477

    down €5,477 (-42.6%), from €12,862 to €7,385

  • Taxes -€2,067

    down €2,067, from €128 to -€1,939

  • Depreciation +€615

    up €615 (+177.0%), from €347 to €962

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 -€3,224
Gross operating margin -€9,532
Depreciation -€615
Other operating charges -€145
Financial income +€11,242
Financial charges +€5,477
Taxes +€2,067
Result 2025 €5,270

Cash bridge derived

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 -€74,438
Investment -€1,115
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €220,188
Net result for the year +€5,270
Depreciation +€962
Stocks and contracts +€261
Receivables within one year -€2,489
Deferred charges and accrued income +€310
Trade debts -€415
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,049
Advances received -€6,300
Other debts -€69,989
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,115
Cash 2025 €144,635
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €331,304 €257,821 -€73,483 -22.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €90,106 €90,258 +€153 +0.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,760 €1,913 +€153 +8.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,760 €1,913 +€153 +8.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €88,345 €88,345 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €241,199 €167,562 -€73,636 -30.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €993 €731 -€261 -26.3%
Stocks 30/36 €993 €731 -€261 -26.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €3,148 €5,637 +€2,489 +79.1%
Trade receivables 40 €387 - -€387
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,761 €5,637 +€2,876 +104.1%
Current investments 50/53 €15,000 €15,000 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €220,188 €144,635 -€75,553 -34.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,869 €1,559 -€310 -16.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €331,304 €257,821 -€73,483 -22.2%
Equity 10/15 €181,880 €187,150 +€5,270 +2.9%
Contributions 10/11 €93,600 €93,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €13,351 €13,351 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €13,351 €13,351 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €74,928 €80,198 +€5,270 +7.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €149,424 €70,671 -€78,753 -52.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €149,424 €70,671 -€78,753 -52.7%
Trade debts 44 €2,015 €1,600 -€415 -20.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,015 €1,600 -€415 -20.6%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €6,300 - -€6,300
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,163 €2,113 -€2,049 -49.2%
Taxes 450/3 €4,163 €2,113 -€2,049 -49.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €136,947 €66,958 -€69,989 -51.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €347 €962 +€615 +177.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €784 €928 +€145 +18.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €7,932 -€1,600 -€9,532
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €6,801 -€3,490 -€10,292
Financial income 75/76B €2,964 €14,206 +€11,242 +379.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,964 €14,206 +€11,242 +379.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €12,862 €7,385 -€5,477 -42.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €12,862 €7,385 -€5,477 -42.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€3,096 €3,331 +€6,427
Income taxes 67/77 €128 -€1,939 -€2,067
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€3,224 €5,270 +€8,494
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€3,224 €5,270 +€8,494

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 11 October 2026 via checked.be.