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ALBORA: what changed

Two fiscal 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

ALBORA

BE 0867.840.489
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€16,708
2024 · €11,475+€5,234
Equity
€282,506
2024 · €265,798+€16,708
Cash
€270,990
2024 · €188,076+€82,914
Balance sheet total
€842,150
2024 · €737,639+€104,512

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€82,914

    up €82,914 (+44.1%), from €188,076 to €270,990

    mainly Trade debts (+€88,133) and Depreciation (+€39,551)

  • Receivables within one year +€27,208

    up €27,208 (+231.1%), from €11,772 to €38,980

    of which Trade receivables: +€18,146

  • Tangible fixed assets -€9,605

    down €9,605 (-2.0%), from €473,650 to €464,044

    of which Land and buildings: -€36,881

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€88,133

    up €88,133 (+384.7%), from €22,910 to €111,043

  • Reserves +€38,469

    up €38,469 (+16.2%), from €237,837 to €276,306

    of which Distributable reserves: +€46,696

  • Other debts +€23,108

    up €23,108 (+42.1%), from €54,852 to €77,960

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€21,761

    down €21,761 (-100.0%), from €21,761 to €0

  • Debts after one year -€13,591

    down €13,591 (-5.5%), from €249,099 to €235,508

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€19,586

    up €19,586 (+7.7%), from €256,019 to €275,604

  • Financial charges +€9,693

    up €9,693 (+138.7%), from €6,989 to €16,682

  • Staff costs +€6,961

    up €6,961 (+3.9%), from €179,081 to €186,042

  • Depreciation -€4,688

    down €4,688 (-10.6%), from €44,239 to €39,551

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 €11,475
Gross operating margin +€19,586
Staff costs -€6,961
Depreciation +€4,688
Other operating charges -€1,886
Other operating items -€1,664
Financial income +€36
Financial charges -€9,693
Taxes +€1,127
Result 2025 €16,708

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 +€131,454
Investment -€32,706
Financing -€15,834
Cash 2024 €188,076
Net result for the year +€16,708
Depreciation +€39,551
Stocks and contracts -€1,133
Receivables within one year -€27,208
Deferred charges and accrued income -€101
Provisions -€2,742
Trade debts +€88,133
Tax, wage and social debts -€4,861
Other debts +€23,108
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€29,945
Current investments -€2,761
Debts after one year -€13,591
Current portion of long-term debt -€2,243
Cash 2025 €270,990
Every line side by side 54 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €737,639 €842,150 +€104,512 +14.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €477,480 €467,875 -€9,605 -2.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €473,650 €464,044 -€9,605 -2.0%
Land and buildings 22 €459,711 €422,830 -€36,881 -8.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,641 €2,971 +€1,330 +81.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €12,298 €38,243 +€25,945 +211.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,831 €3,831 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €260,158 €374,275 +€114,117 +43.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €60,310 €61,443 +€1,133 +1.9%
Stocks 30/36 €60,310 €61,443 +€1,133 +1.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €11,772 €38,980 +€27,208 +231.1%
Trade receivables 40 €1,415 €19,562 +€18,146 +1282.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €10,356 €19,418 +€9,062 +87.5%
Current investments 50/53 - €2,761 +€2,761
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €188,076 €270,990 +€82,914 +44.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €101 +€101
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €737,639 €842,150 +€104,512 +14.2%
Equity 10/15 €265,798 €282,506 +€16,708 +6.3%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €237,837 €276,306 +€38,469 +16.2%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €110,204 €101,978 -€8,227 -7.5%
Distributable reserves 133 €125,773 €172,468 +€46,696 +37.1%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €21,761 €0 -€21,761 -100.0%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €36,735 €33,993 -€2,742 -7.5%
Deferred taxes 168 €36,735 €33,993 -€2,742 -7.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €435,106 €525,652 +€90,545 +20.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €249,099 €235,508 -€13,591 -5.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €249,099 €235,508 -€13,591 -5.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €186,007 €290,144 +€104,136 +56.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €52,634 €50,391 -€2,243 -4.3%
Trade debts 44 €22,910 €111,043 +€88,133 +384.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €22,910 €111,043 +€88,133 +384.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €55,612 €50,750 -€4,861 -8.7%
Taxes 450/3 €26,123 €17,371 -€8,752 -33.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €29,488 €33,379 +€3,891 +13.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €54,852 €77,960 +€23,108 +42.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €179,081 €186,042 +€6,961 +3.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €44,239 €39,551 -€4,688 -10.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,876 €8,762 +€1,886 +27.4%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €1,664 +€1,664
Gross operating margin 9900 €256,019 €275,604 +€19,586 +7.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €25,823 €39,586 +€13,763 +53.3%
Financial income 75/76B €34 €70 +€36 +104.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €34 €70 +€36 +104.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,989 €16,682 +€9,693 +138.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,989 €16,682 +€9,693 +138.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €18,868 €22,974 +€4,106 +21.8%
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €2,742 €2,742 = 0.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €10,135 €9,008 -€1,127 -11.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €11,475 €16,708 +€5,234 +45.6%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €8,227 €8,227 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €19,701 €24,935 +€5,234 +26.6%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 8 October 2026 via checked.be.