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APENA: 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

APENA

BE 0683.477.539
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€23,009
2023 · €5,653+€17,356
Equity
€25,681
2023 · €2,672+€23,009
Cash
€15,120
2023 · €5,748+€9,372
Balance sheet total
€39,607
2023 · €35,143+€4,463

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Financial fixed assets -€16,327

    down €16,327 (-78.6%), from €20,783 to €4,456

  • Receivables within one year +€11,211

    up €11,211 (+138%), from €8,129 to €19,341

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€14,113

  • Cash +€9,372

    up €9,372 (+163%), from €5,748 to €15,120

    mainly Net result for the year (+€23,009) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (+€15,806)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€23,009

    up €23,009 (+99.5%), from -€23,135 to -€126

  • Other debts -€14,651

    down €14,651 (-91.3%), from €16,051 to €1,400

  • Advances received +€9,701

    new in 2024: €9,701

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€8,858

    down €8,858 (-77.0%), from €11,499 to €2,641

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€7,899

  • Trade debts -€4,738

    down €4,738 (-96.3%), from €4,921 to €184

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€36,172

    down €36,172 (-91.0%), from €39,746 to €3,573

  • Gross operating margin -€16,543

    down €16,543 (-33.3%), from €49,749 to €33,206

  • Taxes +€2,077

    up €2,077 (+951%), from €219 to €2,296

  • Other operating charges +€648

    up €648 (+113%), from €574 to €1,222

  • Depreciation -€635

    down €635 (-66.9%), from €949 to €314

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €5,653
Gross operating margin -€16,543
Staff costs +€36,172
Depreciation +€635
Other operating charges -€648
Financial charges -€184
Taxes -€2,077
Result 2024 €23,009
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Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€6,434
Investment +€15,806
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €5,748
Net result for the year +€23,009
Depreciation +€314
Receivables within one year -€11,211
Trade debts -€4,738
Tax, wage and social debts -€8,858
Advances received +€9,701
Other debts -€14,651
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€15,806
Cash 2024 €15,120
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €35,143 €39,607 +€4,463 +12.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €21,266 €5,146 -€16,120 -75.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €483 €690 +€207 +42.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €483 €690 +€207 +42.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €20,783 €4,456 -€16,327 -78.6%
Current assets 29/58 €13,877 €34,460 +€20,583 +148%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €8,129 €19,341 +€11,211 +138%
Trade receivables 40 €8,129 €5,227 -€2,902 -35.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €14,113 +€14,113
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €5,748 €15,120 +€9,372 +163%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €35,143 €39,607 +€4,463 +12.7%
Equity 10/15 €2,672 €25,681 +€23,009 +861%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €19,607 €19,607 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €19,607 €19,607 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€23,135 -€126 +€23,009 +99.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €32,471 €13,925 -€18,546 -57.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €32,471 €13,925 -€18,546 -57.1%
Trade debts 44 €4,921 €184 -€4,738 -96.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,921 €184 -€4,738 -96.3%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €9,701 +€9,701
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,499 €2,641 -€8,858 -77.0%
Taxes 450/3 €3,600 €2,641 -€959 -26.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €7,899 - -€7,899
Other amounts payable 47/48 €16,051 €1,400 -€14,651 -91.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €39,746 €3,573 -€36,172 -91.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €949 €314 -€635 -66.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €574 €1,222 +€648 +113%
Gross operating margin 9900 €49,749 €33,206 -€16,543 -33.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €8,479 €28,097 +€19,617 +231%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,608 €2,792 +€184 +7.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,608 €2,792 +€184 +7.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €5,872 €25,305 +€19,433 +331%
Income taxes 67/77 €219 €2,296 +€2,077 +951%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €5,653 €23,009 +€17,356 +307%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €5,653 €23,009 +€17,356 +307%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 23 October 2026 via checked.be.