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AU BOIS: 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

AU BOIS

BE 0650.991.546
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€879
2024 · -€3,471+€4,350
Equity
€5,381
2024 · €4,502+€879
Cash
€4,507
2024 · €3,306+€1,201
Balance sheet total
€66,274
2024 · €72,389-€6,115

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€6,990

    down €6,990 (-44.1%), from €15,849 to €8,858

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€9,153

  • Stocks and contracts -€1,407

    down €1,407 (-3.4%), from €41,419 to €40,012

  • Cash +€1,201

    up €1,201 (+36.3%), from €3,306 to €4,507

    mainly Trade debts (+€6,782) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (+€5,353)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€7,070

    down €7,070 (-13.9%), from €50,741 to €43,670

  • Trade debts +€6,782

    up €6,782 (+371%), from €1,826 to €8,608

  • Debts after one year -€4,415

    down €4,415 (-74.6%), from €5,917 to €1,502

  • Short-term financial debts -€4,169

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €4,169)

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€1,747

    up €1,747 (+184%), from €951 to €2,697

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€1,300

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€8,117

    up €8,117 (+446%), from €1,821 to €9,938

  • Other operating charges +€3,358

    up €3,358 (+2,008%), from €167 to €3,525

  • Financial charges +€1,410

    up €1,410 (+73.9%), from €1,909 to €3,319

  • Depreciation -€1,384

    down €1,384 (-45.8%), from €3,022 to €1,637

  • Taxes +€220

    up €220 (+53.3%), from €413 to €633

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 -€3,471
Gross operating margin +€8,117
Depreciation +€1,384
Other operating charges -€3,358
Financial income -€163
Financial charges -€1,410
Taxes -€220
Result 2025 €879
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 +€4,301
Investment +€5,353
Financing -€8,453
Cash 2024 €3,306
Net result for the year +€879
Depreciation +€1,637
Stocks and contracts +€1,407
Receivables within one year -€696
Deferred charges and accrued income -€384
Trade debts +€6,782
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,747
Other debts -€7,070
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€5,353
Debts after one year -€4,415
Current portion of long-term debt +€131
Short-term financial debts -€4,169
Cash 2025 €4,507
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Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €72,389 €66,274 -€6,115 -8.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €15,849 €8,858 -€6,990 -44.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €15,849 €8,858 -€6,990 -44.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €9,153 - -€9,153
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €6,696 €8,858 +€2,163 +32.3%
Current assets 29/58 €56,540 €57,415 +€875 +1.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €41,419 €40,012 -€1,407 -3.4%
Stocks 30/36 €41,419 €40,012 -€1,407 -3.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €10,525 €11,221 +€696 +6.6%
Trade receivables 40 €4,886 €5,832 +€946 +19.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,639 €5,389 -€250 -4.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,306 €4,507 +€1,201 +36.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,290 €1,675 +€384 +29.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €72,389 €66,274 -€6,115 -8.4%
Equity 10/15 €4,502 €5,381 +€879 +19.5%
Contributions 10/11 €6,500 €6,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€3,858 -€2,979 +€879 +22.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €67,887 €60,892 -€6,994 -10.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €5,917 €1,502 -€4,415 -74.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €5,917 €1,502 -€4,415 -74.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €61,970 €59,391 -€2,579 -4.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €4,284 €4,415 +€131 +3.1%
Financial debts 43 €4,169 - -€4,169
Credit institutions 430/8 €4,169 - -€4,169
Trade debts 44 €1,826 €8,608 +€6,782 +371%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,826 €8,608 +€6,782 +371%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €951 €2,697 +€1,747 +184%
Taxes 450/3 €951 €1,397 +€447 +47.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €1,300 +€1,300
Other amounts payable 47/48 €50,741 €43,670 -€7,070 -13.9%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €14,847 +€14,847
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,022 €1,637 -€1,384 -45.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €167 €3,525 +€3,358 +2,008%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,821 €9,938 +€8,117 +446%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€1,368 €4,775 +€6,143
Financial income 75/76B €219 €57 -€163 -74.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €219 €57 -€163 -74.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,909 €3,319 +€1,410 +73.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,909 €3,319 +€1,410 +73.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€3,058 €1,512 +€4,570
Income taxes 67/77 €413 €633 +€220 +53.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€3,471 €879 +€4,350
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€3,471 €879 +€4,350

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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.