Skip to content

BBEEK: 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

BBEEK

BE 0707.633.707
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€172,211
2024 · €98,641+€73,570
Equity
€467,826
2024 · €295,615+€172,211
Cash
€410,754
2024 · €362,489+€48,265
Balance sheet total
€623,562
2024 · €562,642+€60,920

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€70,717

    up €70,717 (+875%), from €8,086 to €78,803

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€39,341

  • Receivables within one year -€59,136

    down €59,136 (-65.1%), from €90,809 to €31,673

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€61,741

  • Cash +€48,265

    up €48,265 (+13.3%), from €362,489 to €410,754

    mainly Net result for the year (+€172,211) and Receivables within one year (+€59,136)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€172,211

    up €172,211 (+62.2%), from €277,015 to €449,226

  • Trade debts -€99,370

    down €99,370 (-49.3%), from €201,695 to €102,325

  • Debts after one year -€18,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €18,000)

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€6,621

    up €6,621 (+31.8%), from €20,841 to €27,462

    of which Taxes: +€13,171

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€104,205

    up €104,205 (+71.2%), from €146,444 to €250,649

  • Taxes +€37,379

    up €37,379 (+91.8%), from €40,710 to €78,089

  • Financial income +€10,705

    new in 2025: €10,705

  • Depreciation +€2,945

    up €2,945 (+125%), from €2,351 to €5,296

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 €98,641
Gross operating margin +€104,205
Depreciation -€2,945
Other operating charges -€1,319
Financial income +€10,705
Financial charges +€303
Taxes -€37,379
Result 2025 €172,211
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 +€142,300
Investment -€76,013
Financing -€18,022
Cash 2024 €362,489
Net result for the year +€172,211
Depreciation +€5,296
Smaller working-capital items +€358
Receivables within one year +€59,136
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,446
Trade debts -€99,370
Tax, wage and social debts +€6,621
Advances received -€2,589
Other debts +€2,083
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€76,013
Debts after one year -€18,000
Current portion of long-term debt -€22
Cash 2025 €410,754
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €562,642 €623,562 +€60,920 +10.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €14,086 €84,803 +€70,717 +502%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €8,086 €78,803 +€70,717 +875%
Land and buildings 22 €4,693 €37,888 +€33,195 +707%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,393 €1,574 -€1,819 -53.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €39,341 +€39,341
Financial fixed assets 28 €6,000 €6,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €548,556 €538,759 -€9,797 -1.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €93,171 €92,799 -€372 -0.4%
Stocks 30/36 €93,171 €92,799 -€372 -0.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €90,809 €31,673 -€59,136 -65.1%
Trade receivables 40 €8,839 €11,444 +€2,605 +29.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €81,970 €20,229 -€61,741 -75.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €362,489 €410,754 +€48,265 +13.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,087 €3,533 +€1,446 +69.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €562,642 €623,562 +€60,920 +10.8%
Equity 10/15 €295,615 €467,826 +€172,211 +58.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €277,015 €449,226 +€172,211 +62.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €277,015 €449,226 +€172,211 +62.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €267,027 €155,736 -€111,291 -41.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €18,000 - -€18,000
Other amounts payable 178/9 €18,000 - -€18,000
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €249,013 €155,736 -€93,277 -37.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €22,068 €22,046 -€22 -0.1%
Trade debts 44 €201,695 €102,325 -€99,370 -49.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €201,695 €102,325 -€99,370 -49.3%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €2,589 - -€2,589
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €20,841 €27,462 +€6,621 +31.8%
Taxes 450/3 €14,291 €27,462 +€13,171 +92.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €6,550 - -€6,550
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,820 €3,903 +€2,083 +114%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €14 - -€14
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,351 €5,296 +€2,945 +125%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,691 €5,010 +€1,319 +35.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €146,444 €250,649 +€104,205 +71.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €140,402 €240,343 +€99,941 +71.2%
Financial income 75/76B - €10,705 +€10,705
Recurring financial income 75 - €10,705 +€10,705
Financial charges 65/66B €1,051 €748 -€303 -28.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,051 €748 -€303 -28.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €139,351 €250,300 +€110,949 +79.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €40,710 €78,089 +€37,379 +91.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €98,641 €172,211 +€73,570 +74.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €98,641 €172,211 +€73,570 +74.6%

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.