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BEATRIJS: 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

BEATRIJS

BE 0438.086.642
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€83,737
2024 · €59,629+€24,108
Equity
€297,248
2024 · €250,790+€46,459
Cash
€114,004
2024 · €62,427+€51,577
Balance sheet total
€888,002
2024 · €898,339-€10,337

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€51,577

    up €51,577 (+82.6%), from €62,427 to €114,004

    mainly Net result for the year (+€83,737) and Depreciation (+€46,289)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€33,935

    down €33,935 (-5.6%), from €601,782 to €567,848

    of which Land and buildings: -€20,675

  • Receivables within one year -€24,767

    down €24,767 (-18.0%), from €137,942 to €113,175

    of which Trade receivables: -€24,559

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€58,925

    down €58,925 (-19.8%), from €296,999 to €238,074

  • Reserves +€46,459

    up €46,459 (+21.8%), from €213,290 to €259,748

    of which Distributable reserves: +€46,459

  • Trade debts -€29,348

    down €29,348 (-14.0%), from €208,885 to €179,537

  • Other debts +€27,964

    up €27,964 (+69.5%), from €40,238 to €68,202

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€41,076

    up €41,076 (+10.0%), from €412,142 to €453,219

  • Write-downs +€22,965

    new in 2025: €22,965

  • Staff costs -€13,819

    down €13,819 (-5.4%), from €258,208 to €244,389

  • Taxes +€9,992

    up €9,992 (+34.4%), from €29,055 to €39,047

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 €59,629
Gross operating margin +€41,076
Staff costs +€13,819
Depreciation -€1,011
Write-downs -€22,965
Other operating charges +€630
Financial income -€465
Financial charges +€3,015
Taxes -€9,992
Result 2025 €83,737
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 +€158,485
Investment -€12,655
Financing -€94,253
Cash 2024 €62,427
Net result for the year +€83,737
Depreciation +€46,289
Stocks and contracts +€2,254
Receivables within one year +€24,767
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,259
Trade debts -€29,348
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,755
Other debts +€27,964
Accrued charges and deferred income +€4,318
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€12,655
Debts after one year -€58,925
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,950
Contributions, distributions and other -€37,278
Cash 2025 €114,004
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €898,339 €888,002 -€10,337 -1.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €605,752 €572,118 -€33,635 -5.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €601,782 €567,848 -€33,935 -5.6%
Land and buildings 22 €550,912 €530,237 -€20,675 -3.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,761 €2,038 +€277 +15.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €49,109 €35,573 -€13,536 -27.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,970 €4,270 +€300 +7.6%
Current assets 29/58 €292,586 €315,884 +€23,298 +8.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €89,960 €87,707 -€2,254 -2.5%
Stocks 30/36 €89,960 €87,707 -€2,254 -2.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €137,942 €113,175 -€24,767 -18.0%
Trade receivables 40 €137,734 €113,175 -€24,559 -17.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €208 - -€208
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €62,427 €114,004 +€51,577 +82.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,258 €999 -€1,259 -55.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €898,339 €888,002 -€10,337 -1.2%
Equity 10/15 €250,790 €297,248 +€46,459 +18.5%
Contributions 10/11 €37,500 €37,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €213,290 €259,748 +€46,459 +21.8%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €20,554 €20,554 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €192,735 €239,194 +€46,459 +24.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €647,549 €590,754 -€56,796 -8.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €296,999 €238,074 -€58,925 -19.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €296,999 €238,074 -€58,925 -19.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €348,442 €346,254 -€2,188 -0.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €56,975 €58,925 +€1,950 +3.4%
Trade debts 44 €208,885 €179,537 -€29,348 -14.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €208,885 €179,537 -€29,348 -14.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €42,345 €39,590 -€2,755 -6.5%
Taxes 450/3 €12,878 €11,768 -€1,110 -8.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €29,467 €27,822 -€1,645 -5.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €40,238 €68,202 +€27,964 +69.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,109 €6,426 +€4,318 +205%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €258,208 €244,389 -€13,819 -5.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €45,279 €46,289 +€1,011 +2.2%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €22,965 +€22,965
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,354 €5,724 -€630 -9.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €412,142 €453,219 +€41,076 +10.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €102,301 €133,851 +€31,550 +30.8%
Financial income 75/76B €968 €503 -€465 -48.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €968 €503 -€465 -48.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €14,585 €11,570 -€3,015 -20.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €14,585 €11,570 -€3,015 -20.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €88,684 €122,784 +€34,100 +38.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €29,055 €39,047 +€9,992 +34.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €59,629 €83,737 +€24,108 +40.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €59,629 €83,737 +€24,108 +40.4%

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.