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BM PRESSE: 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

BM PRESSE

BE 0836.944.605
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€98,930
2024 · €48,954+€49,976
Equity
€135,919
2024 · €36,989+€98,930
Cash
€151,798
2024 · €80,350+€71,449
Balance sheet total
€795,905
2024 · €580,629+€215,276

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Intangible fixed assets +€98,000

    up €98,000 (+817%), from €12,000 to €110,000

  • Cash +€71,449

    up €71,449 (+88.9%), from €80,350 to €151,798

    mainly Accrued charges and deferred income (+€100,109) and Net result for the year (+€98,930)

  • Stocks and contracts +€24,934

    up €24,934 (+7.9%), from €317,446 to €342,381

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€17,864

    new in 2025: €17,864

  • Receivables within one year +€16,268

    up €16,268 (+21.1%), from €77,159 to €93,427

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€19,508

Equity and liabilities
  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€100,109

    up €100,109 (+1,067%), from €9,386 to €109,495

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€98,930

    up €98,930 (+599%), from €16,529 to €115,459

  • Trade debts +€11,555

    up €11,555 (+2.5%), from €471,091 to €482,645

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€70,940

    up €70,940 (+7.7%), from €920,681 to €991,621

  • Depreciation +€19,106

    up €19,106, from €0 to €19,106

  • Other operating charges -€15,106

    down €15,106 (-40.9%), from €36,908 to €21,802

  • Staff costs +€11,908

    up €11,908 (+1.4%), from €822,274 to €834,182

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 €48,954
Gross operating margin +€70,940
Staff costs -€11,908
Depreciation -€19,106
Other operating charges +€15,106
Financial income -€94
Financial charges -€3,761
Taxes -€1,200
Result 2025 €98,930
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 +€173,863
Investment -€103,868
Financing +€1,453
Cash 2024 €80,350
Net result for the year +€98,930
Depreciation +€19,106
Stocks and contracts -€24,934
Receivables within one year -€16,268
Deferred charges and accrued income -€17,864
Trade debts +€11,555
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,228
Accrued charges and deferred income +€100,109
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€103,868
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,453
Cash 2025 €151,798
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €580,629 €795,905 +€215,276 +37.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €105,674 €190,435 +€84,761 +80.2%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €12,000 €110,000 +€98,000 +817%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €91,634 €78,395 -€13,239 -14.4%
Land and buildings 22 €47,767 €40,505 -€7,261 -15.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €38,403 €31,601 -€6,802 -17.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €5,465 €6,290 +€825 +15.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,040 €2,040 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €474,955 €605,469 +€130,514 +27.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €317,446 €342,381 +€24,934 +7.9%
Stocks 30/36 €317,446 €342,381 +€24,934 +7.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €77,159 €93,427 +€16,268 +21.1%
Trade receivables 40 €3,240 €0 -€3,240 -100%
Other amounts receivable 41 €73,919 €93,427 +€19,508 +26.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €80,350 €151,798 +€71,449 +88.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €17,864 +€17,864
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €580,629 €795,905 +€215,276 +37.1%
Equity 10/15 €36,989 €135,919 +€98,930 +267%
Contributions 10/11 €20,460 €20,460 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €16,529 €115,459 +€98,930 +599%
Amounts payable 17/49 €543,640 €659,986 +€116,346 +21.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €534,254 €550,491 +€16,237 +3.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €23,208 €24,662 +€1,453 +6.3%
Trade debts 44 €471,091 €482,645 +€11,555 +2.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €471,091 €482,645 +€11,555 +2.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €22,303 €25,531 +€3,228 +14.5%
Taxes 450/3 €0 - =
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €22,303 €25,531 +€3,228 +14.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €17,653 €17,653 = 0.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €9,386 €109,495 +€100,109 +1,067%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 - =
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €822,274 €834,182 +€11,908 +1.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €0 €19,106 +€19,106
Other operating charges 640/8 €36,908 €21,802 -€15,106 -40.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 - =
Gross operating margin 9900 €920,681 €991,621 +€70,940 +7.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €61,499 €116,531 +€55,032 +89.5%
Financial income 75/76B €167 €73 -€94 -56.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €167 €73 -€94 -56.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €12,712 €16,473 +€3,761 +29.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €12,712 €16,473 +€3,761 +29.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €48,954 €100,130 +€51,176 +105%
Income taxes 67/77 €0 €1,200 +€1,200
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €48,954 €98,930 +€49,976 +102%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €48,954 €98,930 +€49,976 +102%

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 28 October 2026 via checked.be.