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BOEKENBRON: 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

BOEKENBRON

BE 0890.835.924
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€64,227
2024 · €44,066+€20,161
Equity
€510,218
2024 · €445,991+€64,227
Cash
€53,710
2024 · €81,430-€27,720
Balance sheet total
€797,908
2024 · €777,829+€20,079

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€120,388

    up €120,388 (+119%), from €101,424 to €221,812

  • Stocks and contracts -€74,728

    down €74,728 (-39.5%), from €189,412 to €114,684

  • Financial fixed assets +€34,880

    up €34,880 (+30.9%), from €113,000 to €147,880

  • Cash -€27,720

    down €27,720 (-34.0%), from €81,430 to €53,710

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€120,388) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€35,830)

  • Intangible fixed assets -€18,750

    down €18,750 (-33.3%), from €56,250 to €37,500

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€34,227

    up €34,227 (+8.4%), from €407,991 to €442,218

  • Trade debts -€30,488

    down €30,488 (-89.2%), from €34,179 to €3,691

  • Reserves +€30,000

    up €30,000 (+78.9%), from €38,000 to €68,000

    of which Distributable reserves: +€30,000

  • Debts after one year -€28,661

    down €28,661 (-11.4%), from €251,021 to €222,360

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€9,015

    up €9,015 (+105%), from €8,590 to €17,605

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€37,551

    up €37,551 (+20.5%), from €183,457 to €221,008

  • Staff costs +€11,435

    up €11,435 (+17.7%), from €64,435 to €75,870

  • Taxes +€8,746

    up €8,746 (+42.1%), from €20,777 to €29,523

  • Financial charges -€3,510

    down €3,510 (-17.9%), from €19,625 to €16,115

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 €44,066
Gross operating margin +€37,551
Staff costs -€11,435
Depreciation -€317
Other operating charges -€371
Financial income -€31
Financial charges +€3,510
Taxes -€8,746
Result 2025 €64,227
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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 +€36,401
Investment -€35,830
Financing -€28,291
Cash 2024 €81,430
Net result for the year +€64,227
Depreciation +€33,691
Stocks and contracts +€74,728
Receivables within one year -€120,388
Trade debts -€30,488
Tax, wage and social debts +€9,015
Other debts +€5,616
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€35,830
Debts after one year -€28,661
Current portion of long-term debt +€370
Cash 2025 €53,710
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €777,829 €797,908 +€20,079 +2.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €405,563 €407,702 +€2,139 +0.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €56,250 €37,500 -€18,750 -33.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €236,313 €222,322 -€13,991 -5.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €227,813 €214,322 -€13,491 -5.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,500 €8,000 -€500 -5.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €113,000 €147,880 +€34,880 +30.9%
Current assets 29/58 €372,266 €390,206 +€17,940 +4.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €189,412 €114,684 -€74,728 -39.5%
Stocks 30/36 €189,412 €114,684 -€74,728 -39.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €101,424 €221,812 +€120,388 +119%
Trade receivables 40 €101,424 €221,812 +€120,388 +119%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €81,430 €53,710 -€27,720 -34.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €777,829 €797,908 +€20,079 +2.6%
Equity 10/15 €445,991 €510,218 +€64,227 +14.4%
Reserves 13 €38,000 €68,000 +€30,000 +78.9%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €28,000 €58,000 +€30,000 +107%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €407,991 €442,218 +€34,227 +8.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €331,838 €287,690 -€44,148 -13.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €251,021 €222,360 -€28,661 -11.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €251,021 €222,360 -€28,661 -11.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €80,817 €65,330 -€15,487 -19.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €36,658 €37,028 +€370 +1.0%
Trade debts 44 €34,179 €3,691 -€30,488 -89.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €34,179 €3,691 -€30,488 -89.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,590 €17,605 +€9,015 +105%
Taxes 450/3 €8,590 €17,605 +€9,015 +105%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,390 €7,006 +€5,616 +404%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €64,435 €75,870 +€11,435 +17.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €33,374 €33,691 +€317 +0.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,223 €1,594 +€371 +30.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €183,457 €221,008 +€37,551 +20.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €84,425 €109,853 +€25,428 +30.1%
Financial income 75/76B €43 €12 -€31 -72.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €43 €12 -€31 -72.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €19,625 €16,115 -€3,510 -17.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €19,625 €16,115 -€3,510 -17.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €64,843 €93,750 +€28,907 +44.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €20,777 €29,523 +€8,746 +42.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €44,066 €64,227 +€20,161 +45.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €44,066 €64,227 +€20,161 +45.8%

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.