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BOEKSTAPPERS: 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

BOEKSTAPPERS

BE 0770.421.609
NACE 58.110, Book publishing
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€1,325
2024 · €7,733-€9,058
Equity
€80,515
2024 · €81,840-€1,325
Cash
€2,674
2024 · €5,664-€2,990
Balance sheet total
€125,999
2024 · €117,674+€8,325

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€8,602

    up €8,602 (+22.5%), from €38,219 to €46,820

  • Tangible fixed assets +€8,430

    up €8,430 (+887%), from €950 to €9,380

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€6,039

  • Receivables within one year -€3,779

    down €3,779 (-24.7%), from €15,295 to €11,516

    of which Trade receivables: -€3,999

  • Cash -€2,990

    down €2,990 (-52.8%), from €5,664 to €2,674

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€29,444) and Trade debts (-€9,799)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€14,139

    new in 2025: €14,139

  • Trade debts -€9,799

    down €9,799 (-38.1%), from €25,695 to €15,896

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€8,449

    new in 2025: €8,449

  • Other debts -€3,138

    down €3,138 (-37.1%), from €8,468 to €5,329

  • Reserves -€1,325

    down €1,325 (-1.8%), from €71,840 to €70,515

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€5,738

    up €5,738 (+34.9%), from €16,420 to €22,158

  • Gross operating margin -€4,375

    down €4,375 (-16.5%), from €26,573 to €22,198

  • Taxes -€1,672

    down €1,672 (-100%), from €1,672 to €0

  • Financial charges +€487

    up €487 (+162%), from €301 to €788

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 €7,733
Gross operating margin -€4,375
Depreciation -€5,738
Other operating charges -€150
Financial income +€19
Financial charges -€487
Taxes +€1,672
Result 2025 -€1,325
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 +€3,866
Investment -€29,444
Financing +€22,588
Cash 2024 €5,664
Net result for the year -€1,325
Depreciation +€22,158
Stocks and contracts -€8,602
Receivables within one year +€3,779
Deferred charges and accrued income +€793
Trade debts -€9,799
Other debts -€3,138
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€29,444
Debts after one year +€14,139
Current portion of long-term debt +€8,449
Cash 2025 €2,674
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Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €117,674 €125,999 +€8,325 +7.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €56,950 €64,236 +€7,286 +12.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €55,969 €54,826 -€1,144 -2.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €950 €9,380 +€8,430 +887%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €6,039 +€6,039
Furniture and vehicles 24 €950 €3,340 +€2,390 +252%
Financial fixed assets 28 €31 €31 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €60,724 €61,763 +€1,039 +1.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €38,219 €46,820 +€8,602 +22.5%
Stocks 30/36 €38,219 €46,820 +€8,602 +22.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €15,295 €11,516 -€3,779 -24.7%
Trade receivables 40 €14,631 €10,632 -€3,999 -27.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €664 €884 +€220 +33.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €5,664 €2,674 -€2,990 -52.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,546 €753 -€793 -51.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €117,674 €125,999 +€8,325 +7.1%
Equity 10/15 €81,840 €80,515 -€1,325 -1.6%
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €71,840 €70,515 -€1,325 -1.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €71,840 €70,515 -€1,325 -1.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €35,834 €45,484 +€9,651 +26.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €14,139 +€14,139
Financial debts 170/4 - €14,139 +€14,139
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €35,834 €31,345 -€4,489 -12.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €8,449 +€8,449
Trade debts 44 €25,695 €15,896 -€9,799 -38.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €25,695 €15,896 -€9,799 -38.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,672 €1,672 = 0.0%
Taxes 450/3 €1,672 €1,672 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €8,468 €5,329 -€3,138 -37.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €16,420 €22,158 +€5,738 +34.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €449 €599 +€150 +33.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €26,573 €22,198 -€4,375 -16.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €9,703 -€559 -€10,262
Financial income 75/76B €2 €21 +€19 +809%
Recurring financial income 75 €2 €21 +€19 +809%
Financial charges 65/66B €301 €788 +€487 +162%
Recurring financial charges 65 €301 €788 +€487 +162%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €9,404 -€1,325 -€10,730
Income taxes 67/77 €1,672 €0 -€1,672 -100%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €7,733 -€1,325 -€9,058
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €7,733 -€1,325 -€9,058

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 19 October 2026 via checked.be.