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BROUWERS - ESSERS: 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

BROUWERS - ESSERS

BE 0476.866.549
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€34,870
2024 · -€10,444+€45,313
Equity
€138,838
2024 · €136,968+€1,870
Cash
€31,800
2024 · €20,307+€11,493
Balance sheet total
€206,349
2024 · €171,181+€35,169

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€24,958

    up €24,958 (+54.9%), from €45,437 to €70,395

    of which Trade receivables: +€15,605

  • Cash +€11,493

    up €11,493 (+56.6%), from €20,307 to €31,800

    mainly Net result for the year (+€34,870) and Other debts (+€26,780)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€26,780

    up €26,780 (+358%), from €7,482 to €34,262

  • Trade debts +€10,744

    up €10,744 (+76.9%), from €13,970 to €24,715

  • Debts after one year -€4,361

    down €4,361 (-58.9%), from €7,404 to €3,043

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€44,828

    up €44,828 (+214%), from €20,901 to €65,729

  • Depreciation +€2,819

    up €2,819 (+136%), from €2,066 to €4,884

  • Staff costs -€2,545

    down €2,545 (-9.4%), from €27,077 to €24,532

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 -€10,444
Gross operating margin +€44,828
Staff costs +€2,545
Depreciation -€2,819
Other operating charges +€488
Financial income +€189
Financial charges +€209
Taxes -€126
Result 2025 €34,870
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 +€53,846
Investment -€3,998
Financing -€38,355
Cash 2024 €20,307
Net result for the year +€34,870
Depreciation +€4,884
Stocks and contracts +€396
Receivables within one year -€24,958
Trade debts +€10,744
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,130
Other debts +€26,780
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,998
Debts after one year -€4,361
Current portion of long-term debt +€232
Short-term financial debts -€1,226
Contributions, distributions and other -€33,000
Cash 2025 €31,800
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €171,181 €206,349 +€35,169 +20.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €14,059 €13,172 -€886 -6.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €12,019 €11,132 -€886 -7.4%
Land and buildings 22 €863 €575 -€288 -33.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €11,156 €10,557 -€599 -5.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,040 €2,040 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €157,122 €193,177 +€36,055 +22.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €91,378 €90,982 -€396 -0.4%
Stocks 30/36 €91,378 €90,982 -€396 -0.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €45,437 €70,395 +€24,958 +54.9%
Trade receivables 40 €28,000 €43,606 +€15,605 +55.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €17,437 €26,790 +€9,353 +53.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €20,307 €31,800 +€11,493 +56.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €171,181 €206,349 +€35,169 +20.5%
Equity 10/15 €136,968 €138,838 +€1,870 +1.4%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Other 1109/19 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €118,368 €120,238 +€1,870 +1.6%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,741 €6,741 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Other 1319 €4,881 €4,881 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €111,628 €113,497 +€1,870 +1.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €34,212 €67,511 +€33,299 +97.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €7,404 €3,043 -€4,361 -58.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €7,404 €3,043 -€4,361 -58.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €26,808 €64,468 +€37,660 +140%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €4,129 €4,361 +€232 +5.6%
Financial debts 43 €1,226 - -€1,226
Credit institutions 430/8 €1,226 - -€1,226
Trade debts 44 €13,970 €24,715 +€10,744 +76.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €13,970 €24,715 +€10,744 +76.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 - €1,130 +€1,130
Taxes 450/3 - €1,130 +€1,130
Other amounts payable 47/48 €7,482 €34,262 +€26,780 +358%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €27,077 €24,532 -€2,545 -9.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,066 €4,884 +€2,819 +136%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,570 €1,082 -€488 -31.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €20,901 €65,729 +€44,828 +214%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€9,812 €35,230 +€45,042
Financial income 75/76B €817 €1,005 +€189 +23.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €817 €1,005 +€189 +23.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,320 €1,112 -€209 -15.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,320 €1,112 -€209 -15.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€10,316 €35,124 +€45,439
Income taxes 67/77 €128 €254 +€126 +98.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€10,444 €34,870 +€45,313
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€10,444 €34,870 +€45,313

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 1 November 2026 via checked.be.