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BRUMENS: 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

BRUMENS

BE 0671.829.522
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€2,046
2024 · €6,461-€4,415
Equity
€28,817
2024 · €26,771+€2,046
Cash
€19,445
2024 · €17,810+€1,636
Balance sheet total
€134,425
2024 · €144,316-€9,891

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€19,547

    up €19,547 (+118.6%), from €16,483 to €36,030

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€19,328

  • Tangible fixed assets -€13,614

    down €13,614 (-22.7%), from €60,075 to €46,461

    of which Land and buildings: -€10,588

  • Intangible fixed assets -€8,150

    down €8,150 (-44.4%), from €18,338 to €10,188

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€5,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €5,000)

  • Stocks and contracts -€4,359

    down €4,359 (-16.4%), from €26,504 to €22,145

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€8,099

    down €8,099 (-12.8%), from €63,044 to €54,945

  • Other debts -€7,993

    down €7,993 (-99.8%), from €8,013 to €20

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€4,304

    up €4,304 (+20.4%), from €21,090 to €25,394

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€2,046

    up €2,046 (+10.6%), from -€19,229 to -€17,183

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€5,598

    down €5,598 (-7.6%), from €73,843 to €68,245

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 €6,461
Gross operating margin -€5,598
Staff costs +€650
Depreciation -€138
Other operating charges +€137
Financial income +€179
Financial charges -€367
Taxes +€722
Result 2025 €2,046

Cash bridge derived

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 +€5,479
Investment -€49
Financing -€3,794
Cash 2024 €17,810
Net result for the year +€2,046
Depreciation +€21,764
Stocks and contracts +€4,359
Receivables within one year -€19,547
Deferred charges and accrued income +€5,000
Trade debts +€1,079
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,035
Advances received -€194
Other debts -€7,993
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€49
Debts after one year -€8,099
Current portion of long-term debt +€4,304
Cash 2025 €19,445
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €144,316 €134,425 -€9,891 -6.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €78,519 €56,804 -€21,715 -27.7%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €18,338 €10,188 -€8,150 -44.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €60,075 €46,461 -€13,614 -22.7%
Land and buildings 22 €51,914 €41,326 -€10,588 -20.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €7,254 €5,134 -€2,120 -29.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €906 - -€906
Financial fixed assets 28 €107 €156 +€49 +46.1%
Current assets 29/58 €65,797 €77,621 +€11,824 +18.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €26,504 €22,145 -€4,359 -16.4%
Stocks 30/36 €26,504 €22,145 -€4,359 -16.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €16,483 €36,030 +€19,547 +118.6%
Trade receivables 40 €11 €229 +€219 +2084.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €16,473 €35,801 +€19,328 +117.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €17,810 €19,445 +€1,636 +9.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,000 - -€5,000
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €144,316 €134,425 -€9,891 -6.9%
Equity 10/15 €26,771 €28,817 +€2,046 +7.6%
Contributions 10/11 €46,000 €46,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€19,229 -€17,183 +€2,046 +10.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €117,545 €105,608 -€11,937 -10.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €63,044 €54,945 -€8,099 -12.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €63,044 €54,945 -€8,099 -12.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €54,501 €50,662 -€3,838 -7.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €21,090 €25,394 +€4,304 +20.4%
Trade debts 44 €16,197 €17,276 +€1,079 +6.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €16,197 €17,276 +€1,079 +6.7%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €194 - -€194
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,007 €7,972 -€1,035 -11.5%
Taxes 450/3 €466 €345 -€121 -25.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,541 €7,627 -€914 -10.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €8,013 €20 -€7,993 -99.8%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €36,931 €36,281 -€650 -1.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €21,626 €21,764 +€138 +0.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €649 €512 -€137 -21.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €73,843 €68,245 -€5,598 -7.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €14,638 €9,688 -€4,949 -33.8%
Financial income 75/76B - €179 +€179
Recurring financial income 75 - €179 +€179
Financial charges 65/66B €5,804 €6,170 +€367 +6.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,804 €6,170 +€367 +6.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €8,834 €3,697 -€5,137 -58.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,373 €1,651 -€722 -30.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €6,461 €2,046 -€4,415 -68.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €6,461 €2,046 -€4,415 -68.3%

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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.