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Bruurs: what changed

Two fiscal 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

Bruurs

BE 0776.783.126
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€50,207
2023 · €2,639+€47,568
Equity
€66,339
2023 · €16,131+€50,207
Cash
€60,467
2023 · €25,859+€34,607
Balance sheet total
€184,154
2023 · €122,854+€61,300

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€34,607

    up €34,607 (+133.8%), from €25,859 to €60,467

    mainly Net result for the year (+€50,207) and Trade debts (+€15,479)

  • Stocks and contracts +€33,833

    up €33,833 (+72.5%), from €46,648 to €80,482

  • Receivables within one year -€4,590

    down €4,590 (-55.8%), from €8,232 to €3,642

  • Intangible fixed assets -€2,466

    down €2,466 (-11.9%), from €20,724 to €18,259

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€50,207

    up €50,207 (+382.3%), from €13,131 to €63,339

  • Trade debts +€15,479

    up €15,479 (+49.5%), from €31,286 to €46,765

  • Other debts -€10,324

    down €10,324 (-18.2%), from €56,782 to €46,458

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€5,451

    up €5,451 (+70.1%), from €7,775 to €13,226

    of which Taxes: +€4,500

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€2,885

    up €2,885 (+133.3%), from €2,165 to €5,050

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€71,754

    up €71,754 (+242.5%), from €29,595 to €101,350

  • Taxes +€11,132

    up €11,132 (+511.7%), from €2,175 to €13,307

  • Staff costs +€11,074

    up €11,074 (+94.5%), from €11,718 to €22,791

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €2,639
Gross operating margin +€71,754
Staff costs -€11,074
Depreciation -€963
Other operating charges -€306
Financial income -€125
Financial charges -€586
Taxes -€11,132
Result 2024 €50,207

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€43,958
Investment -€6,953
Financing -€2,398
Cash 2023 €25,859
Net result for the year +€50,207
Depreciation +€9,504
Stocks and contracts -€33,833
Receivables within one year +€4,590
Trade debts +€15,479
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,451
Other debts -€10,324
Accrued charges and deferred income +€2,885
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€6,953
Debts after one year -€2,470
Current portion of long-term debt +€72
Cash 2024 €60,467
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €122,854 €184,154 +€61,300 +49.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €42,115 €39,563 -€2,551 -6.1%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €20,724 €18,259 -€2,466 -11.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €21,390 €19,905 -€1,486 -6.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €9,921 €9,003 -€918 -9.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €11,469 €10,902 -€567 -4.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 - €1,400 +€1,400
Current assets 29/58 €80,740 €144,591 +€63,851 +79.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €46,648 €80,482 +€33,833 +72.5%
Stocks 30/36 €46,648 €80,482 +€33,833 +72.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €8,232 €3,642 -€4,590 -55.8%
Trade receivables 40 €8,232 €3,642 -€4,590 -55.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €25,859 €60,467 +€34,607 +133.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €122,854 €184,154 +€61,300 +49.9%
Equity 10/15 €16,131 €66,339 +€50,207 +311.2%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €13,131 €63,339 +€50,207 +382.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €13,131 €63,339 +€50,207 +382.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €106,723 €117,815 +€11,092 +10.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €6,316 €3,846 -€2,470 -39.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €6,316 €3,846 -€2,470 -39.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €98,242 €108,919 +€10,678 +10.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €2,398 €2,470 +€72 +3.0%
Trade debts 44 €31,286 €46,765 +€15,479 +49.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €31,286 €46,765 +€15,479 +49.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,775 €13,226 +€5,451 +70.1%
Taxes 450/3 €6,336 €10,837 +€4,500 +71.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,439 €2,389 +€950 +66.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €56,782 €46,458 -€10,324 -18.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,165 €5,050 +€2,885 +133.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €11,718 €22,791 +€11,074 +94.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,541 €9,504 +€963 +11.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,959 €3,264 +€306 +10.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €29,595 €101,350 +€71,754 +242.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €6,378 €65,789 +€59,412 +931.5%
Financial income 75/76B €174 €49 -€125 -71.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €174 €49 -€125 -71.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,738 €2,324 +€586 +33.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,738 €2,324 +€586 +33.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €4,814 €63,514 +€58,700 +1219.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,175 €13,307 +€11,132 +511.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €2,639 €50,207 +€47,568 +1802.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €2,639 €50,207 +€47,568 +1802.5%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 3 October 2026 via checked.be.