Skip to content

BUROMAS: 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

BUROMAS

BE 0460.743.070
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€51,915
2024 · €95,572-€43,658
Equity
€1.1m
2024 · €1.1m+€27,915
Cash
€539,822
2024 · €496,579+€43,244
Balance sheet total
€1.5m
2024 · €1.5m+€5,625

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€43,244

    up €43,244 (+8.7%), from €496,579 to €539,822

    mainly Net result for the year (+€51,915) and Depreciation (+€37,634)

  • Receivables within one year -€35,584

    down €35,584 (-10.6%), from €336,833 to €301,248

    of which Trade receivables: -€40,640

  • Stocks and contracts -€23,032

    down €23,032 (-5.4%), from €429,947 to €406,915

  • Tangible fixed assets +€18,317

    up €18,317 (+13.3%), from €137,336 to €155,653

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€27,856

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€40,000

    up €40,000 (+3.8%), from €1.0m to €1.1m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€40,000

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€22,495

    down €22,495 (-22.6%), from €99,348 to €76,853

    of which Taxes: -€23,617

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€60,610

    down €60,610 (-11.9%), from €510,061 to €449,451

  • Taxes -€21,329

    down €21,329 (-44.8%), from €47,556 to €26,227

  • Staff costs +€14,915

    up €14,915 (+4.5%), from €333,448 to €348,363

  • Depreciation -€9,542

    down €9,542 (-20.2%), from €47,176 to €37,634

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 €95,572
Gross operating margin -€60,610
Staff costs -€14,915
Depreciation +€9,542
Write-downs +€637
Other operating charges -€490
Financial income -€312
Financial charges +€1,162
Taxes +€21,329
Result 2025 €51,915
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 +€125,875
Investment -€58,631
Financing -€24,000
Cash 2024 €496,579
Net result for the year +€51,915
Depreciation +€37,634
Stocks and contracts +€23,032
Receivables within one year +€35,584
Trade debts -€3,832
Tax, wage and social debts -€22,495
Other debts -€3,403
Accrued charges and deferred income +€7,440
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€58,631
Contributions, distributions and other -€24,000
Cash 2025 €539,822
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,502,081 €1,507,706 +€5,625 +0.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €138,723 €159,720 +€20,997 +15.1%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €1,388 €4,067 +€2,680 +193%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €137,336 €155,653 +€18,317 +13.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €657 €1,575 +€918 +140%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €89,372 €117,228 +€27,856 +31.2%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €47,307 €36,850 -€10,457 -22.1%
Current assets 29/58 €1,363,358 €1,347,986 -€15,372 -1.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €429,947 €406,915 -€23,032 -5.4%
Stocks 30/36 €429,947 €406,915 -€23,032 -5.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €336,833 €301,248 -€35,584 -10.6%
Trade receivables 40 €244,819 €204,180 -€40,640 -16.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €92,013 €97,069 +€5,055 +5.5%
Current investments 50/53 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €496,579 €539,822 +€43,244 +8.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,502,081 €1,507,706 +€5,625 +0.4%
Equity 10/15 €1,077,434 €1,105,348 +€27,915 +2.6%
Contributions 10/11 €28,519 €16,519 -€12,000 -42.1%
Reserves 13 €1,048,265 €1,088,265 +€40,000 +3.8%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €33,693 €33,693 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,014,572 €1,054,572 +€40,000 +3.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €650 €564 -€85 -13.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €424,647 €402,358 -€22,290 -5.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €47,041 €47,041 = 0.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €47,041 €47,041 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €365,382 €335,652 -€29,730 -8.1%
Trade debts 44 €189,407 €185,576 -€3,832 -2.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €189,407 €185,576 -€3,832 -2.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €99,348 €76,853 -€22,495 -22.6%
Taxes 450/3 €45,172 €21,554 -€23,617 -52.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €54,177 €55,299 +€1,122 +2.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €76,627 €73,224 -€3,403 -4.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €12,224 €19,664 +€7,440 +60.9%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €333,448 €348,363 +€14,915 +4.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €47,176 €37,634 -€9,542 -20.2%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €637 - -€637
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,731 €2,221 +€490 +28.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €510,061 €449,451 -€60,610 -11.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €127,069 €61,233 -€65,836 -51.8%
Financial income 75/76B €29,299 €28,987 -€312 -1.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €29,299 €28,987 -€312 -1.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €13,240 €12,078 -€1,162 -8.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €13,240 €12,078 -€1,162 -8.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €143,128 €78,142 -€64,986 -45.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €47,556 €26,227 -€21,329 -44.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €95,572 €51,915 -€43,658 -45.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €95,572 €51,915 -€43,658 -45.7%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 14 October 2026 via checked.be.