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CANDIDE: 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

CANDIDE

BE 0478.691.931
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2026 compared with 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€3,047
2025 · -€2,397-€650
Equity
-€53,528
2025 · -€50,481-€3,047
Cash
€50,250
2025 · €38,128+€12,122
Balance sheet total
€233,311
2025 · €291,812-€58,501

Largest movements

2025 to 2026
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€56,930

    down €56,930 (-85.3%), from €66,701 to €9,772

    of which Trade receivables: -€56,930

  • Cash +€12,122

    up €12,122 (+31.8%), from €38,128 to €50,250

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€56,930) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€13,446)

  • Stocks and contracts -€9,130

    down €9,130 (-5.2%), from €175,172 to €166,043

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,628

    down €3,628 (-38.4%), from €9,454 to €5,826

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€77,839

    down €77,839 (-30.9%), from €251,695 to €173,856

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€13,446

    up €13,446 (+48.9%), from €27,484 to €40,930

    of which Taxes: +€10,187

  • Other debts +€8,939

    up €8,939 (+14.2%), from €63,113 to €72,052

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€3,047

    down €3,047 (-2.7%), from -€112,541 to -€115,588

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€4,280

    down €4,280 (-1.6%), from €265,005 to €260,725

From the 2025 result to the 2026 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 2025 -€2,397
Gross operating margin -€4,280
Staff costs +€2,519
Depreciation +€1,199
Other operating charges +€56
Other operating items -€70
Financial income -€154
Financial charges -€1,028
Taxes +€1,108
Result 2026 -€3,047
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

cash 2025 to 2026

Derived from the 2025 and 2026 balance sheets and the 2026 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€12,003
Investment +€119
Financing €0
Cash 2025 €38,128
Net result for the year -€3,047
Depreciation +€817
Stocks and contracts +€9,130
Receivables within one year +€56,930
Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,628
Trade debts -€77,839
Tax, wage and social debts +€13,446
Other debts +€8,939
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€119
Cash 2026 €50,250
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2025 2026 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €291,812 €233,311 -€58,501 -20.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,356 €1,420 -€936 -39.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €887 €70 -€817 -92.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €747 - -€747
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €140 €70 -€70 -50.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,469 €1,350 -€119 -8.1%
Current assets 29/58 €289,455 €231,891 -€57,565 -19.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €175,172 €166,043 -€9,130 -5.2%
Stocks 30/36 €175,172 €166,043 -€9,130 -5.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €66,701 €9,772 -€56,930 -85.3%
Trade receivables 40 €63,547 €6,618 -€56,930 -89.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,154 €3,154 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €38,128 €50,250 +€12,122 +31.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €9,454 €5,826 -€3,628 -38.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €291,812 €233,311 -€58,501 -20.0%
Equity 10/15 -€50,481 -€53,528 -€3,047 -6.0%
Contributions 10/11 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €60 €60 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €60 €60 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €60 €60 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€112,541 -€115,588 -€3,047 -2.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €342,293 €286,838 -€55,454 -16.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €342,293 €286,838 -€55,454 -16.2%
Trade debts 44 €251,695 €173,856 -€77,839 -30.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €251,695 €173,856 -€77,839 -30.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €27,484 €40,930 +€13,446 +48.9%
Taxes 450/3 €4,467 €14,654 +€10,187 +228%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €23,018 €26,276 +€3,259 +14.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €63,113 €72,052 +€8,939 +14.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €253,031 €250,512 -€2,519 -1.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,017 €817 -€1,199 -59.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,537 €3,482 -€56 -1.6%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A -€70 - +€70
Gross operating margin 9900 €265,005 €260,725 -€4,280 -1.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €6,491 €5,914 -€577 -8.9%
Financial income 75/76B €1,513 €1,359 -€154 -10.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,513 €1,359 -€154 -10.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €8,545 €9,573 +€1,028 +12.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €8,545 €9,573 +€1,028 +12.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€542 -€2,300 -€1,759 -325%
Income taxes 67/77 €1,855 €747 -€1,108 -59.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€2,397 -€3,047 -€650 -27.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€2,397 -€3,047 -€650 -27.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 January 2025 and 31 January 2026. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 15 October 2026 via checked.be.