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COGETRA: 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

COGETRA

BE 0440.659.320
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€27,233
2024 · -€28,230+€997
Equity
-€90,615
2024 · -€63,382-€27,233
Cash
€62,158
2024 · €12,218+€49,941
Balance sheet total
€435,677
2024 · €418,278+€17,399

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€49,941

    up €49,941 (+408.8%), from €12,218 to €62,158

    mainly Other debts (+€76,002) and Depreciation (+€20,361)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€19,536

    down €19,536 (-6.2%), from €314,574 to €295,038

    of which Land and buildings: -€17,824

  • Stocks and contracts -€7,722

    down €7,722 (-9.6%), from €80,478 to €72,756

  • Receivables within one year -€5,095

    down €5,095 (-90.2%), from €5,651 to €556

    of which Trade receivables: -€5,638

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€76,002

    up €76,002 (+43.0%), from €176,948 to €252,950

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€27,233

    down €27,233 (-8.5%), from -€318,808 to -€346,041

  • Debts after one year -€21,111

    down €21,111 (-10.1%), from €208,524 to €187,412

  • Trade debts -€9,304

    down €9,304 (-14.6%), from €63,809 to €54,505

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€10,236

    up €10,236 (+16.7%), from €61,209 to €71,445

  • Staff costs +€9,652

    up €9,652 (+20.2%), from €47,686 to €57,339

  • Depreciation -€725

    down €725 (-3.4%), from €21,086 to €20,361

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 -€28,230
Gross operating margin +€10,236
Staff costs -€9,652
Depreciation +€725
Other operating charges -€11
Financial income +€180
Financial charges -€480
Taxes +€0
Result 2025 -€27,233

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 +€71,444
Investment -€818
Financing -€20,686
Cash 2024 €12,218
Net result for the year -€27,233
Depreciation +€20,361
Stocks and contracts +€7,722
Receivables within one year +€5,095
Smaller working-capital items +€189
Trade debts -€9,304
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,387
Other debts +€76,002
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€818
Debts after one year -€21,111
Current portion of long-term debt +€426
Cash 2025 €62,158
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €418,278 €435,677 +€17,399 +4.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €318,103 €298,560 -€19,543 -6.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €314,574 €295,038 -€19,536 -6.2%
Land and buildings 22 €306,975 €289,151 -€17,824 -5.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,408 €776 -€632 -44.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,072 €1,522 +€450 +42.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €5,119 €3,589 -€1,530 -29.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,529 €3,523 -€7 -0.2%
Current assets 29/58 €100,175 €137,117 +€36,942 +36.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €80,478 €72,756 -€7,722 -9.6%
Stocks 30/36 €80,478 €72,756 -€7,722 -9.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €5,651 €556 -€5,095 -90.2%
Trade receivables 40 €5,638 - -€5,638
Other amounts receivable 41 €13 €556 +€543 +4174.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €12,218 €62,158 +€49,941 +408.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,829 €1,647 -€182 -9.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €418,278 €435,677 +€17,399 +4.2%
Equity 10/15 -€63,382 -€90,615 -€27,233 -43.0%
Contributions 10/11 €248,736 €248,736 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €248,736 €248,736 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €248,736 €248,736 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €6,690 €6,690 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,576 €6,576 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,576 €6,576 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €113 €113 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€318,808 -€346,041 -€27,233 -8.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €481,660 €526,292 +€44,632 +9.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €208,524 €187,412 -€21,111 -10.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €208,524 €187,412 -€21,111 -10.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €272,911 €338,647 +€65,736 +24.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €20,686 €21,111 +€426 +2.1%
Trade debts 44 €63,809 €54,505 -€9,304 -14.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €63,809 €54,505 -€9,304 -14.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,468 €10,081 -€1,387 -12.1%
Taxes 450/3 €1,587 €1,357 -€230 -14.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €9,881 €8,724 -€1,157 -11.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €176,948 €252,950 +€76,002 +43.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €226 €233 +€7 +3.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €47,686 €57,339 +€9,652 +20.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €21,086 €20,361 -€725 -3.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,046 €3,058 +€11 +0.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €61,209 €71,445 +€10,236 +16.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€10,610 -€9,313 +€1,297 +12.2%
Financial income 75/76B €139 €319 +€180 +129.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €139 €319 +€180 +129.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €17,394 €17,874 +€480 +2.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €17,394 €17,874 +€480 +2.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€27,866 -€26,868 +€997 +3.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €365 €365 -€0 0.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€28,230 -€27,233 +€997 +3.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€28,230 -€27,233 +€997 +3.5%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 July 2024 and 31 July 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 10 October 2026 via checked.be.