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COLOTHEQUE: 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

COLOTHEQUE

BE 0400.721.945
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€26,638
2024 · -€12,783-€13,855
Equity
€86,504
2024 · €113,142-€26,638
Cash
€2,290
2024 · €7,948-€5,658
Balance sheet total
€95,890
2024 · €121,990-€26,100

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments -€19,747

    down €19,747 (-17.8%), from €111,076 to €91,329

  • Cash -€5,658

    down €5,658 (-71.2%), from €7,948 to €2,290

    mainly Net result for the year (-€26,638) and Receivables within one year (-€2,271)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,966

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €2,966)

  • Receivables within one year +€2,271

    new in 2025: €2,271

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€29,200

    down €29,200 (-62.1%), from €47,009 to €17,809

    of which Tax-exempt reserves: -€29,200

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€2,562

    up €2,562 (+3.9%), from €66,133 to €68,695

Income statement
  • Purchases and services +€247,997

    up €247,997 (+1250.3%), from €19,835 to €267,832

  • Gross operating margin -€8,444

    down €8,444 (-46.7%), from -€18,099 to -€26,543

  • Financial charges +€5,764

    up €5,764 (+326.0%), from €1,768 to €7,532

  • Financial income +€1,509

    up €1,509 (+20.2%), from €7,471 to €8,980

  • Other operating charges +€581

    up €581 (+150.1%), from €387 to €968

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 -€12,783
Gross operating margin -€8,444
Other operating charges -€581
Financial income +€1,509
Financial charges -€5,764
Taxes -€575
Result 2025 -€26,638

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 -€25,405
Investment +€19,747
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €7,948
Net result for the year -€26,638
Receivables within one year -€2,271
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,966
Other debts +€538
Current investments +€19,747
Cash 2025 €2,290
Every line side by side 31 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €121,990 €95,890 -€26,100 -21.4%
Current assets 29/58 €121,990 €95,890 -€26,100 -21.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 - €2,271 +€2,271
Other amounts receivable 41 - €2,271 +€2,271
Current investments 50/53 €111,076 €91,329 -€19,747 -17.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €7,948 €2,290 -€5,658 -71.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,966 - -€2,966
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €121,990 €95,890 -€26,100 -21.4%
Equity 10/15 €113,142 €86,504 -€26,638 -23.5%
Reserves 13 €47,009 €17,809 -€29,200 -62.1%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 - €1,859 +€1,859
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 - -€1,859
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €45,150 €15,950 -€29,200 -64.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €66,133 €68,695 +€2,562 +3.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €8,848 €9,386 +€538 +6.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €8,848 €9,386 +€538 +6.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €8,848 €9,386 +€538 +6.1%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €19,835 €267,832 +€247,997 +1250.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €387 €968 +€581 +150.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€18,099 -€26,543 -€8,444 -46.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€18,486 -€27,511 -€9,025 -48.8%
Financial income 75/76B €7,471 €8,980 +€1,509 +20.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €7,471 €8,980 +€1,509 +20.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,768 €7,532 +€5,764 +326.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,768 €7,532 +€5,764 +326.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€12,783 -€26,063 -€13,280 -103.9%
Income taxes 67/77 - €575 +€575
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€12,783 -€26,638 -€13,855 -108.4%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €13,044 €29,200 +€16,156 +123.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €261 €2,562 +€2,301 +881.6%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 4 October 2026 via checked.be.