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COMSA: 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

COMSA

BE 0450.480.074
NACE 18.130, Pre-press and pre-media services
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€39,916
2024 · €10,245+€29,670
Equity
€161,241
2024 · €129,850+€31,391
Cash
€69,172
2024 · €57,857+€11,314
Balance sheet total
€354,967
2024 · €345,440+€9,527

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€14,867

    down €14,867 (-8.4%), from €176,889 to €162,023

    of which Land and buildings: -€13,013

  • Receivables within one year +€14,185

    up €14,185 (+20.5%), from €69,247 to €83,432

    of which Trade receivables: +€18,558

  • Cash +€11,314

    up €11,314 (+19.6%), from €57,857 to €69,172

    mainly Net result for the year (+€39,916) and Depreciation (+€16,519)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€31,391

    up €31,391 (+28.2%), from €111,250 to €142,641

  • Debts after one year -€22,667

    down €22,667 (-26.7%), from €85,000 to €62,333

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€16,184

    up €16,184 (+49.6%), from €32,601 to €48,785

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€12,019

  • Trade debts -€9,827

    down €9,827 (-25.5%), from €38,491 to €28,663

  • Other debts -€6,781

    down €6,781 (-21.3%), from €31,762 to €24,981

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€27,672

    up €27,672 (+11.5%), from €241,333 to €269,005

  • Taxes +€14,771

    up €14,771 (+224%), from €6,600 to €21,370

  • Depreciation -€14,294

    down €14,294 (-46.4%), from €30,813 to €16,519

  • Financial charges -€8,250

    down €8,250 (-58.9%), from €14,003 to €5,752

  • Staff costs +€6,265

    up €6,265 (+3.6%), from €173,865 to €180,130

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 €10,245
Gross operating margin +€27,672
Staff costs -€6,265
Depreciation +€14,294
Other operating charges +€10
Financial income +€480
Financial charges +€8,250
Taxes -€14,771
Result 2025 €39,916
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 +€42,931
Investment -€1,652
Financing -€29,965
Cash 2024 €57,857
Net result for the year +€39,916
Depreciation +€16,519
Stocks and contracts -€139
Receivables within one year -€14,185
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,245
Trade debts -€9,827
Tax, wage and social debts +€16,184
Other debts -€6,781
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,652
Debts after one year -€22,667
Short-term financial debts +€1,226
Contributions, distributions and other -€8,524
Cash 2025 €69,172
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €345,440 €354,967 +€9,527 +2.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €176,889 €162,023 -€14,867 -8.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €176,889 €162,023 -€14,867 -8.4%
Land and buildings 22 €170,780 €157,768 -€13,013 -7.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,374 €2,241 -€1,133 -33.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,735 €2,014 -€721 -26.4%
Current assets 29/58 €168,550 €192,944 +€24,394 +14.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €30,877 €31,016 +€139 +0.5%
Stocks 30/36 €18,877 €15,306 -€3,571 -18.9%
Contracts in progress 37 €12,000 €15,710 +€3,710 +30.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €69,247 €83,432 +€14,185 +20.5%
Trade receivables 40 €56,326 €74,884 +€18,558 +32.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €12,921 €8,548 -€4,373 -33.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €57,857 €69,172 +€11,314 +19.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €10,570 €9,325 -€1,245 -11.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €345,440 €354,967 +€9,527 +2.8%
Equity 10/15 €129,850 €161,241 +€31,391 +24.2%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €111,250 €142,641 +€31,391 +28.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €111,250 €142,641 +€31,391 +28.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €215,590 €193,726 -€21,865 -10.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €85,000 €62,333 -€22,667 -26.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €85,000 €62,333 -€22,667 -26.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €130,590 €131,392 +€802 +0.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €22,667 €22,667 = 0.0%
Financial debts 43 €5,070 €6,296 +€1,226 +24.2%
Credit institutions 430/8 €5,070 €6,296 +€1,226 +24.2%
Trade debts 44 €38,491 €28,663 -€9,827 -25.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €38,491 €28,663 -€9,827 -25.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €32,601 €48,785 +€16,184 +49.6%
Taxes 450/3 €12,561 €16,726 +€4,165 +33.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €20,040 €32,059 +€12,019 +60.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €31,762 €24,981 -€6,781 -21.3%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €5,249 +€5,249
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €173,865 €180,130 +€6,265 +3.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €30,813 €16,519 -€14,294 -46.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,992 €5,982 -€10 -0.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €241,333 €269,005 +€27,672 +11.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €30,663 €66,374 +€35,711 +116%
Financial income 75/76B €184 €664 +€480 +260%
Recurring financial income 75 €184 €664 +€480 +260%
Financial charges 65/66B €14,003 €5,752 -€8,250 -58.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €14,003 €5,752 -€8,250 -58.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €16,845 €61,286 +€44,441 +264%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,600 €21,370 +€14,771 +224%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €10,245 €39,916 +€29,670 +290%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €10,245 €39,916 +€29,670 +290%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 17 October 2026 via checked.be.