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COPYRIGHT: 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

COPYRIGHT

BE 0439.918.457
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€12,740
2024 · €43,874-€31,133
Equity
€632,762
2024 · €680,271-€47,510
Cash
€121,506
2024 · €191,990-€70,485
Balance sheet total
€751,755
2024 · €860,595-€108,840

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€70,485

    down €70,485 (-36.7%), from €191,990 to €121,506

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€60,250) and Trade debts (-€28,127)

  • Receivables within one year -€20,214

    down €20,214 (-34.1%), from €59,218 to €39,005

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€11,826

  • Tangible fixed assets -€19,722

    down €19,722 (-3.9%), from €505,035 to €485,313

    of which Land and buildings: -€12,767

  • Stocks and contracts +€9,171

    up €9,171 (+11.0%), from €83,192 to €92,363

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€60,000

    down €60,000 (-89.5%), from €67,052 to €7,052

  • Trade debts -€28,127

    down €28,127 (-24.3%), from €115,707 to €87,580

  • Other debts -€17,263

    down €17,263 (-68.0%), from €25,375 to €8,112

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€15,216

    down €15,216 (-39.5%), from €38,489 to €23,274

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€10,915

  • Reserves +€12,740

    up €12,740 (+2.1%), from €594,286 to €607,026

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€86,392

    down €86,392 (-30.0%), from €287,873 to €201,481

  • Staff costs -€42,221

    down €42,221 (-23.1%), from €182,943 to €140,722

  • Taxes -€13,377

    down €13,377 (-60.6%), from €22,073 to €8,697

  • Financial charges -€12,019

    down €12,019 (-42.5%), from €28,308 to €16,289

    of which Financial charges: -€7,333

  • Financial income -€6,904

    down €6,904 (-76.6%), from €9,019 to €2,115

    of which Non-recurring financial income: -€6,603

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 €43,874
Gross operating margin -€86,392
Staff costs +€42,221
Depreciation -€4,805
Other operating charges -€649
Financial income -€6,904
Financial charges +€12,019
Taxes +€13,377
Result 2025 €12,740

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 -€8,861
Investment -€1,373
Financing -€60,250
Cash 2024 €191,990
Net result for the year +€12,740
Depreciation +€21,096
Stocks and contracts -€9,171
Receivables within one year +€20,214
Deferred charges and accrued income +€7,591
Provisions -€83
Trade debts -€28,127
Tax, wage and social debts -€15,216
Other debts -€17,263
Accrued charges and deferred income -€642
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,373
Contributions, distributions and other -€60,250
Cash 2025 €121,506
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €860,595 €751,755 -€108,840 -12.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €506,535 €486,813 -€19,722 -3.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €505,035 €485,313 -€19,722 -3.9%
Land and buildings 22 €372,296 €359,528 -€12,767 -3.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €863 €622 -€240 -27.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €131,877 €125,162 -€6,715 -5.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,500 €1,500 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €354,060 €264,942 -€89,118 -25.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €83,192 €92,363 +€9,171 +11.0%
Stocks 30/36 €83,192 €92,363 +€9,171 +11.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €59,218 €39,005 -€20,214 -34.1%
Trade receivables 40 €34,612 €26,224 -€8,388 -24.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €24,607 €12,781 -€11,826 -48.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €191,990 €121,506 -€70,485 -36.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €19,660 €12,069 -€7,591 -38.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €860,595 €751,755 -€108,840 -12.6%
Equity 10/15 €680,271 €632,762 -€47,510 -7.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €594,286 €607,026 +€12,740 +2.1%
Distributable reserves 133 €594,286 €607,026 +€12,740 +2.1%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €67,052 €7,052 -€60,000 -89.5%
Investment grants 15 €334 €84 -€250 -75.0%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €111 €28 -€83 -74.9%
Deferred taxes 168 €111 €28 -€83 -74.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €180,213 €118,966 -€61,248 -34.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €179,571 €118,966 -€60,606 -33.8%
Trade debts 44 €115,707 €87,580 -€28,127 -24.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €115,707 €87,580 -€28,127 -24.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €38,489 €23,274 -€15,216 -39.5%
Taxes 450/3 €11,125 €6,825 -€4,301 -38.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €27,364 €16,449 -€10,915 -39.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €25,375 €8,112 -€17,263 -68.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €642 - -€642
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €182,943 €140,722 -€42,221 -23.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €16,290 €21,096 +€4,805 +29.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,403 €4,052 +€649 +19.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €287,873 €201,481 -€86,392 -30.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €85,237 €35,611 -€49,626 -58.2%
Financial income 75/76B €9,019 €2,115 -€6,904 -76.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,874 €1,572 -€302 -16.1%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €7,145 €543 -€6,603 -92.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €28,308 €16,289 -€12,019 -42.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €23,622 €16,289 -€7,333 -31.0%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €4,687 - -€4,687
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €65,947 €21,437 -€44,510 -67.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €22,073 €8,697 -€13,377 -60.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €43,874 €12,740 -€31,133 -71.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €43,874 €12,740 -€31,133 -71.0%

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 8 October 2026 via checked.be.