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Cotteny: 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

Cotteny

BE 0780.574.044
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€46,226
2024 · €113,950-€67,725
Equity
€237,560
2024 · €191,334+€46,226
Cash
€141,650
2024 · €120,129+€21,522
Balance sheet total
€300,272
2024 · €317,277-€17,005

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables after one year -€23,163

    down €23,163 (-26.7%), from €86,862 to €63,699

  • Cash +€21,522

    up €21,522 (+17.9%), from €120,129 to €141,650

    mainly Net result for the year (+€46,226) and Receivables after one year (+€23,163)

  • Receivables within one year -€10,659

    down €10,659 (-19.8%), from €53,800 to €43,141

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€7,517

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,681

    down €3,681 (-17.5%), from €21,042 to €17,360

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€2,700

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€46,226

    up €46,226 (+24.3%), from €190,334 to €236,560

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€42,261

    down €42,261 (-54.7%), from €77,215 to €34,955

    of which Taxes: -€47,449

  • Trade debts -€20,970

    down €20,970 (-43.0%), from €48,728 to €27,757

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€179,727

    down €179,727 (-56.0%), from €320,755 to €141,028

  • Staff costs -€51,409

    down €51,409 (-43.3%), from €118,685 to €67,275

  • Write-downs -€39,650

    down €39,650 (-100.0%), from €39,650 to €0

  • Taxes -€22,515

    down €22,515 (-58.1%), from €38,780 to €16,265

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 €113,950
Gross operating margin -€179,727
Staff costs +€51,409
Write-downs +€39,650
Other operating charges -€2,801
Financial income -€148
Financial charges +€1,376
Taxes +€22,515
Result 2025 €46,226

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 +€21,522
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €120,129
Net result for the year +€46,226
Depreciation +€3,681
Receivables after one year +€23,163
Stocks and contracts +€1,264
Receivables within one year +€10,659
Deferred charges and accrued income -€241
Trade debts -€20,970
Tax, wage and social debts -€42,261
Cash 2025 €141,650
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €317,277 €300,272 -€17,005 -5.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €21,042 €17,360 -€3,681 -17.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €21,042 €17,360 -€3,681 -17.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,337 €785 -€552 -41.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €679 €249 -€429 -63.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €19,026 €16,326 -€2,700 -14.2%
Current assets 29/58 €296,236 €282,912 -€13,324 -4.5%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €86,862 €63,699 -€23,163 -26.7%
Other amounts receivable 291 €86,862 €63,699 -€23,163 -26.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €35,301 €34,037 -€1,264 -3.6%
Stocks 30/36 €35,301 €34,037 -€1,264 -3.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €53,800 €43,141 -€10,659 -19.8%
Trade receivables 40 €3,493 €351 -€3,142 -90.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €50,307 €42,789 -€7,517 -14.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €120,129 €141,650 +€21,522 +17.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €144 €385 +€241 +167.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €317,277 €300,272 -€17,005 -5.4%
Equity 10/15 €191,334 €237,560 +€46,226 +24.2%
Contributions 10/11 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €190,334 €236,560 +€46,226 +24.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €190,334 €236,560 +€46,226 +24.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €125,943 €62,712 -€63,231 -50.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €125,943 €62,712 -€63,231 -50.2%
Trade debts 44 €48,728 €27,757 -€20,970 -43.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €48,728 €27,757 -€20,970 -43.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €77,215 €34,955 -€42,261 -54.7%
Taxes 450/3 €65,675 €18,226 -€47,449 -72.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €11,541 €16,729 +€5,189 +45.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €118,685 €67,275 -€51,409 -43.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,681 €3,681 = 0.0%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €39,650 €0 -€39,650 -100.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,239 €4,040 +€2,801 +226.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €320,755 €141,028 -€179,727 -56.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €157,499 €66,031 -€91,468 -58.1%
Financial income 75/76B €1,016 €868 -€148 -14.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,016 €868 -€148 -14.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,785 €4,409 -€1,376 -23.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,785 €4,409 -€1,376 -23.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €152,730 €62,491 -€90,239 -59.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €38,780 €16,265 -€22,515 -58.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €113,950 €46,226 -€67,725 -59.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €113,950 €46,226 -€67,725 -59.4%

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 5 October 2026 via checked.be.