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CS MAG: 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

CS MAG

BE 0644.704.263
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€120,717
2024 · -€148,155+€27,437
Equity
-€293,766
2024 · -€173,049-€120,717
Cash
€79,599
2024 · €86,865-€7,266
Balance sheet total
€959,504
2024 · €824,824+€134,679

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Intangible fixed assets +€97,452

    new in 2025: €97,452

  • Tangible fixed assets +€72,024

    up €72,024 (+18.3%), from €393,054 to €465,078

    of which Land and buildings: +€69,021

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€41,017

    down €41,017 (-100.0%), from €41,017 to €0

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€231,194

    up €231,194 (+67.6%), from €342,088 to €573,282

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€120,717

    down €120,717 (-61.9%), from -€195,049 to -€315,766

  • Other debts +€42,930

    up €42,930 (+13.9%), from €309,899 to €352,829

  • Debts after one year -€21,915

    down €21,915 (-6.9%), from €317,692 to €295,777

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€197,645

    up €197,645 (+49.5%), from €399,434 to €597,079

  • Staff costs +€111,515

    up €111,515 (+22.6%), from €493,633 to €605,148

  • Financial charges +€52,985

    up €52,985 (+165.4%), from €32,033 to €85,018

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 -€148,155
Gross operating margin +€197,645
Staff costs -€111,515
Depreciation -€4,409
Other operating charges -€3,723
Financial income -€576
Financial charges -€52,985
Taxes +€3,000
Result 2025 -€120,717

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 +€203,595
Investment -€190,239
Financing -€20,623
Cash 2024 €86,865
Net result for the year -€120,717
Depreciation +€20,762
Stocks and contracts -€8,120
Receivables within one year -€5,366
Deferred charges and accrued income +€41,017
Trade debts +€231,194
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,809
Other debts +€42,930
Accrued charges and deferred income +€5,704
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€190,239
Debts after one year -€21,915
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,292
Cash 2025 €79,599
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €824,824 €959,504 +€134,679 +16.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €393,054 €562,530 +€169,476 +43.1%
Intangible fixed assets 21 - €97,452 +€97,452
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €393,054 €465,078 +€72,024 +18.3%
Land and buildings 22 €390,824 €459,846 +€69,021 +17.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €36 €2,160 +€2,124 +5959.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,194 €3,073 +€878 +40.0%
Current assets 29/58 €431,770 €396,973 -€34,797 -8.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €264,425 €272,545 +€8,120 +3.1%
Stocks 30/36 €264,425 €272,545 +€8,120 +3.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €39,463 €44,829 +€5,366 +13.6%
Trade receivables 40 €0 €4,605 +€4,605
Other amounts receivable 41 €39,463 €40,224 +€761 +1.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €86,865 €79,599 -€7,266 -8.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €41,017 €0 -€41,017 -100.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €824,824 €959,504 +€134,679 +16.3%
Equity 10/15 -€173,049 -€293,766 -€120,717 -69.8%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€195,049 -€315,766 -€120,717 -61.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €997,873 €1,253,270 +€255,397 +25.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €317,692 €295,777 -€21,915 -6.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €317,692 €295,777 -€21,915 -6.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €680,181 €951,788 +€271,607 +39.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €18,907 €20,199 +€1,292 +6.8%
Trade debts 44 €342,088 €573,282 +€231,194 +67.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €342,088 €573,282 +€231,194 +67.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,287 €5,478 -€3,809 -41.0%
Taxes 450/3 €7,774 €0 -€7,774 -100.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,513 €5,478 +€3,966 +262.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €309,899 €352,829 +€42,930 +13.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €5,704 +€5,704
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €493,633 €605,148 +€111,515 +22.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €16,353 €20,762 +€4,409 +27.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,522 €11,245 +€3,723 +49.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €399,434 €597,079 +€197,645 +49.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€118,074 -€40,076 +€77,998 +66.1%
Financial income 75/76B €1,953 €1,377 -€576 -29.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,953 €1,377 -€576 -29.5%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €0 - =
Financial charges 65/66B €32,033 €85,018 +€52,985 +165.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €32,033 €85,018 +€52,985 +165.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€148,155 -€123,717 +€24,437 +16.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €0 -€3,000 -€3,000
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€148,155 -€120,717 +€27,437 +18.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€148,155 -€120,717 +€27,437 +18.5%

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 3 October 2026 via checked.be.