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De Boekenmaker: 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

De Boekenmaker

BE 0674.516.818
NACE 58.110, Book publishing
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€55,184
2024 · €72,662-€17,478
Equity
€208,768
2024 · €153,584+€55,184
Cash
€68,820
2024 · €40,279+€28,541
Balance sheet total
€402,668
2024 · €350,812+€51,856

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€35,237

    up €35,237 (+13.5%), from €261,576 to €296,813

    of which Trade receivables: +€35,523

  • Cash +€28,541

    up €28,541 (+70.9%), from €40,279 to €68,820

    mainly Net result for the year (+€55,184) and Depreciation (+€11,817)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€11,817

    down €11,817 (-25.5%), from €46,343 to €34,526

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€11,589

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€55,184

    up €55,184 (+38.0%), from €145,226 to €200,410

  • Other debts -€7,712

    down €7,712 (-4.2%), from €183,560 to €175,848

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€5,191

    up €5,191 (+104%), from €5,015 to €10,206

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€18,729

    down €18,729 (-16.5%), from €113,274 to €94,545

  • Taxes -€1,757

    down €1,757 (-6.2%), from €28,227 to €26,469

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 €72,662
Gross operating margin -€18,729
Depreciation -€127
Other operating charges +€410
Financial income -€18
Financial charges -€771
Taxes +€1,757
Result 2025 €55,184
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 +€28,541
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €40,279
Net result for the year +€55,184
Depreciation +€11,817
Receivables within one year -€35,237
Deferred charges and accrued income +€105
Trade debts -€808
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,191
Other debts -€7,712
Cash 2025 €68,820
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €350,812 €402,668 +€51,856 +14.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €46,343 €34,526 -€11,817 -25.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €46,343 €34,526 -€11,817 -25.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,099 €1,871 -€228 -10.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €44,244 €32,655 -€11,589 -26.2%
Current assets 29/58 €304,469 €368,142 +€63,673 +20.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €261,576 €296,813 +€35,237 +13.5%
Trade receivables 40 €226,290 €261,813 +€35,523 +15.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €35,286 €35,000 -€286 -0.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €40,279 €68,820 +€28,541 +70.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,614 €2,509 -€105 -4.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €350,812 €402,668 +€51,856 +14.8%
Equity 10/15 €153,584 €208,768 +€55,184 +35.9%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €145,226 €200,410 +€55,184 +38.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €145,226 €200,410 +€55,184 +38.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €2,158 €2,158 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €197,227 €193,899 -€3,328 -1.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €197,227 €193,899 -€3,328 -1.7%
Trade debts 44 €8,653 €7,845 -€808 -9.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €8,653 €7,845 -€808 -9.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,015 €10,206 +€5,191 +104%
Taxes 450/3 €5,015 €10,206 +€5,191 +104%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €183,560 €175,848 -€7,712 -4.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €11,690 €11,817 +€127 +1.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,123 €714 -€410 -36.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €113,274 €94,545 -€18,729 -16.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €100,460 €82,014 -€18,446 -18.4%
Financial income 75/76B €544 €526 -€18 -3.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €544 €526 -€18 -3.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €116 €887 +€771 +665%
Recurring financial charges 65 €116 €887 +€771 +665%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €100,888 €81,653 -€19,235 -19.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €28,227 €26,469 -€1,757 -6.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €72,662 €55,184 -€17,478 -24.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €72,662 €55,184 -€17,478 -24.1%

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.