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DE BRUG: 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 BRUG

BE 0454.265.846
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€28,462
2024 · €52,702-€24,240
Equity
€94,792
2024 · €89,330+€5,462
Cash
€10,328
2024 · €41,037-€30,709
Balance sheet total
€306,430
2024 · €306,255+€175

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€80,248

    up €80,248 (+608%), from €13,194 to €93,442

    of which Trade receivables: +€70,001

  • Financial fixed assets -€44,000

    down €44,000 (-18.0%), from €244,000 to €200,000

  • Cash -€30,709

    down €30,709 (-74.8%), from €41,037 to €10,328

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€80,248) and Debts after one year (-€26,500)

Equity and liabilities
  • Short-term financial debts +€29,572

    up €29,572 (+91.2%), from €32,428 to €62,000

    of which Other loans: +€35,484

  • Debts after one year -€26,500

    down €26,500 (-17.8%), from €148,500 to €122,000

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€6,534

    down €6,534 (-21.8%), from €30,026 to €23,492

  • Reserves +€5,400

    up €5,400 (+2.9%), from €185,852 to €191,252

    of which Distributable reserves: +€5,400

  • Other debts -€3,258

    down €3,258 (-65.4%), from €4,978 to €1,720

Income statement
  • Write-downs +€44,400

    up €44,400 (+1,850%), from €2,400 to €46,800

  • Gross operating margin +€20,012

    up €20,012 (+21.2%), from €94,563 to €114,575

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 €52,702
Gross operating margin +€20,012
Depreciation -€269
Write-downs -€44,400
Other operating charges -€269
Financial charges +€1,119
Taxes -€433
Result 2025 €28,462
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 -€54,781
Investment +€44,000
Financing -€19,928
Cash 2024 €41,037
Net result for the year +€28,462
Depreciation +€1,613
Stocks and contracts +€2,800
Receivables within one year -€80,248
Deferred charges and accrued income +€951
Trade debts +€1,433
Tax, wage and social debts -€6,534
Other debts -€3,258
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€44,000
Debts after one year -€26,500
Short-term financial debts +€29,572
Contributions, distributions and other -€23,000
Cash 2025 €10,328
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €306,255 €306,430 +€175 +0.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €247,495 €201,882 -€45,613 -18.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,495 €1,882 -€1,613 -46.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,495 €1,882 -€1,613 -46.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €244,000 €200,000 -€44,000 -18.0%
Current assets 29/58 €58,760 €104,548 +€45,788 +77.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €2,800 - -€2,800
Stocks 30/36 €2,800 - -€2,800
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €13,194 €93,442 +€80,248 +608%
Trade receivables 40 €6,854 €76,855 +€70,001 +1,021%
Other amounts receivable 41 €6,340 €16,587 +€10,247 +162%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €41,037 €10,328 -€30,709 -74.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,729 €778 -€951 -55.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €306,255 €306,430 +€175 +0.1%
Equity 10/15 €89,330 €94,792 +€5,462 +6.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €185,852 €191,252 +€5,400 +2.9%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €1,450 €1,450 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €182,543 €187,943 +€5,400 +3.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€115,114 -€115,052 +€62 +0.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €216,925 €211,638 -€5,287 -2.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €148,500 €122,000 -€26,500 -17.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €148,500 €122,000 -€26,500 -17.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €68,425 €89,638 +€21,213 +31.0%
Financial debts 43 €32,428 €62,000 +€29,572 +91.2%
Credit institutions 430/8 €32,428 €26,516 -€5,912 -18.2%
Other loans 439 - €35,484 +€35,484
Trade debts 44 €993 €2,426 +€1,433 +144%
Suppliers 440/4 €993 €2,426 +€1,433 +144%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €30,026 €23,492 -€6,534 -21.8%
Taxes 450/3 €30,026 €23,492 -€6,534 -21.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €4,978 €1,720 -€3,258 -65.4%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €5,940 €12,812 +€6,872 +116%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,344 €1,613 +€269 +20.0%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €2,400 €46,800 +€44,400 +1,850%
Other operating charges 640/8 €221 €490 +€269 +122%
Gross operating margin 9900 €94,563 €114,575 +€20,012 +21.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €90,598 €65,672 -€24,926 -27.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €8,577 €7,458 -€1,119 -13.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €8,436 €7,458 -€978 -11.6%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €141 - -€141
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €82,021 €58,214 -€23,807 -29.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €29,319 €29,752 +€433 +1.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €52,702 €28,462 -€24,240 -46.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €52,702 €28,462 -€24,240 -46.0%

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.