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DE COUPURE: 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 COUPURE

BE 0876.837.042
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€4,058
2024 · -€25,021+€29,078
Equity
€47,619
2024 · €43,561+€4,058
Cash
€16,876
2024 · €10,873+€6,004
Balance sheet total
€243,649
2024 · €236,031+€7,618

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€6,857

    down €6,857 (-19.9%), from €34,417 to €27,560

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€5,791

  • Cash +€6,004

    up €6,004 (+55.2%), from €10,873 to €16,876

    mainly Depreciation (+€29,587) and Debts after one year (+€9,773)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€5,090

    up €5,090, from €0 to €5,090

  • Tangible fixed assets +€2,861

    up €2,861 (+1.6%), from €177,853 to €180,714

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€30,732

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€9,773

    up €9,773 (+8.0%), from €122,765 to €132,538

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€7,659

    down €7,659 (-26.4%), from €29,050 to €21,390

  • Reserves +€4,058

    up €4,058 (+16.2%), from €24,989 to €29,047

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€31,037

    up €31,037 (+203%), from €15,301 to €46,338

  • Financial charges +€3,010

    up €3,010 (+39.3%), from €7,658 to €10,669

  • Depreciation -€2,001

    down €2,001 (-6.3%), from €31,588 to €29,587

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 -€25,021
Gross operating margin +€31,037
Depreciation +€2,001
Other operating charges -€173
Other operating items -€312
Financial income -€57
Financial charges -€3,010
Taxes -€407
Result 2025 €4,058
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€36,339
Investment -€32,449
Financing +€2,113
Cash 2024 €10,873
Net result for the year +€4,058
Depreciation +€29,587
Stocks and contracts -€521
Receivables within one year +€6,857
Deferred charges and accrued income -€5,090
Trade debts +€596
Tax, wage and social debts -€211
Advances received +€906
Accrued charges and deferred income +€155
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€32,449
Debts after one year +€9,773
Current portion of long-term debt -€7,659
Cash 2025 €16,876
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €236,031 €243,649 +€7,618 +3.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €177,853 €180,714 +€2,861 +1.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €177,853 €180,714 +€2,861 +1.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €21,503 €14,060 -€7,443 -34.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €0 €30,732 +€30,732
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €156,349 €135,922 -€20,427 -13.1%
Current assets 29/58 €58,178 €62,935 +€4,757 +8.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €12,888 €13,409 +€521 +4.0%
Stocks 30/36 €12,888 €13,409 +€521 +4.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €34,417 €27,560 -€6,857 -19.9%
Trade receivables 40 €12,006 €10,940 -€1,067 -8.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €22,411 €16,620 -€5,791 -25.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €10,873 €16,876 +€6,004 +55.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €0 €5,090 +€5,090
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €236,031 €243,649 +€7,618 +3.2%
Equity 10/15 €43,561 €47,619 +€4,058 +9.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €24,989 €29,047 +€4,058 +16.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €24,989 €29,047 +€4,058 +16.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€28 -€28 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €192,470 €196,030 +€3,560 +1.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €122,765 €132,538 +€9,773 +8.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €122,765 €132,538 +€9,773 +8.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €64,652 €58,284 -€6,368 -9.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €29,050 €21,390 -€7,659 -26.4%
Trade debts 44 €33,250 €33,846 +€596 +1.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €33,250 €33,846 +€596 +1.8%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €906 +€906
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,352 €2,141 -€211 -9.0%
Taxes 450/3 €2,352 €2,141 -€211 -9.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €5,054 €5,209 +€155 +3.1%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €17,850 €0 -€17,850 -100%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €31,588 €29,587 -€2,001 -6.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €847 €1,020 +€173 +20.4%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €312 +€312
Gross operating margin 9900 €15,301 €46,338 +€31,037 +203%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€17,135 €15,419 +€32,553
Financial income 75/76B €172 €114 -€57 -33.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €112 €114 +€3 +2.6%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €60 €0 -€60 -100%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,658 €10,669 +€3,010 +39.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,658 €10,669 +€3,010 +39.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€24,621 €4,865 +€29,486
Income taxes 67/77 €400 €807 +€407 +102%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€25,021 €4,058 +€29,078
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€25,021 €4,058 +€29,078

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.