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DE FAUCON: 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 FAUCON

BE 0663.971.631
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€20,505
2024 · €6,289-€26,795
Equity
€73,792
2024 · €88,097-€14,305
Cash
€6,364
2024 · €5,229+€1,135
Balance sheet total
€88,154
2024 · €113,239-€25,086

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€19,027

    down €19,027 (-21.1%), from €90,156 to €71,128

  • Receivables within one year -€8,367

    down €8,367 (-76.5%), from €10,936 to €2,569

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€9,722

  • Tangible fixed assets +€1,174

    up €1,174 (+368%), from €319 to €1,493

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€1,361

  • Cash +€1,135

    up €1,135 (+21.7%), from €5,229 to €6,364

    mainly Stocks and contracts (+€19,027) and Receivables within one year (+€8,367)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€20,505

    down €20,505 (-23.8%), from €86,237 to €65,732

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€8,063

    down €8,063 (-64.1%), from €12,583 to €4,520

    of which Taxes: -€5,783

  • Contributions +€6,200

    new in 2025: €6,200

  • Trade debts -€2,692

    down €2,692 (-21.5%), from €12,534 to €9,842

Income statement
  • Purchases and services +€103,383

    up €103,383 (+16.8%), from €613,740 to €717,123

  • Turnover +€71,590

    up €71,590 (+11.5%), from €621,457 to €693,046

  • Gross operating margin -€30,922

    down €30,922, from €19,822 to -€11,100

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 €6,289
Gross operating margin -€30,922
Depreciation -€150
Other operating charges +€272
Financial income +€275
Financial charges -€1,968
Taxes +€5,697
Result 2025 -€20,505
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 -€3,609
Investment -€1,456
Financing +€6,200
Cash 2024 €5,229
Net result for the year -€20,505
Depreciation +€282
Stocks and contracts +€19,027
Receivables within one year +€8,367
Trade debts -€2,692
Tax, wage and social debts -€8,063
Other debts -€25
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,456
Contributions, distributions and other +€6,200
Cash 2025 €6,364
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €113,239 €88,154 -€25,086 -22.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €6,919 €8,093 +€1,174 +17.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €319 €1,493 +€1,174 +368%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €55 - -€55
Furniture and vehicles 24 €264 €132 -€132 -50.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €1,361 +€1,361
Financial fixed assets 28 €6,600 €6,600 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €106,320 €80,061 -€26,259 -24.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €90,156 €71,128 -€19,027 -21.1%
Stocks 30/36 €90,156 €71,128 -€19,027 -21.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €10,936 €2,569 -€8,367 -76.5%
Trade receivables 40 €607 €1,962 +€1,354 +223%
Other amounts receivable 41 €10,329 €607 -€9,722 -94.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €5,229 €6,364 +€1,135 +21.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €113,239 €88,154 -€25,086 -22.2%
Equity 10/15 €88,097 €73,792 -€14,305 -16.2%
Contributions 10/11 - €6,200 +€6,200
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €86,237 €65,732 -€20,505 -23.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €25,142 €14,362 -€10,780 -42.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €25,142 €14,362 -€10,780 -42.9%
Trade debts 44 €12,534 €9,842 -€2,692 -21.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €12,534 €9,842 -€2,692 -21.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €12,583 €4,520 -€8,063 -64.1%
Taxes 450/3 €10,303 €4,520 -€5,783 -56.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,280 - -€2,280
Other amounts payable 47/48 €25 - -€25
Turnover 70 €621,457 €693,046 +€71,590 +11.5%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €613,740 €717,123 +€103,383 +16.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €132 €282 +€150 +114%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,325 €3,053 -€272 -8.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €19,822 -€11,100 -€30,922
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €16,365 -€14,434 -€30,800
Financial income 75/76B - €275 +€275
Recurring financial income 75 - €275 +€275
Financial charges 65/66B €514 €2,482 +€1,968 +383%
Recurring financial charges 65 €514 €2,482 +€1,968 +383%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €15,851 -€16,641 -€32,492
Income taxes 67/77 €9,562 €3,865 -€5,697 -59.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €6,289 -€20,505 -€26,795
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €6,289 -€20,505 -€26,795

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.