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De Griffel: 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

De Griffel

BE 0423.345.909
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€22,309
2024 · -€3,020+€25,328
Equity
€92,859
2024 · €71,383+€21,476
Cash
€58,259
2024 · €39,344+€18,915
Balance sheet total
€174,947
2024 · €160,336+€14,611

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€18,915

    up €18,915 (+48.1%), from €39,344 to €58,259

    mainly Trade debts (+€33,854) and Net result for the year (+€22,309)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€12,332

    down €12,332 (-21.1%), from €58,329 to €45,997

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€11,878

  • Stocks and contracts +€7,299

    up €7,299 (+12.2%), from €59,708 to €67,007

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€33,854

    up €33,854 (+592.6%), from €5,713 to €39,567

  • Other debts -€32,393

    down €32,393 (-73.2%), from €44,268 to €11,875

  • Reserves +€21,476

    up €21,476 (+40.7%), from €52,791 to €74,267

  • Debts after one year -€10,269

    down €10,269 (-41.6%), from €24,661 to €14,391

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€27,958

    up €27,958 (+54.1%), from €51,708 to €79,665

  • Taxes +€2,127

    up €2,127 (+838.7%), from €254 to €2,380

  • Other operating charges -€1,887

    down €1,887 (-80.3%), from €2,349 to €463

  • Staff costs +€1,375

    up €1,375 (+4.2%), from €32,659 to €34,034

  • Financial income -€891

    down €891 (-66.1%), from €1,349 to €457

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 -€3,020
Gross operating margin +€27,958
Staff costs -€1,375
Depreciation -€545
Other operating charges +€1,887
Financial income -€891
Financial charges +€422
Taxes -€2,127
Result 2025 €22,309

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 +€36,615
Investment -€7,026
Financing -€10,674
Cash 2024 €39,344
Net result for the year +€22,309
Depreciation +€19,358
Stocks and contracts -€7,299
Receivables within one year -€780
Deferred charges and accrued income +€50
Trade debts +€33,854
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,259
Other debts -€32,393
Accrued charges and deferred income +€256
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€7,026
Debts after one year -€10,269
Current portion of long-term debt +€428
Contributions, distributions and other -€833
Cash 2025 €58,259
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €160,336 €174,947 +€14,611 +9.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €58,329 €45,997 -€12,332 -21.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €58,329 €45,997 -€12,332 -21.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €7,175 €6,721 -€454 -6.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €51,154 €39,276 -€11,878 -23.2%
Current assets 29/58 €102,007 €128,950 +€26,943 +26.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €59,708 €67,007 +€7,299 +12.2%
Stocks 30/36 €59,708 €67,007 +€7,299 +12.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €2,904 €3,685 +€780 +26.9%
Trade receivables 40 €2,904 €3,685 +€780 +26.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €39,344 €58,259 +€18,915 +48.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €50 - -€50
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €160,336 €174,947 +€14,611 +9.1%
Equity 10/15 €71,383 €92,859 +€21,476 +30.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €52,791 €74,267 +€21,476 +40.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €52,791 €74,267 +€21,476 +40.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €88,952 €82,088 -€6,864 -7.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €24,661 €14,391 -€10,269 -41.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €24,661 €14,391 -€10,269 -41.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €63,101 €66,250 +€3,149 +5.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €9,841 €10,269 +€428 +4.4%
Trade debts 44 €5,713 €39,567 +€33,854 +592.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,713 €39,567 +€33,854 +592.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,279 €4,538 +€1,259 +38.4%
Taxes 450/3 €3,279 €4,538 +€1,259 +38.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €44,268 €11,875 -€32,393 -73.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,191 €1,447 +€256 +21.5%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €1 €1 +€0 +59.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €32,659 €34,034 +€1,375 +4.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €18,813 €19,358 +€545 +2.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,349 €463 -€1,887 -80.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €51,708 €79,665 +€27,958 +54.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€2,114 €25,810 +€27,924
Financial income 75/76B €1,349 €457 -€891 -66.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,349 €457 -€891 -66.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,001 €1,579 -€422 -21.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,001 €1,579 -€422 -21.1%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €0 €0 +€0 +25.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€2,766 €24,689 +€27,455
Income taxes 67/77 €254 €2,380 +€2,127 +838.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€3,020 €22,309 +€25,328
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€3,020 €22,309 +€25,328

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 8 October 2026 via checked.be.