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DE NIEUWSBRON: 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 NIEUWSBRON

BE 0834.202.572
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€26
2024 · €287-€261
Equity
€65,682
2024 · €65,656+€26
Cash
€48,606
2024 · €23,694+€24,912
Balance sheet total
€335,658
2024 · €626,126-€290,468

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€327,209

    down €327,209 (-67.2%), from €487,078 to €159,869

    of which Land and buildings: -€321,200

  • Stocks and contracts +€33,008

    up €33,008 (+40.6%), from €81,212 to €114,220

  • Cash +€24,912

    up €24,912 (+105%), from €23,694 to €48,606

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (+€310,572) and Deferred charges and accrued income (+€24,396)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€24,396

    down €24,396 (-90.2%), from €27,033 to €2,636

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€234,756

    down €234,756 (-51.6%), from €454,800 to €220,044

  • Short-term financial debts -€35,496

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €35,496)

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€26,841

    down €26,841 (-47.0%), from €57,116 to €30,275

Income statement
  • Depreciation -€30,612

    down €30,612 (-64.8%), from €47,249 to €16,637

  • Other operating charges +€17,978

    up €17,978 (+545%), from €3,297 to €21,275

  • Gross operating margin -€12,836

    down €12,836 (-15.3%), from €83,742 to €70,906

  • Staff costs +€3,659

    new in 2025: €3,659

  • Financial charges -€2,043

    down €2,043 (-6.9%), from €29,580 to €27,536

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 €287
Gross operating margin -€12,836
Staff costs -€3,659
Depreciation +€30,612
Other operating charges -€17,978
Financial income -€19
Financial charges +€2,043
Taxes +€1,577
Result 2025 €26
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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 +€11,433
Investment +€310,572
Financing -€297,093
Cash 2024 €23,694
Net result for the year +€26
Depreciation +€16,637
Stocks and contracts -€33,008
Receivables within one year -€3,218
Deferred charges and accrued income +€24,396
Trade debts +€4,926
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,821
Other debts -€489
Accrued charges and deferred income +€4,984
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€310,572
Debts after one year -€234,756
Current portion of long-term debt -€26,841
Short-term financial debts -€35,496
Cash 2025 €48,606
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Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €626,126 €335,658 -€290,468 -46.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €487,078 €159,869 -€327,209 -67.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €487,078 €159,869 -€327,209 -67.2%
Land and buildings 22 €466,188 €144,988 -€321,200 -68.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €9,522 €10,870 +€1,348 +14.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €11,369 €4,012 -€7,357 -64.7%
Current assets 29/58 €139,048 €175,789 +€36,741 +26.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €81,212 €114,220 +€33,008 +40.6%
Stocks 30/36 €81,212 €114,220 +€33,008 +40.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €7,109 €10,327 +€3,218 +45.3%
Trade receivables 40 €6,964 €7,135 +€171 +2.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €145 €3,192 +€3,047 +2,102%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €23,694 €48,606 +€24,912 +105%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €27,033 €2,636 -€24,396 -90.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €626,126 €335,658 -€290,468 -46.4%
Equity 10/15 €65,656 €65,682 +€26 0.0%
Contributions 10/11 €59,600 €59,600 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €59,600 €59,600 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €59,600 €59,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €6,056 €6,082 +€26 +0.4%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €3,306 €3,306 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €3,306 €3,306 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €2,750 €2,776 +€26 +0.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €560,470 €269,977 -€290,494 -51.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €454,800 €220,044 -€234,756 -51.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €454,800 €220,044 -€234,756 -51.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €105,670 €44,949 -€60,722 -57.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €57,116 €30,275 -€26,841 -47.0%
Financial debts 43 €35,496 - -€35,496
Credit institutions 430/8 €35,496 - -€35,496
Trade debts 44 €7,462 €12,388 +€4,926 +66.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €7,462 €12,388 +€4,926 +66.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,107 €2,286 -€2,821 -55.2%
Taxes 450/3 €5,107 €1,823 -€3,284 -64.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €463 +€463
Other amounts payable 47/48 €489 - -€489
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €4,984 +€4,984
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €14,694 +€14,694
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 - €3,659 +€3,659
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €47,249 €16,637 -€30,612 -64.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,297 €21,275 +€17,978 +545%
Gross operating margin 9900 €83,742 €70,906 -€12,836 -15.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €33,197 €29,334 -€3,862 -11.6%
Financial income 75/76B €93 €74 -€19 -20.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €93 €74 -€19 -20.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €29,580 €27,536 -€2,043 -6.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €29,580 €27,536 -€2,043 -6.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €3,709 €1,871 -€1,838 -49.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €3,422 €1,845 -€1,577 -46.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €287 €26 -€261 -90.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €287 €26 -€261 -90.9%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 25 October 2026 via checked.be.