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DE PEN: 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 PEN

BE 0434.580.388
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€1,290
2024 · €965-€2,255
Equity
€58,896
2024 · €60,185-€1,290
Cash
€43,040
2024 · €35,145+€7,895
Balance sheet total
€90,288
2024 · €85,273+€5,015

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€7,895

    up €7,895 (+22.5%), from €35,145 to €43,040

    mainly Other debts (+€3,686) and Trade debts (+€2,664)

  • Stocks and contracts -€1,505

    down €1,505 (-4.0%), from €37,769 to €36,264

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€3,686

    up €3,686 (+21.5%), from €17,180 to €20,866

  • Trade debts +€2,664

    up €2,664 (+37.7%), from €7,070 to €9,734

  • Reserves -€1,290

    down €1,290 (-3.1%), from €41,585 to €40,296

    of which Distributable reserves: -€1,290

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€1,803

    down €1,803 (-48.7%), from €3,705 to €1,902

  • Financial charges +€353

    up €353 (+33.6%), from €1,049 to €1,401

  • Financial income -€160

    down €160 (-68.0%), from €236 to €76

  • Taxes -€96

    down €96 (-62.3%), from €155 to €58

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 €965
Gross operating margin -€1,803
Other operating charges -€35
Financial income -€160
Financial charges -€353
Taxes +€96
Result 2025 -€1,290

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 +€7,936
Investment -€40
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €35,145
Net result for the year -€1,290
Depreciation +€593
Stocks and contracts +€1,505
Receivables within one year +€824
Smaller working-capital items -€9
Trade debts +€2,664
Other debts +€3,686
Accrued charges and deferred income -€38
Current investments -€40
Cash 2025 €43,040
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €85,273 €90,288 +€5,015 +5.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,311 €718 -€593 -45.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,274 €680 -€593 -46.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,274 €680 -€593 -46.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €37 €37 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €83,962 €89,570 +€5,608 +6.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €37,769 €36,264 -€1,505 -4.0%
Stocks 30/36 €37,769 €36,264 -€1,505 -4.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,577 €753 -€824 -52.3%
Trade receivables 40 €1,360 €559 -€801 -58.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €217 €194 -€23 -10.8%
Current investments 50/53 €8,276 €8,317 +€40 +0.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €35,145 €43,040 +€7,895 +22.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,196 €1,198 +€2 +0.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €85,273 €90,288 +€5,015 +5.9%
Equity 10/15 €60,185 €58,896 -€1,290 -2.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €41,585 €40,296 -€1,290 -3.1%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €172 €172 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €41,413 €40,124 -€1,290 -3.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €25,088 €31,392 +€6,305 +25.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €24,438 €30,781 +€6,343 +26.0%
Trade debts 44 €7,070 €9,734 +€2,664 +37.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €7,070 €9,734 +€2,664 +37.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €188 €181 -€7 -3.8%
Taxes 450/3 €188 €181 -€7 -3.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €17,180 €20,866 +€3,686 +21.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €650 €612 -€38 -5.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €593 €593 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,179 €1,214 +€35 +3.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €3,705 €1,902 -€1,803 -48.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €1,932 €94 -€1,838 -95.1%
Financial income 75/76B €236 €76 -€160 -68.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €236 €76 -€160 -68.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,049 €1,401 +€353 +33.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,049 €1,401 +€353 +33.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €1,120 -€1,231 -€2,351
Income taxes 67/77 €155 €58 -€96 -62.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €965 -€1,290 -€2,255
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €965 -€1,290 -€2,255

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 4 October 2026 via checked.be.