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DE VITS: 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 VITS

BE 0424.350.353
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1,230
2024 · €11,379-€10,149
Equity
€143,413
2024 · €142,183+€1,230
Cash
€56,665
2024 · €10,331+€46,334
Balance sheet total
€736,933
2024 · €816,005-€79,072

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€100,209

    down €100,209 (-21.7%), from €461,221 to €361,011

  • Cash +€46,334

    up €46,334 (+448%), from €10,331 to €56,665

    mainly Stocks and contracts (+€100,209) and Depreciation (+€25,250)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€25,200

    down €25,200 (-7.6%), from €332,607 to €307,407

    of which Land and buildings: -€23,767

Equity and liabilities
  • Short-term financial debts -€52,136

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €52,136)

  • Trade debts -€47,115

    down €47,115 (-47.0%), from €100,151 to €53,036

  • Debts after one year -€31,029

    down €31,029 (-9.7%), from €319,020 to €287,992

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€24,384

    up €24,384 (+102%), from €23,824 to €48,207

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€12,521

  • Other debts +€12,989

    up €12,989 (+8.8%), from €148,409 to €161,398

Income statement
  • Other operating charges +€7,400

    up €7,400 (+53.9%), from €13,738 to €21,138

  • Gross operating margin +€6,682

    up €6,682 (+6.8%), from €98,353 to €105,034

  • Financial charges +€5,425

    up €5,425 (+28.2%), from €19,218 to €24,643

  • Staff costs +€4,460

    up €4,460 (+16.4%), from €27,208 to €31,668

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 €11,379
Gross operating margin +€6,682
Staff costs -€4,460
Other operating charges -€7,400
Other operating items +€300
Financial income -€15
Financial charges -€5,425
Taxes +€168
Result 2025 €1,230
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 +€128,752
Investment €0
Financing -€82,418
Cash 2024 €10,331
Net result for the year +€1,230
Depreciation +€25,250
Stocks and contracts +€100,209
Receivables within one year -€54
Trade debts -€47,115
Tax, wage and social debts +€24,384
Other debts +€12,989
Accrued charges and deferred income +€11,859
Debts after one year -€31,029
Current portion of long-term debt +€746
Short-term financial debts -€52,136
Cash 2025 €56,665
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €816,005 €736,933 -€79,072 -9.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €332,907 €307,657 -€25,250 -7.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €300 €250 -€50 -16.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €332,607 €307,407 -€25,200 -7.6%
Land and buildings 22 €328,914 €305,148 -€23,767 -7.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,693 €2,260 -€1,434 -38.8%
Current assets 29/58 €483,097 €429,276 -€53,821 -11.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €461,221 €361,011 -€100,209 -21.7%
Stocks 30/36 €461,221 €361,011 -€100,209 -21.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €11,545 €11,599 +€54 +0.5%
Trade receivables 40 €1,119 €1,119 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €10,427 €10,481 +€54 +0.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €10,331 €56,665 +€46,334 +448%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €816,005 €736,933 -€79,072 -9.7%
Equity 10/15 €142,183 €143,413 +€1,230 +0.9%
Contributions 10/11 €143,380 €143,380 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €4,338 €4,338 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €4,338 €4,338 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €4,338 €4,338 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€5,535 -€4,305 +€1,230 +22.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €673,821 €593,520 -€80,301 -11.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €319,020 €287,992 -€31,029 -9.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €319,020 €287,992 -€31,029 -9.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €354,801 €293,670 -€61,131 -17.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €30,282 €31,029 +€746 +2.5%
Financial debts 43 €52,136 - -€52,136
Credit institutions 430/8 €52,136 - -€52,136
Trade debts 44 €100,151 €53,036 -€47,115 -47.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €100,151 €53,036 -€47,115 -47.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €23,824 €48,207 +€24,384 +102%
Taxes 450/3 €20,599 €32,462 +€11,862 +57.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,224 €15,746 +€12,521 +388%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €148,409 €161,398 +€12,989 +8.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €11,859 +€11,859
Non-recurring operating income 76A €2,135 €399 -€1,736 -81.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €27,208 €31,668 +€4,460 +16.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €25,250 €25,250 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €13,738 €21,138 +€7,400 +53.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €300 - -€300
Gross operating margin 9900 €98,353 €105,034 +€6,682 +6.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €31,856 €26,978 -€4,878 -15.3%
Financial income 75/76B €348 €333 -€15 -4.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €348 €333 -€15 -4.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €19,218 €24,643 +€5,425 +28.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €19,218 €24,643 +€5,425 +28.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €12,986 €2,669 -€10,317 -79.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €1,607 €1,439 -€168 -10.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €11,379 €1,230 -€10,149 -89.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €11,379 €1,230 -€10,149 -89.2%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 30 October 2026 via checked.be.