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Devos: 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

Devos

BE 0865.072.031
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€62,359
2024 · €46,853+€15,506
Equity
€153,012
2024 · €102,653+€50,359
Cash
€153,473
2024 · €92,419+€61,054
Balance sheet total
€238,274
2024 · €139,801+€98,473

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€61,054

    up €61,054 (+66.1%), from €92,419 to €153,473

    mainly Net result for the year (+€62,359) and Debts after one year (+€23,429)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€32,641

    up €32,641 (+134%), from €24,321 to €56,962

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€17,047

  • Receivables within one year +€5,818

    up €5,818 (+219%), from €2,656 to €8,474

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€5,822

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€50,359

    up €50,359 (+59.9%), from €84,053 to €134,412

    of which Distributable reserves: +€50,359

  • Debts after one year +€23,429

    up €23,429 (+569%), from €4,116 to €27,545

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€14,251

    up €14,251 (+200%), from €7,123 to €21,374

  • Other debts +€11,553

    up €11,553 (+1,185%), from €975 to €12,528

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€20,794

    up €20,794 (+17.9%), from €115,903 to €136,697

  • Taxes +€17,451

    up €17,451 (+6,003%), from €291 to €17,741

  • Staff costs -€12,871

    down €12,871 (-22.9%), from €56,182 to €43,311

  • Depreciation -€2,257

    down €2,257 (-19.5%), from €11,571 to €9,313

  • Financial income +€2,241

    up €2,241 (+175%), from €1,277 to €3,517

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 €46,853
Gross operating margin +€20,794
Staff costs +€12,871
Depreciation +€2,257
Other operating charges -€746
Other operating items -€3,428
Financial income +€2,241
Financial charges -€1,032
Taxes -€17,451
Result 2025 €62,359
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 +€76,004
Investment -€40,630
Financing +€25,679
Cash 2024 €92,419
Net result for the year +€62,359
Depreciation +€9,313
Stocks and contracts +€88
Receivables within one year -€5,818
Deferred charges and accrued income -€373
Trade debts +€1,013
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,131
Other debts +€11,553
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€40,630
Debts after one year +€23,429
Current portion of long-term debt +€14,251
Contributions, distributions and other -€12,000
Cash 2025 €153,473
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €139,801 €238,274 +€98,473 +70.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €26,303 €57,619 +€31,316 +119%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €1,982 €657 -€1,325 -66.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €24,321 €56,962 +€32,641 +134%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €13,194 €18,119 +€4,925 +37.3%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €9,055 €19,724 +€10,669 +118%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €2,073 €19,120 +€17,047 +822%
Current assets 29/58 €113,498 €180,655 +€67,157 +59.2%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €16,000 €16,000 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €16,000 €16,000 = 0.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €1,769 €1,680 -€88 -5.0%
Stocks 30/36 €1,769 €1,680 -€88 -5.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €2,656 €8,474 +€5,818 +219%
Trade receivables 40 €2,476 €2,472 -€4 -0.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €180 €6,002 +€5,822 +3,232%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €92,419 €153,473 +€61,054 +66.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €655 €1,028 +€373 +57.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €139,801 €238,274 +€98,473 +70.4%
Equity 10/15 €102,653 €153,012 +€50,359 +49.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €84,053 €134,412 +€50,359 +59.9%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €82,193 €132,552 +€50,359 +61.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €37,148 €85,262 +€48,114 +130%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €4,116 €27,545 +€23,429 +569%
Financial debts 170/4 €4,116 €27,545 +€23,429 +569%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €33,032 €57,717 +€24,685 +74.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €7,123 €21,374 +€14,251 +200%
Trade debts 44 €9,082 €10,094 +€1,013 +11.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €9,082 €10,094 +€1,013 +11.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €15,852 €13,721 -€2,131 -13.4%
Taxes 450/3 €5,200 €9,424 +€4,224 +81.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €10,652 €4,297 -€6,355 -59.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €975 €12,528 +€11,553 +1,185%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €56,182 €43,311 -€12,871 -22.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €11,571 €9,313 -€2,257 -19.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,336 €2,082 +€746 +55.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €3,428 +€3,428
Gross operating margin 9900 €115,903 €136,697 +€20,794 +17.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €46,816 €78,563 +€31,748 +67.8%
Financial income 75/76B €1,277 €3,517 +€2,241 +175%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,277 €3,517 +€2,241 +175%
Financial charges 65/66B €949 €1,981 +€1,032 +109%
Recurring financial charges 65 €949 €1,981 +€1,032 +109%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €47,144 €80,100 +€32,956 +69.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €291 €17,741 +€17,451 +6,003%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €46,853 €62,359 +€15,506 +33.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €46,853 €62,359 +€15,506 +33.1%

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.