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DISCOUNTOFFICE.BE: 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

DISCOUNTOFFICE.BE

BE 0537.499.863
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€499,191
2024 · €304,473+€194,717
Equity
€907,882
2024 · €608,692+€299,191
Cash
€237,891
2024 · €62,896+€174,996
Balance sheet total
€1.7m
2024 · €1.6m+€34,263

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€174,996

    up €174,996 (+278%), from €62,896 to €237,891

    mainly Net result for the year (+€499,191) and Receivables within one year (+€141,374)

  • Receivables within one year -€141,374

    down €141,374 (-9.0%), from €1.6m to €1.4m

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€77,432

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€299,191

    up €299,191 (+50.1%), from €596,837 to €896,027

  • Other debts -€201,494

    down €201,494 (-98.9%), from €203,815 to €2,320

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€35,692

    down €35,692 (-61.8%), from €57,716 to €22,024

  • Trade debts -€18,057

    down €18,057 (-3.9%), from €460,392 to €442,335

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€251,954

    up €251,954 (+54.4%), from €463,015 to €714,969

  • Taxes +€64,889

    up €64,889 (+63.9%), from €101,509 to €166,398

  • Financial income +€7,828

    up €7,828 (+106%), from €7,415 to €15,244

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 €304,473
Gross operating margin +€251,954
Write-downs +€4,546
Other operating charges +€24
Financial income +€7,828
Financial charges -€4,746
Taxes -€64,889
Result 2025 €499,191
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€374,996
Investment €0
Financing -€200,000
Cash 2024 €62,896
Net result for the year +€499,191
Receivables within one year +€141,374
Deferred charges and accrued income -€642
Trade debts -€18,057
Tax, wage and social debts -€35,692
Advances received -€5,570
Other debts -€201,494
Accrued charges and deferred income -€4,114
Contributions, distributions and other -€200,000
Cash 2025 €237,891
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,633,085 €1,667,348 +€34,263 +2.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €200 €200 = 0.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €200 €200 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,632,885 €1,667,148 +€34,263 +2.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,568,885 €1,427,511 -€141,374 -9.0%
Trade receivables 40 €641,401 €577,459 -€63,942 -10.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €927,484 €850,052 -€77,432 -8.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €62,896 €237,891 +€174,996 +278%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,104 €1,746 +€642 +58.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,633,085 €1,667,348 +€34,263 +2.1%
Equity 10/15 €608,692 €907,882 +€299,191 +49.2%
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,855 €1,855 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,855 €1,855 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €596,837 €896,027 +€299,191 +50.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,024,393 €759,466 -€264,927 -25.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €727,694 €466,880 -€260,814 -35.8%
Trade debts 44 €460,392 €442,335 -€18,057 -3.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €460,392 €442,335 -€18,057 -3.9%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €5,771 €201 -€5,570 -96.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €57,716 €22,024 -€35,692 -61.8%
Taxes 450/3 €57,716 €22,024 -€35,692 -61.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €203,815 €2,320 -€201,494 -98.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €296,700 €292,586 -€4,114 -1.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €0 - =
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €10,962 €6,416 -€4,546 -41.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,023 €998 -€24 -2.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €463,015 €714,969 +€251,954 +54.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €451,030 €707,555 +€256,525 +56.9%
Financial income 75/76B €7,415 €15,244 +€7,828 +106%
Recurring financial income 75 €7,415 €15,244 +€7,828 +106%
Financial charges 65/66B €52,463 €57,210 +€4,746 +9.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €52,463 €57,210 +€4,746 +9.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €405,982 €665,589 +€259,606 +63.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €101,509 €166,398 +€64,889 +63.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €304,473 €499,191 +€194,717 +64.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €304,473 €499,191 +€194,717 +64.0%

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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.