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DUMCO: 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

DUMCO

BE 0887.636.013
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€5,067
2024 · €18,542-€13,475
Equity
€90,418
2024 · €85,351+€5,067
Cash
€79,125
2024 · €66,272+€12,853
Balance sheet total
€254,016
2024 · €206,753+€47,263

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€22,691

    up €22,691 (+38.5%), from €58,984 to €81,674

  • Receivables within one year +€22,378

    up €22,378 (+148%), from €15,128 to €37,506

    of which Trade receivables: +€17,004

  • Cash +€12,853

    up €12,853 (+19.4%), from €66,272 to €79,125

    mainly Trade debts (+€43,991) and Depreciation (+€14,326)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€9,467

    down €9,467 (-15.4%), from €61,594 to €52,126

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€9,346

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€43,991

    up €43,991 (+141%), from €31,225 to €75,215

  • Reserves +€5,067

    up €5,067 (+7.8%), from €65,351 to €70,418

    of which Distributable reserves: +€5,067

  • Debts after one year -€4,436

    down €4,436 (-20.1%), from €22,078 to €17,642

  • Other debts +€4,127

    up €4,127 (+84.1%), from €4,908 to €9,035

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€18,924

    down €18,924 (-40.1%), from €47,194 to €28,271

  • Taxes -€4,185

    down €4,185 (-58.4%), from €7,168 to €2,983

  • Write-downs -€1,516

    down €1,516 (-100%), from €1,516 to €0

  • Depreciation +€659

    up €659 (+4.8%), from €13,667 to €14,326

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 €18,542
Gross operating margin -€18,924
Depreciation -€659
Write-downs +€1,516
Other operating charges +€33
Financial income -€75
Financial charges +€448
Taxes +€4,185
Result 2025 €5,067
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 +€24,204
Investment -€4,858
Financing -€6,493
Cash 2024 €66,272
Net result for the year +€5,067
Depreciation +€14,326
Stocks and contracts -€22,691
Receivables within one year -€22,378
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,191
Trade debts +€43,991
Tax, wage and social debts +€528
Other debts +€4,127
Accrued charges and deferred income +€43
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,858
Debts after one year -€4,436
Current portion of long-term debt -€2,057
Cash 2025 €79,125
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Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €206,753 €254,016 +€47,263 +22.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €61,744 €52,276 -€9,467 -15.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €61,594 €52,126 -€9,467 -15.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,083 €1,627 -€456 -21.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €37,460 €28,114 -€9,346 -24.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €22,051 €22,385 +€334 +1.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €150 €150 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €145,009 €201,740 +€56,731 +39.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €58,984 €81,674 +€22,691 +38.5%
Stocks 30/36 €58,984 €81,674 +€22,691 +38.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €15,128 €37,506 +€22,378 +148%
Trade receivables 40 €1,635 €18,639 +€17,004 +1,040%
Other amounts receivable 41 €13,493 €18,867 +€5,374 +39.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €66,272 €79,125 +€12,853 +19.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,626 €3,435 -€1,191 -25.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €206,753 €254,016 +€47,263 +22.9%
Equity 10/15 €85,351 €90,418 +€5,067 +5.9%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €65,351 €70,418 +€5,067 +7.8%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €3,839 €3,839 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €61,512 €66,580 +€5,067 +8.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €121,402 €163,598 +€42,196 +34.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €22,078 €17,642 -€4,436 -20.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €22,078 €17,642 -€4,436 -20.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €98,329 €144,919 +€46,589 +47.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €6,493 €4,436 -€2,057 -31.7%
Trade debts 44 €31,225 €75,215 +€43,991 +141%
Suppliers 440/4 €31,225 €75,215 +€43,991 +141%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €55,704 €56,232 +€528 +0.9%
Taxes 450/3 €8,542 €10,621 +€2,079 +24.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €47,161 €45,611 -€1,550 -3.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €4,908 €9,035 +€4,127 +84.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €995 €1,038 +€43 +4.3%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €11,600 €0 -€11,600 -100%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,667 €14,326 +€659 +4.8%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €1,516 €0 -€1,516 -100%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,314 €1,281 -€33 -2.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €47,194 €28,271 -€18,924 -40.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €30,697 €12,664 -€18,033 -58.7%
Financial income 75/76B €314 €239 -€75 -24.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €314 €239 -€75 -24.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,300 €4,852 -€448 -8.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,300 €4,852 -€448 -8.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €25,710 €8,051 -€17,660 -68.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €7,168 €2,983 -€4,185 -58.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €18,542 €5,067 -€13,475 -72.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €18,542 €5,067 -€13,475 -72.7%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.