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ELMI: 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

ELMI

BE 0865.843.873
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€26,740
2023 · €18,771-€45,511
Equity
€76,664
2023 · €103,404-€26,740
Cash
€33,703
2023 · €43,596-€9,893
Balance sheet total
€503,660
2023 · €327,170+€176,490

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€235,382

    up €235,382 (+461.4%), from €51,017 to €286,400

    of which Land and buildings: +€238,804

  • Stocks and contracts -€43,581

    down €43,581 (-24.8%), from €175,659 to €132,078

  • Receivables within one year +€16,562

    up €16,562 (+281.3%), from €5,888 to €22,450

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€10,826

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€13,981

    down €13,981 (-42.1%), from €33,244 to €19,263

  • Intangible fixed assets -€10,000

    down €10,000 (-60.0%), from €16,667 to €6,667

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€204,082

    up €204,082 (+660.2%), from €30,912 to €234,994

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€25,548

    down €25,548, from €11,555 to -€13,993

  • Short-term financial debts +€11,755

    up €11,755 (+20.5%), from €57,313 to €69,068

    of which Other loans: +€11,755

  • Advances received -€10,902

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €10,902)

  • Trade debts +€6,818

    up €6,818 (+12.2%), from €55,743 to €62,561

Income statement
  • Other operating charges +€25,303

    up €25,303 (+213.3%), from €11,861 to €37,164

  • Gross operating margin -€8,069

    down €8,069 (-8.6%), from €94,238 to €86,169

  • Financial charges +€7,559

    up €7,559 (+73.1%), from €10,346 to €17,904

  • Staff costs +€6,942

    up €6,942 (+20.3%), from €34,271 to €41,213

  • Taxes -€4,749

    down €4,749 (-95.8%), from €4,959 to €209

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €18,771
Gross operating margin -€8,069
Staff costs -€6,942
Depreciation -€2,614
Other operating charges -€25,303
Financial income -€29
Financial charges -€7,559
Taxes +€4,749
Deferred taxes and other +€255
Result 2024 -€26,740

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€18,527
Investment -€244,257
Financing +€215,837
Cash 2023 €43,596
Net result for the year -€26,740
Depreciation +€16,875
Stocks and contracts +€43,581
Receivables within one year -€16,562
Deferred charges and accrued income +€13,981
Smaller working-capital items -€995
Trade debts +€6,818
Tax, wage and social debts -€5,763
Advances received -€10,902
Other debts -€1,764
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€242,257
Current investments -€2,000
Debts after one year +€204,082
Short-term financial debts +€11,755
Cash 2024 €33,703
Every line side by side 56 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €327,170 €503,660 +€176,490 +53.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €67,684 €293,066 +€225,382 +333.0%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €16,667 €6,667 -€10,000 -60.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €51,017 €286,400 +€235,382 +461.4%
Land and buildings 22 €44,578 €283,382 +€238,804 +535.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €4,718 €1,883 -€2,835 -60.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,721 €1,134 -€587 -34.1%
Current assets 29/58 €259,486 €210,594 -€48,892 -18.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €175,659 €132,078 -€43,581 -24.8%
Stocks 30/36 €175,659 €132,078 -€43,581 -24.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €5,888 €22,450 +€16,562 +281.3%
Trade receivables 40 - €5,736 +€5,736
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,888 €16,714 +€10,826 +183.9%
Current investments 50/53 €1,100 €3,100 +€2,000 +181.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €43,596 €33,703 -€9,893 -22.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €33,244 €19,263 -€13,981 -42.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €327,170 €503,660 +€176,490 +53.9%
Equity 10/15 €103,404 €76,664 -€26,740 -25.9%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €85,649 €84,457 -€1,192 -1.4%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €83,789 €82,597 -€1,192 -1.4%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €11,555 -€13,993 -€25,548
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €25,266 €24,869 -€397 -1.6%
Deferred taxes 168 €25,266 €24,869 -€397 -1.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €198,500 €402,128 +€203,628 +102.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €30,912 €234,994 +€204,082 +660.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €30,912 €234,994 +€204,082 +660.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €154,556 €154,699 +€143 +0.1%
Financial debts 43 €57,313 €69,068 +€11,755 +20.5%
Credit institutions 430/8 €50,000 €50,000 = 0.0%
Other loans 439 €7,313 €19,068 +€11,755 +160.7%
Trade debts 44 €55,743 €62,561 +€6,818 +12.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €55,743 €62,561 +€6,818 +12.2%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €10,902 - -€10,902
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €21,091 €15,327 -€5,763 -27.3%
Taxes 450/3 €18,191 €12,226 -€5,965 -32.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,900 €3,101 +€201 +6.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €9,507 €7,743 -€1,764 -18.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €13,032 €12,435 -€597 -4.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €34,271 €41,213 +€6,942 +20.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €14,261 €16,875 +€2,614 +18.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €11,861 €37,164 +€25,303 +213.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €94,238 €86,169 -€8,069 -8.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €33,845 -€9,083 -€42,928
Financial income 75/76B €88 €59 -€29 -32.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €88 €59 -€29 -32.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,346 €17,904 +€7,559 +73.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,346 €17,904 +€7,559 +73.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €23,587 -€26,928 -€50,515
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €142 €397 +€255 +179.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €4,959 €209 -€4,749 -95.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €18,771 -€26,740 -€45,511
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €427 €1,192 +€765 +179.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €19,198 -€25,548 -€44,745

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 12 October 2026 via checked.be.