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EMVECE: what changed

Two fiscal 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

EMVECE

BE 0479.901.362
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€14,947
2023 · €488+€14,459
Equity
€238,707
2023 · €223,759+€14,947
Cash
€18,088
2023 · €32,583-€14,495
Balance sheet total
€665,882
2023 · €617,600+€48,281

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€62,420

    up €62,420 (+13.2%), from €473,165 to €535,585

    of which Land and buildings: +€63,519

  • Cash -€14,495

    down €14,495 (-44.5%), from €32,583 to €18,088

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€100,463) and Debts after one year (-€33,415)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€41,578

    up €41,578 (+115.7%), from €35,930 to €77,507

  • Debts after one year -€33,415

    down €33,415 (-12.2%), from €273,134 to €239,719

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€18,484

    up €18,484 (+62.0%), from €29,817 to €48,301

  • Reserves +€14,945

    up €14,945 (+9.5%), from €158,100 to €173,045

    of which Distributable reserves: +€14,945

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€13,713

    up €13,713 (+55.7%), from €24,613 to €38,325

    of which Taxes: +€13,878

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€18,015

    up €18,015 (+9.6%), from €186,930 to €204,944

  • Financial charges -€7,879

    down €7,879 (-42.4%), from €18,573 to €10,693

  • Taxes +€5,971

    up €5,971 (+792.3%), from €754 to €6,725

  • Staff costs +€5,458

    up €5,458 (+4.3%), from €126,442 to €131,900

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 €488
Gross operating margin +€18,015
Staff costs -€5,458
Depreciation +€565
Other operating charges -€257
Financial income -€313
Financial charges +€7,879
Taxes -€5,971
Result 2024 €14,947

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 +€100,898
Investment -€100,463
Financing -€14,930
Cash 2023 €32,583
Net result for the year +€14,947
Depreciation +€36,020
Stocks and contracts -€4,566
Receivables within one year +€5,622
Deferred charges and accrued income +€611
Trade debts +€41,578
Tax, wage and social debts +€13,713
Other debts -€7,026
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€100,463
Debts after one year -€33,415
Current portion of long-term debt +€18,484
Cash 2024 €18,088
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €617,600 €665,882 +€48,281 +7.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €476,329 €540,772 +€64,443 +13.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €473,165 €535,585 +€62,420 +13.2%
Land and buildings 22 €465,183 €528,702 +€63,519 +13.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,624 €358 -€1,266 -78.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,358 €6,525 +€167 +2.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,163 €5,186 +€2,023 +64.0%
Current assets 29/58 €141,272 €125,110 -€16,162 -11.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €76,100 €80,666 +€4,566 +6.0%
Stocks 30/36 €76,100 €80,666 +€4,566 +6.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €31,431 €25,809 -€5,622 -17.9%
Trade receivables 40 €3,497 €3,353 -€144 -4.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €27,934 €22,456 -€5,478 -19.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €32,583 €18,088 -€14,495 -44.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,158 €547 -€611 -52.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €617,600 €665,882 +€48,281 +7.8%
Equity 10/15 €223,759 €238,707 +€14,947 +6.7%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €158,100 €173,045 +€14,945 +9.5%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,200 €2,200 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,200 €2,200 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €155,900 €170,845 +€14,945 +9.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €47,059 €47,062 +€2 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €393,841 €427,175 +€33,334 +8.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €273,134 €239,719 -€33,415 -12.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €273,134 €239,719 -€33,415 -12.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €120,707 €187,456 +€66,749 +55.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €29,817 €48,301 +€18,484 +62.0%
Trade debts 44 €35,930 €77,507 +€41,578 +115.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €35,930 €77,507 +€41,578 +115.7%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €0 - =
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €24,613 €38,325 +€13,713 +55.7%
Taxes 450/3 €4,230 €18,107 +€13,878 +328.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €20,383 €20,218 -€165 -0.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €30,348 €23,322 -€7,026 -23.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €126,442 €131,900 +€5,458 +4.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €36,584 €36,020 -€565 -1.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,484 €4,741 +€257 +5.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €186,930 €204,944 +€18,015 +9.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €19,419 €32,283 +€12,864 +66.2%
Financial income 75/76B €395 €82 -€313 -79.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €395 €82 -€313 -79.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €18,573 €10,693 -€7,879 -42.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €18,573 €10,693 -€7,879 -42.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €1,242 €21,672 +€20,431 +1645.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €754 €6,725 +€5,971 +792.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €488 €14,947 +€14,459 +2962.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €488 €14,947 +€14,459 +2962.7%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 2 October 2026 via checked.be.