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FAIMINE: 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

FAIMINE

BE 0894.535.186
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€561,839
2024 · -€94,591-€467,247
Equity
€47,024
2024 · €608,863-€561,839
Cash
€113,811
2024 · €385,829-€272,018
Balance sheet total
€1.8m
2024 · €2.6m-€762,177

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€272,018

    down €272,018 (-70.5%), from €385,829 to €113,811

    mainly Net result for the year (-€561,839) and Trade debts (-€219,426)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€208,029

    down €208,029 (-20.3%), from €1.0m to €818,413

    of which Land and buildings: -€107,060

  • Stocks and contracts -€196,600

    down €196,600 (-28.6%), from €686,955 to €490,355

  • Receivables within one year -€84,064

    down €84,064 (-20.4%), from €412,816 to €328,753

    of which Trade receivables: -€178,390

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€561,839

    down €561,839, from €498,863 to -€62,976

  • Trade debts -€219,426

    down €219,426 (-21.5%), from €1.0m to €801,793

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€54,009

    up €54,009 (+31.2%), from €172,869 to €226,878

  • Debts after one year -€40,141

    down €40,141 (-8.3%), from €480,818 to €440,677

    of which Financial debts: -€40,141

Income statement
  • Turnover -€2.8m

    down €2.8m (-23.7%), from €11.8m to €9.0m

  • Purchases and services -€2.5m

    down €2.5m (-22.3%), from €11.2m to €8.7m

  • Gross operating margin -€454,546

    down €454,546 (-50.2%), from €905,065 to €450,519

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 -€94,591
Gross operating margin -€454,546
Staff costs -€55,201
Depreciation -€5,598
Other operating charges +€11,807
Other operating items +€3,552
Financial income +€3,986
Financial charges +€20,433
Taxes +€8,320
Result 2025 -€561,839

Cash bridge derived

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 -€245,590
Investment -€40,296
Financing +€13,868
Cash 2024 €385,829
Net result for the year -€561,839
Depreciation +€261,576
Stocks and contracts +€196,600
Receivables within one year +€84,064
Deferred charges and accrued income -€11,785
Trade debts -€219,426
Tax, wage and social debts +€6,640
Other debts -€2,000
Accrued charges and deferred income +€580
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€40,296
Debts after one year -€40,141
Current portion of long-term debt +€54,009
Cash 2025 €113,811
Every line side by side 58 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,559,588 €1,797,412 -€762,177 -29.8%
Formation expenses 20 €0 €0 =
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,060,902 €839,622 -€221,280 -20.9%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €1,332 €511 -€821 -61.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,026,442 €818,413 -€208,029 -20.3%
Land and buildings 22 €594,765 €487,704 -€107,060 -18.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €324,016 €231,643 -€92,374 -28.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €107,661 €99,066 -€8,595 -8.0%
Assets under construction and advance payments 27 - €0 =
Financial fixed assets 28 €33,128 €20,698 -€12,430 -37.5%
Current assets 29/58 €1,498,686 €957,790 -€540,897 -36.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €686,955 €490,355 -€196,600 -28.6%
Stocks 30/36 €686,955 €490,355 -€196,600 -28.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €412,816 €328,753 -€84,064 -20.4%
Trade receivables 40 €293,884 €115,494 -€178,390 -60.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €118,932 €213,258 +€94,327 +79.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €385,829 €113,811 -€272,018 -70.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €13,086 €24,871 +€11,785 +90.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,559,588 €1,797,412 -€762,177 -29.8%
Equity 10/15 €608,863 €47,024 -€561,839 -92.3%
Contributions 10/11 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €498,863 -€62,976 -€561,839
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,950,725 €1,750,387 -€200,338 -10.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €480,818 €440,677 -€40,141 -8.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €477,018 €436,877 -€40,141 -8.4%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €3,800 €3,800 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,469,907 €1,309,130 -€160,777 -10.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €172,869 €226,878 +€54,009 +31.2%
Trade debts 44 €1,021,219 €801,793 -€219,426 -21.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,021,219 €801,793 -€219,426 -21.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €63,820 €70,460 +€6,640 +10.4%
Taxes 450/3 - €0 =
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €63,820 €70,460 +€6,640 +10.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €212,000 €210,000 -€2,000 -0.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €580 +€580
Turnover 70 €11,771,364 €8,985,134 -€2.8m -23.7%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €4,414 €31,143 +€26,729 +605.5%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €11,243,151 €8,730,811 -€2.5m -22.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €606,000 €661,201 +€55,201 +9.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €255,978 €261,576 +€5,598 +2.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €52,667 €40,860 -€11,807 -22.4%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €3,552 - -€3,552
Gross operating margin 9900 €905,065 €450,519 -€454,546 -50.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€13,132 -€513,118 -€499,986 -3807.4%
Financial income 75/76B €3,394 €7,380 +€3,986 +117.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,394 €7,380 +€3,986 +117.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €76,533 €56,101 -€20,433 -26.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €57,176 €51,856 -€5,320 -9.3%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €19,357 €4,244 -€15,113 -78.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€86,272 -€561,839 -€475,567 -551.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €8,320 €0 -€8,320 -100.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€94,591 -€561,839 -€467,247 -494.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€94,591 -€561,839 -€467,247 -494.0%

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 11 October 2026 via checked.be.