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FCO MEDIA: 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

FCO MEDIA

BE 0461.651.803
NACE 58.130, Publishing activities
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€50,320
2024 · -€9,249-€41,070
Equity
€198,029
2024 · €248,348-€50,320
Cash
€96,483
2024 · €83,144+€13,339
Balance sheet total
€582,377
2024 · €707,429-€125,053

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€58,366

    down €58,366 (-15.3%), from €380,630 to €322,264

    of which Trade receivables: -€65,578

  • Financial fixed assets -€46,212

    down €46,212 (-94.4%), from €48,952 to €2,740

  • Intangible fixed assets -€36,451

    down €36,451 (-21.6%), from €168,666 to €132,214

  • Cash +€13,339

    up €13,339 (+16.0%), from €83,144 to €96,483

    mainly Depreciation (+€76,409) and Other debts (+€68,208)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€89,656

    down €89,656 (-39.0%), from €229,656 to €140,000

  • Other debts +€68,208

    new in 2025: €68,208

  • Advances received -€63,000

    down €63,000 (-100%), from €63,000 to €0

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€50,320

    down €50,320 (-32.3%), from €155,914 to €105,595

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€12,712

    up €12,712 (+13.5%), from €94,352 to €107,064

    of which Taxes: +€11,412

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€45,698

    up €45,698 (+9.6%), from €478,393 to €524,091

  • Financial charges +€13,262

    up €13,262 (+27.6%), from €48,053 to €61,316

    of which Financial charges: +€12,050

  • Taxes -€10,181

    down €10,181 (-64.7%), from €15,745 to €5,564

  • Depreciation +€6,670

    up €6,670 (+9.6%), from €69,739 to €76,409

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 -€9,249
Gross operating margin -€932
Staff costs -€45,698
Depreciation -€6,670
Other operating charges -€2,076
Other operating items +€12,750
Financial income +€4,637
Financial charges -€13,262
Taxes +€10,181
Result 2025 -€50,320
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€98,153
Investment +€4,843
Financing -€89,656
Cash 2024 €83,144
Net result for the year -€50,320
Depreciation +€76,409
Receivables within one year +€58,366
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,225
Trade debts -€2,996
Tax, wage and social debts +€12,712
Advances received -€63,000
Other debts +€68,208
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€4,843
Debts after one year -€89,656
Cash 2025 €96,483
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €707,429 €582,377 -€125,053 -17.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €240,326 €159,075 -€81,251 -33.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €168,666 €132,214 -€36,451 -21.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €22,708 €24,120 +€1,412 +6.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €938 €1,925 +€987 +105%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €20,044 €22,196 +€2,151 +10.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,727 €0 -€1,727 -100%
Financial fixed assets 28 €48,952 €2,740 -€46,212 -94.4%
Current assets 29/58 €467,103 €423,302 -€43,801 -9.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €380,630 €322,264 -€58,366 -15.3%
Trade receivables 40 €369,150 €303,573 -€65,578 -17.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €11,480 €18,691 +€7,212 +62.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €83,144 €96,483 +€13,339 +16.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,329 €4,554 +€1,225 +36.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €707,429 €582,377 -€125,053 -17.7%
Equity 10/15 €248,348 €198,029 -€50,320 -20.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €73,842 €73,842 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €71,983 €71,983 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €155,914 €105,595 -€50,320 -32.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €459,081 €384,348 -€74,733 -16.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €229,656 €140,000 -€89,656 -39.0%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €229,656 €140,000 -€89,656 -39.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €229,425 €244,348 +€14,923 +6.5%
Trade debts 44 €72,073 €69,077 -€2,996 -4.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €72,073 €69,077 -€2,996 -4.2%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €63,000 €0 -€63,000 -100%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €94,352 €107,064 +€12,712 +13.5%
Taxes 450/3 €23,783 €35,195 +€11,412 +48.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €70,569 €71,869 +€1,299 +1.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €68,208 +€68,208
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 €9,614 +€9,614
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €478,393 €524,091 +€45,698 +9.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €69,739 €76,409 +€6,670 +9.6%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €0 - =
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,936 €6,012 +€2,076 +52.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €12,750 €0 -€12,750 -100%
Gross operating margin 9900 €619,156 €618,224 -€932 -0.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €54,338 €11,713 -€42,626 -78.4%
Financial income 75/76B €211 €4,847 +€4,637 +2,202%
Recurring financial income 75 €211 €4,847 +€4,637 +2,202%
Financial charges 65/66B €48,053 €61,316 +€13,262 +27.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,053 €15,104 +€12,050 +395%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €45,000 €46,212 +€1,212 +2.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €6,495 -€44,756 -€51,252
Income taxes 67/77 €15,745 €5,564 -€10,181 -64.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€9,249 -€50,320 -€41,070 -444%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€9,249 -€50,320 -€41,070 -444%

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 30 October 2026 via checked.be.