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FIDESCAUT: 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

FIDESCAUT

BE 0506.734.235
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€115,651
2024 · -€194,047+€78,395
Equity
-€808,628
2024 · -€692,977-€115,651
Cash
€223,947
2024 · €243,247-€19,300
Balance sheet total
€1.4m
2024 · €1.4m-€75,917

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€29,850

    down €29,850 (-3.4%), from €873,156 to €843,305

    of which Land and buildings: -€37,237

  • Receivables within one year -€23,930

    down €23,930 (-48.5%), from €49,357 to €25,427

    of which Trade receivables: -€23,930

  • Cash -€19,300

    down €19,300 (-7.9%), from €243,247 to €223,947

    mainly Net result for the year (-€115,651) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€52,855)

  • Stocks and contracts -€16,804

    down €16,804 (-6.3%), from €265,924 to €249,121

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€115,651

    down €115,651 (-12.3%), from -€942,977 to -€1.1m

  • Trade debts +€51,210

    up €51,210 (+62.8%), from €81,568 to €132,778

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€124,108

    down €124,108 (-37.7%), from €329,336 to €205,228

  • Gross operating margin -€78,552

    down €78,552 (-29.5%), from €265,890 to €187,339

  • Depreciation -€26,685

    down €26,685 (-24.4%), from €109,390 to €82,705

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 -€194,047
Gross operating margin -€78,552
Staff costs +€124,108
Depreciation +€26,685
Write-downs +€2,292
Other operating charges +€395
Financial income +€952
Financial charges +€2,516
Result 2025 -€115,651

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 +€33,555
Investment -€52,855
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €243,247
Net result for the year -€115,651
Depreciation +€82,705
Stocks and contracts +€16,804
Receivables within one year +€23,930
Deferred charges and accrued income -€13,968
Trade debts +€51,210
Tax, wage and social debts -€7,952
Advances received -€3,523
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€52,855
Cash 2025 €223,947
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,438,379 €1,362,462 -€75,917 -5.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €873,156 €843,305 -€29,850 -3.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €873,156 €843,305 -€29,850 -3.4%
Land and buildings 22 €684,122 €646,884 -€37,237 -5.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €180,108 €188,982 +€8,873 +4.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,926 €7,440 -€1,486 -16.6%
Current assets 29/58 €565,223 €519,157 -€46,067 -8.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €265,924 €249,121 -€16,804 -6.3%
Stocks 30/36 €265,924 €249,121 -€16,804 -6.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €49,357 €25,427 -€23,930 -48.5%
Trade receivables 40 €49,357 €25,427 -€23,930 -48.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 - =
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €243,247 €223,947 -€19,300 -7.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,695 €20,662 +€13,968 +208.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,438,379 €1,362,462 -€75,917 -5.3%
Equity 10/15 -€692,977 -€808,628 -€115,651 -16.7%
Contributions 10/11 €250,000 €250,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€942,977 -€1,058,628 -€115,651 -12.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €2,131,356 €2,171,090 +€39,735 +1.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €2,131,356 €2,171,090 +€39,735 +1.9%
Trade debts 44 €81,568 €132,778 +€51,210 +62.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €81,568 €132,778 +€51,210 +62.8%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €3,523 €0 -€3,523 -100.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €55,124 €47,171 -€7,952 -14.4%
Taxes 450/3 €16,329 €18,674 +€2,344 +14.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €38,794 €28,498 -€10,297 -26.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,991,141 €1,991,141 = 0.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €329,336 €205,228 -€124,108 -37.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €109,390 €82,705 -€26,685 -24.4%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €2,292 €0 -€2,292 -100.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €11,402 €11,007 -€395 -3.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €265,890 €187,339 -€78,552 -29.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€186,530 -€111,602 +€74,928 +40.2%
Financial income 75/76B €244 €1,195 +€952 +390.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €244 €1,195 +€952 +390.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,760 €5,245 -€2,516 -32.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,760 €5,245 -€2,516 -32.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€194,047 -€115,651 +€78,395 +40.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€194,047 -€115,651 +€78,395 +40.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€194,047 -€115,651 +€78,395 +40.4%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 8 October 2026 via checked.be.