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GESPAP: 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

GESPAP

BE 0872.785.313
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€61,175
2023 · €25,711+€35,464
Equity
€186,168
2023 · €124,993+€61,175
Cash
€60,522
2023 · €35,035+€25,487
Balance sheet total
€461,640
2023 · €431,504+€30,136

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€25,487

    up €25,487 (+72.7%), from €35,035 to €60,522

    mainly Net result for the year (+€61,175) and Depreciation (+€33,607)

  • Receivables within one year +€23,758

    up €23,758 (+548.3%), from €4,333 to €28,091

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€23,871

  • Tangible fixed assets -€20,980

    down €20,980 (-6.2%), from €340,471 to €319,491

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€11,159

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€61,150

    up €61,150 (+78.3%), from €78,060 to €139,210

    of which Distributable reserves: +€63,010

  • Debts after one year -€25,672

    down €25,672 (-10.5%), from €243,893 to €218,221

  • Trade debts -€8,449

    down €8,449 (-59.4%), from €14,235 to €5,786

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€18,281

    up €18,281 (+8.6%), from €213,517 to €231,798

  • Depreciation -€14,342

    down €14,342 (-29.9%), from €47,950 to €33,607

  • Staff costs -€13,274

    down €13,274 (-12.8%), from €103,833 to €90,559

  • Taxes +€10,387

    up €10,387 (+71.1%), from €14,605 to €24,992

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 €25,711
Gross operating margin +€18,281
Staff costs +€13,274
Depreciation +€14,342
Other operating charges -€1,115
Financial income +€380
Financial charges +€688
Taxes -€10,387
Result 2024 €61,175

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 +€61,625
Investment -€12,628
Financing -€23,510
Cash 2023 €35,035
Net result for the year +€61,175
Depreciation +€33,607
Stocks and contracts -€4,299
Receivables within one year -€23,758
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,429
Trade debts -€8,449
Tax, wage and social debts +€680
Other debts -€559
Accrued charges and deferred income +€798
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€12,628
Debts after one year -€25,672
Current portion of long-term debt +€2,163
Cash 2024 €60,522
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €431,504 €461,640 +€30,136 +7.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €340,731 €319,751 -€20,980 -6.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €340,471 €319,491 -€20,980 -6.2%
Land and buildings 22 €305,655 €295,460 -€10,196 -3.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €25,055 €13,896 -€11,159 -44.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,653 €10,136 +€8,483 +513.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €8,108 - -€8,108
Financial fixed assets 28 €260 €260 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €90,773 €141,889 +€51,116 +56.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €46,468 €50,767 +€4,299 +9.3%
Stocks 30/36 €46,468 €50,767 +€4,299 +9.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €4,333 €28,091 +€23,758 +548.3%
Trade receivables 40 €3,772 €3,659 -€113 -3.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €561 €24,433 +€23,871 +4251.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €35,035 €60,522 +€25,487 +72.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,937 €2,508 -€2,429 -49.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €431,504 €461,640 +€30,136 +7.0%
Equity 10/15 €124,993 €186,168 +€61,175 +48.9%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €78,060 €139,210 +€61,150 +78.3%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 - -€1,860
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 - -€1,860
Distributable reserves 133 €76,200 €139,210 +€63,010 +82.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €34,533 €34,558 +€25 +0.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €306,511 €275,472 -€31,039 -10.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €243,893 €218,221 -€25,672 -10.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €243,893 €218,221 -€25,672 -10.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €61,954 €55,789 -€6,165 -10.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €25,603 €27,765 +€2,163 +8.4%
Trade debts 44 €14,235 €5,786 -€8,449 -59.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €14,235 €5,786 -€8,449 -59.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €21,558 €22,238 +€680 +3.2%
Taxes 450/3 €15,548 €13,555 -€1,993 -12.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €6,009 €8,683 +€2,674 +44.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €559 - -€559
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €664 €1,462 +€798 +120.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €103,833 €90,559 -€13,274 -12.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €47,950 €33,607 -€14,342 -29.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €8,815 €9,930 +€1,115 +12.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €213,517 €231,798 +€18,281 +8.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €52,920 €97,702 +€44,782 +84.6%
Financial income 75/76B €229 €608 +€380 +166.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €229 €608 +€380 +166.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €12,832 €12,143 -€688 -5.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €12,832 €12,143 -€688 -5.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €40,317 €86,167 +€45,850 +113.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €14,605 €24,992 +€10,387 +71.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €25,711 €61,175 +€35,464 +137.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €25,711 €61,175 +€35,464 +137.9%

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 4 October 2026 via checked.be.