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GO PRESSE: 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

GO PRESSE

BE 0844.744.492
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€4,464
2024 · -€14,848+€19,312
Equity
-€1,035
2024 · -€5,499+€4,464
Cash
€168,204
2024 · €221,880-€53,676
Balance sheet total
€723,669
2024 · €817,586-€93,917

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€53,676

    down €53,676 (-24.2%), from €221,880 to €168,204

    mainly Accrued charges and deferred income (-€35,049) and Debts after one year (-€25,800)

  • Stocks and contracts -€20,555

    down €20,555 (-6.8%), from €301,256 to €280,702

  • Tangible fixed assets -€19,481

    down €19,481 (-7.9%), from €246,850 to €227,368

    of which Land and buildings: -€15,641

Equity and liabilities
  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€35,049

    down €35,049 (-100%), from €35,049 to €0

  • Debts after one year -€25,800

    down €25,800 (-10.5%), from €245,039 to €219,239

  • Advances received -€20,501

    down €20,501 (-100%), from €20,501 to €0

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€12,100

    down €12,100 (-19.1%), from €63,259 to €51,159

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€14,936

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€101,371

    up €101,371 (+13.5%), from €751,225 to €852,595

  • Staff costs +€42,581

    up €42,581 (+5.9%), from €721,540 to €764,121

  • Depreciation +€27,677

    up €27,677, from €0 to €27,677

  • Financial charges +€10,958

    up €10,958 (+59.6%), from €18,373 to €29,332

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 -€14,848
Gross operating margin +€101,371
Staff costs -€42,581
Depreciation -€27,677
Other operating charges +€1,030
Financial income -€42
Financial charges -€10,958
Taxes -€1,829
Result 2025 €4,464
raises the resultlowers the result

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 -€13,988
Investment -€8,196
Financing -€31,492
Cash 2024 €221,880
Net result for the year +€4,464
Depreciation +€27,677
Stocks and contracts +€20,555
Receivables within one year +€206
Trade debts +€7,761
Tax, wage and social debts -€12,100
Advances received -€20,501
Other debts -€7,000
Accrued charges and deferred income -€35,049
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€8,196
Debts after one year -€25,800
Current portion of long-term debt -€5,692
Cash 2025 €168,204
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €817,586 €723,669 -€93,917 -11.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €271,476 €251,995 -€19,481 -7.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €246,850 €227,368 -€19,481 -7.9%
Land and buildings 22 €227,230 €211,589 -€15,641 -6.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €17,145 €13,923 -€3,222 -18.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,476 €1,857 -€619 -25.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €24,627 €24,627 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €546,110 €471,674 -€74,436 -13.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €301,256 €280,702 -€20,555 -6.8%
Stocks 30/36 €301,256 €280,702 -€20,555 -6.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €22,974 €22,768 -€206 -0.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €22,974 €22,768 -€206 -0.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €221,880 €168,204 -€53,676 -24.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €817,586 €723,669 -€93,917 -11.5%
Equity 10/15 -€5,499 -€1,035 +€4,464 +81.2%
Contributions 10/11 €8,060 €8,060 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €43,302 €43,302 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €43,302 €43,302 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€56,861 -€52,397 +€4,464 +7.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €823,086 €724,704 -€98,381 -12.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €245,039 €219,239 -€25,800 -10.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €245,039 €219,239 -€25,800 -10.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €542,997 €505,465 -€37,532 -6.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €24,795 €19,104 -€5,692 -23.0%
Trade debts 44 €388,491 €396,251 +€7,761 +2.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €388,491 €396,251 +€7,761 +2.0%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €20,501 €0 -€20,501 -100%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €63,259 €51,159 -€12,100 -19.1%
Taxes 450/3 €0 €2,836 +€2,836
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €63,259 €48,323 -€14,936 -23.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €45,951 €38,951 -€7,000 -15.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €35,049 €0 -€35,049 -100%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €1,463 €0 -€1,463 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €721,540 €764,121 +€42,581 +5.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €0 €27,677 +€27,677
Other operating charges 640/8 €27,919 €26,889 -€1,030 -3.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €751,225 €852,595 +€101,371 +13.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €1,765 €33,907 +€32,142 +1,821%
Financial income 75/76B €42 €0 -€42 -99.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €42 €0 -€42 -99.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €18,373 €29,332 +€10,958 +59.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €18,373 €29,332 +€10,958 +59.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€16,566 €4,576 +€21,142
Income taxes 67/77 -€1,717 €112 +€1,829
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€14,848 €4,464 +€19,312
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€14,848 €4,464 +€19,312

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 21 October 2026 via checked.be.