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GOBELIJN STRIPS: what changed

You see two financial years side by side: what moved most in the balance sheet and the result, why the result rose or fell and where the money went.

What changed

GOBELIJN STRIPS

BE 0425.974.906
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€12,501
2024 · €2,075-€14,576
Equity
€102,843
2024 · €115,343-€12,501
Cash
€30,484
2024 · €58,817-€28,333
Balance sheet total
€193,948
2024 · €217,297-€23,349

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€28,333

    down €28,333 (-48.2%), from €58,817 to €30,484

    mainly Trade debts (-€29,923) and Net result for the year (-€12,501)

  • Stocks and contracts +€4,267

    up €4,267 (+3.1%), from €138,816 to €143,083

  • Receivables within one year +€3,877

    up €3,877 (+135%), from €2,877 to €6,754

    of which Trade receivables: +€4,006

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€29,923

    down €29,923 (-40.7%), from €73,588 to €43,664

  • Advances received +€14,371

    up €14,371 (+367%), from €3,913 to €18,284

  • Reserves -€10,000

    down €10,000 (-10.6%), from €94,092 to €84,092

    of which Distributable reserves: -€10,000

  • Other debts +€3,330

    up €3,330 (+17.8%), from €18,757 to €22,088

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€2,501

    down €2,501 (-94.0%), from €2,659 to €158

Income statement
  • Write-downs -€30,516

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €30,516)

  • Staff costs +€27,653

    up €27,653 (+162%), from €17,040 to €44,693

  • Gross operating margin -€18,601

    down €18,601 (-34.1%), from €54,547 to €35,946

  • Financial charges -€1,184

    down €1,184 (-40.1%), from €2,954 to €1,770

  • Taxes -€623

    down €623 (-78.0%), from €799 to €176

Change in the result, 2024 to 2025

effect on the result

For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.

Result 2024 €2,075
Gross operating margin -€18,601
Staff costs -€27,653
Write-downs +€30,516
Other operating charges -€428
Financial income -€217
Financial charges +€1,184
Taxes +€623
Result 2025 -€12,501
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.

From operations -€28,291
Investment -€42
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €58,817
Net result for the year -€12,501
Depreciation +€1,422
Stocks and contracts -€4,267
Receivables within one year -€3,877
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,780
Trade debts -€29,923
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,373
Advances received +€14,371
Other debts +€3,330
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€42
Cash 2025 €30,484
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €217,297 €193,948 -€23,349 -10.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €12,700 €11,320 -€1,380 -10.9%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €1,788 €1,092 -€696 -38.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,261 €535 -€726 -57.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,261 €535 -€726 -57.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €9,651 €9,693 +€42 +0.4%
Current assets 29/58 €204,597 €182,628 -€21,969 -10.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €138,816 €143,083 +€4,267 +3.1%
Stocks 30/36 €138,816 €143,083 +€4,267 +3.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €2,877 €6,754 +€3,877 +135%
Trade receivables 40 €2,596 €6,602 +€4,006 +154%
Other amounts receivable 41 €282 €153 -€129 -45.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €58,817 €30,484 -€28,333 -48.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,087 €2,307 -€1,780 -43.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €217,297 €193,948 -€23,349 -10.7%
Equity 10/15 €115,343 €102,843 -€12,501 -10.8%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €94,092 €84,092 -€10,000 -10.6%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €92 €92 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €94,000 €84,000 -€10,000 -10.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €2,659 €158 -€2,501 -94.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €101,954 €91,105 -€10,849 -10.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €101,954 €91,105 -€10,849 -10.6%
Trade debts 44 €73,588 €43,664 -€29,923 -40.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €73,588 €43,664 -€29,923 -40.7%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €3,913 €18,284 +€14,371 +367%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,696 €7,068 +€1,373 +24.1%
Taxes 450/3 €3,719 €6,700 +€2,980 +80.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,976 €369 -€1,608 -81.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €18,757 €22,088 +€3,330 +17.8%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €17,040 €44,693 +€27,653 +162%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,422 €1,422 = 0.0%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €30,516 - -€30,516
Other operating charges 640/8 - €428 +€428
Gross operating margin 9900 €54,547 €35,946 -€18,601 -34.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €5,569 -€10,597 -€16,166
Financial income 75/76B €259 €43 -€217 -83.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €259 €43 -€217 -83.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,954 €1,770 -€1,184 -40.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,954 €1,770 -€1,184 -40.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €2,874 -€12,325 -€15,199
Income taxes 67/77 €799 €176 -€623 -78.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €2,075 -€12,501 -€14,576
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €2,075 -€12,501 -€14,576

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 1 November 2026 via checked.be.