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GOVERS C.: 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

GOVERS C.

BE 0449.870.954
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€18,905
2023 · €26,761-€7,856
Equity
€174,914
2023 · €156,009+€18,905
Cash
€15,119
2023 · €48,418-€33,299
Balance sheet total
€409,840
2023 · €437,466-€27,626

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash -€33,299

    down €33,299 (-68.8%), from €48,418 to €15,119

    mainly Trade debts (-€23,355) and Debts after one year (-€16,886)

  • Receivables within one year +€15,860

    up €15,860 (+52.0%), from €30,513 to €46,373

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€17,399

  • Tangible fixed assets -€10,719

    down €10,719 (-4.2%), from €257,825 to €247,106

    of which Land and buildings: -€11,802

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€23,355

    down €23,355 (-55.1%), from €42,385 to €19,030

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€18,905

    up €18,905 (+33.1%), from -€57,132 to -€38,228

  • Debts after one year -€16,886

    down €16,886 (-9.5%), from €178,471 to €161,586

    of which Financial debts: -€16,886

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€8,337

    down €8,337 (-24.6%), from €33,831 to €25,495

    of which Taxes: -€7,596

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€10,208

    down €10,208 (-13.8%), from €73,726 to €63,517

  • Taxes -€4,438

    down €4,438 (-45.5%), from €9,753 to €5,314

  • Financial income +€2,030

    up €2,030 (+391.4%), from €519 to €2,549

  • Write-downs +€1,759

    no longer reported in 2024 (was -€1,759)

  • Staff costs +€1,382

    up €1,382 (+7.2%), from €19,252 to €20,634

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 €26,761
Gross operating margin -€10,208
Staff costs -€1,382
Depreciation -€347
Write-downs -€1,759
Other operating charges -€471
Financial income +€2,030
Financial charges -€158
Taxes +€4,438
Result 2024 €18,905

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 -€14,533
Investment -€2,504
Financing -€16,263
Cash 2023 €48,418
Net result for the year +€18,905
Depreciation +€13,223
Stocks and contracts -€1,300
Receivables within one year -€15,860
Deferred charges and accrued income +€768
Trade debts -€23,355
Tax, wage and social debts -€8,337
Other debts +€1,423
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,504
Debts after one year -€16,886
Current portion of long-term debt +€623
Cash 2024 €15,119
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €437,466 €409,840 -€27,626 -6.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €336,813 €326,095 -€10,719 -3.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €257,825 €247,106 -€10,719 -4.2%
Land and buildings 22 €255,760 €243,959 -€11,802 -4.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,910 €3,147 +€1,237 +64.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €154 - -€154
Financial fixed assets 28 €78,989 €78,989 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €100,653 €83,746 -€16,908 -16.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €20,954 €22,254 +€1,300 +6.2%
Stocks 30/36 €20,954 €22,254 +€1,300 +6.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €30,513 €46,373 +€15,860 +52.0%
Trade receivables 40 €3,883 €2,344 -€1,539 -39.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €26,631 €44,029 +€17,399 +65.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €48,418 €15,119 -€33,299 -68.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €768 - -€768
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €437,466 €409,840 -€27,626 -6.3%
Equity 10/15 €156,009 €174,914 +€18,905 +12.1%
Contributions 10/11 €61,973 €61,973 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €61,973 €61,973 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €61,973 €61,973 = 0.0%
Revaluation surpluses 12 €144,971 €144,971 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €6,197 €6,197 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,197 €6,197 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,197 €6,197 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€57,132 -€38,228 +€18,905 +33.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €281,457 €234,926 -€46,531 -16.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €178,471 €161,586 -€16,886 -9.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €73,271 €56,385 -€16,886 -23.0%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €105,200 €105,200 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €102,986 €73,341 -€29,645 -28.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €16,263 €16,886 +€623 +3.8%
Trade debts 44 €42,385 €19,030 -€23,355 -55.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €42,385 €19,030 -€23,355 -55.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €33,831 €25,495 -€8,337 -24.6%
Taxes 450/3 €29,180 €21,584 -€7,596 -26.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,651 €3,910 -€741 -15.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €10,507 €11,930 +€1,423 +13.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €19,252 €20,634 +€1,382 +7.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,876 €13,223 +€347 +2.7%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€1,759 - +€1,759
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,018 €2,490 +€471 +23.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €73,726 €63,517 -€10,208 -13.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €41,338 €27,171 -€14,167 -34.3%
Financial income 75/76B €519 €2,549 +€2,030 +391.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €519 €2,549 +€2,030 +391.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,343 €5,501 +€158 +2.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,343 €5,501 +€158 +2.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €36,513 €24,219 -€12,294 -33.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €9,753 €5,314 -€4,438 -45.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €26,761 €18,905 -€7,856 -29.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €26,761 €18,905 -€7,856 -29.4%

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 6 October 2026 via checked.be.