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GRB & CO: 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

GRB & CO

BE 0650.996.791
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€2,279
2024 · €8,425-€6,146
Equity
€79,267
2024 · €76,988+€2,279
Cash
€49,854
2024 · €6,178+€43,677
Balance sheet total
€100,552
2024 · €89,812+€10,740

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€43,677

    up €43,677 (+707.0%), from €6,178 to €49,854

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€30,968) and Trade debts (+€11,529)

  • Receivables within one year -€30,968

    down €30,968 (-72.0%), from €42,990 to €12,023

  • Stocks and contracts -€1,408

    down €1,408 (-4.0%), from €35,326 to €33,918

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€11,529

    up €11,529 (+169.9%), from €6,787 to €18,317

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€3,068

    down €3,068 (-50.8%), from €6,036 to €2,968

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€2,279

    up €2,279 (+7.5%), from €30,385 to €32,665

Income statement
  • Turnover +€74,939

    up €74,939 (+19.1%), from €392,571 to €467,511

  • Gross operating margin +€34,015

    up €34,015 (+75.1%), from €45,287 to €79,301

  • Staff costs +€19,784

    up €19,784 (+71.3%), from €27,755 to €47,539

  • Other operating charges +€18,484

    up €18,484 (+390.2%), from €4,737 to €23,221

  • Purchases and services +€15,264

    up €15,264 (+4.0%), from €383,947 to €399,212

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 €8,425
Gross operating margin +€34,015
Staff costs -€19,784
Depreciation +€764
Other operating charges -€18,484
Financial charges +€123
Taxes -€2,780
Result 2025 €2,279

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 +€44,059
Investment -€382
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €6,178
Net result for the year +€2,279
Depreciation +€943
Stocks and contracts +€1,408
Receivables within one year +€30,968
Trade debts +€11,529
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,068
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€382
Cash 2025 €49,854
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €89,812 €100,552 +€10,740 +12.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €5,318 €4,758 -€561 -10.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,718 €1,158 -€561 -32.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,074 €728 -€346 -32.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €645 €430 -€215 -33.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,600 €3,600 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €84,493 €95,794 +€11,301 +13.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €35,326 €33,918 -€1,408 -4.0%
Stocks 30/36 €35,326 €33,918 -€1,408 -4.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €42,990 €12,023 -€30,968 -72.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €42,990 €12,023 -€30,968 -72.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €6,178 €49,854 +€43,677 +707.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €89,812 €100,552 +€10,740 +12.0%
Equity 10/15 €76,988 €79,267 +€2,279 +3.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €28,003 €28,003 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €584 €584 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €584 €584 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €26,562 €26,562 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €856 €856 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €30,385 €32,665 +€2,279 +7.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €12,824 €21,285 +€8,461 +66.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €12,824 €21,285 +€8,461 +66.0%
Trade debts 44 €6,787 €18,317 +€11,529 +169.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,787 €18,317 +€11,529 +169.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,036 €2,968 -€3,068 -50.8%
Taxes 450/3 €6,036 €2,968 -€3,068 -50.8%
Turnover 70 €392,571 €467,511 +€74,939 +19.1%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €382 +€382
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €383,947 €399,212 +€15,264 +4.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €27,755 €47,539 +€19,784 +71.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,707 €943 -€764 -44.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,737 €23,221 +€18,484 +390.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €45,287 €79,301 +€34,015 +75.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €11,087 €7,598 -€3,489 -31.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €556 €433 -€123 -22.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €556 €433 -€123 -22.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €10,531 €7,165 -€3,366 -32.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,106 €4,886 +€2,780 +132.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €8,425 €2,279 -€6,146 -72.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €8,425 €2,279 -€6,146 -72.9%

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 6 October 2026 via checked.be.