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GST TRADING: 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

GST TRADING

BE 0890.127.428
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€15,776
2024 · €24,775-€8,999
Equity
€123,014
2024 · €107,238+€15,776
Cash
€31,379
2024 · €40,872-€9,493
Balance sheet total
€382,830
2024 · €374,882+€7,948

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€23,682

    down €23,682 (-48.8%), from €48,484 to €24,801

    of which Trade receivables: -€26,139

  • Tangible fixed assets +€22,403

    up €22,403 (+8.6%), from €260,987 to €283,390

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€33,349

  • Financial fixed assets +€18,960

    up €18,960 (+79.0%), from €24,000 to €42,960

  • Cash -€9,493

    down €9,493 (-23.2%), from €40,872 to €31,379

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€56,089) and Trade debts (-€18,813)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€18,813

    down €18,813 (-19.8%), from €94,957 to €76,144

  • Reserves +€15,776

    up €15,776 (+15.7%), from €100,344 to €116,119

    of which Distributable reserves: +€15,776

  • Debts after one year +€9,597

    up €9,597 (+9.9%), from €97,031 to €106,627

  • Other debts +€8,657

    up €8,657 (+55.8%), from €15,512 to €24,169

Income statement
  • Financial charges +€7,641

    up €7,641 (+85.2%), from €8,969 to €16,609

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: +€8,160

  • Depreciation -€6,094

    down €6,094 (-29.3%), from €20,820 to €14,726

  • Gross operating margin -€5,456

    down €5,456 (-8.0%), from €68,196 to €62,739

  • Other operating charges +€2,061

    up €2,061 (+67.4%), from €3,057 to €5,117

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 €24,775
Gross operating margin -€5,456
Depreciation +€6,094
Other operating charges -€2,061
Financial income +€108
Financial charges -€7,641
Taxes -€43
Result 2025 €15,776
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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 +€40,557
Investment -€56,089
Financing +€6,039
Cash 2024 €40,872
Net result for the year +€15,776
Depreciation +€14,726
Receivables within one year +€23,682
Deferred charges and accrued income +€240
Trade debts -€18,813
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,710
Other debts +€8,657
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€56,089
Debts after one year +€9,597
Current portion of long-term debt -€3,558
Cash 2025 €31,379
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Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €374,882 €382,830 +€7,948 +2.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €284,987 €326,350 +€41,363 +14.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €0 €0 =
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €260,987 €283,390 +€22,403 +8.6%
Land and buildings 22 €220,517 €209,571 -€10,946 -5.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €0 €0 =
Furniture and vehicles 24 €40,470 €73,819 +€33,349 +82.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €24,000 €42,960 +€18,960 +79.0%
Current assets 29/58 €89,895 €56,481 -€33,414 -37.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €0 - =
Stocks 30/36 €0 - =
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €48,484 €24,801 -€23,682 -48.8%
Trade receivables 40 €48,484 €22,345 -€26,139 -53.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 €2,456 +€2,456
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €40,872 €31,379 -€9,493 -23.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €540 €300 -€240 -44.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €374,882 €382,830 +€7,948 +2.1%
Equity 10/15 €107,238 €123,014 +€15,776 +14.7%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €100,344 €116,119 +€15,776 +15.7%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €98,484 €114,259 +€15,776 +16.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €694 €694 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €267,644 €259,817 -€7,827 -2.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €97,031 €106,627 +€9,597 +9.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €97,031 €106,627 +€9,597 +9.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €170,613 €153,189 -€17,424 -10.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €18,227 €14,670 -€3,558 -19.5%
Financial debts 43 €0 - =
Credit institutions 430/8 €0 - =
Trade debts 44 €94,957 €76,144 -€18,813 -19.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €94,957 €76,144 -€18,813 -19.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €41,917 €38,207 -€3,710 -8.9%
Taxes 450/3 €17,730 €16,220 -€1,510 -8.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €24,187 €21,987 -€2,200 -9.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €15,512 €24,169 +€8,657 +55.8%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €20,075 - -€20,075
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €20,820 €14,726 -€6,094 -29.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,057 €5,117 +€2,061 +67.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €68,196 €62,739 -€5,456 -8.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €44,319 €42,896 -€1,423 -3.2%
Financial income 75/76B €372 €480 +€108 +29.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €372 €480 +€108 +29.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €8,969 €16,609 +€7,641 +85.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,093 €5,573 -€519 -8.5%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €2,876 €11,036 +€8,160 +284%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €35,723 €26,767 -€8,956 -25.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €10,948 €10,992 +€43 +0.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €24,775 €15,776 -€8,999 -36.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €24,775 €15,776 -€8,999 -36.3%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 13 October 2026 via checked.be.