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H&SC: 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

H&SC

BE 0811.804.579
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€78,007
2024 · -€10,068-€67,939
Equity
€105,708
2024 · €183,714-€78,007
Cash
€6,951
2024 · €4,466+€2,485
Balance sheet total
€701,911
2024 · €810,901-€108,990

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€55,561

    down €55,561 (-20.0%), from €277,176 to €221,615

    of which Trade receivables: -€40,205

  • Tangible fixed assets -€40,651

    down €40,651 (-9.7%), from €421,230 to €380,579

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€27,307

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€12,649

    down €12,649 (-73.4%), from €17,239 to €4,590

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€78,007

    down €78,007, from €15,352 to -€62,655

  • Debts after one year -€39,866

    down €39,866 (-41.0%), from €97,312 to €57,446

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€16,962

    up €16,962 (+14.5%), from €117,247 to €134,209

  • Trade debts -€9,581

    down €9,581 (-3.7%), from €258,717 to €249,136

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€56,543

    down €56,543 (-42.8%), from €132,067 to €75,524

  • Staff costs +€8,726

    up €8,726 (+10.4%), from €83,924 to €92,650

  • Other operating charges +€2,537

    up €2,537 (+91.5%), from €2,773 to €5,310

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 -€10,068
Gross operating margin -€56,543
Staff costs -€8,726
Other operating charges -€2,537
Financial income +€1,013
Financial charges -€1,225
Taxes +€78
Result 2025 -€78,007

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 +€25,389
Investment €0
Financing -€22,904
Cash 2024 €4,466
Net result for the year -€78,007
Depreciation +€40,651
Stocks and contracts +€2,614
Receivables within one year +€55,561
Deferred charges and accrued income +€12,649
Trade debts -€9,581
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,896
Other debts -€1,394
Debts after one year -€39,866
Current portion of long-term debt +€16,962
Cash 2025 €6,951
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €810,901 €701,911 -€108,990 -13.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €421,330 €380,679 -€40,651 -9.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €421,230 €380,579 -€40,651 -9.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €114,364 €87,057 -€27,307 -23.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €306,866 €293,522 -€13,344 -4.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €100 €100 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €389,571 €321,232 -€68,339 -17.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €90,690 €88,076 -€2,614 -2.9%
Stocks 30/36 €90,690 €88,076 -€2,614 -2.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €277,176 €221,615 -€55,561 -20.0%
Trade receivables 40 €52,808 €12,603 -€40,205 -76.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €224,369 €209,012 -€15,357 -6.8%
Current investments 50/53 €1 €1 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €4,466 €6,951 +€2,485 +55.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €17,239 €4,590 -€12,649 -73.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €810,901 €701,911 -€108,990 -13.4%
Equity 10/15 €183,714 €105,708 -€78,007 -42.5%
Contributions 10/11 €65,000 €65,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €103,363 €103,363 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €103,363 €103,363 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €15,352 -€62,655 -€78,007
Amounts payable 17/49 €627,187 €596,204 -€30,983 -4.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €97,312 €57,446 -€39,866 -41.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €97,312 €57,446 -€39,866 -41.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €529,875 €538,758 +€8,883 +1.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €117,247 €134,209 +€16,962 +14.5%
Trade debts 44 €258,717 €249,136 -€9,581 -3.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €258,717 €249,136 -€9,581 -3.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €42,117 €45,012 +€2,896 +6.9%
Taxes 450/3 €21,953 €21,935 -€18 -0.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €20,164 €23,078 +€2,914 +14.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €111,794 €110,400 -€1,394 -1.2%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €6,854 - -€6,854
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €83,924 €92,650 +€8,726 +10.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €40,651 €40,651 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,773 €5,310 +€2,537 +91.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €132,067 €75,524 -€56,543 -42.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €4,719 -€63,086 -€67,805
Financial income 75/76B €1,399 €2,412 +€1,013 +72.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,399 €2,412 +€1,013 +72.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €16,108 €17,332 +€1,225 +7.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €16,108 €17,332 +€1,225 +7.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€9,990 -€78,007 -€68,017 -680.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €78 - -€78
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€10,068 -€78,007 -€67,939 -674.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€10,068 -€78,007 -€67,939 -674.8%

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 12 October 2026 via checked.be.