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HARMONY: 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

HARMONY

BE 0862.011.977
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€19,416
2024 · -€4,579+€23,995
Equity
€154,497
2024 · €135,081+€19,416
Cash
€111,621
2024 · €129,234-€17,613
Balance sheet total
€731,731
2024 · €725,787+€5,944

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€33,061

    up €33,061 (+175.4%), from €18,853 to €51,914

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€28,675

  • Cash -€17,613

    down €17,613 (-13.6%), from €129,234 to €111,621

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€62,577) and Receivables within one year (-€33,061)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€10,814

    down €10,814 (-2.2%), from €494,731 to €483,917

    of which Land and buildings: -€35,192

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€21,357

    up €21,357 (+71.4%), from €29,919 to €51,276

  • Debts after one year -€19,767

    down €19,767 (-4.1%), from €485,509 to €465,742

  • Other debts -€17,288

    down €17,288 (-36.9%), from €46,826 to €29,538

  • Reserves +€11,140

    up €11,140 (+10.0%), from €110,860 to €122,000

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€8,276

    up €8,276 (+147.2%), from €5,621 to €13,897

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€58,928

    up €58,928 (+26.9%), from €218,822 to €277,750

  • Staff costs +€22,627

    up €22,627 (+16.6%), from €136,674 to €159,301

  • Depreciation +€6,333

    up €6,333 (+9.4%), from €67,058 to €73,391

  • Taxes +€5,461

    up €5,461 (+2384.7%), from €229 to €5,690

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 -€4,579
Gross operating margin +€58,928
Staff costs -€22,627
Depreciation -€6,333
Write-downs +€1,983
Other operating charges -€2,032
Financial income -€127
Financial charges -€336
Taxes -€5,461
Result 2025 €19,416

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 +€64,731
Investment -€62,577
Financing -€19,767
Cash 2024 €129,234
Net result for the year +€19,416
Depreciation +€73,391
Stocks and contracts -€815
Receivables within one year -€33,061
Deferred charges and accrued income -€495
Trade debts +€21,357
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,226
Other debts -€17,288
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€62,577
Debts after one year -€19,767
Cash 2025 €111,621
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €725,787 €731,731 +€5,944 +0.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €494,731 €483,917 -€10,814 -2.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €494,731 €483,917 -€10,814 -2.2%
Land and buildings 22 €410,206 €375,014 -€35,192 -8.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €43,499 €34,708 -€8,791 -20.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €41,026 €74,195 +€33,169 +80.8%
Current assets 29/58 €231,056 €247,814 +€16,758 +7.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €81,415 €82,230 +€815 +1.0%
Stocks 30/36 €81,415 €82,230 +€815 +1.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €18,853 €51,914 +€33,061 +175.4%
Trade receivables 40 €8,909 €13,295 +€4,386 +49.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €9,944 €38,619 +€28,675 +288.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €129,234 €111,621 -€17,613 -13.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,554 €2,049 +€495 +31.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €725,787 €731,731 +€5,944 +0.8%
Equity 10/15 €135,081 €154,497 +€19,416 +14.4%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €110,860 €122,000 +€11,140 +10.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €110,860 €122,000 +€11,140 +10.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €5,621 €13,897 +€8,276 +147.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €590,706 €577,234 -€13,472 -2.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €485,509 €465,742 -€19,767 -4.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €485,509 €465,742 -€19,767 -4.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €105,197 €111,492 +€6,295 +6.0%
Trade debts 44 €29,919 €51,276 +€21,357 +71.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €29,919 €51,276 +€21,357 +71.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €28,452 €30,678 +€2,226 +7.8%
Taxes 450/3 €5,184 €11,285 +€6,101 +117.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €23,268 €19,393 -€3,875 -16.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €46,826 €29,538 -€17,288 -36.9%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €10,920 +€10,920
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €136,674 €159,301 +€22,627 +16.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €67,058 €73,391 +€6,333 +9.4%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €1,983 - -€1,983
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,678 €4,710 +€2,032 +75.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €218,822 €277,750 +€58,928 +26.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €10,429 €40,348 +€29,919 +286.9%
Financial income 75/76B €269 €142 -€127 -47.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €269 €142 -€127 -47.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €15,048 €15,384 +€336 +2.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €15,048 €15,384 +€336 +2.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€4,350 €25,106 +€29,456
Income taxes 67/77 €229 €5,690 +€5,461 +2384.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€4,579 €19,416 +€23,995
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€4,579 €19,416 +€23,995

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 10 October 2026 via checked.be.