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HC61: 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

HC61

BE 0675.940.342
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2023not consecutivefiled annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€34,992
2023 · €29,145+€5,847
Equity
€74,453
2023 · €98,930-€24,477
Cash
€122
2023 · €2,780-€2,658
Balance sheet total
€80,713
2023 · €102,309-€21,596

Largest movements

2023 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€19,152

    down €19,152 (-34.5%), from €55,541 to €36,389

  • Cash -€2,658

    down €2,658 (-95.6%), from €2,780 to €122

  • Stocks and contracts +€1,295

    up €1,295 (+3.3%), from €38,827 to €40,122

  • Tangible fixed assets -€1,081

    down €1,081 (-50.0%), from €2,161 to €1,080

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€24,477

    down €24,477 (-30.5%), from €80,330 to €55,853

  • Trade debts +€3,723

    new in 2025: €3,723

  • Other debts -€3,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €3,000)

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€2,158

    up €2,158 (+569%), from €379 to €2,537

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€42,672

    up €42,672 (+148%), from €28,824 to €71,496

  • Staff costs +€26,671

    up €26,671 (+12,234%), from €218 to €26,889

  • Taxes +€8,234

    new in 2025: €8,234

  • Other operating charges +€1,000

    new in 2025: €1,000

  • Financial income -€721

    down €721 (-58.5%), from €1,233 to €512

From the 2023 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 2023 €29,145
Gross operating margin +€42,672
Staff costs -€26,671
Depreciation -€1
Other operating charges -€1,000
Financial income -€721
Financial charges -€198
Taxes -€8,234
Result 2025 €34,992
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2025

A cash bridge needs two consecutive financial years: one year's result and depreciation cannot explain a change over several years. Pick two years that follow each other.

Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2023 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €102,309 €80,713 -€21,596 -21.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €5,161 €4,080 -€1,081 -20.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,161 €1,080 -€1,081 -50.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,161 €1,080 -€1,081 -50.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €97,148 €76,633 -€20,515 -21.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €38,827 €40,122 +€1,295 +3.3%
Stocks 30/36 €38,827 €40,122 +€1,295 +3.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €55,541 €36,389 -€19,152 -34.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €55,541 €36,389 -€19,152 -34.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,780 €122 -€2,658 -95.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €102,309 €80,713 -€21,596 -21.1%
Equity 10/15 €98,930 €74,453 -€24,477 -24.7%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €80,330 €55,853 -€24,477 -30.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €3,379 €6,260 +€2,881 +85.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €3,379 €6,260 +€2,881 +85.3%
Trade debts 44 - €3,723 +€3,723
Suppliers 440/4 - €3,723 +€3,723
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €379 €2,537 +€2,158 +569%
Taxes 450/3 €379 €2,537 +€2,158 +569%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €3,000 - -€3,000
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €218 €26,889 +€26,671 +12,234%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €540 €541 +€1 +0.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 - €1,000 +€1,000
Gross operating margin 9900 €28,824 €71,496 +€42,672 +148%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €28,066 €43,066 +€15,000 +53.4%
Financial income 75/76B €1,233 €512 -€721 -58.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,233 €512 -€721 -58.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €154 €352 +€198 +129%
Recurring financial charges 65 €154 €352 +€198 +129%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €29,145 €43,226 +€14,081 +48.3%
Income taxes 67/77 - €8,234 +€8,234
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €29,145 €34,992 +€5,847 +20.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €29,145 €34,992 +€5,847 +20.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 29 October 2026 via checked.be.