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HELIOS DISTRIBUTION: 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

HELIOS DISTRIBUTION

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NACE 58.110, Book publishing
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€8,870
2024 · €7,988+€881
Equity
€383,564
2024 · €378,130+€5,434
Cash
€61,237
2024 · €54,205+€7,032
Balance sheet total
€391,746
2024 · €384,628+€7,118

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables after one year +€7,137

    up €7,137 (+2.5%), from €285,496 to €292,634

  • Cash +€7,032

    up €7,032 (+13.0%), from €54,205 to €61,237

    mainly Net result for the year (+€8,870) and Depreciation (+€3,815)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€5,434

    up €5,434 (+1.8%), from €295,530 to €300,964

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€1,456

    up €1,456 (+14.3%), from €10,202 to €11,658

  • Taxes +€656

    up €656 (+17.9%), from €3,668 to €4,324

  • Other operating charges +€467

    up €467 (+35.1%), from €1,332 to €1,799

  • Depreciation -€337

    down €337 (-8.1%), from €4,152 to €3,815

  • Financial income +€224

    up €224 (+3.2%), from €7,063 to €7,287

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 €7,988
Gross operating margin +€1,456
Depreciation +€337
Other operating charges -€467
Financial income +€224
Financial charges -€13
Taxes -€656
Result 2025 €8,870
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€10,468
Investment €0
Financing -€3,436
Cash 2024 €54,205
Net result for the year +€8,870
Depreciation +€3,815
Receivables after one year -€7,137
Receivables within one year +€3,330
Deferred charges and accrued income -€92
Trade debts +€340
Tax, wage and social debts -€374
Other debts +€1,718
Contributions, distributions and other -€3,436
Cash 2025 €61,237
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €384,628 €391,746 +€7,118 +1.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €14,242 €10,427 -€3,815 -26.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €14,242 €10,427 -€3,815 -26.8%
Land and buildings 22 €13,131 €9,904 -€3,228 -24.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,111 €524 -€587 -52.9%
Current assets 29/58 €370,386 €381,318 +€10,932 +3.0%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €285,496 €292,634 +€7,137 +2.5%
Other amounts receivable 291 €285,496 €292,634 +€7,137 +2.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €29,832 €26,502 -€3,330 -11.2%
Trade receivables 40 €5,082 €2,944 -€2,139 -42.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €24,749 €23,558 -€1,191 -4.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €54,205 €61,237 +€7,032 +13.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €853 €945 +€92 +10.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €384,628 €391,746 +€7,118 +1.9%
Equity 10/15 €378,130 €383,564 +€5,434 +1.4%
Contributions 10/11 €82,600 €82,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €295,530 €300,964 +€5,434 +1.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €295,530 €300,964 +€5,434 +1.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €6,498 €8,182 +€1,684 +25.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €6,498 €8,182 +€1,684 +25.9%
Trade debts 44 €728 €1,068 +€340 +46.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €728 €1,068 +€340 +46.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,770 €5,396 -€374 -6.5%
Taxes 450/3 €5,770 €5,396 -€374 -6.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €1,718 +€1,718
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,152 €3,815 -€337 -8.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,332 €1,799 +€467 +35.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €10,202 €11,658 +€1,456 +14.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €4,718 €6,044 +€1,326 +28.1%
Financial income 75/76B €7,063 €7,287 +€224 +3.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €7,063 €7,287 +€224 +3.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €124 €137 +€13 +10.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €124 €137 +€13 +10.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €11,657 €13,194 +€1,537 +13.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €3,668 €4,324 +€656 +17.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €7,988 €8,870 +€881 +11.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €7,988 €8,870 +€881 +11.0%

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.