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High Five: 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

High Five

BE 0817.745.038
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€7,778
2024 · €15,009-€7,231
Equity
€73,734
2024 · €97,215-€23,481
Cash
€26,910
2024 · €20,110+€6,800
Balance sheet total
€100,260
2024 · €100,275-€15

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€11,495

    up €11,495 (+115%), from €9,972 to €21,467

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€10,816

  • Current investments -€10,442

    down €10,442 (-17.2%), from €60,750 to €50,308

  • Receivables after one year -€7,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €7,000)

  • Cash +€6,800

    up €6,800 (+33.8%), from €20,110 to €26,910

    mainly Other debts (+€24,915) and Current investments (+€10,442)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€24,915

    new in 2025: €24,915

  • Reserves -€23,481

    down €23,481 (-25.8%), from €91,015 to €67,534

    of which Distributable reserves: -€21,621

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€1,845

    down €1,845 (-61.7%), from €2,988 to €1,143

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€61,615

    down €61,615 (-84.3%), from €73,131 to €11,516

  • Staff costs -€46,465

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €46,465)

  • Taxes -€4,849

    down €4,849 (-57.5%), from €8,436 to €3,587

  • Financial charges -€1,838

    down €1,838 (-84.7%), from €2,171 to €333

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 €15,009
Gross operating margin -€61,615
Staff costs +€46,465
Depreciation +€359
Other operating charges +€565
Financial income +€307
Financial charges +€1,838
Taxes +€4,849
Result 2025 €7,778
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 +€27,616
Investment +€10,442
Financing -€31,259
Cash 2024 €20,110
Net result for the year +€7,778
Depreciation +€900
Receivables after one year +€7,000
Receivables within one year -€11,495
Deferred charges and accrued income -€33
Trade debts +€396
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,845
Other debts +€24,915
Current investments +€10,442
Contributions, distributions and other -€31,259
Cash 2025 €26,910
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Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €100,275 €100,260 -€15 0.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,650 €750 -€900 -54.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,650 €750 -€900 -54.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,148 €750 -€397 -34.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €503 - -€503
Current assets 29/58 €98,625 €99,510 +€885 +0.9%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €7,000 - -€7,000
Other amounts receivable 291 €7,000 - -€7,000
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €9,972 €21,467 +€11,495 +115%
Trade receivables 40 €5,865 €6,544 +€678 +11.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,107 €14,923 +€10,816 +263%
Current investments 50/53 €60,750 €50,308 -€10,442 -17.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €20,110 €26,910 +€6,800 +33.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €793 €825 +€33 +4.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €100,275 €100,260 -€15 0.0%
Equity 10/15 €97,215 €73,734 -€23,481 -24.2%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €91,015 €67,534 -€23,481 -25.8%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 - -€1,860
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 - -€1,860
Distributable reserves 133 €89,155 €67,534 -€21,621 -24.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €3,060 €26,526 +€23,466 +767%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €3,060 €26,526 +€23,466 +767%
Trade debts 44 €72 €468 +€396 +550%
Suppliers 440/4 €72 €468 +€396 +550%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,988 €1,143 -€1,845 -61.7%
Taxes 450/3 €2,988 €1,143 -€1,845 -61.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €24,915 +€24,915
Non-recurring operating income 76A €15,558 - -€15,558
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €46,465 - -€46,465
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,259 €900 -€359 -28.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,578 €1,012 -€565 -35.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €73,131 €11,516 -€61,615 -84.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €23,828 €9,603 -€14,225 -59.7%
Financial income 75/76B €1,788 €2,095 +€307 +17.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,788 €2,095 +€307 +17.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,171 €333 -€1,838 -84.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,171 €333 -€1,838 -84.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €23,445 €11,365 -€12,080 -51.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €8,436 €3,587 -€4,849 -57.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €15,009 €7,778 -€7,231 -48.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €15,009 €7,778 -€7,231 -48.2%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.