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HODECON: 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

HODECON

BE 0664.680.622
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€47,220
2024 · -€28,049+€75,269
Equity
-€40,014
2024 · -€87,234+€47,220
Cash
€7,341
2024 · €402+€6,939
Balance sheet total
€38,549
2024 · €55,109-€16,560

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€21,338

    down €21,338 (-62.3%), from €34,261 to €12,924

    of which Trade receivables: -€17,232

  • Cash +€6,939

    up €6,939 (+1726.8%), from €402 to €7,341

    mainly Net result for the year (+€47,220) and Receivables within one year (+€21,338)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€1,733

    down €1,733 (-17.6%), from €9,837 to €8,105

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€3,116

  • Stocks and contracts -€660

    down €660 (-7.1%), from €9,247 to €8,587

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€592

    new in 2025: €592

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€47,220

    up €47,220 (+46.2%), from -€102,234 to -€55,014

  • Trade debts -€46,355

    down €46,355 (-39.8%), from €116,599 to €70,243

  • Short-term financial debts -€18,438

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €18,438)

  • Other debts +€4,297

    new in 2025: €4,297

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€3,283

    down €3,283 (-44.9%), from €7,306 to €4,024

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€3,977

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€43,650

    up €43,650 (+94.3%), from €46,285 to €89,934

  • Staff costs -€29,079

    down €29,079 (-48.9%), from €59,451 to €30,372

  • Other operating charges -€1,957

    down €1,957 (-62.4%), from €3,139 to €1,182

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 -€28,049
Gross operating margin +€43,650
Staff costs +€29,079
Depreciation +€797
Other operating charges +€1,957
Financial income -€354
Financial charges +€141
Result 2025 €47,220

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 +€26,781
Investment -€1,404
Financing -€18,438
Cash 2024 €402
Net result for the year +€47,220
Depreciation +€3,497
Stocks and contracts +€660
Receivables within one year +€21,338
Deferred charges and accrued income -€592
Trade debts -€46,355
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,283
Other debts +€4,297
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,404
Short-term financial debts -€18,438
Cash 2025 €7,341
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €55,109 €38,549 -€16,560 -30.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €11,199 €9,106 -€2,093 -18.7%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €630 €270 -€360 -57.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €9,837 €8,105 -€1,733 -17.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €9,837 €6,721 -€3,116 -31.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €1,384 +€1,384
Financial fixed assets 28 €731 €731 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €43,910 €29,443 -€14,467 -32.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €9,247 €8,587 -€660 -7.1%
Stocks 30/36 €9,247 €8,587 -€660 -7.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €34,261 €12,924 -€21,338 -62.3%
Trade receivables 40 €29,346 €12,115 -€17,232 -58.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,915 €809 -€4,106 -83.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €402 €7,341 +€6,939 +1726.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €592 +€592
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €55,109 €38,549 -€16,560 -30.0%
Equity 10/15 -€87,234 -€40,014 +€47,220 +54.1%
Contributions 10/11 €15,000 €15,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€102,234 -€55,014 +€47,220 +46.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €142,343 €78,563 -€63,779 -44.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €142,343 €78,563 -€63,779 -44.8%
Financial debts 43 €18,438 - -€18,438
Credit institutions 430/8 €18,438 - -€18,438
Trade debts 44 €116,599 €70,243 -€46,355 -39.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €116,599 €70,243 -€46,355 -39.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,306 €4,024 -€3,283 -44.9%
Taxes 450/3 - €695 +€695
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €7,306 €3,329 -€3,977 -54.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €4,297 +€4,297
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €59,451 €30,372 -€29,079 -48.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,294 €3,497 -€797 -18.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,139 €1,182 -€1,957 -62.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €46,285 €89,934 +€43,650 +94.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€20,598 €54,884 +€75,482
Financial income 75/76B €354 - -€354
Recurring financial income 75 €354 - -€354
Financial charges 65/66B €7,805 €7,664 -€141 -1.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,805 €7,664 -€141 -1.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€28,049 €47,220 +€75,269
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€28,049 €47,220 +€75,269
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€28,049 €47,220 +€75,269

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 10 October 2026 via checked.be.