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JOSIE: 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

JOSIE

BE 0435.470.909
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€100,594
2024 · €26,986+€73,608
Equity
€657,164
2024 · €568,570+€88,594
Cash
€414,638
2024 · €479,316-€64,677
Balance sheet total
€744,866
2024 · €640,937+€103,929

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€150,000

    new in 2025: €150,000

  • Cash -€64,677

    down €64,677 (-13.5%), from €479,316 to €414,638

    mainly Current investments (-€150,000) and Advances received (-€44,999)

  • Stocks and contracts +€17,948

    up €17,948 (+25.4%), from €70,646 to €88,595

  • Receivables within one year +€10,311

    up €10,311 (+17.6%), from €58,447 to €68,758

    of which Trade receivables: +€6,521

  • Tangible fixed assets -€9,409

    down €9,409 (-31.1%), from €30,219 to €20,810

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€6,866

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€88,594

    up €88,594 (+307%), from €28,846 to €117,440

  • Advances received -€44,999

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €44,999)

  • Trade debts +€29,791

    up €29,791 (+122%), from €24,355 to €54,146

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€18,544

    up €18,544 (+615%), from €3,013 to €21,557

    of which Taxes: +€18,284

  • Other debts +€12,000

    new in 2025: €12,000

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€75,147

    up €75,147 (+102%), from €73,786 to €148,933

  • Taxes +€14,072

    up €14,072 (+65.4%), from €21,516 to €35,588

  • Financial charges -€4,591

    down €4,591 (-82.2%), from €5,584 to €993

  • Depreciation -€4,065

    down €4,065 (-30.2%), from €13,474 to €9,409

  • Staff costs +€2,476

    up €2,476 (+278%), from €892 to €3,368

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 €26,986
Gross operating margin +€75,147
Staff costs -€2,476
Depreciation +€4,065
Other operating charges +€716
Other operating items +€3,695
Financial income +€1,941
Financial charges +€4,591
Taxes -€14,072
Result 2025 €100,594
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€97,323
Investment -€150,000
Financing -€12,000
Cash 2024 €479,316
Net result for the year +€100,594
Depreciation +€9,409
Stocks and contracts -€17,948
Receivables within one year -€10,311
Deferred charges and accrued income +€244
Trade debts +€29,791
Tax, wage and social debts +€18,544
Advances received -€44,999
Other debts +€12,000
Current investments -€150,000
Contributions, distributions and other -€12,000
Cash 2025 €414,638
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €640,937 €744,866 +€103,929 +16.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €30,219 €20,810 -€9,409 -31.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €30,219 €20,810 -€9,409 -31.1%
Land and buildings 22 €11,889 €9,346 -€2,543 -21.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €18,330 €11,464 -€6,866 -37.5%
Current assets 29/58 €610,718 €724,056 +€113,338 +18.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €70,646 €88,595 +€17,948 +25.4%
Stocks 30/36 €70,646 €88,595 +€17,948 +25.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €58,447 €68,758 +€10,311 +17.6%
Trade receivables 40 €46,020 €52,541 +€6,521 +14.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €12,427 €16,217 +€3,790 +30.5%
Current investments 50/53 - €150,000 +€150,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €479,316 €414,638 -€64,677 -13.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,310 €2,066 -€244 -10.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €640,937 €744,866 +€103,929 +16.2%
Equity 10/15 €568,570 €657,164 +€88,594 +15.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €28,846 €117,440 +€88,594 +307%
Distributable reserves 133 €28,846 €117,440 +€88,594 +307%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €521,132 €521,132 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €72,367 €87,703 +€15,335 +21.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €72,367 €87,703 +€15,335 +21.2%
Trade debts 44 €24,355 €54,146 +€29,791 +122%
Suppliers 440/4 €24,355 €54,146 +€29,791 +122%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €44,999 - -€44,999
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,013 €21,557 +€18,544 +615%
Taxes 450/3 €207 €18,491 +€18,284 +8,849%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,806 €3,066 +€259 +9.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €12,000 +€12,000
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €892 €3,368 +€2,476 +278%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,474 €9,409 -€4,065 -30.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,005 €1,289 -€716 -35.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €3,695 - -€3,695
Gross operating margin 9900 €73,786 €148,933 +€75,147 +102%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €53,720 €134,868 +€81,147 +151%
Financial income 75/76B €366 €2,307 +€1,941 +530%
Recurring financial income 75 €366 €2,307 +€1,941 +530%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,584 €993 -€4,591 -82.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,584 €993 -€4,591 -82.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €48,502 €136,182 +€87,680 +181%
Income taxes 67/77 €21,516 €35,588 +€14,072 +65.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €26,986 €100,594 +€73,608 +273%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €26,986 €100,594 +€73,608 +273%

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 21 October 2026 via checked.be.