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JOUSTEN: what changed

Two fiscal 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

JOUSTEN

BE 0430.890.133
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€241,280
2024 · €3,035+€238,245
Equity
€151,434
2024 · €145,846+€5,587
Cash
€25,612
2024 · €6,533+€19,079
Balance sheet total
€297,867
2024 · €391,631-€93,764

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€147,934

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €147,934)

    of which Land and buildings: -€145,091

  • Receivables after one year +€75,532

    up €75,532 (+43.8%), from €172,545 to €248,078

  • Stocks and contracts -€39,852

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €39,852)

  • Cash +€19,079

    up €19,079 (+292.0%), from €6,533 to €25,612

    mainly Net result for the year (+€241,280) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (+€149,632)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€141,280

    up €141,280, from -€140,777 to €503

  • Revaluation surpluses -€135,693

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €135,693)

  • Short-term financial debts -€102,567

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €102,567)

  • Other debts +€100,000

    up €100,000 (+6666.7%), from €1,500 to €101,500

  • Debts after one year -€70,903

    down €70,903 (-81.9%), from €86,527 to €15,623

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€229,144

    up €229,144 (+498.3%), from €45,985 to €275,129

  • Staff costs -€13,009

    down €13,009 (-45.6%), from €28,518 to €15,509

  • Taxes +€12,263

    new in 2025: €12,263

  • Financial charges -€6,138

    down €6,138 (-57.1%), from €10,744 to €4,606

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 €3,035
Gross operating margin +€229,144
Staff costs +€13,009
Depreciation +€924
Other operating charges +€1,150
Financial income +€144
Financial charges +€6,138
Taxes -€12,263
Result 2025 €241,280

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 +€278,610
Investment +€149,632
Financing -€409,163
Cash 2024 €6,533
Net result for the year +€241,280
Receivables after one year -€75,532
Stocks and contracts +€39,852
Receivables within one year -€1,109
Trade debts -€16,661
Tax, wage and social debts -€7,885
Other debts +€100,000
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,334
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€149,632
Debts after one year -€70,903
Short-term financial debts -€102,567
Contributions, distributions and other -€235,693
Cash 2025 €25,612
Every line side by side 53 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €391,631 €297,867 -€93,764 -23.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €155,884 €6,252 -€149,632 -96.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €147,934 - -€147,934
Land and buildings 22 €145,091 - -€145,091
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,843 - -€2,843
Financial fixed assets 28 €7,950 €6,252 -€1,698 -21.4%
Current assets 29/58 €235,747 €291,615 +€55,868 +23.7%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €172,545 €248,078 +€75,532 +43.8%
Other amounts receivable 291 €172,545 €248,078 +€75,532 +43.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €39,852 - -€39,852
Stocks 30/36 €39,852 - -€39,852
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €16,816 €17,925 +€1,109 +6.6%
Trade receivables 40 €7,137 €2,811 -€4,325 -60.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €9,680 €15,114 +€5,434 +56.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €6,533 €25,612 +€19,079 +292.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €391,631 €297,867 -€93,764 -23.9%
Equity 10/15 €145,846 €151,434 +€5,587 +3.8%
Contributions 10/11 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Revaluation surpluses 12 €135,693 - -€135,693
Reserves 13 €88,930 €88,930 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €82,730 €82,730 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€140,777 €503 +€141,280
Amounts payable 17/49 €245,785 €146,433 -€99,351 -40.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €86,527 €15,623 -€70,903 -81.9%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €86,527 €15,623 -€70,903 -81.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €157,923 €130,810 -€27,114 -17.2%
Financial debts 43 €102,567 - -€102,567
Credit institutions 430/8 €102,567 - -€102,567
Trade debts 44 €23,955 €7,294 -€16,661 -69.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €23,955 €7,294 -€16,661 -69.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €29,901 €22,016 -€7,885 -26.4%
Taxes 450/3 €3,735 €12,263 +€8,529 +228.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €26,167 €9,752 -€16,414 -62.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,500 €101,500 +€100,000 +6666.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,334 - -€1,334
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €267,759 +€267,759
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €28,518 €15,509 -€13,009 -45.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €924 - -€924
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,896 €1,746 -€1,150 -39.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €45,985 €275,129 +€229,144 +498.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €13,647 €257,874 +€244,227 +1789.5%
Financial income 75/76B €131 €275 +€144 +109.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €131 €275 +€144 +109.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €10,744 €4,606 -€6,138 -57.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €10,744 €4,606 -€6,138 -57.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €3,035 €253,543 +€250,509 +8254.9%
Income taxes 67/77 - €12,263 +€12,263
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €3,035 €241,280 +€238,245 +7850.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €3,035 €241,280 +€238,245 +7850.8%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 8 October 2026 via checked.be.