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K&J Trading: 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

K&J Trading

BE 0664.965.088
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€45,907
2023 · €18,463+€27,444
Equity
€110,540
2023 · €64,633+€45,907
Cash
€61,118
2023 · €77,387-€16,269
Balance sheet total
€193,419
2023 · €163,214+€30,206

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€38,333

    up €38,333 (+269%), from €14,269 to €52,603

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€37,964

  • Cash -€16,269

    down €16,269 (-21.0%), from €77,387 to €61,118

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€38,333) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€13,884)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€5,142

    up €5,142 (+34.7%), from €14,807 to €19,948

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€5,209

  • Stocks and contracts +€4,000

    up €4,000 (+11.4%), from €35,000 to €39,000

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€45,907

    up €45,907, from -€11,334 to €34,573

  • Trade debts -€7,343

    down €7,343 (-15.1%), from €48,611 to €41,268

  • Other debts -€5,300

    down €5,300 (-16.8%), from €31,541 to €26,241

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€3,058

    down €3,058 (-19.9%), from €15,365 to €12,306

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€1,597

Income statement
  • Turnover +€1.7m

    new in 2024: €1.7m

  • Purchases and services +€1.6m

    new in 2024: €1.6m

  • Gross operating margin +€29,676

    up €29,676 (+49.1%), from €60,430 to €90,107

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €18,463
Gross operating margin +€29,676
Staff costs -€2,319
Other operating charges -€317
Financial charges +€403
Result 2024 €45,907
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€2,385
Investment -€13,884
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €77,387
Net result for the year +€45,907
Depreciation +€9,743
Stocks and contracts -€4,000
Receivables within one year -€38,333
Trade debts -€7,343
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,058
Other debts -€5,300
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€13,884
Cash 2024 €61,118
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €163,214 €193,419 +€30,206 +18.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €36,557 €40,699 +€4,142 +11.3%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €6,331 €5,331 -€1,000 -15.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €14,807 €19,948 +€5,142 +34.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €14,689 €19,898 +€5,209 +35.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €117 €50 -€67 -57.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €15,420 €15,420 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €126,657 €152,721 +€26,064 +20.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €35,000 €39,000 +€4,000 +11.4%
Stocks 30/36 €35,000 €39,000 +€4,000 +11.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €14,269 €52,603 +€38,333 +269%
Trade receivables 40 - €369 +€369
Other amounts receivable 41 €14,269 €52,234 +€37,964 +266%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €77,387 €61,118 -€16,269 -21.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €163,214 €193,419 +€30,206 +18.5%
Equity 10/15 €64,633 €110,540 +€45,907 +71.0%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 - €6,200 +€6,200
Other 1109/19 - €6,200 +€6,200
Reserves 13 €69,767 €69,767 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €67,907 €67,907 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€11,334 €34,573 +€45,907
Amounts payable 17/49 €98,581 €82,880 -€15,701 -15.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €98,581 €82,880 -€15,701 -15.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €3,064 €3,064 = 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €48,611 €41,268 -€7,343 -15.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €48,611 €41,268 -€7,343 -15.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €15,365 €12,306 -€3,058 -19.9%
Taxes 450/3 €10,361 €8,900 -€1,461 -14.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €5,004 €3,407 -€1,597 -31.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €31,541 €26,241 -€5,300 -16.8%
Turnover 70 - €1,669,194 +€1.7m
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 - €1,579,088 +€1.6m
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €28,233 €30,552 +€2,319 +8.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,743 €9,743 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,252 €3,569 +€317 +9.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €60,430 €90,107 +€29,676 +49.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €19,202 €46,243 +€27,041 +141%
Financial charges 65/66B €739 €336 -€403 -54.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €739 €336 -€403 -54.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €18,463 €45,907 +€27,444 +149%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €18,463 €45,907 +€27,444 +149%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €18,463 €45,907 +€27,444 +149%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 31 October 2026 via checked.be.