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KABA: 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

KABA

BE 0793.817.514
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€16,857
2024 · €15,144-€32,001
Equity
€7,689
2024 · €24,546-€16,857
Cash
€7,969
2024 · €16,505-€8,536
Balance sheet total
€33,056
2024 · €29,626+€3,430

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€8,536

    down €8,536 (-51.7%), from €16,505 to €7,969

    mainly Net result for the year (-€16,857) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€11,904)

  • Financial fixed assets +€6,270

    new in 2025: €6,270

  • Tangible fixed assets +€4,317

    up €4,317 (+368.4%), from €1,172 to €5,489

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€3,176

  • Receivables within one year +€1,379

    up €1,379 (+11.5%), from €11,949 to €13,328

    of which Trade receivables: +€3,062

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€20,273

    up €20,273 (+6335.3%), from €320 to €20,593

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€16,857

    down €16,857 (-70.1%), from €24,046 to €7,189

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€4,760

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €4,760)

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€1,865

    new in 2025: €1,865

  • Trade debts +€1,806

    new in 2025: €1,806

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€29,161

    down €29,161, from €26,967 to -€2,194

  • Staff costs +€7,920

    up €7,920 (+252.1%), from €3,142 to €11,062

  • Taxes -€6,732

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €6,732)

  • Depreciation +€1,128

    up €1,128 (+597.0%), from €189 to €1,317

  • Financial charges +€1,087

    up €1,087 (+120.3%), from €904 to €1,991

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 €15,144
Gross operating margin -€29,161
Staff costs -€7,920
Depreciation -€1,128
Other operating charges +€563
Financial income +€1
Financial charges -€1,087
Taxes +€6,732
Result 2025 -€16,857

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 +€401
Investment -€11,904
Financing +€2,967
Cash 2024 €16,505
Net result for the year -€16,857
Depreciation +€1,317
Receivables within one year -€1,379
Trade debts +€1,806
Tax, wage and social debts -€4,760
Other debts +€20,273
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€11,904
Debts after one year +€1,102
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,865
Contributions, distributions and other +€0
Cash 2025 €7,969
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €29,626 €33,056 +€3,430 +11.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,172 €11,759 +€10,587 +903.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,172 €5,489 +€4,317 +368.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €3,176 +€3,176
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,172 €899 -€273 -23.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €1,414 +€1,414
Financial fixed assets 28 - €6,270 +€6,270
Current assets 29/58 €28,454 €21,297 -€7,157 -25.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €11,949 €13,328 +€1,379 +11.5%
Trade receivables 40 €8,688 €11,750 +€3,062 +35.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,261 €1,578 -€1,683 -51.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €16,505 €7,969 -€8,536 -51.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €29,626 €33,056 +€3,430 +11.6%
Equity 10/15 €24,546 €7,689 -€16,857 -68.7%
Contributions 10/11 €500 €500 = 0.0%
Outside capital 11 €500 €500 = 0.0%
Other 1109/19 €500 €500 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €24,046 €7,189 -€16,857 -70.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €5,080 €25,367 +€20,287 +399.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €1,102 +€1,102
Financial debts 170/4 - €1,102 +€1,102
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €5,080 €24,265 +€19,185 +377.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €1,865 +€1,865
Trade debts 44 - €1,806 +€1,806
Suppliers 440/4 - €1,806 +€1,806
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,760 - -€4,760
Taxes 450/3 €4,760 - -€4,760
Other amounts payable 47/48 €320 €20,593 +€20,273 +6335.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €3,142 €11,062 +€7,920 +252.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €189 €1,317 +€1,128 +597.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €856 €293 -€563 -65.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €26,967 -€2,194 -€29,161
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €22,780 -€14,866 -€37,646
Financial income 75/76B - €1 +€1
Recurring financial income 75 - €1 +€1
Financial charges 65/66B €904 €1,991 +€1,087 +120.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €904 €1,991 +€1,087 +120.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €21,876 -€16,857 -€38,733
Income taxes 67/77 €6,732 - -€6,732
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €15,144 -€16,857 -€32,001
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €15,144 -€16,857 -€32,001

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 6 October 2026 via checked.be.