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KAT-PAT: 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

KAT-PAT

BE 0423.230.202
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€4,023
2024 · -€80-€3,944
Equity
-€20,295
2024 · -€16,271-€4,023
Cash
€316
2024 · €677-€361
Balance sheet total
€31,596
2024 · €31,536+€60

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€430

    up €430 (+1.4%), from €30,749 to €31,178

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€430

  • Cash -€361

    down €361 (-53.4%), from €677 to €316

    mainly Net result for the year (-€4,023) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€2,332)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€4,060

    up €4,060 (+8.5%), from €47,780 to €51,840

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€4,023

    down €4,023 (-9.0%), from -€44,656 to -€48,680

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€3,854

    down €3,854 (-92.3%), from €4,174 to €320

  • Depreciation +€117

    up €117 (+6.5%), from €1,786 to €1,902

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 -€80
Gross operating margin -€3,854
Depreciation -€117
Other operating charges +€25
Financial charges +€2
Result 2025 -€4,023
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€1,971
Investment -€2,332
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €677
Net result for the year -€4,023
Depreciation +€1,902
Deferred charges and accrued income +€8
Trade debts +€24
Other debts +€4,060
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,332
Cash 2025 €316
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 33 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €31,536 €31,596 +€60 +0.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €30,749 €31,178 +€430 +1.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €30,749 €31,178 +€430 +1.4%
Land and buildings 22 €22,040 €22,040 = 0.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €8,709 €9,138 +€430 +4.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €0 - =
Current assets 29/58 €787 €417 -€370 -47.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €0 - =
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 - =
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €677 €316 -€361 -53.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €110 €102 -€8 -7.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €31,536 €31,596 +€60 +0.2%
Equity 10/15 -€16,271 -€20,295 -€4,023 -24.7%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €9,793 €9,793 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Other 1319 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €7,934 €7,934 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€44,656 -€48,680 -€4,023 -9.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €47,807 €51,890 +€4,084 +8.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €47,807 €51,890 +€4,084 +8.5%
Trade debts 44 €26 €50 +€24 +88.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €26 €50 +€24 +88.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €47,780 €51,840 +€4,060 +8.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,786 €1,902 +€117 +6.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,321 €2,296 -€25 -1.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €4,174 €320 -€3,854 -92.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €67 -€3,878 -€3,946
Financial charges 65/66B €147 €145 -€2 -1.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €147 €145 -€2 -1.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€80 -€4,023 -€3,944 -4,956%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€80 -€4,023 -€3,944 -4,956%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€80 -€4,023 -€3,944 -4,956%

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.