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KRANTENWINKEL BENOIT: 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

KRANTENWINKEL BENOIT

BE 0684.452.685
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€24,138
2024 · €32,868-€8,730
Equity
€160,477
2024 · €136,339+€24,138
Cash
€172,592
2024 · €97,963+€74,630
Balance sheet total
€562,660
2024 · €503,087+€59,573

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€74,630

    up €74,630 (+76.2%), from €97,963 to €172,592

    mainly Trade debts (+€81,245) and Depreciation (+€31,832)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€27,694

    down €27,694 (-10.1%), from €274,137 to €246,443

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€15,404

  • Stocks and contracts +€21,661

    up €21,661 (+41.5%), from €52,169 to €73,830

  • Receivables within one year -€6,685

    down €6,685 (-9.0%), from €74,598 to €67,913

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€15,289

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€81,245

    up €81,245 (+67.2%), from €120,981 to €202,226

  • Debts after one year -€30,806

    down €30,806 (-18.5%), from €166,122 to €135,316

  • Reserves +€24,138

    up €24,138 (+19.5%), from €123,939 to €148,077

    of which Distributable reserves: +€24,138

  • Other debts -€9,598

    down €9,598 (-34.4%), from €27,883 to €18,285

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€5,656

    down €5,656 (-25.4%), from €22,248 to €16,593

    of which Taxes: -€5,307

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€17,140

    up €17,140 (+293%), from €5,857 to €22,997

  • Gross operating margin +€12,861

    up €12,861 (+13.8%), from €93,483 to €106,344

  • Depreciation +€7,425

    up €7,425 (+30.4%), from €24,407 to €31,832

  • Taxes -€6,880

    down €6,880 (-47.4%), from €14,509 to €7,629

  • Other operating charges +€2,053

    up €2,053 (+48.4%), from €4,244 to €6,298

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 €32,868
Gross operating margin +€12,861
Staff costs -€17,140
Depreciation -€7,425
Other operating charges -€2,053
Financial income -€323
Financial charges -€1,529
Taxes +€6,880
Result 2025 €24,138
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 +€108,873
Investment -€3,688
Financing -€30,556
Cash 2024 €97,963
Net result for the year +€24,138
Depreciation +€31,832
Stocks and contracts -€21,661
Receivables within one year +€6,685
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,888
Trade debts +€81,245
Tax, wage and social debts -€5,656
Other debts -€9,598
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,688
Debts after one year -€30,806
Current portion of long-term debt +€250
Cash 2025 €172,592
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Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €503,087 €562,660 +€59,573 +11.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €276,469 €248,324 -€28,144 -10.2%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €1,871 €1,421 -€450 -24.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €274,137 €246,443 -€27,694 -10.1%
Land and buildings 22 - €3,544 +€3,544
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €11,522 €8,450 -€3,072 -26.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €58,233 €45,471 -€12,762 -21.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €204,382 €188,978 -€15,404 -7.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €460 €460 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €226,619 €314,336 +€87,717 +38.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €52,169 €73,830 +€21,661 +41.5%
Stocks 30/36 €52,169 €73,830 +€21,661 +41.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €74,598 €67,913 -€6,685 -9.0%
Trade receivables 40 €57,559 €66,164 +€8,604 +14.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €17,038 €1,750 -€15,289 -89.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €97,963 €172,592 +€74,630 +76.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,888 - -€1,888
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €503,087 €562,660 +€59,573 +11.8%
Equity 10/15 €136,339 €160,477 +€24,138 +17.7%
Contributions 10/11 €12,400 €12,400 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €123,939 €148,077 +€24,138 +19.5%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €381 €381 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €381 €381 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €123,557 €147,695 +€24,138 +19.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €366,749 €402,184 +€35,435 +9.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €166,122 €135,316 -€30,806 -18.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €166,122 €135,316 -€30,806 -18.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €200,626 €266,867 +€66,241 +33.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €29,513 €29,763 +€250 +0.8%
Trade debts 44 €120,981 €202,226 +€81,245 +67.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €120,981 €202,226 +€81,245 +67.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €22,248 €16,593 -€5,656 -25.4%
Taxes 450/3 €18,259 €12,952 -€5,307 -29.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,990 €3,641 -€349 -8.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €27,883 €18,285 -€9,598 -34.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €5,857 €22,997 +€17,140 +293%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €24,407 €31,832 +€7,425 +30.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,244 €6,298 +€2,053 +48.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €93,483 €106,344 +€12,861 +13.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €58,974 €45,216 -€13,758 -23.3%
Financial income 75/76B €440 €117 -€323 -73.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €440 €117 -€323 -73.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €12,038 €13,567 +€1,529 +12.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €12,038 €13,567 +€1,529 +12.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €47,376 €31,767 -€15,610 -32.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €14,509 €7,629 -€6,880 -47.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €32,868 €24,138 -€8,730 -26.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €32,868 €24,138 -€8,730 -26.6%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 20 October 2026 via checked.be.