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KUROSS: 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

KUROSS

BE 0807.226.476
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€8,521
2023 · -€16,528+€8,007
Equity
€45,344
2023 · €53,864-€8,521
Cash
€24,167
2023 · €41,417-€17,250
Balance sheet total
€372,001
2023 · €424,991-€52,989

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€20,377

    down €20,377 (-15.3%), from €132,923 to €112,547

    of which Land and buildings: -€11,364

  • Cash -€17,250

    down €17,250 (-41.7%), from €41,417 to €24,167

    mainly Debts after one year (-€25,484) and Trade debts (-€18,289)

  • Stocks and contracts -€8,976

    down €8,976 (-11.2%), from €79,988 to €71,011

  • Receivables within one year -€6,929

    down €6,929 (-4.1%), from €170,653 to €163,724

    of which Trade receivables: -€4,639

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€25,484

    down €25,484 (-16.5%), from €154,109 to €128,625

  • Trade debts -€18,289

    down €18,289 (-32.8%), from €55,819 to €37,529

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€8,521

    down €8,521 (-39.1%), from -€21,800 to -€30,321

Income statement
  • Depreciation -€12,187

    down €12,187 (-37.4%), from €32,564 to €20,377

  • Other operating charges +€1,847

    up €1,847 (+96.4%), from €1,917 to €3,765

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 -€16,528
Gross operating margin +€951
Staff costs +€97
Depreciation +€12,187
Other operating charges -€1,847
Other operating items -€2,640
Financial income -€648
Financial charges -€87
Taxes -€7
Result 2024 -€8,521

Cash bridge derived

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 +€9,632
Investment €0
Financing -€26,882
Cash 2023 €41,417
Net result for the year -€8,521
Depreciation +€20,377
Stocks and contracts +€8,976
Receivables within one year +€6,929
Deferred charges and accrued income -€543
Trade debts -€18,289
Tax, wage and social debts +€541
Other debts +€162
Debts after one year -€25,484
Current portion of long-term debt -€1,398
Cash 2024 €24,167
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €424,991 €372,001 -€52,989 -12.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €132,933 €112,557 -€20,377 -15.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €132,923 €112,547 -€20,377 -15.3%
Land and buildings 22 €123,910 €112,547 -€11,364 -9.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €9,013 - -€9,013
Financial fixed assets 28 €10 €10 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €292,057 €259,445 -€32,613 -11.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €79,988 €71,011 -€8,976 -11.2%
Stocks 30/36 €79,988 €71,011 -€8,976 -11.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €170,653 €163,724 -€6,929 -4.1%
Trade receivables 40 €4,954 €315 -€4,639 -93.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €165,699 €163,409 -€2,290 -1.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €41,417 €24,167 -€17,250 -41.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €543 +€543
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €424,991 €372,001 -€52,989 -12.5%
Equity 10/15 €53,864 €45,344 -€8,521 -15.8%
Contributions 10/11 €75,000 €75,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €664 €664 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €664 €664 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€21,800 -€30,321 -€8,521 -39.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €371,126 €326,658 -€44,469 -12.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €154,109 €128,625 -€25,484 -16.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €154,109 €128,625 -€25,484 -16.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €217,017 €198,033 -€18,985 -8.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €26,882 €25,484 -€1,398 -5.2%
Financial debts 43 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €55,819 €37,529 -€18,289 -32.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €55,819 €37,529 -€18,289 -32.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €19,576 €20,116 +€541 +2.8%
Taxes 450/3 €3,676 €2,521 -€1,155 -31.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €15,899 €17,595 +€1,696 +10.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €14,741 €14,903 +€162 +1.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €61,976 €61,879 -€97 -0.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €32,564 €20,377 -€12,187 -37.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,917 €3,765 +€1,847 +96.4%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €2,640 +€2,640
Gross operating margin 9900 €98,356 €99,307 +€951 +1.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €1,899 €10,647 +€8,748 +460.8%
Financial income 75/76B €832 €184 -€648 -77.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €832 €184 -€648 -77.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €19,068 €19,155 +€87 +0.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €19,068 €19,155 +€87 +0.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€16,338 -€8,324 +€8,014 +49.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €190 €197 +€7 +3.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€16,528 -€8,521 +€8,007 +48.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€16,528 -€8,521 +€8,007 +48.4%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 2 October 2026 via checked.be.