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L'A.B.C.: 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

L'A.B.C.

BE 0423.729.355
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€18,285
2024 · €15,658+€2,627
Equity
€182,501
2024 · €249,216-€66,715
Cash
€171,665
2024 · €158,646+€13,019
Balance sheet total
€294,637
2024 · €277,534+€17,102

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€13,019

    up €13,019 (+8.2%), from €158,646 to €171,665

    mainly Other debts (+€78,100) and Net result for the year (+€18,285)

  • Stocks and contracts +€3,903

    up €3,903 (+9.2%), from €42,308 to €46,211

  • Receivables within one year +€3,209

    up €3,209 (+105%), from €3,054 to €6,263

    of which Trade receivables: +€3,344

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€78,100

    up €78,100 (+990%), from €7,886 to €85,986

  • Reserves -€67,000

    down €67,000 (-29.9%), from €223,900 to €156,900

  • Trade debts +€4,232

    up €4,232 (+254%), from €1,668 to €5,900

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€6,834

    up €6,834 (+12.0%), from €56,935 to €63,770

  • Staff costs +€2,153

    up €2,153 (+6.0%), from €35,705 to €37,858

  • Taxes +€1,189

    up €1,189 (+19.5%), from €6,093 to €7,282

  • Depreciation +€960

    up €960 (+69.7%), from €1,378 to €2,337

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 €15,658
Gross operating margin +€6,834
Staff costs -€2,153
Depreciation -€960
Other operating charges -€14
Financial income +€193
Financial charges -€84
Taxes -€1,189
Result 2025 €18,285
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 +€98,019
Investment €0
Financing -€85,000
Cash 2024 €158,646
Net result for the year +€18,285
Depreciation +€2,337
Stocks and contracts -€3,903
Receivables within one year -€3,209
Deferred charges and accrued income +€691
Trade debts +€4,232
Tax, wage and social debts +€984
Advances received +€501
Other debts +€78,100
Contributions, distributions and other -€85,000
Cash 2025 €171,665
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €277,534 €294,637 +€17,102 +6.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €17,386 €15,048 -€2,337 -13.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €13,316 €10,979 -€2,337 -17.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,625 €792 -€833 -51.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €375 €110 -€265 -70.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €11,317 €10,077 -€1,240 -11.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €4,070 €4,070 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €260,149 €279,588 +€19,440 +7.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €42,308 €46,211 +€3,903 +9.2%
Stocks 30/36 €42,308 €46,211 +€3,903 +9.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €3,054 €6,263 +€3,209 +105%
Trade receivables 40 €2,833 €6,177 +€3,344 +118%
Other amounts receivable 41 €221 €87 -€135 -60.9%
Current investments 50/53 €50,000 €50,000 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €158,646 €171,665 +€13,019 +8.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,140 €5,449 -€691 -11.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €277,534 €294,637 +€17,102 +6.2%
Equity 10/15 €249,216 €182,501 -€66,715 -26.8%
Contributions 10/11 €25,000 €25,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €223,900 €156,900 -€67,000 -29.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €223,900 €156,900 -€67,000 -29.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €316 €601 +€285 +90.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €28,318 €112,136 +€83,817 +296%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €28,318 €112,136 +€83,817 +296%
Trade debts 44 €1,668 €5,900 +€4,232 +254%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,668 €5,900 +€4,232 +254%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €3,285 €3,786 +€501 +15.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €15,480 €16,464 +€984 +6.4%
Taxes 450/3 €9,696 €10,165 +€470 +4.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €5,784 €6,298 +€514 +8.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €7,886 €85,986 +€78,100 +990%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €35,705 €37,858 +€2,153 +6.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,378 €2,337 +€960 +69.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €782 €796 +€14 +1.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €56,935 €63,770 +€6,834 +12.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €19,070 €22,777 +€3,707 +19.4%
Financial income 75/76B €3,213 €3,405 +€193 +6.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,213 €3,405 +€193 +6.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €532 €616 +€84 +15.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €532 €616 +€84 +15.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €21,751 €25,567 +€3,816 +17.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,093 €7,282 +€1,189 +19.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €15,658 €18,285 +€2,627 +16.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €15,658 €18,285 +€2,627 +16.8%

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 19 October 2026 via checked.be.