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L’ÉPOPÉE: 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’ÉPOPÉE

BE 1015.881.196
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2026 compared with 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€33,611
2025 · -€11,475+€45,086
Equity
€122,135
2025 · €88,525+€33,611
Cash
€89,316
2025 · €64,499+€24,817
Balance sheet total
€356,360
2025 · €124,843+€231,517

Largest movements

2025 to 2026
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€178,763

    up €178,763 (+9,931%), from €1,800 to €180,563

  • Tangible fixed assets +€27,552

    up €27,552 (+56.5%), from €48,806 to €76,358

  • Cash +€24,817

    up €24,817 (+38.5%), from €64,499 to €89,316

    mainly Debts after one year (+€146,445) and Net result for the year (+€33,611)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€146,445

    new in 2026: €146,445

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€33,611

    up €33,611, from -€11,475 to €22,135

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€19,555

    new in 2026: €19,555

  • Trade debts +€14,242

    up €14,242 (+40.1%), from €35,533 to €49,774

  • Other debts +€9,605

    new in 2026: €9,605

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€63,294

    up €63,294, from -€11,120 to €52,174

  • Depreciation +€6,980

    up €6,980 (+1,994%), from €350 to €7,330

  • Taxes +€5,535

    new in 2026: €5,535

  • Financial charges +€5,373

    up €5,373 (+108,554%), from €5 to €5,378

From the 2025 result to the 2026 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 2025 -€11,475
Gross operating margin +€63,294
Depreciation -€6,980
Other operating charges -€320
Financial charges -€5,373
Taxes -€5,535
Result 2026 €33,611
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Derived cash bridge

cash 2025 to 2026

Derived from the 2025 and 2026 balance sheets and the 2026 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€106,301
Investment -€34,882
Financing +€166,000
Cash 2025 €64,499
Net result for the year +€33,611
Depreciation +€7,330
Stocks and contracts -€178,763
Smaller working-capital items -€385
Trade debts +€14,242
Tax, wage and social debts +€8,059
Other debts +€9,605
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€34,882
Debts after one year +€146,445
Current portion of long-term debt +€19,555
Cash 2026 €89,316
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Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2025 2026 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €124,843 €356,360 +€231,517 +185%
Fixed assets 21/28 €48,806 €76,358 +€27,552 +56.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €48,806 €76,358 +€27,552 +56.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €48,806 €76,358 +€27,552 +56.5%
Current assets 29/58 €76,037 €280,002 +€203,965 +268%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €1,800 €180,563 +€178,763 +9,931%
Stocks 30/36 €1,800 €180,563 +€178,763 +9,931%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €9,738 €9,985 +€247 +2.5%
Trade receivables 40 €1,161 €3,737 +€2,576 +222%
Other amounts receivable 41 €8,577 €6,248 -€2,329 -27.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €64,499 €89,316 +€24,817 +38.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €138 +€138
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €124,843 €356,360 +€231,517 +185%
Equity 10/15 €88,525 €122,135 +€33,611 +38.0%
Contributions 10/11 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€11,475 €22,135 +€33,611
Amounts payable 17/49 €36,318 €234,224 +€197,907 +545%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €146,445 +€146,445
Other amounts payable 178/9 - €146,445 +€146,445
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €36,318 €87,779 +€51,461 +142%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €19,555 +€19,555
Trade debts 44 €35,533 €49,774 +€14,242 +40.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €35,533 €49,774 +€14,242 +40.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €785 €8,845 +€8,059 +1,026%
Taxes 450/3 €785 €8,845 +€8,059 +1,026%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €9,605 +€9,605
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €350 €7,330 +€6,980 +1,994%
Other operating charges 640/8 - €320 +€320
Gross operating margin 9900 -€11,120 €52,174 +€63,294
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€11,470 €44,524 +€55,994
Financial charges 65/66B €5 €5,378 +€5,373 +108,554%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5 €5,378 +€5,373 +108,554%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€11,475 €39,146 +€50,621
Income taxes 67/77 - €5,535 +€5,535
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€11,475 €33,611 +€45,086
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€11,475 €33,611 +€45,086

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 January 2025 and 31 January 2026. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 14 October 2026 via checked.be.