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La Palette: 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

La Palette

BE 0429.736.625
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€16,715
2024 · -€138,503+€155,218
Equity
€31,858
2024 · €15,143+€16,715
Cash
€36,368
2024 · €39,675-€3,308
Balance sheet total
€38,149
2024 · €63,630-€25,480

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€7,517

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €7,517)

  • Financial fixed assets -€5,900

    down €5,900 (-98.4%), from €5,995 to €95

  • Receivables within one year -€4,791

    down €4,791 (-89.3%), from €5,362 to €571

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€2,425

  • Cash -€3,308

    down €3,308 (-8.3%), from €39,675 to €36,368

    mainly Other debts (-€37,189) and Trade debts (-€5,994)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,850

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €2,850)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€37,189

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €37,189)

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€16,715

    up €16,715 (+12.2%), from -€136,750 to -€120,034

  • Trade debts -€5,994

    down €5,994 (-60.3%), from €9,939 to €3,946

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€1,821

    up €1,821 (+347%), from €525 to €2,346

  • Short-term financial debts -€833

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €833)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€26,253

    up €26,253, from -€2,096 to €24,158

  • Taxes +€2,202

    up €2,202 (+1,530%), from €144 to €2,346

  • Depreciation -€1,029

    down €1,029 (-48.0%), from €2,143 to €1,115

  • Financial charges -€739

    down €739 (-22.6%), from €3,273 to €2,535

  • Other operating charges +€460

    up €460 (+46.6%), from €987 to €1,447

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 -€138,503
Gross operating margin +€26,253
Depreciation +€1,029
Other operating charges -€460
Other operating items +€129,859
Financial charges +€739
Taxes -€2,202
Result 2025 €16,715
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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 -€8,374
Investment +€5,900
Financing -€833
Cash 2024 €39,675
Net result for the year +€16,715
Depreciation +€1,115
Stocks and contracts +€7,517
Receivables within one year +€4,791
Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,850
Trade debts -€5,994
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,821
Other debts -€37,189
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€5,900
Short-term financial debts -€833
Cash 2025 €36,368
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Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €63,630 €38,149 -€25,480 -40.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €8,225 €1,210 -€7,015 -85.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,230 €1,115 -€1,115 -50.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,230 €1,115 -€1,115 -50.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €5,995 €95 -€5,900 -98.4%
Current assets 29/58 €55,405 €36,939 -€18,465 -33.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €7,517 - -€7,517
Stocks 30/36 €7,517 - -€7,517
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €5,362 €571 -€4,791 -89.3%
Trade receivables 40 €2,366 - -€2,366
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,996 €571 -€2,425 -80.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €39,675 €36,368 -€3,308 -8.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,850 - -€2,850
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €63,630 €38,149 -€25,480 -40.0%
Equity 10/15 €15,143 €31,858 +€16,715 +110%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Other 1109/19 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €133,301 €133,301 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €18,301 €18,301 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Other 1319 €16,441 €16,441 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €115,000 €115,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€136,750 -€120,034 +€16,715 +12.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €48,487 €6,291 -€42,196 -87.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €48,487 €6,291 -€42,196 -87.0%
Financial debts 43 €833 - -€833
Credit institutions 430/8 €833 - -€833
Trade debts 44 €9,939 €3,946 -€5,994 -60.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €9,939 €3,946 -€5,994 -60.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €525 €2,346 +€1,821 +347%
Taxes 450/3 €525 €2,346 +€1,821 +347%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €37,189 - -€37,189
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,143 €1,115 -€1,029 -48.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €987 €1,447 +€460 +46.6%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €129,859 - -€129,859
Gross operating margin 9900 -€2,096 €24,158 +€26,253
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€135,086 €21,596 +€156,681
Financial charges 65/66B €3,273 €2,535 -€739 -22.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,273 €2,535 -€739 -22.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€138,359 €19,061 +€157,420
Income taxes 67/77 €144 €2,346 +€2,202 +1,530%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€138,503 €16,715 +€155,218
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€138,503 €16,715 +€155,218

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 31 October 2026 via checked.be.