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LA PAPERASSE: 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 PAPERASSE

BE 1001.025.548
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€29,105
2024 · €38,954-€9,849
Equity
€88,058
2024 · €58,954+€29,105
Cash
€26,869
2024 · €18,310+€8,559
Balance sheet total
€148,088
2024 · €114,339+€33,750

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€22,715

    up €22,715 (+1,251%), from €1,816 to €24,531

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€23,753

  • Cash +€8,559

    up €8,559 (+46.7%), from €18,310 to €26,869

    mainly Net result for the year (+€29,105) and Tax, wage and social debts (+€8,711)

  • Stocks and contracts +€2,200

    up €2,200 (+4.0%), from €55,590 to €57,790

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€29,105

    up €29,105 (+74.7%), from €38,954 to €68,058

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€8,711

    up €8,711 (+45.2%), from €19,257 to €27,969

    of which Taxes: +€9,311

  • Debts after one year -€5,561

    down €5,561 (-19.9%), from €28,014 to €22,453

  • Trade debts +€2,599

    up €2,599 (+37.1%), from €7,010 to €9,608

Income statement
  • Turnover -€121,658

    down €121,658 (-10.4%), from €1.2m to €1.0m

  • Purchases and services -€102,383

    down €102,383 (-9.5%), from €1.1m to €975,110

  • Gross operating margin -€19,275

    down €19,275 (-22.2%), from €86,764 to €67,488

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 €38,954
Gross operating margin -€19,275
Staff costs +€974
Depreciation +€2,621
Other operating charges +€1,988
Other operating items -€960
Financial charges +€1,160
Taxes +€3,644
Result 2025 €29,105
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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 +€18,407
Investment -€4,288
Financing -€5,561
Cash 2024 €18,310
Net result for the year +€29,105
Depreciation +€4,012
Stocks and contracts -€2,200
Receivables within one year -€22,715
Trade debts +€2,599
Tax, wage and social debts +€8,711
Other debts -€1,104
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,288
Debts after one year -€5,561
Cash 2025 €26,869
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €114,339 €148,088 +€33,750 +29.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €38,622 €38,898 +€276 +0.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €38,622 €38,898 +€276 +0.7%
Land and buildings 22 €38,622 €35,041 -€3,581 -9.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €2,700 +€2,700
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €1,158 +€1,158
Current assets 29/58 €75,716 €109,190 +€33,474 +44.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €55,590 €57,790 +€2,200 +4.0%
Stocks 30/36 €55,590 €57,790 +€2,200 +4.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,816 €24,531 +€22,715 +1,251%
Trade receivables 40 €1,037 - -€1,037
Other amounts receivable 41 €779 €24,531 +€23,753 +3,051%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €18,310 €26,869 +€8,559 +46.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €114,339 €148,088 +€33,750 +29.5%
Equity 10/15 €58,954 €88,058 +€29,105 +49.4%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €38,954 €68,058 +€29,105 +74.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €55,385 €60,030 +€4,645 +8.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €28,014 €22,453 -€5,561 -19.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €28,014 €22,453 -€5,561 -19.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €27,371 €37,577 +€10,206 +37.3%
Trade debts 44 €7,010 €9,608 +€2,599 +37.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €7,010 €9,608 +€2,599 +37.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €19,257 €27,969 +€8,711 +45.2%
Taxes 450/3 €13,493 €22,804 +€9,311 +69.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €5,765 €5,165 -€600 -10.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,104 - -€1,104
Turnover 70 €1,164,256 €1,042,598 -€121,658 -10.4%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €1,077,493 €975,110 -€102,383 -9.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €23,466 €22,492 -€974 -4.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,633 €4,012 -€2,621 -39.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,653 €665 -€1,988 -74.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €960 +€960
Gross operating margin 9900 €86,764 €67,488 -€19,275 -22.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €54,012 €39,360 -€14,653 -27.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,915 €755 -€1,160 -60.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,915 €755 -€1,160 -60.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €52,097 €38,605 -€13,493 -25.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €13,144 €9,500 -€3,644 -27.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €38,954 €29,105 -€9,849 -25.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €38,954 €29,105 -€9,849 -25.3%

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 25 October 2026 via checked.be.