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La Petite Librairie: 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 Petite Librairie

BE 0775.708.109
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€20,562
2024 · -€979+€21,541
Equity
€17,017
2024 · -€3,545+€20,562
Cash
€53,687
2024 · €35,355+€18,332
Balance sheet total
€125,593
2024 · €107,790+€17,803

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€18,332

    up €18,332 (+51.9%), from €35,355 to €53,687

    mainly Net result for the year (+€20,562) and Advances received (+€3,296)

  • Receivables within one year +€1,486

    up €1,486 (+14.7%), from €10,087 to €11,572

    of which Trade receivables: +€1,419

  • Stocks and contracts -€1,270

    down €1,270 (-2.2%), from €58,351 to €57,081

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€20,562

    up €20,562 (+61.3%), from -€33,545 to -€12,983

  • Trade debts -€8,173

    down €8,173 (-23.6%), from €34,611 to €26,438

  • Advances received +€3,296

    up €3,296 (+30.9%), from €10,673 to €13,969

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€19,981

    up €19,981 (+811%), from €2,464 to €22,445

  • Financial charges -€972

    down €972 (-53.2%), from €1,827 to €854

  • Depreciation -€732

    down €732 (-66.6%), from €1,098 to €367

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 -€979
Gross operating margin +€19,981
Depreciation +€732
Other operating charges -€41
Financial income -€104
Financial charges +€972
Result 2025 €20,562
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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 +€18,332
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €35,355
Net result for the year +€20,562
Depreciation +€367
Stocks and contracts +€1,270
Receivables within one year -€1,486
Deferred charges and accrued income +€378
Trade debts -€8,173
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,046
Advances received +€3,296
Other debts +€1,072
Cash 2025 €53,687
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Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €107,790 €125,593 +€17,803 +16.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,792 €2,426 -€367 -13.1%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €0 - =
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €792 €426 -€367 -46.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €0 - =
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €792 €426 -€367 -46.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €104,998 €123,168 +€18,170 +17.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €58,351 €57,081 -€1,270 -2.2%
Stocks 30/36 €58,351 €57,081 -€1,270 -2.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €10,087 €11,572 +€1,486 +14.7%
Trade receivables 40 €10,087 €11,506 +€1,419 +14.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 €67 +€67
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €35,355 €53,687 +€18,332 +51.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,206 €827 -€378 -31.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €107,790 €125,593 +€17,803 +16.5%
Equity 10/15 -€3,545 €17,017 +€20,562
Contributions 10/11 €30,000 €30,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€33,545 -€12,983 +€20,562 +61.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €111,336 €108,577 -€2,759 -2.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €111,336 €108,577 -€2,759 -2.5%
Financial debts 43 €0 - =
Credit institutions 430/8 €0 - =
Trade debts 44 €34,611 €26,438 -€8,173 -23.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €34,611 €26,438 -€8,173 -23.6%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €10,673 €13,969 +€3,296 +30.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,465 €3,511 +€1,046 +42.4%
Taxes 450/3 €2,465 €3,511 +€1,046 +42.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €63,587 €64,659 +€1,072 +1.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,098 €367 -€732 -66.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €625 €666 +€41 +6.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €2,464 €22,445 +€19,981 +811%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €741 €21,413 +€20,672 +2,790%
Financial income 75/76B €107 €3 -€104 -96.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €107 €3 -€104 -96.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,827 €854 -€972 -53.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,827 €854 -€972 -53.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€979 €20,562 +€21,541
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€979 €20,562 +€21,541
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€979 €20,562 +€21,541

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 29 October 2026 via checked.be.