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LAEBENS BART: what changed

Two fiscal 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

LAEBENS BART

BE 0425.219.987
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€158,507
2024 · €41,832+€116,675
Equity
€452,412
2024 · €377,562+€74,849
Cash
€339,948
2024 · €75,553+€264,395
Balance sheet total
€711,608
2024 · €768,079-€56,471

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€273,466

    down €273,466 (-73.7%), from €371,035 to €97,570

  • Cash +€264,395

    up €264,395 (+349.9%), from €75,553 to €339,948

    mainly Stocks and contracts (+€273,466) and Net result for the year (+€158,507)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€34,784

    down €34,784 (-12.7%), from €273,750 to €238,966

    of which Land and buildings: -€19,343

  • Receivables within one year -€14,074

    down €14,074 (-37.7%), from €37,302 to €23,228

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€14,185

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€158,448

    down €158,448 (-59.3%), from €267,284 to €108,837

    of which Other amounts payable: -€133,110

  • Reserves +€74,849

    up €74,849 (+20.9%), from €357,562 to €432,412

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€53,155

    up €53,155 (+242.1%), from €21,952 to €75,106

    of which Taxes: +€52,982

  • Other debts -€22,020

    down €22,020 (-61.6%), from €35,768 to €13,749

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€9,031

    down €9,031 (-26.3%), from €34,368 to €25,337

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€167,100

    up €167,100 (+79.4%), from €210,471 to €377,572

  • Taxes +€55,651

    up €55,651 (+316.4%), from €17,591 to €73,242

  • Financial charges -€10,784

    down €10,784 (-71.6%), from €15,062 to €4,278

  • Staff costs +€7,070

    up €7,070 (+7.5%), from €94,545 to €101,615

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 €41,832
Gross operating margin +€167,100
Staff costs -€7,070
Depreciation +€1,648
Other operating charges -€117
Financial income -€20
Financial charges +€10,784
Taxes -€55,651
Result 2025 €158,507

Cash bridge derived

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 +€515,436
Investment €0
Financing -€251,041
Cash 2024 €75,553
Net result for the year +€158,507
Depreciation +€34,784
Stocks and contracts +€273,466
Receivables within one year +€14,074
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,457
Trade debts +€4,733
Tax, wage and social debts +€53,155
Advances received +€194
Other debts -€22,020
Debts after one year -€158,448
Current portion of long-term debt -€9,031
Short-term financial debts +€96
Contributions, distributions and other -€83,658
Cash 2025 €339,948
Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €768,079 €711,608 -€56,471 -7.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €273,774 €238,991 -€34,784 -12.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €273,750 €238,966 -€34,784 -12.7%
Land and buildings 22 €245,913 €226,570 -€19,343 -7.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €5,626 €3,527 -€2,099 -37.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €22,211 €8,869 -€13,342 -60.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €25 €25 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €494,304 €472,617 -€21,688 -4.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €371,035 €97,570 -€273,466 -73.7%
Stocks 30/36 €371,035 €97,570 -€273,466 -73.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €37,302 €23,228 -€14,074 -37.7%
Trade receivables 40 €4,283 €4,395 +€112 +2.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €33,019 €18,834 -€14,185 -43.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €75,553 €339,948 +€264,395 +349.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €10,413 €11,871 +€1,457 +14.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €768,079 €711,608 -€56,471 -7.4%
Equity 10/15 €377,562 €452,412 +€74,849 +19.8%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €357,562 €432,412 +€74,849 +20.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €357,562 €432,412 +€74,849 +20.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €390,517 €259,196 -€131,320 -33.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €267,284 €108,837 -€158,448 -59.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €127,169 €101,832 -€25,337 -19.9%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €140,115 €7,005 -€133,110 -95.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €123,232 €150,359 +€27,127 +22.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €34,368 €25,337 -€9,031 -26.3%
Financial debts 43 €3,755 €3,851 +€96 +2.6%
Credit institutions 430/8 €3,755 €3,851 +€96 +2.6%
Trade debts 44 €27,388 €32,122 +€4,733 +17.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €27,388 €32,122 +€4,733 +17.3%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €0 €194 +€194
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €21,952 €75,106 +€53,155 +242.1%
Taxes 450/3 €8,822 €61,805 +€52,982 +600.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €13,129 €13,302 +€172 +1.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €35,768 €13,749 -€22,020 -61.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €94,545 €101,615 +€7,070 +7.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €36,432 €34,784 -€1,648 -4.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,125 €5,241 +€117 +2.3%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 - =
Gross operating margin 9900 €210,471 €377,572 +€167,100 +79.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €74,370 €235,932 +€161,562 +217.2%
Financial income 75/76B €115 €95 -€20 -17.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €115 €95 -€20 -17.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €15,062 €4,278 -€10,784 -71.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €15,062 €4,278 -€10,784 -71.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €59,423 €231,749 +€172,325 +290.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €17,591 €73,242 +€55,651 +316.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €41,832 €158,507 +€116,675 +278.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €41,832 €158,507 +€116,675 +278.9%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 6 October 2026 via checked.be.