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LE CANARD: 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

LE CANARD

BE 0432.624.750
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€17,200
2024 · €8,749+€8,451
Equity
€119,214
2024 · €102,014+€17,200
Cash
€65,471
2024 · €59,421+€6,050
Balance sheet total
€192,259
2024 · €217,194-€24,935

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€36,775

    down €36,775 (-43.5%), from €84,512 to €47,737

    of which Trade receivables: -€38,195

  • Stocks and contracts +€6,103

    up €6,103 (+8.7%), from €69,987 to €76,090

  • Cash +€6,050

    up €6,050 (+10.2%), from €59,421 to €65,471

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€36,775) and Net result for the year (+€17,200)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€45,638

    down €45,638 (-40.2%), from €113,484 to €67,846

  • Reserves +€17,190

    up €17,190 (+145%), from €11,839 to €29,029

    of which Distributable reserves: +€17,190

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€3,503

    up €3,503 (+207%), from €1,696 to €5,199

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€10,806

    up €10,806 (+66.7%), from €16,198 to €27,004

  • Taxes +€3,496

    up €3,496 (+109%), from €3,203 to €6,699

  • Financial charges -€665

    down €665 (-20.9%), from €3,174 to €2,509

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 €8,749
Gross operating margin +€10,806
Depreciation -€169
Other operating charges +€241
Other operating items +€220
Financial income +€184
Financial charges +€665
Taxes -€3,496
Result 2025 €17,200
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€6,052
Investment -€2
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €59,421
Net result for the year +€17,200
Depreciation +€331
Stocks and contracts -€6,103
Receivables within one year +€36,775
Deferred charges and accrued income -€16
Trade debts -€45,638
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,503
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2
Cash 2025 €65,471
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €217,194 €192,259 -€24,935 -11.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,972 €2,643 -€329 -11.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,935 €2,604 -€331 -11.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €0 - =
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €2,935 €2,604 -€331 -11.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €37 €39 +€2 +5.4%
Current assets 29/58 €214,222 €189,616 -€24,606 -11.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €69,987 €76,090 +€6,103 +8.7%
Stocks 30/36 €69,987 €76,090 +€6,103 +8.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €84,512 €47,737 -€36,775 -43.5%
Trade receivables 40 €84,512 €46,317 -€38,195 -45.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €1,420 +€1,420
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €59,421 €65,471 +€6,050 +10.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €302 €318 +€16 +5.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €217,194 €192,259 -€24,935 -11.5%
Equity 10/15 €102,014 €119,214 +€17,200 +16.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €11,839 €29,029 +€17,190 +145%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €3,099 €3,099 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €3,099 €3,099 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €8,740 €25,930 +€17,190 +197%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €71,576 €71,586 +€10 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €115,180 €73,045 -€42,135 -36.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €115,180 €73,045 -€42,135 -36.6%
Trade debts 44 €113,484 €67,846 -€45,638 -40.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €113,484 €67,846 -€45,638 -40.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,696 €5,199 +€3,503 +207%
Taxes 450/3 €1,696 €5,199 +€3,503 +207%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €162 €331 +€169 +104%
Other operating charges 640/8 €699 €458 -€241 -34.4%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €220 €0 -€220 -100%
Gross operating margin 9900 €16,198 €27,004 +€10,806 +66.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €15,118 €26,216 +€11,098 +73.4%
Financial income 75/76B €8 €192 +€184 +2,275%
Recurring financial income 75 €8 €192 +€184 +2,275%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,174 €2,509 -€665 -20.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,174 €2,509 -€665 -20.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €11,953 €23,899 +€11,946 +99.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €3,203 €6,699 +€3,496 +109%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €8,749 €17,200 +€8,451 +96.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €8,749 €17,200 +€8,451 +96.6%

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 19 October 2026 via checked.be.