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LE COIN LECTURE: 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 COIN LECTURE

BE 0463.788.672
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€282
2024 · -€31,966+€32,248
Equity
-€18,883
2024 · -€19,164+€282
Cash
€698
2024 · €11,666-€10,968
Balance sheet total
€122,349
2024 · €62,681+€59,669

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€73,676

    up €73,676 (+1,579%), from €4,666 to €78,342

    of which Trade receivables: +€50,497

  • Cash -€10,968

    down €10,968 (-94.0%), from €11,666 to €698

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€73,676) and Other debts (-€13,533)

  • Stocks and contracts -€3,040

    down €3,040 (-11.2%), from €27,142 to €24,102

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts +€31,944

    new in 2025: €31,944

    of which Taxes: +€20,813

  • Short-term financial debts +€22,849

    new in 2025: €22,849

  • Trade debts +€18,128

    up €18,128 (+154%), from €11,737 to €29,865

  • Other debts -€13,533

    down €13,533 (-19.3%), from €70,108 to €56,575

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€47,587

    up €47,587, from -€30,848 to €16,739

  • Staff costs +€15,155

    new in 2025: €15,155

  • Financial charges -€459

    down €459 (-41.0%), from €1,118 to €660

  • Other operating charges +€330

    new in 2025: €330

  • Taxes +€313

    new in 2025: €313

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 -€31,966
Gross operating margin +€47,587
Staff costs -€15,155
Other operating charges -€330
Financial income +€0
Financial charges +€459
Taxes -€313
Result 2025 €282
raises the resultlowers the result

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 -€33,816
Investment €0
Financing +€22,849
Cash 2024 €11,666
Net result for the year +€282
Stocks and contracts +€3,040
Receivables within one year -€73,676
Trade debts +€18,128
Tax, wage and social debts +€31,944
Other debts -€13,533
Short-term financial debts +€22,849
Cash 2025 €698
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €62,681 €122,349 +€59,669 +95.2%
Current assets 29/58 €62,681 €122,349 +€59,669 +95.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €27,142 €24,102 -€3,040 -11.2%
Stocks 30/36 €27,142 €24,102 -€3,040 -11.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €4,666 €78,342 +€73,676 +1,579%
Trade receivables 40 €1,389 €51,887 +€50,497 +3,635%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,276 €26,455 +€23,179 +707%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €11,666 €698 -€10,968 -94.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €19,207 €19,207 = 0.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €62,681 €122,349 +€59,669 +95.2%
Equity 10/15 -€19,164 -€18,883 +€282 +1.5%
Contributions 10/11 €19,832 €19,832 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,983 €1,983 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,983 €1,983 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,983 €1,983 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€40,979 -€40,698 +€282 +0.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €81,845 €141,232 +€59,387 +72.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €81,845 €141,232 +€59,387 +72.6%
Financial debts 43 - €22,849 +€22,849
Credit institutions 430/8 - €22,849 +€22,849
Trade debts 44 €11,737 €29,865 +€18,128 +154%
Suppliers 440/4 €11,737 €29,865 +€18,128 +154%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 - €31,944 +€31,944
Taxes 450/3 - €20,813 +€20,813
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €11,131 +€11,131
Other amounts payable 47/48 €70,108 €56,575 -€13,533 -19.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 - €15,155 +€15,155
Other operating charges 640/8 - €330 +€330
Gross operating margin 9900 -€30,848 €16,739 +€47,587
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€30,848 €1,254 +€32,102
Financial income 75/76B - €0 +€0
Recurring financial income 75 - €0 +€0
Financial charges 65/66B €1,118 €660 -€459 -41.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,118 €660 -€459 -41.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€31,966 €595 +€32,561
Income taxes 67/77 - €313 +€313
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€31,966 €282 +€32,248
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€31,966 €282 +€32,248

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.