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LE LITHERER: 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 LITHERER

BE 0474.925.460
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2026 compared with 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€38,265
2025 · €14,642+€23,623
Equity
€277,965
2025 · €239,700+€38,265
Cash
€24,638
2025 · €96,114-€71,476
Balance sheet total
€550,532
2025 · €499,459+€51,073

Largest movements

2025 to 2026
Assets
  • Cash -€71,476

    down €71,476 (-74.4%), from €96,114 to €24,638

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€97,808) and Stocks and contracts (-€49,418)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€69,524

    up €69,524 (+54.8%), from €126,881 to €196,405

    of which Land and buildings: +€72,568

  • Stocks and contracts +€49,418

    up €49,418 (+18.3%), from €269,713 to €319,131

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€28,265

    up €28,265 (+34.6%), from €81,752 to €110,017

  • Trade debts +€16,820

    up €16,820 (+38.5%), from €43,721 to €60,541

  • Reserves +€10,000

    up €10,000 (+23.3%), from €43,000 to €53,000

  • Debts after one year -€7,994

    down €7,994 (-5.4%), from €148,012 to €140,018

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€6,441

    up €6,441 (+27.4%), from €23,494 to €29,935

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€39,533

    up €39,533 (+19.5%), from €203,034 to €242,567

  • Depreciation +€11,580

    up €11,580 (+69.3%), from €16,704 to €28,284

  • Taxes +€8,809

    up €8,809 (+208%), from €4,245 to €13,054

  • Other operating charges -€5,730

    down €5,730 (-46.1%), from €12,428 to €6,698

  • Financial charges +€5,016

    up €5,016 (+67.3%), from €7,454 to €12,470

From the 2025 result to the 2026 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 2025 €14,642
Gross operating margin +€39,533
Staff costs +€4,348
Depreciation -€11,580
Other operating charges +€5,730
Other operating items +€100
Financial income -€683
Financial charges -€5,016
Taxes -€8,809
Result 2026 €38,265
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

cash 2025 to 2026

Derived from the 2025 and 2026 balance sheets and the 2026 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€27,885
Investment -€97,808
Financing -€1,553
Cash 2025 €96,114
Net result for the year +€38,265
Depreciation +€28,284
Stocks and contracts -€49,418
Receivables within one year -€3,571
Deferred charges and accrued income -€37
Trade debts +€16,820
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,150
Other debts -€4,608
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€97,808
Debts after one year -€7,994
Current portion of long-term debt +€6,441
Cash 2026 €24,638
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2025 2026 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €499,459 €550,532 +€51,073 +10.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €126,966 €196,490 +€69,524 +54.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €126,881 €196,405 +€69,524 +54.8%
Land and buildings 22 €32,513 €105,081 +€72,568 +223%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €6,962 €19,902 +€12,940 +186%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €52,130 €42,869 -€9,261 -17.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €35,276 €28,553 -€6,723 -19.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €85 €85 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €372,493 €354,042 -€18,451 -5.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €269,713 €319,131 +€49,418 +18.3%
Stocks 30/36 €269,713 €319,131 +€49,418 +18.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €6,086 €9,657 +€3,571 +58.7%
Trade receivables 40 €6,086 €3,252 -€2,834 -46.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €6,405 +€6,405
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €96,114 €24,638 -€71,476 -74.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €580 €616 +€37 +6.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €499,459 €550,532 +€51,073 +10.2%
Equity 10/15 €239,700 €277,965 +€38,265 +16.0%
Contributions 10/11 €114,948 €114,948 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €43,000 €53,000 +€10,000 +23.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €43,000 €53,000 +€10,000 +23.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €81,752 €110,017 +€28,265 +34.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €259,759 €272,567 +€12,808 +4.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €148,012 €140,018 -€7,994 -5.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €148,012 €140,018 -€7,994 -5.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €111,747 €132,549 +€20,802 +18.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €23,494 €29,935 +€6,441 +27.4%
Trade debts 44 €43,721 €60,541 +€16,820 +38.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €43,721 €60,541 +€16,820 +38.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €39,590 €41,740 +€2,150 +5.4%
Taxes 450/3 €18,149 €16,171 -€1,977 -10.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €21,442 €25,569 +€4,127 +19.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €4,941 €333 -€4,608 -93.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €148,924 €144,576 -€4,348 -2.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €16,704 €28,284 +€11,580 +69.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €12,428 €6,698 -€5,730 -46.1%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €100 - -€100
Gross operating margin 9900 €203,034 €242,567 +€39,533 +19.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €24,878 €63,010 +€38,131 +153%
Financial income 75/76B €1,462 €780 -€683 -46.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,462 €780 -€683 -46.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,454 €12,470 +€5,016 +67.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,454 €12,470 +€5,016 +67.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €18,887 €51,319 +€32,432 +172%
Income taxes 67/77 €4,245 €13,054 +€8,809 +208%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €14,642 €38,265 +€23,623 +161%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €14,642 €38,265 +€23,623 +161%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 January 2025 and 31 January 2026. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 21 October 2026 via checked.be.