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LECTURA: 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

LECTURA

BE 0476.874.962
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€3,353
2024 · €14,438-€11,084
Equity
€13,885
2024 · €10,532+€3,353
Cash
€55,949
2024 · €40,029+€15,920
Balance sheet total
€78,478
2024 · €71,896+€6,582

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€15,920

    up €15,920 (+39.8%), from €40,029 to €55,949

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€6,102) and Stocks and contracts (+€3,967)

  • Receivables within one year -€6,102

    down €6,102 (-97.4%), from €6,265 to €163

    of which Trade receivables: -€5,979

  • Stocks and contracts -€3,967

    down €3,967 (-24.0%), from €16,503 to €12,536

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€870

    up €870 (+9.8%), from €8,835 to €9,705

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€3,353

    up €3,353 (+33.8%), from -€9,928 to -€6,575

  • Other debts +€2,521

    up €2,521 (+6.4%), from €39,327 to €41,848

Income statement
  • Taxes +€7,094

    new in 2025: €7,094

  • Gross operating margin -€4,889

    down €4,889 (-23.9%), from €20,438 to €15,549

  • Financial charges -€1,212

    down €1,212 (-25.3%), from €4,787 to €3,575

  • Other operating charges +€313

    up €313 (+29.1%), from €1,074 to €1,387

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 €14,438
Gross operating margin -€4,889
Other operating charges -€313
Financial charges +€1,212
Taxes -€7,094
Result 2025 €3,353
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 +€15,920
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €40,029
Net result for the year +€3,353
Depreciation +€139
Stocks and contracts +€3,967
Receivables within one year +€6,102
Deferred charges and accrued income -€870
Trade debts +€391
Tax, wage and social debts +€317
Other debts +€2,521
Cash 2025 €55,949
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €71,896 €78,478 +€6,582 +9.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €264 €125 -€139 -52.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €139 - -€139
Furniture and vehicles 24 €139 - -€139
Financial fixed assets 28 €125 €125 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €71,631 €78,353 +€6,722 +9.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €16,503 €12,536 -€3,967 -24.0%
Stocks 30/36 €16,503 €12,536 -€3,967 -24.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €6,265 €163 -€6,102 -97.4%
Trade receivables 40 €5,979 - -€5,979
Other amounts receivable 41 €285 €163 -€123 -43.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €40,029 €55,949 +€15,920 +39.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €8,835 €9,705 +€870 +9.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €71,896 €78,478 +€6,582 +9.2%
Equity 10/15 €10,532 €13,885 +€3,353 +31.8%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€9,928 -€6,575 +€3,353 +33.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €61,364 €64,593 +€3,229 +5.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €61,364 €64,593 +€3,229 +5.3%
Trade debts 44 €19,561 €19,952 +€391 +2.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €19,561 €19,952 +€391 +2.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,476 €2,793 +€317 +12.8%
Taxes 450/3 €1,226 €1,543 +€317 +25.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,250 €1,250 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €39,327 €41,848 +€2,521 +6.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €139 €139 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,074 €1,387 +€313 +29.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €20,438 €15,549 -€4,889 -23.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €19,224 €14,022 -€5,202 -27.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,787 €3,575 -€1,212 -25.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,787 €3,575 -€1,212 -25.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €14,438 €10,447 -€3,990 -27.6%
Income taxes 67/77 - €7,094 +€7,094
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €14,438 €3,353 -€11,084 -76.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €14,438 €3,353 -€11,084 -76.8%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 13 October 2026 via checked.be.