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LES ECRITS RESTENT: 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

LES ECRITS RESTENT

BE 0630.859.690
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€2,654
2024 · €8,976-€11,630
Equity
€42,123
2024 · €44,778-€2,654
Cash
€27,182
2024 · €37,441-€10,259
Balance sheet total
€67,071
2024 · €94,579-€27,508

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€18,608

    down €18,608 (-35.5%), from €52,372 to €33,764

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€28,443

  • Cash -€10,259

    down €10,259 (-27.4%), from €37,441 to €27,182

    mainly Other debts (-€25,500) and Net result for the year (-€2,654)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,011

    up €2,011 (+61.8%), from €3,253 to €5,264

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€25,500

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €25,500)

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€2,654

    down €2,654 (-10.5%), from €25,311 to €22,656

  • Trade debts +€1,563

    up €1,563 (+63.3%), from €2,469 to €4,032

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€1,217

    down €1,217 (-6.7%), from €18,056 to €16,839

    of which Taxes: -€4,504

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€16,354

    down €16,354 (-22.6%), from €72,446 to €56,092

  • Staff costs -€4,514

    down €4,514 (-8.6%), from €52,353 to €47,839

  • Taxes -€3,041

    down €3,041 (-95.6%), from €3,180 to €139

  • Other operating charges +€2,825

    up €2,825 (+60.1%), from €4,703 to €7,528

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 €8,976
Gross operating margin -€16,354
Staff costs +€4,514
Depreciation -€160
Other operating charges -€2,825
Financial income +€16
Financial charges +€137
Taxes +€3,041
Result 2025 -€2,654
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 -€11,088
Investment +€152
Financing +€677
Cash 2024 €37,441
Net result for the year -€2,654
Depreciation +€500
Receivables within one year +€18,608
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,011
Trade debts +€1,563
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,217
Other debts -€25,500
Accrued charges and deferred income -€375
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€152
Short-term financial debts +€677
Cash 2025 €27,182
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €94,579 €67,071 -€27,508 -29.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,513 €860 -€652 -43.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,253 €753 -€500 -39.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,253 €753 -€500 -39.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €260 €108 -€152 -58.6%
Current assets 29/58 €93,066 €66,211 -€26,855 -28.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €52,372 €33,764 -€18,608 -35.5%
Trade receivables 40 €9,184 €19,020 +€9,836 +107%
Other amounts receivable 41 €43,188 €14,744 -€28,443 -65.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €37,441 €27,182 -€10,259 -27.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,253 €5,264 +€2,011 +61.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €94,579 €67,071 -€27,508 -29.1%
Equity 10/15 €44,778 €42,123 -€2,654 -5.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €867 €867 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €867 €867 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €867 €867 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €25,311 €22,656 -€2,654 -10.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €49,801 €24,948 -€24,853 -49.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €3,401 €3,401 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €3,401 €3,401 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €46,025 €21,547 -€24,478 -53.2%
Financial debts 43 - €677 +€677
Credit institutions 430/8 - €677 +€677
Trade debts 44 €2,469 €4,032 +€1,563 +63.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,469 €4,032 +€1,563 +63.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €18,056 €16,839 -€1,217 -6.7%
Taxes 450/3 €6,664 €2,160 -€4,504 -67.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €11,392 €14,678 +€3,286 +28.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €25,500 - -€25,500
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €375 - -€375
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €52,353 €47,839 -€4,514 -8.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €340 €500 +€160 +47.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,703 €7,528 +€2,825 +60.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €72,446 €56,092 -€16,354 -22.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €15,050 €225 -€14,825 -98.5%
Financial income 75/76B €15 €31 +€16 +101%
Recurring financial income 75 €15 €31 +€16 +101%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,909 €2,772 -€137 -4.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,909 €2,772 -€137 -4.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €12,156 -€2,516 -€14,672
Income taxes 67/77 €3,180 €139 -€3,041 -95.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €8,976 -€2,654 -€11,630
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €8,976 -€2,654 -€11,630

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.