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LIBRABEL: what changed

Two fiscal 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

LIBRABEL

BE 0862.704.241
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€8,159
2024 · -€6,288-€1,870
Equity
€70,954
2024 · €79,113-€8,159
Cash
€159,221
2024 · €180,680-€21,459
Balance sheet total
€215,532
2024 · €244,579-€29,046

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€21,459

    down €21,459 (-11.9%), from €180,680 to €159,221

    mainly Debts after one year (-€9,899) and Net result for the year (-€8,159)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€11,954

    down €11,954 (-42.8%), from €27,921 to €15,966

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€10,722

  • Stocks and contracts +€3,274

    up €3,274 (+17.0%), from €19,308 to €22,582

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€9,899

    down €9,899 (-85.5%), from €11,585 to €1,685

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€8,159

    down €8,159 (-11.5%), from €71,053 to €62,894

  • Other debts -€6,237

    down €6,237 (-5.6%), from €111,627 to €105,389

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€2,906

    down €2,906 (-37.4%), from €7,775 to €4,869

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€2,431

    down €2,431 (-5.9%), from €41,281 to €38,850

  • Taxes -€2,270

    down €2,270, from €916 to -€1,354

  • Depreciation +€1,610

    up €1,610 (+15.6%), from €10,345 to €11,954

  • Other operating charges -€1,013

    down €1,013 (-59.4%), from €1,706 to €693

  • Staff costs +€1,007

    up €1,007 (+2.9%), from €34,878 to €35,884

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 -€6,288
Gross operating margin -€2,431
Staff costs -€1,007
Depreciation -€1,610
Other operating charges +€1,013
Financial income -€537
Financial charges +€431
Taxes +€2,270
Result 2025 -€8,159

Cash bridge derived

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 -€11,915
Investment €0
Financing -€9,544
Cash 2024 €180,680
Net result for the year -€8,159
Depreciation +€11,954
Stocks and contracts -€3,274
Receivables within one year -€1,530
Deferred charges and accrued income +€437
Trade debts -€2,214
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,906
Other debts -€6,237
Accrued charges and deferred income +€14
Debts after one year -€9,899
Current portion of long-term debt +€355
Cash 2025 €159,221
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €244,579 €215,532 -€29,046 -11.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €28,778 €16,823 -€11,954 -41.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €27,921 €15,966 -€11,954 -42.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €5,120 €3,887 -€1,232 -24.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €22,801 €12,079 -€10,722 -47.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €857 €857 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €215,801 €198,709 -€17,092 -7.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €19,308 €22,582 +€3,274 +17.0%
Stocks 30/36 €19,308 €22,582 +€3,274 +17.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €14,780 €16,310 +€1,530 +10.4%
Trade receivables 40 €7,044 €8,191 +€1,147 +16.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €7,737 €8,119 +€382 +4.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €180,680 €159,221 -€21,459 -11.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,032 €596 -€437 -42.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €244,579 €215,532 -€29,046 -11.9%
Equity 10/15 €79,113 €70,954 -€8,159 -10.3%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 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 €71,053 €62,894 -€8,159 -11.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €165,466 €144,578 -€20,888 -12.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €11,585 €1,685 -€9,899 -85.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €11,585 €1,685 -€9,899 -85.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €153,881 €142,879 -€11,002 -7.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €9,544 €9,899 +€355 +3.7%
Trade debts 44 €24,936 €22,722 -€2,214 -8.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €24,936 €22,722 -€2,214 -8.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,775 €4,869 -€2,906 -37.4%
Taxes 450/3 €7,775 €4,869 -€2,906 -37.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €111,627 €105,389 -€6,237 -5.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €14 +€14
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €34,878 €35,884 +€1,007 +2.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €10,345 €11,954 +€1,610 +15.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,706 €693 -€1,013 -59.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €41,281 €38,850 -€2,431 -5.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€5,648 -€9,682 -€4,035 -71.4%
Financial income 75/76B €1,921 €1,383 -€537 -28.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,921 €1,383 -€537 -28.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,645 €1,213 -€431 -26.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,645 €1,213 -€431 -26.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€5,372 -€9,512 -€4,140 -77.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €916 -€1,354 -€2,270
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€6,288 -€8,159 -€1,870 -29.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€6,288 -€8,159 -€1,870 -29.7%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 5 October 2026 via checked.be.