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LIBRAIRIE A.P.: 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

LIBRAIRIE A.P.

BE 0879.091.105
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€24,675
2024 · -€18,815-€5,860
Equity
€57,476
2024 · €82,151-€24,675
Cash
€23,042
2024 · €47,693-€24,651
Balance sheet total
€69,682
2024 · €94,823-€25,141

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€24,651

    down €24,651 (-51.7%), from €47,693 to €23,042

    mainly Net result for the year (-€24,675) and Receivables within one year (-€1,279)

  • Receivables within one year +€1,279

    up €1,279 (+5.5%), from €23,410 to €24,689

  • Tangible fixed assets -€1,245

    down €1,245 (-33.3%), from €3,735 to €2,490

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€24,675

    down €24,675 (-40.0%), from €61,691 to €37,016

  • Other debts +€1,367

    up €1,367 (+85.9%), from €1,592 to €2,959

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€1,114

    down €1,114 (-48.1%), from €2,314 to €1,200

Income statement
  • Turnover -€46,224

    down €46,224 (-20.5%), from €225,017 to €178,793

  • Purchases and services -€42,079

    down €42,079 (-17.3%), from €243,400 to €201,321

  • Gross operating margin -€5,838

    down €5,838 (-35.0%), from -€16,690 to -€22,528

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 -€18,815
Gross operating margin -€5,838
Financial charges -€22
Result 2025 -€24,675

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 -€24,841
Investment +€190
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €47,693
Net result for the year -€24,675
Depreciation +€1,245
Stocks and contracts +€334
Receivables within one year -€1,279
Trade debts -€719
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,114
Other debts +€1,367
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€190
Cash 2025 €23,042
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €94,823 €69,682 -€25,141 -26.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €11,300 €9,865 -€1,435 -12.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,735 €2,490 -€1,245 -33.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €3,735 €2,490 -€1,245 -33.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €7,565 €7,375 -€190 -2.5%
Current assets 29/58 €83,523 €59,817 -€23,706 -28.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €12,420 €12,086 -€334 -2.7%
Stocks 30/36 €12,420 €12,086 -€334 -2.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €23,410 €24,689 +€1,279 +5.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €23,410 €24,689 +€1,279 +5.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €47,693 €23,042 -€24,651 -51.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €94,823 €69,682 -€25,141 -26.5%
Equity 10/15 €82,151 €57,476 -€24,675 -30.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €61,691 €37,016 -€24,675 -40.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €12,672 €12,206 -€466 -3.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €12,672 €12,206 -€466 -3.7%
Trade debts 44 €8,766 €8,047 -€719 -8.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €8,766 €8,047 -€719 -8.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,314 €1,200 -€1,114 -48.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,314 €1,200 -€1,114 -48.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,592 €2,959 +€1,367 +85.9%
Turnover 70 €225,017 €178,793 -€46,224 -20.5%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €1,693 - -€1,693
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €243,400 €201,321 -€42,079 -17.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,245 €1,245 = 0.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€16,690 -€22,528 -€5,838 -35.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€17,935 -€23,773 -€5,838 -32.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €880 €902 +€22 +2.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €880 €902 +€22 +2.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€18,815 -€24,675 -€5,860 -31.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€18,815 -€24,675 -€5,860 -31.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€18,815 -€24,675 -€5,860 -31.1%

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.