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LIBRAIRIE AU PETIT VATEL: what changed

What changed

LIBRAIRIE AU PETIT VATEL

BE 0454.173.992
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
filed annual accounts (NBB)
Financial years compared with
Net result for the year
€9,384
2024 · €15,080-€5,696
Equity
€62,735
2024 · €84,880-€22,145
Cash
€56,094
2024 · €59,833-€3,739
Balance sheet total
€131,223
2024 · €141,754-€10,531

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€5,754

    down €5,754 (-29.5%), from €19,483 to €13,729

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€5,535

  • Cash -€3,739

    down €3,739 (-6.2%), from €59,833 to €56,094

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€31,530) and Trade debts (-€8,715)

  • Stocks and contracts -€3,568

    down €3,568 (-9.2%), from €38,615 to €35,048

  • Receivables within one year +€2,511

    up €2,511 (+11.0%), from €22,908 to €25,419

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€2,079

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€31,530

    new in 2025: €31,530

  • Reserves -€22,145

    down €22,145 (-40.3%), from €54,943 to €32,798

  • Trade debts -€8,715

    down €8,715 (-23.4%), from €37,164 to €28,450

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€5,641

    down €5,641 (-65.7%), from €8,585 to €2,944

  • Debts after one year -€2,944

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €2,944)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€7,408

    down €7,408 (-22.9%), from €32,282 to €24,874

  • Taxes -€2,260

    down €2,260 (-29.5%), from €7,656 to €5,396

Change in the result, 2024 to 2025

effect on the result

For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.

Result 2024 €15,080
Gross operating margin -€7,408
Other operating charges -€234
Financial income -€77
Financial charges -€238
Taxes +€2,260
Result 2025 €9,384
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.

From operations +€36,375
Investment €0
Financing -€40,115
Cash 2024 €59,833
Net result for the year +€9,384
Depreciation +€5,754
Stocks and contracts +€3,568
Receivables within one year -€2,511
Deferred charges and accrued income -€19
Trade debts -€8,715
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,616
Other debts +€31,530
Debts after one year -€2,944
Current portion of long-term debt -€5,641
Contributions, distributions and other -€31,530
Cash 2025 €56,094
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €141,754 €131,223 -€10,531 -7.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €19,589 €13,835 -€5,754 -29.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €19,483 €13,729 -€5,754 -29.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €18,849 €13,314 -€5,535 -29.4%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €633 €414 -€219 -34.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €107 €107 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €122,165 €117,388 -€4,777 -3.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €38,615 €35,048 -€3,568 -9.2%
Stocks 30/36 €38,615 €35,048 -€3,568 -9.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €22,908 €25,419 +€2,511 +11.0%
Trade receivables 40 €4,280 €4,712 +€432 +10.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €18,629 €20,707 +€2,079 +11.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €59,833 €56,094 -€3,739 -6.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €808 €828 +€19 +2.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €141,754 €131,223 -€10,531 -7.4%
Equity 10/15 €84,880 €62,735 -€22,145 -26.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €54,943 €32,798 -€22,145 -40.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €54,943 €32,798 -€22,145 -40.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €11,337 €11,337 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €56,874 €68,488 +€11,614 +20.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €2,944 - -€2,944
Financial debts 170/4 €2,944 - -€2,944
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €53,930 €68,488 +€14,559 +27.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €8,585 €2,944 -€5,641 -65.7%
Trade debts 44 €37,164 €28,450 -€8,715 -23.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €37,164 €28,450 -€8,715 -23.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,180 €5,565 -€2,616 -32.0%
Taxes 450/3 €8,180 €5,565 -€2,616 -32.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €31,530 +€31,530
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,754 €5,754 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,289 €1,523 +€234 +18.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €32,282 €24,874 -€7,408 -22.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €25,238 €17,597 -€7,641 -30.3%
Financial income 75/76B €1,284 €1,207 -€77 -6.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,284 €1,207 -€77 -6.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,786 €4,024 +€238 +6.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,786 €4,024 +€238 +6.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €22,736 €14,780 -€7,956 -35.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €7,656 €5,396 -€2,260 -29.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €15,080 €9,384 -€5,696 -37.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €15,080 €9,384 -€5,696 -37.8%
Calculation and sources

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 4 November 2026 via checked.be.