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LIBRAIRIE CHANTECLER: 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

LIBRAIRIE CHANTECLER

BE 1003.395.615
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€24,655
2024 · €3,318+€21,337
Equity
€32,973
2024 · €8,318+€24,655
Cash
€57,264
2024 · €58,141-€877
Balance sheet total
€288,162
2024 · €248,513+€39,649

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€37,378

    new in 2025: €37,378

  • Tangible fixed assets +€20,081

    up €20,081 (+443%), from €4,534 to €24,615

  • Intangible fixed assets -€19,500

    down €19,500 (-11.1%), from €175,447 to €155,947

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€24,655

    up €24,655 (+7,752%), from €318 to €24,973

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€18,736

    up €18,736 (+4,456%), from €420 to €19,156

  • Trade debts +€12,918

    up €12,918 (+271%), from €4,769 to €17,688

  • Debts after one year -€9,610

    down €9,610 (-5.7%), from €170,000 to €160,390

    of which Other amounts payable: -€60,000

  • Other debts -€5,605

    down €5,605 (-9.1%), from €61,751 to €56,146

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€37,108

    up €37,108 (+137%), from €27,174 to €64,282

  • Taxes +€5,499

    up €5,499 (+444%), from €1,239 to €6,738

  • Depreciation +€4,964

    up €4,964 (+22.6%), from €21,966 to €26,930

  • Financial charges +€3,386

    up €3,386 (+268%), from €1,266 to €4,651

    of which Financial charges: +€3,824

  • Financial income -€2,400

    down €2,400 (-99.7%), from €2,406 to €6

    of which Non-recurring financial income: -€2,395

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 €3,318
Gross operating margin +€37,108
Depreciation -€4,964
Other operating charges +€477
Financial income -€2,400
Financial charges -€3,386
Taxes -€5,499
Result 2025 €24,655
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 +€16,855
Investment -€26,858
Financing +€9,125
Cash 2024 €58,141
Net result for the year +€24,655
Depreciation +€26,930
Stocks and contracts -€37,378
Receivables within one year -€2,485
Deferred charges and accrued income -€735
Trade debts +€12,918
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,445
Other debts -€5,605
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€26,858
Debts after one year -€9,610
Current portion of long-term debt +€18,736
Cash 2025 €57,264
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Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €248,513 €288,162 +€39,649 +16.0%
Formation expenses 20 €2,722 €2,070 -€653 -24.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €179,981 €180,561 +€581 +0.3%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €175,447 €155,947 -€19,500 -11.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €4,534 €24,615 +€20,081 +443%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,534 €24,615 +€20,081 +443%
Current assets 29/58 €65,810 €105,531 +€39,721 +60.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 - €37,378 +€37,378
Stocks 30/36 - €37,378 +€37,378
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €7,669 €10,154 +€2,485 +32.4%
Trade receivables 40 €1,585 €227 -€1,357 -85.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €6,084 €9,926 +€3,842 +63.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €58,141 €57,264 -€877 -1.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €735 +€735
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €248,513 €288,162 +€39,649 +16.0%
Equity 10/15 €8,318 €32,973 +€24,655 +296%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €318 €24,973 +€24,655 +7,752%
Amounts payable 17/49 €240,195 €255,189 +€14,993 +6.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €170,000 €160,390 -€9,610 -5.7%
Financial debts 170/4 - €50,390 +€50,390
Other amounts payable 178/9 €170,000 €110,000 -€60,000 -35.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €70,195 €94,799 +€24,604 +35.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €420 €19,156 +€18,736 +4,456%
Trade debts 44 €4,769 €17,688 +€12,918 +271%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,769 €17,688 +€12,918 +271%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,254 €1,809 -€1,445 -44.4%
Taxes 450/3 €754 €1,809 +€1,055 +140%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,500 - -€2,500
Other amounts payable 47/48 €61,751 €56,146 -€5,605 -9.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €21,966 €26,930 +€4,964 +22.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,790 €1,313 -€477 -26.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €27,174 €64,282 +€37,108 +137%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €3,417 €36,039 +€32,622 +955%
Financial income 75/76B €2,406 €6 -€2,400 -99.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €10 €6 -€4 -41.4%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €2,395 - -€2,395
Financial charges 65/66B €1,266 €4,651 +€3,386 +268%
Recurring financial charges 65 €827 €4,651 +€3,824 +462%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €438 - -€438
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €4,557 €31,394 +€26,836 +589%
Income taxes 67/77 €1,239 €6,738 +€5,499 +444%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €3,318 €24,655 +€21,337 +643%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €3,318 €24,655 +€21,337 +643%

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.