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LIBRAIRIE DE LA BAILLE: 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 DE LA BAILLE

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NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€23,214
2024 · €4,512+€18,702
Equity
€115,195
2024 · €91,981+€23,214
Cash
€2,820
2024 · -+€2,820
Balance sheet total
€136,336
2024 · €122,241+€14,095

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€22,676

    up €22,676 (+108%), from €21,070 to €43,746

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€11,596

  • Stocks and contracts -€11,175

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €11,175)

  • Cash +€2,820

    new in 2025: €2,820

    mainly Net result for the year (+€23,214) and Stocks and contracts (+€11,175)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€1,539

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1,539)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€23,214

    up €23,214 (+27.1%), from €85,781 to €108,995

    of which Distributable reserves: +€23,214

  • Trade debts -€6,963

    down €6,963 (-98.7%), from €7,053 to €90

  • Debts after one year -€4,604

    down €4,604 (-74.4%), from €6,185 to €1,581

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€20,200

    up €20,200 (+140%), from €14,479 to €34,679

  • Taxes +€7,088

    up €7,088 (+314%), from €2,255 to €9,343

  • Depreciation -€4,493

    down €4,493 (-74.5%), from €6,032 to €1,539

  • Financial income +€967

    up €967 (+39.5%), from €2,450 to €3,417

  • Financial charges -€681

    down €681 (-19.6%), from €3,468 to €2,787

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 €4,512
Gross operating margin +€20,200
Depreciation +€4,493
Other operating charges -€551
Financial income +€967
Financial charges +€681
Taxes -€7,088
Result 2025 €23,214
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 +€7,217
Investment €0
Financing -€4,397
Cash 2024 €0
Net result for the year +€23,214
Depreciation +€1,539
Stocks and contracts +€11,175
Receivables within one year -€22,676
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,312
Trade debts -€6,963
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,199
Other debts +€1,042
Debts after one year -€4,604
Current portion of long-term debt +€207
Cash 2025 €2,820
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €122,241 €136,336 +€14,095 +11.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €4,039 €2,500 -€1,539 -38.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,539 - -€1,539
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,539 - -€1,539
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €118,202 €133,836 +€15,634 +13.2%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €85,000 €85,000 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €85,000 €85,000 = 0.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €11,175 - -€11,175
Stocks 30/36 €11,175 - -€11,175
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €21,070 €43,746 +€22,676 +108%
Trade receivables 40 €42 €11,122 +€11,080 +26,381%
Other amounts receivable 41 €21,028 €32,624 +€11,596 +55.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 - €2,820 +€2,820
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €957 €2,270 +€1,312 +137%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €122,241 €136,336 +€14,095 +11.5%
Equity 10/15 €91,981 €115,195 +€23,214 +25.2%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €6,200 - -€6,200
Other 1109/19 €6,200 - -€6,200
Reserves 13 €85,781 €108,995 +€23,214 +27.1%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,270 €6,270 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,270 - -€6,270
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 - €6,270 +€6,270
Distributable reserves 133 €79,511 €102,725 +€23,214 +29.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €30,260 €21,141 -€9,120 -30.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €6,185 €1,581 -€4,604 -74.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €6,185 €1,581 -€4,604 -74.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €24,075 €19,560 -€4,516 -18.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €4,735 €4,942 +€207 +4.4%
Trade debts 44 €7,053 €90 -€6,963 -98.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €7,053 €90 -€6,963 -98.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,329 €5,528 +€1,199 +27.7%
Taxes 450/3 €2,079 €3,278 +€1,199 +57.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,250 €2,250 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €7,958 €9,000 +€1,042 +13.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,032 €1,539 -€4,493 -74.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €662 €1,213 +€551 +83.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €14,479 €34,679 +€20,200 +140%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €7,785 €31,927 +€24,142 +310%
Financial income 75/76B €2,450 €3,417 +€967 +39.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,450 €3,417 +€967 +39.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,468 €2,787 -€681 -19.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,468 €2,787 -€681 -19.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €6,767 €32,557 +€25,790 +381%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,255 €9,343 +€7,088 +314%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €4,512 €23,214 +€18,702 +414%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €4,512 €23,214 +€18,702 +414%

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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.