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LIBRAIRIE DU CHARNOIS: 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 DU CHARNOIS

BE 1011.183.329
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€5,200
2024 · €20,969-€15,769
Equity
€32,002
2024 · €27,636+€4,367
Cash
€648
2024 · €8,841-€8,193
Balance sheet total
€94,504
2024 · €95,317-€813

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€8,193

    down €8,193 (-92.7%), from €8,841 to €648

    mainly Debts after one year (-€10,003) and Deferred charges and accrued income (-€6,789)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€6,789

    up €6,789 (+3,347%), from €203 to €6,992

  • Stocks and contracts +€4,033

    up €4,033 (+7.1%), from €56,696 to €60,730

  • Tangible fixed assets -€3,418

    down €3,418 (-25.4%), from €13,447 to €10,029

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€4,816

  • Intangible fixed assets -€1,000

    down €1,000 (-10.3%), from €9,746 to €8,746

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€10,003

    down €10,003 (-25.6%), from €39,014 to €29,011

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€4,367

    up €4,367 (+21.7%), from €20,136 to €24,502

  • Trade debts +€3,476

    up €3,476 (+37.6%), from €9,240 to €12,717

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€1,028

    up €1,028 (+15.0%), from €6,871 to €7,899

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€713

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€6,606

    new in 2025: €6,606

  • Financial charges +€5,524

    up €5,524 (+420%), from €1,317 to €6,840

    of which Financial charges: +€3,405

  • Gross operating margin -€4,051

    down €4,051 (-14.1%), from €28,824 to €24,773

  • Taxes -€3,449

    down €3,449 (-64.9%), from €5,318 to €1,869

  • Depreciation +€2,795

    up €2,795 (+233%), from €1,200 to €3,995

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 €20,969
Gross operating margin -€4,051
Staff costs -€6,606
Depreciation -€2,795
Other operating charges -€242
Financial charges -€5,524
Taxes +€3,449
Result 2025 €5,200
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 +€1,947
Investment -€16
Financing -€10,123
Cash 2024 €8,841
Net result for the year +€5,200
Depreciation +€3,995
Stocks and contracts -€4,033
Receivables within one year -€535
Deferred charges and accrued income -€6,789
Trade debts +€3,476
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,028
Other debts -€311
Accrued charges and deferred income -€84
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€16
Debts after one year -€10,003
Current portion of long-term debt +€713
Contributions, distributions and other -€833
Cash 2025 €648
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €95,317 €94,504 -€813 -0.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €25,195 €21,217 -€3,978 -15.8%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €9,746 €8,746 -€1,000 -10.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €13,447 €10,029 -€3,418 -25.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €1,398 +€1,398
Furniture and vehicles 24 €13,447 €8,631 -€4,816 -35.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,002 €2,442 +€440 +22.0%
Current assets 29/58 €70,122 €73,287 +€3,165 +4.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €56,696 €60,730 +€4,033 +7.1%
Stocks 30/36 €56,696 €60,730 +€4,033 +7.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €4,382 €4,917 +€535 +12.2%
Trade receivables 40 €2,788 €4,194 +€1,407 +50.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,594 €722 -€872 -54.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €8,841 €648 -€8,193 -92.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €203 €6,992 +€6,789 +3,347%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €95,317 €94,504 -€813 -0.9%
Equity 10/15 €27,636 €32,002 +€4,367 +15.8%
Contributions 10/11 €7,500 €7,500 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €20,136 €24,502 +€4,367 +21.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €67,681 €62,501 -€5,180 -7.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €39,014 €29,011 -€10,003 -25.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €39,014 €29,011 -€10,003 -25.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €28,471 €33,378 +€4,906 +17.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €11,216 €11,929 +€713 +6.4%
Trade debts 44 €9,240 €12,717 +€3,476 +37.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €9,240 €12,717 +€3,476 +37.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,871 €7,899 +€1,028 +15.0%
Taxes 450/3 €6,871 €7,187 +€316 +4.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 - €713 +€713
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,144 €833 -€311 -27.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €196 €112 -€84 -42.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 - €6,606 +€6,606
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,200 €3,995 +€2,795 +233%
Other operating charges 640/8 €21 €264 +€242 +1,130%
Gross operating margin 9900 €28,824 €24,773 -€4,051 -14.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €27,603 €13,909 -€13,694 -49.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,317 €6,840 +€5,524 +420%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,317 €4,722 +€3,405 +259%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €2,118 +€2,118
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €26,287 €7,069 -€19,218 -73.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €5,318 €1,869 -€3,449 -64.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €20,969 €5,200 -€15,769 -75.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €20,969 €5,200 -€15,769 -75.2%

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 30 October 2026 via checked.be.