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LIBRAIRIE DU PARC: 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 PARC

BE 0463.928.531
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2023 compared with 2020not consecutivefiled annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€18,712
2020 · €35,360-€54,072
Equity
€107,768
2020 · €135,130-€27,362
Cash
€186
2020 · €12,348-€12,162
Balance sheet total
€156,955
2020 · €204,565-€47,610

Largest movements

2020 to 2023
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€32,019

    down €32,019 (-100%), from €32,019 to €0

  • Tangible fixed assets -€13,983

    down €13,983 (-22.2%), from €62,895 to €48,912

  • Cash -€12,162

    down €12,162 (-98.5%), from €12,348 to €186

  • Receivables within one year +€10,554

    up €10,554 (+10.8%), from €97,303 to €107,857

    of which Trade receivables: +€107,391

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts within one year -€35,012

    down €35,012 (-50.8%), from €68,863 to €33,851

    of which Trade debts: -€32,896

  • Equity -€27,362

    down €27,362 (-20.2%), from €135,130 to €107,768

    of which Profit (loss) carried forward: -€27,924

  • Debts after one year +€14,764

    up €14,764 (+2,581%), from €572 to €15,336

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€72,874

    down €72,874, from €55,435 to -€17,439

  • Depreciation -€8,085

    no longer reported in 2023 (was €8,085)

  • Taxes -€2,415

    down €2,415 (-84.3%), from €2,866 to €451

  • Financial charges +€822

    new in 2023: €822

From the 2020 result to the 2023 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 2020 €35,360
Gross operating margin -€72,874
Depreciation +€8,085
Other operating items +€4,038
Financial charges -€822
Other financial items +€5,086
Taxes +€2,415
Result 2023 -€18,712
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

cash 2020 to 2023

A cash bridge needs two consecutive financial years: one year's result and depreciation cannot explain a change over several years. Pick two years that follow each other.

Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2020 2023 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €204,565 €156,955 -€47,610 -23.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €62,895 €48,912 -€13,983 -22.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €62,895 €48,912 -€13,983 -22.2%
Land and buildings 22 - €45,000 +€45,000
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €2,186 +€2,186
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €1,726 +€1,726
Current assets 29/58 €141,670 €108,043 -€33,627 -23.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €32,019 €0 -€32,019 -100%
Stocks 30/36 - €0 =
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €97,303 €107,857 +€10,554 +10.8%
Trade receivables 40 - €107,391 +€107,391
Other amounts receivable 41 - €466 +€466
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €12,348 €186 -€12,162 -98.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €204,565 €156,955 -€47,610 -23.3%
Equity 10/15 €135,130 €107,768 -€27,362 -20.2%
Contributions 10/11 - €18,600 +€18,600
Reserves 13 €26,347 €26,909 +€562 +2.1%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 - €1,860 +€1,860
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 - €1,860 +€1,860
Tax-exempt reserves 132 - €25,049 +€25,049
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €90,183 €62,259 -€27,924 -31.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €69,435 €49,187 -€20,248 -29.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €572 €15,336 +€14,764 +2,581%
Financial debts 170/4 - €15,336 +€15,336
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €68,863 €33,851 -€35,012 -50.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €13,690 +€13,690
Trade debts 44 €45,937 €13,041 -€32,896 -71.6%
Suppliers 440/4 - €13,041 +€13,041
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 - €235 +€235
Taxes 450/3 - €235 +€235
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €6,885 +€6,885
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,085 - -€8,085
Gross operating margin 9900 €55,435 -€17,439 -€72,874
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €43,312 -€17,439 -€60,751
Financial charges 65/66B - €822 +€822
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,086 €822 -€4,264 -83.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €38,226 -€18,261 -€56,487
Income taxes 67/77 €2,866 €451 -€2,415 -84.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €35,360 -€18,712 -€54,072
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €34,673 -€18,712 -€53,385

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2023. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 29 October 2026 via checked.be.