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LIBRAIRIE DU PETRIA: 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 PETRIA

BE 0876.790.522
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€14,465
2024 · -€5,133-€9,332
Equity
€23,622
2024 · €38,087-€14,465
Cash
€15,746
2024 · €3,127+€12,619
Balance sheet total
€48,510
2024 · €81,027-€32,517

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€29,009

    down €29,009 (-56.7%), from €51,207 to €22,198

    of which Trade receivables: -€32,469

  • Stocks and contracts -€16,727

    down €16,727 (-65.8%), from €25,427 to €8,700

  • Cash +€12,619

    up €12,619 (+404%), from €3,127 to €15,746

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€29,009) and Stocks and contracts (+€16,727)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€16,743

    down €16,743 (-44.8%), from €37,391 to €20,648

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€14,465

    down €14,465 (-46.3%), from €31,267 to €16,802

  • Other debts -€4,840

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €4,840)

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€3,531

    up €3,531 (+498%), from €709 to €4,240

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€12,497

    down €12,497, from €3,742 to -€8,755

  • Other operating charges -€1,524

    down €1,524 (-38.1%), from €3,995 to €2,471

  • Write-downs -€1,200

    new in 2025: -€1,200

  • Depreciation -€832

    down €832 (-58.1%), from €1,432 to €600

  • Financial charges +€518

    up €518 (+15.0%), from €3,448 to €3,966

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 -€5,133
Gross operating margin -€12,497
Depreciation +€832
Write-downs +€1,200
Other operating charges +€1,524
Financial income +€127
Financial charges -€518
Result 2025 -€14,465
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 +€13,819
Investment -€1,200
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €3,127
Net result for the year -€14,465
Depreciation +€600
Stocks and contracts +€16,727
Receivables within one year +€29,009
Trade debts -€16,743
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,531
Other debts -€4,840
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,200
Cash 2025 €15,746
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 34 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €81,027 €48,510 -€32,517 -40.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,266 €1,866 +€600 +47.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,266 €1,866 +€600 +47.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,266 €1,866 +€600 +47.4%
Current assets 29/58 €79,761 €46,644 -€33,117 -41.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €25,427 €8,700 -€16,727 -65.8%
Stocks 30/36 €25,427 €8,700 -€16,727 -65.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €51,207 €22,198 -€29,009 -56.7%
Trade receivables 40 €46,776 €14,307 -€32,469 -69.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,431 €7,891 +€3,460 +78.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,127 €15,746 +€12,619 +404%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €81,027 €48,510 -€32,517 -40.1%
Equity 10/15 €38,087 €23,622 -€14,465 -38.0%
Contributions 10/11 €6,820 €6,820 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €31,267 €16,802 -€14,465 -46.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €42,940 €24,888 -€18,052 -42.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €42,940 €24,888 -€18,052 -42.0%
Trade debts 44 €37,391 €20,648 -€16,743 -44.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €37,391 €20,648 -€16,743 -44.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €709 €4,240 +€3,531 +498%
Taxes 450/3 €709 €4,240 +€3,531 +498%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €4,840 - -€4,840
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,432 €600 -€832 -58.1%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - -€1,200 -€1,200
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,995 €2,471 -€1,524 -38.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €3,742 -€8,755 -€12,497
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€1,685 -€10,626 -€8,941 -531%
Financial income 75/76B - €127 +€127
Recurring financial income 75 - €127 +€127
Financial charges 65/66B €3,448 €3,966 +€518 +15.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,448 €3,966 +€518 +15.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€5,133 -€14,465 -€9,332 -182%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€5,133 -€14,465 -€9,332 -182%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€5,133 -€14,465 -€9,332 -182%

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.