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LION TRADING: what changed

You see two financial years side by side: what moved most in the balance sheet and the result, why the result rose or fell and where the money went.

What changed

LION TRADING

BE 0782.710.717
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€40,391
2024 · €40,698-€307
Equity
€129,831
2024 · €89,440+€40,391
Cash
€88,985
2024 · €49,585+€39,400
Balance sheet total
€195,286
2024 · €142,108+€53,179

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€39,400

    up €39,400 (+79.5%), from €49,585 to €88,985

    mainly Net result for the year (+€40,391) and Depreciation (+€16,055)

  • Receivables within one year +€31,934

    up €31,934 (+101%), from €31,625 to €63,558

    of which Trade receivables: +€37,823

  • Tangible fixed assets -€14,367

    down €14,367 (-33.4%), from €43,006 to €28,638

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€13,810

  • Stocks and contracts -€2,100

    down €2,100 (-23.6%), from €8,900 to €6,800

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€40,391

    up €40,391 (+45.7%), from €88,440 to €128,831

  • Trade debts -€19,813

    down €19,813 (-53.7%), from €36,898 to €17,085

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€15,854

    up €15,854 (+101%), from €15,765 to €31,618

    of which Taxes: +€17,172

  • Debts after one year +€12,472

    new in 2025: €12,472

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€4,276

    new in 2025: €4,276

Income statement
  • Turnover -€215,170

    down €215,170 (-40.7%), from €528,907 to €313,737

  • Purchases and services -€78,966

    down €78,966 (-17.2%), from €457,779 to €378,812

  • Depreciation +€7,515

    up €7,515 (+88.0%), from €8,540 to €16,055

  • Staff costs -€5,771

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €5,771)

  • Gross operating margin +€5,555

    up €5,555 (+7.8%), from €71,129 to €76,684

Change in the result, 2024 to 2025

effect on the result

For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.

Result 2024 €40,698
Gross operating margin +€5,555
Staff costs +€5,771
Depreciation -€7,515
Other operating charges +€180
Other operating items +€1,808
Financial income +€97
Financial charges -€2,166
Taxes -€4,037
Result 2025 €40,391
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Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

The bridge is derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.

From operations +€22,652
Investment €0
Financing +€16,748
Cash 2024 €49,585
Net result for the year +€40,391
Depreciation +€16,055
Stocks and contracts +€2,100
Receivables within one year -€31,934
Trade debts -€19,813
Tax, wage and social debts +€15,854
Debts after one year +€12,472
Current portion of long-term debt +€4,276
Cash 2025 €88,985
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Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €142,108 €195,286 +€53,179 +37.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €51,998 €35,943 -€16,055 -30.9%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €8,859 €7,172 -€1,688 -19.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €43,006 €28,638 -€14,367 -33.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,671 €1,114 -€557 -33.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €41,335 €27,524 -€13,810 -33.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €133 €133 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €90,110 €159,343 +€69,233 +76.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €8,900 €6,800 -€2,100 -23.6%
Stocks 30/36 €8,900 €6,800 -€2,100 -23.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €31,625 €63,558 +€31,934 +101%
Trade receivables 40 €22,294 €60,118 +€37,823 +170%
Other amounts receivable 41 €9,330 €3,441 -€5,890 -63.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €49,585 €88,985 +€39,400 +79.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €142,108 €195,286 +€53,179 +37.4%
Equity 10/15 €89,440 €129,831 +€40,391 +45.2%
Contributions 10/11 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €88,440 €128,831 +€40,391 +45.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €52,667 €65,455 +€12,788 +24.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €12,472 +€12,472
Financial debts 170/4 - €12,472 +€12,472
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €52,667 €52,984 +€316 +0.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €4,276 +€4,276
Trade debts 44 €36,898 €17,085 -€19,813 -53.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €36,898 €17,085 -€19,813 -53.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €15,765 €31,618 +€15,854 +101%
Taxes 450/3 €13,468 €30,639 +€17,172 +128%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,297 €979 -€1,318 -57.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €4 €4 = 0.0%
Turnover 70 €528,907 €313,737 -€215,170 -40.7%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €141,759 +€141,759
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €457,779 €378,812 -€78,966 -17.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €5,771 - -€5,771
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,540 €16,055 +€7,515 +88.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €615 €436 -€180 -29.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €1,808 - -€1,808
Gross operating margin 9900 €71,129 €76,684 +€5,555 +7.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €54,395 €60,194 +€5,799 +10.7%
Financial income 75/76B - €97 +€97
Recurring financial income 75 - €97 +€97
Financial charges 65/66B €562 €2,728 +€2,166 +385%
Recurring financial charges 65 €562 €2,728 +€2,166 +385%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €53,832 €57,562 +€3,730 +6.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €13,135 €17,172 +€4,037 +30.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €40,698 €40,391 -€307 -0.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €40,698 €40,391 -€307 -0.8%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 1 November 2026 via checked.be.