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LMP-sales: 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

LMP-sales

BE 0635.530.241
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€40,742
2024 · €57,564-€16,822
Equity
€171,044
2024 · €144,419+€26,624
Cash
€130,662
2024 · €93,668+€36,994
Balance sheet total
€197,257
2024 · €172,129+€25,128

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€36,994

    up €36,994 (+39.5%), from €93,668 to €130,662

    mainly Net result for the year (+€40,742) and Depreciation (+€8,002)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€8,569

    down €8,569 (-65.6%), from €13,070 to €4,501

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€6,692

  • Intangible fixed assets -€6,125

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €6,125)

  • Receivables within one year +€5,483

    up €5,483 (+103%), from €5,333 to €10,815

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€6,810

  • Stocks and contracts -€3,631

    down €3,631 (-7.7%), from €47,327 to €43,696

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€26,624

    up €26,624 (+21.2%), from €125,869 to €152,494

  • Trade debts -€2,827

    down €2,827 (-20.3%), from €13,910 to €11,082

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€21,502

    down €21,502 (-15.0%), from €143,313 to €121,811

  • Depreciation -€7,725

    down €7,725 (-49.1%), from €15,727 to €8,002

  • Staff costs +€6,280

    up €6,280 (+14.5%), from €43,439 to €49,719

  • Taxes -€3,810

    down €3,810 (-19.2%), from €19,809 to €15,998

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 €57,564
Gross operating margin -€21,502
Staff costs -€6,280
Depreciation +€7,725
Other operating charges +€164
Financial income -€29
Financial charges -€711
Taxes +€3,810
Result 2025 €40,742
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 +€44,420
Investment +€6,692
Financing -€14,118
Cash 2024 €93,668
Net result for the year +€40,742
Depreciation +€8,002
Stocks and contracts +€3,631
Receivables within one year -€5,483
Deferred charges and accrued income -€976
Trade debts -€2,827
Tax, wage and social debts +€74
Accrued charges and deferred income +€1,257
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€6,692
Contributions, distributions and other -€14,118
Cash 2025 €130,662
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €172,129 €197,257 +€25,128 +14.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €24,529 €9,835 -€14,694 -59.9%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €6,125 - -€6,125
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €13,070 €4,501 -€8,569 -65.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €6,378 €4,501 -€1,877 -29.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,692 - -€6,692
Financial fixed assets 28 €5,334 €5,334 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €147,600 €187,422 +€39,822 +27.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €47,327 €43,696 -€3,631 -7.7%
Stocks 30/36 €47,327 €43,696 -€3,631 -7.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €5,333 €10,815 +€5,483 +103%
Trade receivables 40 €3,123 €1,796 -€1,328 -42.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,209 €9,020 +€6,810 +308%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €93,668 €130,662 +€36,994 +39.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,273 €2,248 +€976 +76.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €172,129 €197,257 +€25,128 +14.6%
Equity 10/15 €144,419 €171,044 +€26,624 +18.4%
Contributions 10/11 €18,550 €18,550 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €125,869 €152,494 +€26,624 +21.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €125,869 €152,494 +€26,624 +21.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €27,709 €26,213 -€1,496 -5.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €24,239 €21,486 -€2,753 -11.4%
Trade debts 44 €13,910 €11,082 -€2,827 -20.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €13,910 €11,082 -€2,827 -20.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,329 €10,404 +€74 +0.7%
Taxes 450/3 €4,043 €3,345 -€699 -17.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €6,286 €7,059 +€773 +12.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,470 €4,727 +€1,257 +36.2%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €7,905 +€7,905
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €43,439 €49,719 +€6,280 +14.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €15,727 €8,002 -€7,725 -49.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,257 €1,094 -€164 -13.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €143,313 €121,811 -€21,502 -15.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €82,889 €62,996 -€19,893 -24.0%
Financial income 75/76B €34 €5 -€29 -85.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €34 €5 -€29 -85.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,550 €6,261 +€711 +12.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,550 €6,261 +€711 +12.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €77,373 €56,740 -€20,632 -26.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €19,809 €15,998 -€3,810 -19.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €57,564 €40,742 -€16,822 -29.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €57,564 €40,742 -€16,822 -29.2%

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.