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LW & Kinderen: 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

LW & Kinderen

BE 0792.144.164
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€4,313
2024 · -€23,405+€27,718
Equity
€14,687
2024 · €10,375+€4,313
Cash
€54,721
2024 · €50,086+€4,635
Balance sheet total
€885,492
2024 · €336,856+€548,636

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€688,981

    up €688,981 (+1,908%), from €36,114 to €725,095

    of which Land and buildings: +€701,080

  • Receivables within one year -€146,252

    down €146,252 (-95.2%), from €153,633 to €7,381

    of which Trade receivables: -€146,065

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€491,781

    up €491,781 (+1,340%), from €36,711 to €528,492

  • Other debts +€176,354

    up €176,354 (+343%), from €51,459 to €227,813

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€155,798

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €155,798)

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€19,343

    up €19,343 (+99.3%), from €19,481 to €38,824

  • Trade debts +€15,770

    up €15,770 (+39.3%), from €40,144 to €55,914

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€76,798

    up €76,798 (+92.7%), from €82,864 to €159,662

  • Staff costs +€29,953

    up €29,953 (+34.8%), from €85,961 to €115,913

  • Financial charges +€12,971

    up €12,971 (+260%), from €4,988 to €17,960

  • Depreciation +€4,582

    up €4,582 (+42.4%), from €10,810 to €15,392

  • Other operating charges +€1,724

    up €1,724 (+39.5%), from €4,360 to €6,084

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 -€23,405
Gross operating margin +€76,798
Staff costs -€29,953
Depreciation -€4,582
Other operating charges -€1,724
Financial income -€128
Financial charges -€12,971
Taxes +€278
Result 2025 €4,313
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 +€188,649
Investment -€703,873
Financing +€519,860
Cash 2024 €50,086
Net result for the year +€4,313
Depreciation +€15,392
Stocks and contracts -€2,949
Receivables within one year +€146,252
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,177
Trade debts +€15,770
Tax, wage and social debts -€11,863
Other debts +€176,354
Accrued charges and deferred income -€155,798
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€703,873
Debts after one year +€491,781
Current portion of long-term debt +€19,343
Short-term financial debts +€8,736
Cash 2025 €54,721
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Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €336,856 €885,492 +€548,636 +163%
Fixed assets 21/28 €37,814 €726,294 +€688,481 +1,821%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €1,699 €1,199 -€500 -29.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €36,114 €725,095 +€688,981 +1,908%
Land and buildings 22 - €701,080 +€701,080
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,011 €1,521 -€490 -24.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €32,339 €22,494 -€9,845 -30.4%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,764 - -€1,764
Current assets 29/58 €299,042 €159,197 -€139,845 -46.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €94,147 €97,096 +€2,949 +3.1%
Stocks 30/36 €94,147 €97,096 +€2,949 +3.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €153,633 €7,381 -€146,252 -95.2%
Trade receivables 40 €152,597 €6,532 -€146,065 -95.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,036 €849 -€187 -18.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €50,086 €54,721 +€4,635 +9.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,177 - -€1,177
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €336,856 €885,492 +€548,636 +163%
Equity 10/15 €10,375 €14,687 +€4,313 +41.6%
Contributions 10/11 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €5,375 €9,687 +€4,313 +80.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €5,375 €9,687 +€4,313 +80.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €326,481 €870,804 +€544,323 +167%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €36,711 €528,492 +€491,781 +1,340%
Financial debts 170/4 €36,711 €528,492 +€491,781 +1,340%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €133,973 €342,313 +€208,340 +156%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €19,481 €38,824 +€19,343 +99.3%
Financial debts 43 €22 €8,758 +€8,736 +39,963%
Credit institutions 430/8 €22 €8,758 +€8,736 +39,963%
Trade debts 44 €40,144 €55,914 +€15,770 +39.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €40,144 €55,914 +€15,770 +39.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €22,866 €11,003 -€11,863 -51.9%
Taxes 450/3 €8,149 - -€8,149
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €14,717 €11,003 -€3,714 -25.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €51,459 €227,813 +€176,354 +343%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €155,798 - -€155,798
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €85,961 €115,913 +€29,953 +34.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €10,810 €15,392 +€4,582 +42.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,360 €6,084 +€1,724 +39.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €82,864 €159,662 +€76,798 +92.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€18,267 €22,272 +€40,539
Financial income 75/76B €128 - -€128
Recurring financial income 75 €128 - -€128
Financial charges 65/66B €4,988 €17,960 +€12,971 +260%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,988 €17,960 +€12,971 +260%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€23,127 €4,313 +€27,440
Income taxes 67/77 €278 - -€278
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€23,405 €4,313 +€27,718
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€23,405 €4,313 +€27,718

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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.