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M & C: what changed

Two fiscal 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

M & C

BE 0478.083.405
NACE 58.110, Book publishing
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€135,914
2024 · €42,562-€178,475
Equity
€555,761
2024 · €691,674-€135,914
Cash
€62
2024 · €80-€18
Balance sheet total
€1.1m
2024 · €1.2m-€31,589

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€18,490

    down €18,490 (-14.7%), from €125,832 to €107,342

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€11,230

Equity and liabilities
  • Advances received +€267,675

    up €267,675 (+213.7%), from €125,250 to €392,925

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€111,767

    down €111,767 (-90.9%), from €122,953 to €11,186

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€91,497

    new in 2025: -€91,497

  • Reserves -€44,417

    down €44,417 (-6.6%), from €673,124 to €628,708

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€26,580

    down €26,580 (-72.2%), from €36,794 to €10,214

    of which Taxes: -€26,712

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€159,789

    down €159,789, from €75,984 to -€83,805

  • Taxes -€13,482

    down €13,482 (-99.0%), from €13,623 to €141

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 €42,562
Gross operating margin -€159,789
Depreciation +€269
Other operating charges +€435
Other operating items -€32,176
Financial income -€494
Financial charges -€202
Taxes +€13,482
Result 2025 -€135,914

Cash bridge derived

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 +€124,476
Investment €0
Financing -€124,493
Cash 2024 €80
Net result for the year -€135,914
Depreciation +€2,379
Receivables within one year +€18,490
Deferred charges and accrued income +€10,702
Trade debts -€12,277
Tax, wage and social debts -€26,580
Advances received +€267,675
Debts after one year -€11,186
Current portion of long-term debt -€111,767
Short-term financial debts -€1,540
Cash 2025 €62
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,164,992 €1,133,403 -€31,589 -2.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,023,140 €1,020,760 -€2,379 -0.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €20,013 €17,634 -€2,379 -11.9%
Land and buildings 22 €19,231 €17,488 -€1,743 -9.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €783 €146 -€636 -81.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,003,126 €1,003,126 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €141,852 €112,643 -€29,210 -20.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €125,832 €107,342 -€18,490 -14.7%
Trade receivables 40 €7,260 €0 -€7,260 -100.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €118,572 €107,342 -€11,230 -9.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €80 €62 -€18 -22.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €15,941 €5,239 -€10,702 -67.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,164,992 €1,133,403 -€31,589 -2.7%
Equity 10/15 €691,674 €555,761 -€135,914 -19.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,550 €18,550 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €673,124 €628,708 -€44,417 -6.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €673,124 €628,708 -€44,417 -6.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - -€91,497 -€91,497
Amounts payable 17/49 €473,318 €577,642 +€104,325 +22.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €126,186 €115,000 -€11,186 -8.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €126,186 €115,000 -€11,186 -8.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €344,372 €459,882 +€115,510 +33.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €122,953 €11,186 -€111,767 -90.9%
Financial debts 43 €17,131 €15,591 -€1,540 -9.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €17,131 €15,591 -€1,540 -9.0%
Trade debts 44 €42,244 €29,967 -€12,277 -29.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €42,244 €29,967 -€12,277 -29.1%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €125,250 €392,925 +€267,675 +213.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €36,794 €10,214 -€26,580 -72.2%
Taxes 450/3 €32,780 €6,068 -€26,712 -81.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,014 €4,146 +€131 +3.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,760 €2,760 = 0.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,648 €2,379 -€269 -10.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,258 €4,823 -€435 -8.3%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €32,176 +€32,176
Gross operating margin 9900 €75,984 -€83,805 -€159,789
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €68,078 -€123,183 -€191,261
Financial income 75/76B €5,281 €4,787 -€494 -9.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €5,281 €4,787 -€494 -9.4%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €0 - =
Financial charges 65/66B €17,175 €17,377 +€202 +1.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €17,175 €17,377 +€202 +1.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €56,184 -€135,773 -€191,957
Income taxes 67/77 €13,623 €141 -€13,482 -99.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €42,562 -€135,914 -€178,475
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €42,562 -€135,914 -€178,475

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 3 October 2026 via checked.be.