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M&J: 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

M&J

BE 0778.538.331
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€63
2024 · €6,797-€6,734
Equity
€53,511
2024 · €53,448+€63
Cash
€9,876
2024 · €11,919-€2,043
Balance sheet total
€62,679
2024 · €70,689-€8,010

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€12,232

    down €12,232 (-72.3%), from €16,924 to €4,692

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€15,863

  • Tangible fixed assets +€4,504

    up €4,504 (+43.3%), from €10,394 to €14,898

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€6,305

  • Stocks and contracts +€2,099

    up €2,099 (+7.1%), from €29,729 to €31,828

  • Cash -€2,043

    down €2,043 (-17.1%), from €11,919 to €9,876

    mainly Trade debts (-€9,906) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€7,863)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€9,906

    down €9,906 (-71.7%), from €13,807 to €3,901

  • Other debts +€1,592

    new in 2025: €1,592

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€13,021

    down €13,021 (-62.1%), from €20,960 to €7,939

  • Taxes -€2,927

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €2,927)

  • Staff costs -€1,572

    down €1,572 (-78.4%), from €2,006 to €434

  • Depreciation -€1,253

    down €1,253 (-25.2%), from €4,969 to €3,716

  • Financial charges -€884

    down €884 (-20.5%), from €4,319 to €3,435

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 €6,797
Gross operating margin -€13,021
Staff costs +€1,572
Depreciation +€1,253
Other operating charges +€118
Financial income -€467
Financial charges +€884
Taxes +€2,927
Result 2025 €63
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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 +€5,591
Investment -€7,863
Financing +€229
Cash 2024 €11,919
Net result for the year +€63
Depreciation +€3,716
Stocks and contracts -€2,099
Receivables within one year +€12,232
Smaller working-capital items -€7
Trade debts -€9,906
Other debts +€1,592
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€7,863
Short-term financial debts +€229
Cash 2025 €9,876
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Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €70,689 €62,679 -€8,010 -11.3%
Formation expenses 20 €513 €256 -€257 -50.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €11,294 €15,698 +€4,404 +39.0%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €700 €600 -€100 -14.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €10,394 €14,898 +€4,504 +43.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €10,394 €8,593 -€1,801 -17.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €6,305 +€6,305
Financial fixed assets 28 €200 €200 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €58,882 €46,725 -€12,157 -20.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €29,729 €31,828 +€2,099 +7.1%
Stocks 30/36 €29,729 €31,828 +€2,099 +7.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €16,924 €4,692 -€12,232 -72.3%
Trade receivables 40 €234 €3,865 +€3,631 +1,552%
Other amounts receivable 41 €16,690 €827 -€15,863 -95.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €11,919 €9,876 -€2,043 -17.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €310 €329 +€19 +6.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €70,689 €62,679 -€8,010 -11.3%
Equity 10/15 €53,448 €53,511 +€63 +0.1%
Contributions 10/11 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €52,448 €52,448 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €100 €100 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €100 €100 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €52,348 €52,348 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €63 +€63
Amounts payable 17/49 €17,241 €9,168 -€8,073 -46.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €17,241 €9,168 -€8,073 -46.8%
Financial debts 43 - €229 +€229
Credit institutions 430/8 - €229 +€229
Trade debts 44 €13,807 €3,901 -€9,906 -71.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €13,807 €3,901 -€9,906 -71.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,434 €3,446 +€12 +0.3%
Taxes 450/3 €3,434 €3,446 +€12 +0.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €1,592 +€1,592
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €2,006 €434 -€1,572 -78.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,969 €3,716 -€1,253 -25.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €857 €739 -€118 -13.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €20,960 €7,939 -€13,021 -62.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €13,128 €3,050 -€10,078 -76.8%
Financial income 75/76B €915 €448 -€467 -51.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €915 €448 -€467 -51.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,319 €3,435 -€884 -20.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,319 €3,435 -€884 -20.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €9,724 €63 -€9,661 -99.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,927 - -€2,927
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €6,797 €63 -€6,734 -99.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €6,797 €63 -€6,734 -99.1%

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.