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MABERA: 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

MABERA

BE 0471.860.062
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€52,434
2024 · €6,218+€46,216
Equity
€285,036
2024 · €232,602+€52,434
Cash
€177,073
2024 · €173,168+€3,905
Balance sheet total
€489,657
2024 · €509,229-€19,572

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€15,108

    down €15,108 (-16.4%), from €92,063 to €76,955

    of which Trade receivables: -€15,502

  • Tangible fixed assets -€10,266

    down €10,266 (-4.8%), from €214,617 to €204,351

    of which Land and buildings: -€14,037

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€40,000

    up €40,000 (+38.3%), from €104,330 to €144,330

    of which Distributable reserves: +€40,000

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€28,830

    down €28,830 (-58.5%), from €49,266 to €20,436

  • Debts after one year -€20,436

    down €20,436 (-14.8%), from €138,329 to €117,893

    of which Financial debts: -€20,436

  • Other debts -€15,563

    down €15,563 (-63.1%), from €24,663 to €9,100

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€12,434

    up €12,434 (+44.0%), from €28,272 to €40,706

Income statement
  • Financial charges -€57,593

    down €57,593 (-87.9%), from €65,521 to €7,928

    of which Financial charges: -€57,461

  • Taxes +€19,834

    up €19,834 (+870.4%), from €2,279 to €22,112

  • Gross operating margin +€6,789

    up €6,789 (+6.7%), from €102,057 to €108,846

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 €6,218
Gross operating margin +€6,789
Depreciation +€1,054
Other operating charges +€705
Other operating items -€2
Financial income -€89
Financial charges +€57,593
Taxes -€19,834
Result 2025 €52,434

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 +€61,663
Investment -€8,492
Financing -€49,266
Cash 2024 €173,168
Net result for the year +€52,434
Depreciation +€18,738
Receivables within one year +€15,108
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,877
Trade debts -€9,253
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,095
Other debts -€15,563
Accrued charges and deferred income +€980
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€8,472
Current investments -€20
Debts after one year -€20,436
Current portion of long-term debt -€28,830
Cash 2025 €177,073
Every line side by side 53 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €509,229 €489,657 -€19,572 -3.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €214,617 €204,351 -€10,266 -4.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €214,617 €204,351 -€10,266 -4.8%
Land and buildings 22 €208,958 €194,920 -€14,037 -6.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €5,244 €9,358 +€4,114 +78.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €415 €72 -€343 -82.6%
Current assets 29/58 €294,612 €285,306 -€9,306 -3.2%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €4,000 €4,000 = 0.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €4,000 €4,000 = 0.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €92,063 €76,955 -€15,108 -16.4%
Trade receivables 40 €82,008 €66,506 -€15,502 -18.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €10,055 €10,449 +€394 +3.9%
Current investments 50/53 €12,068 €12,088 +€20 +0.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €173,168 €177,073 +€3,905 +2.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €13,313 €15,191 +€1,877 +14.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €509,229 €489,657 -€19,572 -3.8%
Equity 10/15 €232,602 €285,036 +€52,434 +22.5%
Contributions 10/11 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €104,330 €144,330 +€40,000 +38.3%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €3,500 €3,500 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €90,830 €130,830 +€40,000 +44.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €28,272 €40,706 +€12,434 +44.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €276,628 €204,621 -€72,006 -26.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €138,329 €117,893 -€20,436 -14.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €97,864 €77,428 -€20,436 -20.9%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €40,465 €40,465 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €105,053 €52,502 -€52,550 -50.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €49,266 €20,436 -€28,830 -58.5%
Trade debts 44 €9,715 €462 -€9,253 -95.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €9,715 €462 -€9,253 -95.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €21,408 €22,504 +€1,095 +5.1%
Taxes 450/3 €21,408 €22,504 +€1,095 +5.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €24,663 €9,100 -€15,563 -63.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €33,246 €34,226 +€980 +2.9%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 €7 +€7
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €19,793 €18,738 -€1,054 -5.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €8,901 €8,196 -€705 -7.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €300 €302 +€2 +0.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €102,057 €108,846 +€6,789 +6.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €73,064 €81,610 +€8,546 +11.7%
Financial income 75/76B €953 €864 -€89 -9.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €953 €864 -€89 -9.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €65,521 €7,928 -€57,593 -87.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €65,269 €7,808 -€57,461 -88.0%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €252 €120 -€132 -52.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €8,497 €74,546 +€66,049 +777.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,279 €22,112 +€19,834 +870.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €6,218 €52,434 +€46,216 +743.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €6,218 €52,434 +€46,216 +743.2%

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 5 October 2026 via checked.be.