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MALLET: 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

MALLET

BE 0464.912.783
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€34,792
2024 · €11,650+€23,143
Equity
€184,046
2024 · €149,254+€34,792
Cash
€51,110
2024 · €45,028+€6,083
Balance sheet total
€218,065
2024 · €222,433-€4,368

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€24,961

    down €24,961 (-56.5%), from €44,178 to €19,217

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€20,000

  • Receivables within one year +€15,467

    up €15,467 (+67.2%), from €22,999 to €38,466

    of which Trade receivables: +€14,485

  • Cash +€6,083

    up €6,083 (+13.5%), from €45,028 to €51,110

    mainly Net result for the year (+€34,792) and Depreciation (+€27,692)

  • Stocks and contracts -€2,543

    down €2,543 (-2.4%), from €107,609 to €105,066

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€34,792

    up €34,792 (+26.6%), from €130,654 to €165,446

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€30,026

    down €30,026 (-82.6%), from €36,359 to €6,333

    of which Taxes: -€36,031

  • Debts after one year -€5,387

    down €5,387 (-77.1%), from €6,985 to €1,598

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€40,001

    up €40,001 (+54.5%), from €73,410 to €113,411

  • Taxes +€13,038

    up €13,038 (+277%), from €4,709 to €17,747

  • Staff costs +€4,809

    up €4,809 (+21.6%), from €22,260 to €27,069

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 €11,650
Gross operating margin +€40,001
Staff costs -€4,809
Depreciation +€937
Other operating charges -€141
Other operating items +€273
Financial income +€217
Financial charges -€297
Taxes -€13,038
Result 2025 €34,792
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€16,585
Investment -€2,731
Financing -€7,771
Cash 2024 €45,028
Net result for the year +€34,792
Depreciation +€27,692
Stocks and contracts +€2,543
Receivables within one year -€15,467
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,587
Trade debts -€1,490
Tax, wage and social debts -€30,026
Other debts +€126
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,731
Debts after one year -€5,387
Current portion of long-term debt -€443
Short-term financial debts -€1,941
Cash 2025 €51,110
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €222,433 €218,065 -€4,368 -2.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €45,456 €20,495 -€24,961 -54.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €44,178 €19,217 -€24,961 -56.5%
Land and buildings 22 €3,668 €2,312 -€1,356 -37.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €20,510 €14,382 -€6,127 -29.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €2,523 +€2,523
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €20,000 - -€20,000
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,278 €1,278 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €176,977 €197,570 +€20,593 +11.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €107,609 €105,066 -€2,543 -2.4%
Stocks 30/36 €107,609 €105,066 -€2,543 -2.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €22,999 €38,466 +€15,467 +67.2%
Trade receivables 40 €9,719 €24,204 +€14,485 +149%
Other amounts receivable 41 €13,280 €14,262 +€981 +7.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €45,028 €51,110 +€6,083 +13.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,341 €2,928 +€1,587 +118%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €222,433 €218,065 -€4,368 -2.0%
Equity 10/15 €149,254 €184,046 +€34,792 +23.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €130,654 €165,446 +€34,792 +26.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €130,654 €165,446 +€34,792 +26.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €73,179 €34,019 -€39,160 -53.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €6,985 €1,598 -€5,387 -77.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €6,985 €1,598 -€5,387 -77.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €66,194 €32,421 -€33,773 -51.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €5,830 €5,387 -€443 -7.6%
Financial debts 43 €11,941 €10,000 -€1,941 -16.3%
Credit institutions 430/8 €11,941 €10,000 -€1,941 -16.3%
Trade debts 44 €6,765 €5,276 -€1,490 -22.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,765 €5,276 -€1,490 -22.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €36,359 €6,333 -€30,026 -82.6%
Taxes 450/3 €36,138 €107 -€36,031 -99.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €221 €6,225 +€6,005 +2,723%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €5,299 €5,425 +€126 +2.4%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €22,260 €27,069 +€4,809 +21.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €28,629 €27,692 -€937 -3.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,792 €2,933 +€141 +5.0%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €273 - -€273
Gross operating margin 9900 €73,410 €113,411 +€40,001 +54.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €19,456 €55,717 +€36,261 +186%
Financial income 75/76B €31 €248 +€217 +691%
Recurring financial income 75 €31 €248 +€217 +691%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,129 €3,426 +€297 +9.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,129 €3,426 +€297 +9.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €16,358 €52,539 +€36,181 +221%
Income taxes 67/77 €4,709 €17,747 +€13,038 +277%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €11,650 €34,792 +€23,143 +199%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €11,650 €34,792 +€23,143 +199%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 April 2024 and 30 April 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 13 October 2026 via checked.be.