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MAN PAT: 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

MAN PAT

BE 0674.873.738
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€13,165
2024 · -€11,830-€1,335
Equity
-€13,229
2024 · -€65-€13,165
Cash
€200
2024 · €165+€35
Balance sheet total
€41,203
2024 · €66,019-€24,816

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€12,346

    down €12,346 (-30.4%), from €40,548 to €28,202

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€6,265

  • Receivables within one year -€9,491

    down €9,491 (-47.2%), from €20,093 to €10,601

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€18,465

  • Stocks and contracts -€2,211

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €2,211)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€803

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €803)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€13,953

    down €13,953 (-28.5%), from €48,874 to €34,921

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€13,165

    down €13,165 (-210%), from -€6,265 to -€19,429

  • Trade debts +€2,350

    up €2,350 (+89.1%), from €2,637 to €4,987

  • Other debts -€1,088

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1,088)

Income statement
  • Turnover -€63,535

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €63,535)

  • Purchases and services -€58,268

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €58,268)

  • Other operating charges -€2,254

    down €2,254 (-59.1%), from €3,816 to €1,562

  • Write-downs +€1,998

    new in 2025: €1,998

  • Gross operating margin -€1,435

    down €1,435 (-27.2%), from €5,268 to €3,833

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 -€11,830
Gross operating margin -€1,435
Depreciation -€717
Write-downs -€1,998
Other operating charges +€2,254
Financial charges +€561
Result 2025 -€13,165
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 +€11,749
Investment +€1,770
Financing -€13,484
Cash 2024 €165
Net result for the year -€13,165
Depreciation +€10,576
Stocks and contracts +€2,211
Receivables within one year +€9,491
Deferred charges and accrued income +€803
Trade debts +€2,350
Tax, wage and social debts +€571
Other debts -€1,088
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€1,770
Debts after one year -€13,953
Current portion of long-term debt +€469
Cash 2025 €200
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €66,019 €41,203 -€24,816 -37.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €42,748 €30,402 -€12,346 -28.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €40,548 €28,202 -€12,346 -30.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €15,488 €9,407 -€6,081 -39.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €25,060 €18,795 -€6,265 -25.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,200 €2,200 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €23,271 €10,801 -€12,470 -53.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €2,211 - -€2,211
Stocks 30/36 €2,211 - -€2,211
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €20,093 €10,601 -€9,491 -47.2%
Trade receivables 40 €1,628 €10,601 +€8,973 +551%
Other amounts receivable 41 €18,465 - -€18,465
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €165 €200 +€35 +21.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €803 - -€803
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €66,019 €41,203 -€24,816 -37.6%
Equity 10/15 -€65 -€13,229 -€13,165 -20,347%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€6,265 -€19,429 -€13,165 -210%
Amounts payable 17/49 €66,084 €54,432 -€11,652 -17.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €48,874 €34,921 -€13,953 -28.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €48,874 €34,921 -€13,953 -28.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €17,210 €19,512 +€2,302 +13.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €13,484 €13,953 +€469 +3.5%
Trade debts 44 €2,637 €4,987 +€2,350 +89.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,637 €4,987 +€2,350 +89.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 - €571 +€571
Taxes 450/3 - €571 +€571
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,088 - -€1,088
Turnover 70 €63,535 - -€63,535
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €58,268 - -€58,268
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,859 €10,576 +€717 +7.3%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €1,998 +€1,998
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,816 €1,562 -€2,254 -59.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €5,268 €3,833 -€1,435 -27.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€8,407 -€10,303 -€1,896 -22.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,423 €2,862 -€561 -16.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,423 €2,862 -€561 -16.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€11,830 -€13,165 -€1,335 -11.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€11,830 -€13,165 -€1,335 -11.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€11,830 -€13,165 -€1,335 -11.3%

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