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MARS: 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

MARS

BE 0790.691.342
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€4,508
2024 · -€13,149+€17,657
Equity
-€34,032
2024 · -€38,540+€4,508
Cash
€14
2024 · €30-€16
Balance sheet total
€14
2024 · €295-€281

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€235

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €235)

  • Receivables within one year -€29

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €29)

  • Cash -€16

    down €16 (-53.5%), from €30 to €14

    mainly Tax, wage and social debts (-€5,800)

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€5,800

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €5,800)

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€5,020

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€4,508

    up €4,508 (+10.6%), from -€42,540 to -€38,032

  • Other debts +€910

    up €910 (+3.2%), from €28,767 to €29,677

  • Trade debts +€101

    up €101 (+2.4%), from €4,268 to €4,369

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€13,436

    down €13,436, from €13,402 to -€34

  • Financial income +€4,655

    up €4,655 (+1277.4%), from €364 to €5,020

    of which Non-recurring financial income: +€5,020

  • Gross operating margin -€1,881

    down €1,881, from €1,471 to -€409

  • Financial charges -€679

    down €679 (-83.2%), from €815 to €137

  • Other operating charges -€654

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €654)

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 -€13,149
Gross operating margin -€1,881
Staff costs +€13,436
Other operating charges +€654
Other operating items +€113
Financial income +€4,655
Financial charges +€679
Result 2025 €4,508

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 -€16
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €30
Net result for the year +€4,508
Receivables within one year +€29
Deferred charges and accrued income +€235
Trade debts +€101
Tax, wage and social debts -€5,800
Other debts +€910
Cash 2025 €14
Every line side by side 32 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €295 €14 -€281 -95.2%
Current assets 29/58 €295 €14 -€281 -95.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €29 - -€29
Other amounts receivable 41 €29 - -€29
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €30 €14 -€16 -53.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €235 - -€235
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €295 €14 -€281 -95.2%
Equity 10/15 -€38,540 -€34,032 +€4,508 +11.7%
Contributions 10/11 €4,000 €4,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€42,540 -€38,032 +€4,508 +10.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €38,835 €34,046 -€4,789 -12.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €38,835 €34,046 -€4,789 -12.3%
Trade debts 44 €4,268 €4,369 +€101 +2.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,268 €4,369 +€101 +2.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,800 - -€5,800
Taxes 450/3 €780 - -€780
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €5,020 - -€5,020
Other amounts payable 47/48 €28,767 €29,677 +€910 +3.2%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €39 - -€39
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €13,402 -€34 -€13,436
Other operating charges 640/8 €654 - -€654
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €113 - -€113
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,471 -€409 -€1,881
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€12,698 -€375 +€12,323 +97.0%
Financial income 75/76B €364 €5,020 +€4,655 +1277.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €364 €5,020 +€4,655 +1277.4%
Non-recurring financial income 76B - €5,020 +€5,020
Financial charges 65/66B €815 €137 -€679 -83.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €815 €137 -€679 -83.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€13,149 €4,508 +€17,657
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€13,149 €4,508 +€17,657
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€13,149 €4,508 +€17,657

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 29 September 2026 via checked.be.