Skip to content

MARYLEEN: 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

MARYLEEN

BE 0437.411.602
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€6,980
2024 · €6,965+€15
Equity
€99,170
2024 · €92,190+€6,980
Cash
€88,416
2024 · €99,048-€10,632
Balance sheet total
€285,429
2024 · €244,934+€40,495

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€47,007

    up €47,007 (+37.3%), from €125,894 to €172,900

  • Cash -€10,632

    down €10,632 (-10.7%), from €99,048 to €88,416

    mainly Stocks and contracts (-€47,007) and Current portion of long-term debt (-€15,739)

  • Receivables within one year +€7,425

    up €7,425 (+133%), from €5,570 to €12,995

    of which Trade receivables: +€4,270

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€37,051

    up €37,051 (+30.6%), from €121,071 to €158,122

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€15,739

    down €15,739 (-100%), from €15,739 to €0

  • Other debts +€7,500

    up €7,500 (+4,459%), from €168 to €7,668

  • Reserves +€6,980

    up €6,980 (+9.5%), from €73,599 to €80,579

    of which Distributable reserves: +€6,980

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€5,029

    up €5,029 (+32.6%), from €15,440 to €20,469

    of which Taxes: +€3,483

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€20,759

    up €20,759 (+24.3%), from €85,416 to €106,176

  • Staff costs +€17,062

    up €17,062 (+31.6%), from €54,034 to €71,095

  • Financial charges +€3,469

    up €3,469 (+27.5%), from €12,618 to €16,088

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 €6,965
Gross operating margin +€20,759
Staff costs -€17,062
Depreciation +€361
Other operating charges -€470
Financial income -€23
Financial charges -€3,469
Taxes -€81
Result 2025 €6,980
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 +€5,423
Investment +€10
Financing -€16,065
Cash 2024 €99,048
Net result for the year +€6,980
Depreciation +€1,736
Stocks and contracts -€47,007
Receivables within one year -€7,425
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,558
Trade debts +€37,051
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,029
Other debts +€7,500
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€10
Debts after one year -€326
Current portion of long-term debt -€15,739
Cash 2025 €88,416
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €244,934 €285,429 +€40,495 +16.5%
Formation expenses 20 €0 €0 =
Fixed assets 21/28 €12,657 €10,911 -€1,746 -13.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €7,364 €5,628 -€1,736 -23.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €7,364 €5,628 -€1,736 -23.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €0 €0 =
Leasing and similar rights 25 €0 €0 =
Financial fixed assets 28 €5,292 €5,282 -€10 -0.2%
Current assets 29/58 €232,277 €274,518 +€42,241 +18.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €125,894 €172,900 +€47,007 +37.3%
Stocks 30/36 €125,894 €172,900 +€47,007 +37.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €5,570 €12,995 +€7,425 +133%
Trade receivables 40 - €4,270 +€4,270
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,570 €8,726 +€3,155 +56.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €99,048 €88,416 -€10,632 -10.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,766 €208 -€1,558 -88.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €244,934 €285,429 +€40,495 +16.5%
Equity 10/15 €92,190 €99,170 +€6,980 +7.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,591 €18,591 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €73,599 €80,579 +€6,980 +9.5%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €13,089 €13,089 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €58,651 €65,631 +€6,980 +11.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €152,744 €186,259 +€33,515 +21.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €326 - -€326
Financial debts 170/4 €326 - -€326
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €152,418 €186,259 +€33,841 +22.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €15,739 €0 -€15,739 -100%
Trade debts 44 €121,071 €158,122 +€37,051 +30.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €121,071 €158,122 +€37,051 +30.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €15,440 €20,469 +€5,029 +32.6%
Taxes 450/3 €11,627 €15,111 +€3,483 +30.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,813 €5,358 +€1,546 +40.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €168 €7,668 +€7,500 +4,459%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €54,034 €71,095 +€17,062 +31.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,097 €1,736 -€361 -17.2%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €0 €0 =
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,651 €7,122 +€470 +7.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €85,416 €106,176 +€20,759 +24.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €22,634 €26,223 +€3,589 +15.9%
Financial income 75/76B €38 €15 -€23 -60.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €38 €15 -€23 -60.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €12,618 €16,088 +€3,469 +27.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €12,618 €16,088 +€3,469 +27.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €10,054 €10,150 +€97 +1.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €3,089 €3,170 +€81 +2.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €6,965 €6,980 +€15 +0.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €6,965 €6,980 +€15 +0.2%

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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.