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MATINO: 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

MATINO

BE 0806.943.295
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€35,243
2023 · €7,346+€27,897
Equity
€101,173
2023 · €165,930-€64,757
Cash
€59,337
2023 · €26,528+€32,809
Balance sheet total
€334,756
2023 · €328,385+€6,371

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€32,809

    up €32,809 (+123.7%), from €26,528 to €59,337

    mainly Other debts (+€100,000) and Net result for the year (+€35,243)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€17,379

    down €17,379 (-11.7%), from €148,576 to €131,197

    of which Land and buildings: -€16,126

  • Receivables within one year -€9,578

    down €9,578 (-7.7%), from €124,493 to €114,915

    of which Trade receivables: -€10,470

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€100,000

    new in 2024: €100,000

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€99,957

    down €99,957 (-67.8%), from €147,330 to €47,373

  • Reserves +€35,200

    new in 2024: €35,200

  • Debts after one year -€21,179

    down €21,179 (-20.1%), from €105,369 to €84,190

  • Trade debts -€3,453

    down €3,453 (-19.1%), from €18,089 to €14,636

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€23,906

    up €23,906 (+40.5%), from €59,038 to €82,944

  • Taxes +€11,990

    up €11,990 (+410.9%), from €2,918 to €14,908

  • Staff costs -€9,940

    down €9,940 (-66.9%), from €14,862 to €4,922

  • Depreciation -€3,098

    down €3,098 (-15.1%), from €20,477 to €17,379

  • Financial charges -€2,691

    down €2,691 (-29.8%), from €9,025 to €6,334

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: -€1,895

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €7,346
Gross operating margin +€23,906
Staff costs +€9,940
Depreciation +€3,098
Other operating charges +€278
Financial income -€26
Financial charges +€2,691
Taxes -€11,990
Result 2024 €35,243

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€157,308
Investment €0
Financing -€124,499
Cash 2023 €26,528
Net result for the year +€35,243
Depreciation +€17,379
Stocks and contracts -€500
Receivables within one year +€9,578
Deferred charges and accrued income -€19
Trade debts -€3,453
Tax, wage and social debts -€920
Other debts +€100,000
Debts after one year -€21,179
Current portion of long-term debt -€571
Short-term financial debts -€2,749
Contributions, distributions and other -€100,000
Cash 2024 €59,337
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €328,385 €334,756 +€6,371 +1.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €169,346 €151,967 -€17,379 -10.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €148,576 €131,197 -€17,379 -11.7%
Land and buildings 22 €136,884 €120,758 -€16,126 -11.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €11,692 €10,439 -€1,253 -10.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €20,770 €20,770 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €159,039 €182,789 +€23,750 +14.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €6,800 €7,300 +€500 +7.4%
Stocks 30/36 €6,800 €7,300 +€500 +7.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €124,493 €114,915 -€9,578 -7.7%
Trade receivables 40 €19,459 €8,989 -€10,470 -53.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €105,034 €105,926 +€892 +0.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €26,528 €59,337 +€32,809 +123.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,218 €1,237 +€19 +1.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €328,385 €334,756 +€6,371 +1.9%
Equity 10/15 €165,930 €101,173 -€64,757 -39.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 - €35,200 +€35,200
Distributable reserves 133 - €35,200 +€35,200
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €147,330 €47,373 -€99,957 -67.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €162,455 €233,583 +€71,128 +43.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €105,369 €84,190 -€21,179 -20.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €105,369 €84,190 -€21,179 -20.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €57,086 €149,393 +€92,307 +161.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €21,749 €21,178 -€571 -2.6%
Financial debts 43 €2,749 - -€2,749
Credit institutions 430/8 €2,749 - -€2,749
Trade debts 44 €18,089 €14,636 -€3,453 -19.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €18,089 €14,636 -€3,453 -19.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €14,499 €13,579 -€920 -6.3%
Taxes 450/3 €13,797 €13,579 -€218 -1.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €702 - -€702
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €100,000 +€100,000
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €14,862 €4,922 -€9,940 -66.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €20,477 €17,379 -€3,098 -15.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,436 €4,158 -€278 -6.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €59,038 €82,944 +€23,906 +40.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €19,263 €56,485 +€37,222 +193.2%
Financial income 75/76B €26 - -€26
Recurring financial income 75 €26 - -€26
Non-recurring financial income 76B €26 - -€26
Financial charges 65/66B €9,025 €6,334 -€2,691 -29.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,130 €6,334 -€796 -11.2%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €1,895 - -€1,895
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €10,264 €50,151 +€39,887 +388.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,918 €14,908 +€11,990 +410.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €7,346 €35,243 +€27,897 +379.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €7,346 €35,243 +€27,897 +379.8%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 4 October 2026 via checked.be.