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MAXIMUM: 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

MAXIMUM

BE 0479.143.772
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€30,779
2024 · €46,536-€15,757
Equity
€274,854
2024 · €283,075-€8,221
Cash
€150,558
2024 · €118,303+€32,255
Balance sheet total
€1.1m
2024 · €1.1m+€13,722

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€49,301

    down €49,301 (-6.3%), from €787,669 to €738,368

    of which Land and buildings: -€39,080

  • Cash +€32,255

    up €32,255 (+27.3%), from €118,303 to €150,558

    mainly Depreciation (+€50,378) and Other debts (+€41,541)

  • Receivables within one year +€31,834

    up €31,834 (+28.1%), from €113,256 to €145,090

    of which Trade receivables: +€16,907

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€41,541

    up €41,541 (+30.3%), from €137,126 to €178,667

  • Debts after one year -€36,598

    down €36,598 (-19.4%), from €188,707 to €152,110

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€19,864

    up €19,864 (+54.3%), from €36,589 to €56,453

    of which Taxes: +€12,011

Income statement
  • Taxes -€19,245

    down €19,245 (-88.6%), from €21,727 to €2,483

  • Gross operating margin -€18,095

    down €18,095 (-9.0%), from €201,166 to €183,071

  • Staff costs +€12,309

    up €12,309 (+16.1%), from €76,220 to €88,530

  • Financial income -€7,507

    down €7,507 (-27.8%), from €27,035 to €19,528

  • Financial charges -€3,027

    down €3,027 (-12.6%), from €23,956 to €20,929

    of which Financial charges: -€2,201

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 €46,536
Gross operating margin -€18,095
Staff costs -€12,309
Depreciation +€687
Other operating charges -€804
Financial income -€7,507
Financial charges +€3,027
Taxes +€19,245
Result 2025 €30,779

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 +€113,437
Investment -€1,604
Financing -€79,578
Cash 2024 €118,303
Net result for the year +€30,779
Depreciation +€50,378
Stocks and contracts +€1,511
Receivables within one year -€31,834
Deferred charges and accrued income +€81
Trade debts -€1,109
Tax, wage and social debts +€19,864
Other debts +€41,541
Accrued charges and deferred income +€2,226
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,077
Current investments -€526
Debts after one year -€36,598
Current portion of long-term debt -€4,838
Short-term financial debts +€857
Contributions, distributions and other -€39,000
Cash 2025 €150,558
Every line side by side 57 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,055,023 €1,068,745 +€13,722 +1.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €792,474 €743,174 -€49,301 -6.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €787,669 €738,368 -€49,301 -6.3%
Land and buildings 22 €753,317 €714,237 -€39,080 -5.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,053 €1,615 +€562 +53.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,253 €1,655 -€1,598 -49.1%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €30,045 €20,860 -€9,185 -30.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €4,806 €4,806 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €262,549 €325,571 +€63,023 +24.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €24,226 €22,715 -€1,511 -6.2%
Stocks 30/36 €24,226 €22,715 -€1,511 -6.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €113,256 €145,090 +€31,834 +28.1%
Trade receivables 40 €104,742 €121,648 +€16,907 +16.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €8,515 €23,442 +€14,927 +175.3%
Current investments 50/53 €1,499 €2,025 +€526 +35.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €118,303 €150,558 +€32,255 +27.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,264 €5,183 -€81 -1.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,055,023 €1,068,745 +€13,722 +1.3%
Equity 10/15 €283,075 €274,854 -€8,221 -2.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €162,023 €153,023 -€9,000 -5.6%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €35,913 €35,913 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €126,110 €117,110 -€9,000 -7.1%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €102,452 €103,231 +€779 +0.8%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €294,000 €294,000 = 0.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €294,000 €294,000 = 0.0%
Pensions and similar obligations 160 €294,000 €294,000 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €477,948 €499,891 +€21,943 +4.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €188,707 €152,110 -€36,598 -19.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €188,707 €152,110 -€36,598 -19.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €281,466 €337,781 +€56,315 +20.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €44,222 €39,384 -€4,838 -10.9%
Financial debts 43 €40,019 €40,876 +€857 +2.1%
Credit institutions 430/8 €40,019 €40,876 +€857 +2.1%
Other loans 439 €0 - =
Trade debts 44 €23,511 €22,402 -€1,109 -4.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €23,511 €22,402 -€1,109 -4.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €36,589 €56,453 +€19,864 +54.3%
Taxes 450/3 €18,439 €30,450 +€12,011 +65.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €18,150 €26,003 +€7,853 +43.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €137,126 €178,667 +€41,541 +30.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €7,775 €10,000 +€2,226 +28.6%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €1,662 +€1,662
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €76,220 €88,530 +€12,309 +16.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €51,065 €50,378 -€687 -1.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €8,696 €9,501 +€804 +9.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €201,166 €183,071 -€18,095 -9.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €65,184 €34,663 -€30,522 -46.8%
Financial income 75/76B €27,035 €19,528 -€7,507 -27.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €27,035 €19,528 -€7,507 -27.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €23,956 €20,929 -€3,027 -12.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €23,130 €20,929 -€2,201 -9.5%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €826 €0 -€826 -100.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €68,263 €33,262 -€35,001 -51.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €21,727 €2,483 -€19,245 -88.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €46,536 €30,779 -€15,757 -33.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €46,536 €30,779 -€15,757 -33.9%

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 6 October 2026 via checked.be.