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MERAKI: 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

MERAKI

BE 0777.929.805
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€15,512
2024 · -€2,383+€17,895
Equity
€30,619
2024 · €15,106+€15,512
Cash
€38,403
2024 · €25,637+€12,765
Balance sheet total
€164,304
2024 · €98,981+€65,323

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Intangible fixed assets +€47,028

    up €47,028 (+101%), from €46,450 to €93,479

  • Cash +€12,765

    up €12,765 (+49.8%), from €25,637 to €38,403

    mainly Debts after one year (+€41,677) and Net result for the year (+€15,512)

  • Receivables within one year +€6,449

    up €6,449 (+25.3%), from €25,518 to €31,967

    of which Trade receivables: +€4,374

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€41,677

    up €41,677 (+104%), from €40,268 to €81,945

  • Reserves +€15,512

    new in 2025: €15,512

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€5,727

    up €5,727 (+74.9%), from €7,643 to €13,370

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€2,853

    up €2,853 (+33.7%), from €8,455 to €11,308

    of which Taxes: +€6,647

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€25,408

    up €25,408 (+55.6%), from €45,681 to €71,089

  • Taxes +€7,808

    up €7,808 (+1,585%), from €493 to €8,301

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 -€2,383
Gross operating margin +€25,408
Staff costs +€396
Depreciation -€235
Other operating charges +€151
Financial income -€3
Financial charges -€13
Taxes -€7,808
Result 2025 €15,512
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 +€20,408
Investment -€55,047
Financing +€47,405
Cash 2024 €25,637
Net result for the year +€15,512
Depreciation +€8,019
Receivables within one year -€6,449
Deferred charges and accrued income +€920
Trade debts -€610
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,853
Other debts +€195
Accrued charges and deferred income -€32
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€55,047
Debts after one year +€41,677
Current portion of long-term debt +€5,727
Cash 2025 €38,403
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Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €98,981 €164,304 +€65,323 +66.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €46,450 €93,479 +€47,028 +101%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €46,450 €93,479 +€47,028 +101%
Current assets 29/58 €52,531 €70,826 +€18,295 +34.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €25,518 €31,967 +€6,449 +25.3%
Trade receivables 40 €25,518 €29,892 +€4,374 +17.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €2,075 +€2,075
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €25,637 €38,403 +€12,765 +49.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,376 €456 -€920 -66.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €98,981 €164,304 +€65,323 +66.0%
Equity 10/15 €15,106 €30,619 +€15,512 +103%
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 - €15,512 +€15,512
Distributable reserves 133 - €15,512 +€15,512
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €13,106 €13,106 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €83,875 €133,686 +€49,811 +59.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €40,268 €81,945 +€41,677 +104%
Financial debts 170/4 €40,268 €81,945 +€41,677 +104%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €43,575 €51,741 +€8,165 +18.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €7,643 €13,370 +€5,727 +74.9%
Trade debts 44 €25,477 €24,867 -€610 -2.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €25,477 €24,867 -€610 -2.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,455 €11,308 +€2,853 +33.7%
Taxes 450/3 €4,661 €11,308 +€6,647 +143%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,794 - -€3,794
Other amounts payable 47/48 €2,000 €2,195 +€195 +9.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €32 - -€32
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €37,643 €37,247 -€396 -1.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €7,784 €8,019 +€235 +3.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €900 €749 -€151 -16.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €45,681 €71,089 +€25,408 +55.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€645 €25,074 +€25,720
Financial income 75/76B €3 €0 -€3 -98.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €3 €0 -€3 -98.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,248 €1,261 +€13 +1.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,248 €1,261 +€13 +1.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€1,890 €23,813 +€25,704
Income taxes 67/77 €493 €8,301 +€7,808 +1,585%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€2,383 €15,512 +€17,895
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€2,383 €15,512 +€17,895

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.