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MG8: 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

MG8

BE 0785.333.972
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€143,445
2024 · €172,670-€29,225
Equity
€288,402
2024 · €244,957+€43,445
Cash
€248,611
2024 · €78,798+€169,812
Balance sheet total
€516,461
2024 · €398,259+€118,202

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€169,812

    up €169,812 (+215.5%), from €78,798 to €248,611

    mainly Net result for the year (+€143,445) and Receivables within one year (+€105,935)

  • Receivables within one year -€105,935

    down €105,935 (-35.3%), from €299,748 to €193,814

    of which Trade receivables: -€118,662

  • Tangible fixed assets +€46,200

    up €46,200 (+2489.0%), from €1,856 to €48,056

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€42,750

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€6,044

    up €6,044 (+812.3%), from €744 to €6,788

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€85,000

    new in 2025: €85,000

  • Trade debts -€68,683

    down €68,683 (-70.0%), from €98,178 to €29,495

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€55,345

    up €55,345 (+100.4%), from €55,124 to €110,468

    of which Taxes: +€54,438

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€43,445

    up €43,445 (+18.0%), from €241,957 to €285,402

Income statement
  • Taxes +€22,495

    up €22,495 (+56.2%), from €40,033 to €62,529

  • Staff costs +€14,378

    up €14,378 (+363.1%), from €3,960 to €18,338

  • Depreciation -€6,989

    down €6,989 (-60.8%), from €11,490 to €4,502

  • Financial charges -€3,415

    down €3,415 (-57.7%), from €5,921 to €2,506

  • Other operating charges +€2,780

    up €2,780 (+83.0%), from €3,352 to €6,132

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 €172,670
Gross operating margin -€1,367
Staff costs -€14,378
Depreciation +€6,989
Other operating charges -€2,780
Financial income +€1,392
Financial charges +€3,415
Taxes -€22,495
Result 2025 €143,445

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 +€317,419
Investment -€50,702
Financing -€96,905
Cash 2024 €78,798
Net result for the year +€143,445
Depreciation +€4,502
Stocks and contracts -€2,080
Receivables within one year +€105,935
Deferred charges and accrued income -€6,044
Trade debts -€68,683
Tax, wage and social debts +€55,345
Other debts +€85,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€50,702
Current portion of long-term debt +€3,095
Contributions, distributions and other -€100,000
Cash 2025 €248,611
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €398,259 €516,461 +€118,202 +29.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €13,456 €59,656 +€46,200 +343.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,856 €48,056 +€46,200 +2489.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €726 €5,306 +€4,580 +630.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,130 - -€1,130
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €42,750 +€42,750
Financial fixed assets 28 €11,600 €11,600 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €384,803 €456,805 +€72,002 +18.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €5,512 €7,592 +€2,080 +37.7%
Stocks 30/36 €5,512 €7,592 +€2,080 +37.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €299,748 €193,814 -€105,935 -35.3%
Trade receivables 40 €124,922 €6,260 -€118,662 -95.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €174,826 €187,553 +€12,727 +7.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €78,798 €248,611 +€169,812 +215.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €744 €6,788 +€6,044 +812.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €398,259 €516,461 +€118,202 +29.7%
Equity 10/15 €244,957 €288,402 +€43,445 +17.7%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €241,957 €285,402 +€43,445 +18.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €153,302 €228,059 +€74,757 +48.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €153,302 €228,059 +€74,757 +48.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €3,095 +€3,095
Trade debts 44 €98,178 €29,495 -€68,683 -70.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €98,178 €29,495 -€68,683 -70.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €55,124 €110,468 +€55,345 +100.4%
Taxes 450/3 €53,803 €108,241 +€54,438 +101.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,321 €2,228 +€907 +68.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €85,000 +€85,000
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €3,960 €18,338 +€14,378 +363.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €11,490 €4,502 -€6,989 -60.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,352 €6,132 +€2,780 +83.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €232,016 €230,649 -€1,367 -0.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €213,215 €201,677 -€11,538 -5.4%
Financial income 75/76B €5,410 €6,802 +€1,392 +25.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €5,410 €6,802 +€1,392 +25.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,921 €2,506 -€3,415 -57.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,921 €2,506 -€3,415 -57.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €212,704 €205,973 -€6,730 -3.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €40,033 €62,529 +€22,495 +56.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €172,670 €143,445 -€29,225 -16.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €172,670 €143,445 -€29,225 -16.9%

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.