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MHP: 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

MHP

BE 0846.784.066
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€3,193
2024 · -€28,139+€31,332
Equity
€77,162
2024 · €73,969+€3,193
Cash
€19,023
2024 · €6,461+€12,562
Balance sheet total
€209,329
2024 · €214,722-€5,393

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€12,562

    up €12,562 (+194%), from €6,461 to €19,023

    mainly Depreciation (+€16,743) and Other debts (+€9,981)

  • Receivables within one year -€7,557

    down €7,557 (-41.3%), from €18,294 to €10,737

  • Tangible fixed assets -€5,788

    down €5,788 (-19.6%), from €29,587 to €23,800

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€4,677

  • Stocks and contracts -€4,610

    down €4,610 (-4.2%), from €108,709 to €104,099

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€13,676

    down €13,676 (-25.9%), from €52,783 to €39,107

  • Other debts +€9,981

    up €9,981 (+23.3%), from €42,874 to €52,854

  • Debts after one year -€6,467

    down €6,467 (-34.7%), from €18,642 to €12,174

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€3,196

    up €3,196 (+17.4%), from €18,368 to €21,564

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€4,079

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€3,193

    up €3,193 (+6.0%), from €53,509 to €56,702

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€37,845

    up €37,845 (+41.4%), from €91,315 to €129,161

  • Depreciation +€4,450

    up €4,450 (+36.2%), from €12,293 to €16,743

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 -€28,139
Gross operating margin +€37,845
Staff costs -€1,251
Depreciation -€4,450
Other operating charges -€329
Financial income +€12
Financial charges -€495
Result 2025 €3,193
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 +€31,604
Investment -€10,956
Financing -€8,087
Cash 2024 €6,461
Net result for the year +€3,193
Depreciation +€16,743
Stocks and contracts +€4,610
Receivables within one year +€7,557
Trade debts -€13,676
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,196
Other debts +€9,981
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€10,956
Debts after one year -€6,467
Current portion of long-term debt +€333
Short-term financial debts -€1,953
Cash 2025 €19,023
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Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €214,722 €209,329 -€5,393 -2.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €81,258 €75,470 -€5,788 -7.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €29,587 €23,800 -€5,788 -19.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €20,808 €19,697 -€1,111 -5.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,779 €4,102 -€4,677 -53.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €51,670 €51,670 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €133,464 €133,859 +€394 +0.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €108,709 €104,099 -€4,610 -4.2%
Stocks 30/36 €108,709 €104,099 -€4,610 -4.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €18,294 €10,737 -€7,557 -41.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €18,294 €10,737 -€7,557 -41.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €6,461 €19,023 +€12,562 +194%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €214,722 €209,329 -€5,393 -2.5%
Equity 10/15 €73,969 €77,162 +€3,193 +4.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €53,509 €56,702 +€3,193 +6.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €140,753 €132,167 -€8,586 -6.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €18,642 €12,174 -€6,467 -34.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €18,642 €12,174 -€6,467 -34.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €122,111 €119,993 -€2,119 -1.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €6,134 €6,467 +€333 +5.4%
Financial debts 43 €1,953 - -€1,953
Credit institutions 430/8 €1,953 - -€1,953
Trade debts 44 €52,783 €39,107 -€13,676 -25.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €52,783 €39,107 -€13,676 -25.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €18,368 €21,564 +€3,196 +17.4%
Taxes 450/3 €1,347 €464 -€883 -65.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €17,021 €21,100 +€4,079 +24.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €42,874 €52,854 +€9,981 +23.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €100,323 €101,574 +€1,251 +1.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,293 €16,743 +€4,450 +36.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,357 €4,687 +€329 +7.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €91,315 €129,161 +€37,845 +41.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€25,659 €6,156 +€31,815
Financial income 75/76B €8 €20 +€12 +151%
Recurring financial income 75 €8 €20 +€12 +151%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,488 €2,983 +€495 +19.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,488 €2,983 +€495 +19.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€28,139 €3,193 +€31,332
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€28,139 €3,193 +€31,332
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€28,139 €3,193 +€31,332

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.