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MIDOUN & FILS: 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

MIDOUN & FILS

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NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€4,031
2023 · €9,847-€13,878
Equity
€77,682
2023 · €88,594-€10,912
Cash
€15,474
2023 · €15,062+€412
Balance sheet total
€175,299
2023 · €226,148-€50,849

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€28,641

    down €28,641 (-73.5%), from €38,942 to €10,301

  • Tangible fixed assets -€17,409

    down €17,409 (-21.8%), from €80,000 to €62,592

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€21,512

  • Intangible fixed assets -€8,000

    down €8,000 (-100%), from €8,000 to €0

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€31,716

    down €31,716 (-31.4%), from €100,949 to €69,234

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€10,912

    down €10,912 (-16.0%), from €68,134 to €57,222

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€6,980

    down €6,980 (-26.7%), from €26,097 to €19,117

  • Trade debts -€2,388

    down €2,388 (-42.7%), from €5,592 to €3,203

Income statement
  • Depreciation -€12,491

    down €12,491 (-43.6%), from €28,623 to €16,132

  • Other operating charges +€11,006

    up €11,006 (+12,731%), from €86 to €11,093

  • Gross operating margin -€8,838

    down €8,838 (-21.2%), from €41,694 to €32,857

  • Taxes +€2,050

    new in 2024: €2,050

  • Financial charges +€1,905

    up €1,905 (+37.8%), from €5,040 to €6,945

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 €9,847
Gross operating margin -€8,838
Staff costs -€319
Depreciation +€12,491
Other operating charges -€11,006
Other operating items -€750
Financial income -€1,501
Financial charges -€1,905
Taxes -€2,050
Result 2024 -€4,031
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Derived cash bridge

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 +€36,712
Investment +€9,277
Financing -€45,576
Cash 2023 €15,062
Net result for the year -€4,031
Depreciation +€16,132
Stocks and contracts +€28,641
Receivables within one year -€2,170
Deferred charges and accrued income -€619
Trade debts -€2,388
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,148
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€9,277
Debts after one year -€31,716
Current portion of long-term debt -€6,980
Contributions, distributions and other -€6,881
Cash 2024 €15,474
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €226,148 €175,299 -€50,849 -22.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €111,770 €86,362 -€25,409 -22.7%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €8,000 €0 -€8,000 -100%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €80,000 €62,592 -€17,409 -21.8%
Land and buildings 22 €55,000 €50,000 -€5,000 -9.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €9,103 +€9,103
Furniture and vehicles 24 €25,000 €3,489 -€21,512 -86.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €23,770 €23,770 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €114,377 €88,937 -€25,440 -22.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €38,942 €10,301 -€28,641 -73.5%
Stocks 30/36 €38,942 €10,301 -€28,641 -73.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €60,374 €62,544 +€2,170 +3.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €60,374 €62,544 +€2,170 +3.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €15,062 €15,474 +€412 +2.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €619 +€619
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €226,148 €175,299 -€50,849 -22.5%
Equity 10/15 €88,594 €77,682 -€10,912 -12.3%
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 €68,134 €57,222 -€10,912 -16.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €137,554 €97,617 -€39,937 -29.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €100,949 €69,234 -€31,716 -31.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €100,949 €69,234 -€31,716 -31.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €36,604 €28,383 -€8,221 -22.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €26,097 €19,117 -€6,980 -26.7%
Trade debts 44 €5,592 €3,203 -€2,388 -42.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,592 €3,203 -€2,388 -42.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,915 €6,063 +€1,148 +23.3%
Taxes 450/3 €4,915 €6,063 +€1,148 +23.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 - €319 +€319
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €28,623 €16,132 -€12,491 -43.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €86 €11,093 +€11,006 +12,731%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €750 +€750
Gross operating margin 9900 €41,694 €32,857 -€8,838 -21.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €12,985 €4,563 -€8,422 -64.9%
Financial income 75/76B €1,902 €401 -€1,501 -78.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,902 €401 -€1,501 -78.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,040 €6,945 +€1,905 +37.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,040 €6,945 +€1,905 +37.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €9,847 -€1,981 -€11,828
Income taxes 67/77 - €2,050 +€2,050
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €9,847 -€4,031 -€13,878
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €9,847 -€4,031 -€13,878

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 28 October 2026 via checked.be.