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MS: 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

MS

BE 0800.140.726
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€26,531
2023 · €64,120-€37,589
Equity
€100,651
2023 · €74,120+€26,531
Cash
€8,206
2023 · €3,781+€4,424
Balance sheet total
€167,175
2023 · €138,087+€29,088

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€20,564

    up €20,564 (+31.3%), from €65,775 to €86,339

  • Tangible fixed assets +€9,430

    new in 2024: €9,430

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€8,730

  • Intangible fixed assets -€6,000

    down €6,000 (-10.9%), from €55,000 to €49,000

  • Cash +€4,424

    up €4,424 (+117%), from €3,781 to €8,206

    mainly Net result for the year (+€26,531) and Depreciation (+€7,013)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€26,531

    up €26,531 (+41.4%), from €64,120 to €90,651

  • Trade debts +€2,557

    up €2,557 (+4.0%), from €63,967 to €66,523

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€40,165

    down €40,165 (-58.0%), from €69,284 to €29,119

  • Financial income +€4,425

    new in 2024: €4,425

  • Depreciation +€2,013

    up €2,013 (+40.3%), from €5,000 to €7,013

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 €64,120
Gross operating margin -€40,165
Depreciation -€2,013
Financial income +€4,425
Financial charges +€163
Result 2024 €26,531
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€14,866
Investment -€10,442
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €3,781
Net result for the year +€26,531
Depreciation +€7,013
Stocks and contracts -€670
Receivables within one year -€20,564
Trade debts +€2,557
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€10,442
Cash 2024 €8,206
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 31 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €138,087 €167,175 +€29,088 +21.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €55,000 €58,430 +€3,430 +6.2%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €55,000 €49,000 -€6,000 -10.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 - €9,430 +€9,430
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €700 +€700
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €8,730 +€8,730
Current assets 29/58 €83,087 €108,745 +€25,658 +30.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €13,530 €14,200 +€670 +5.0%
Stocks 30/36 €13,530 €14,200 +€670 +5.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €65,775 €86,339 +€20,564 +31.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €65,775 €86,339 +€20,564 +31.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,781 €8,206 +€4,424 +117%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €138,087 €167,175 +€29,088 +21.1%
Equity 10/15 €74,120 €100,651 +€26,531 +35.8%
Contributions 10/11 €10,000 €10,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €64,120 €90,651 +€26,531 +41.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €64,120 €90,651 +€26,531 +41.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €63,967 €66,523 +€2,557 +4.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €63,967 €66,523 +€2,557 +4.0%
Trade debts 44 €63,967 €66,523 +€2,557 +4.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €63,967 €66,523 +€2,557 +4.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,000 €7,013 +€2,013 +40.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €69,284 €29,119 -€40,165 -58.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €64,284 €22,106 -€42,177 -65.6%
Financial income 75/76B - €4,425 +€4,425
Recurring financial income 75 - €4,425 +€4,425
Financial charges 65/66B €163 - -€163
Recurring financial charges 65 €163 - -€163
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €64,120 €26,531 -€37,589 -58.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €64,120 €26,531 -€37,589 -58.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €64,120 €26,531 -€37,589 -58.6%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.