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MUS: 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

MUS

BE 0439.771.967
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€40,967
2024 · €43,787-€2,819
Equity
€358,689
2024 · €372,693-€14,004
Cash
€291,478
2024 · €215,989+€75,489
Balance sheet total
€504,357
2024 · €414,403+€89,954

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€75,489

    up €75,489 (+35.0%), from €215,989 to €291,478

    mainly Other debts (+€54,717) and Trade debts (+€45,230)

  • Stocks and contracts +€12,108

    up €12,108 (+22.6%), from €53,531 to €65,639

  • Receivables within one year +€9,009

    up €9,009 (+12.9%), from €70,026 to €79,035

    of which Trade receivables: +€9,012

  • Tangible fixed assets -€7,208

    down €7,208 (-9.9%), from €73,011 to €65,803

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€54,717

    up €54,717 (+255%), from €21,495 to €76,212

  • Trade debts +€45,230

    up €45,230 (+319%), from €14,189 to €59,420

  • Reserves -€14,004

    down €14,004 (-4.0%), from €353,265 to €339,260

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€6,147

    down €6,147 (-8.1%), from €76,158 to €70,011

  • Taxes -€2,505

    down €2,505 (-11.8%), from €21,159 to €18,655

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 €43,787
Gross operating margin -€6,147
Depreciation +€145
Other operating charges +€542
Financial income -€30
Financial charges +€167
Taxes +€2,505
Result 2025 €40,967
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 +€130,461
Investment €0
Financing -€54,972
Cash 2024 €215,989
Net result for the year +€40,967
Depreciation +€7,208
Stocks and contracts -€12,108
Receivables within one year -€9,009
Deferred charges and accrued income -€556
Trade debts +€45,230
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,111
Other debts +€54,717
Accrued charges and deferred income -€100
Contributions, distributions and other -€54,972
Cash 2025 €291,478
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €414,403 €504,357 +€89,954 +21.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €73,166 €65,958 -€7,208 -9.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €73,011 €65,803 -€7,208 -9.9%
Land and buildings 22 €59,948 €57,778 -€2,169 -3.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €9,055 €7,144 -€1,911 -21.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,009 €881 -€3,128 -78.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €155 €155 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €341,237 €438,399 +€97,162 +28.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €53,531 €65,639 +€12,108 +22.6%
Stocks 30/36 €53,531 €65,639 +€12,108 +22.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €70,026 €79,035 +€9,009 +12.9%
Trade receivables 40 €69,985 €78,997 +€9,012 +12.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €41 €38 -€3 -7.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €215,989 €291,478 +€75,489 +35.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,691 €2,247 +€556 +32.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €414,403 €504,357 +€89,954 +21.7%
Equity 10/15 €372,693 €358,689 -€14,004 -3.8%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €353,265 €339,260 -€14,004 -4.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €353,265 €339,260 -€14,004 -4.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €836 €836 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €41,710 €145,669 +€103,959 +249%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €41,541 €145,600 +€104,059 +250%
Financial debts 43 €0 - =
Credit institutions 430/8 €0 - =
Trade debts 44 €14,189 €59,420 +€45,230 +319%
Suppliers 440/4 €14,189 €59,420 +€45,230 +319%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,857 €9,968 +€4,111 +70.2%
Taxes 450/3 €4,007 €6,268 +€2,261 +56.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,850 €3,700 +€1,850 +100%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €21,495 €76,212 +€54,717 +255%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €169 €69 -€100 -59.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €7,353 €7,208 -€145 -2.0%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €0 - =
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,562 €2,020 -€542 -21.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €76,158 €70,011 -€6,147 -8.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €66,243 €60,782 -€5,461 -8.2%
Financial income 75/76B €32 €2 -€30 -93.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €32 €2 -€30 -93.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,329 €1,162 -€167 -12.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,329 €1,162 -€167 -12.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €64,946 €59,622 -€5,324 -8.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €21,159 €18,655 -€2,505 -11.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €43,787 €40,967 -€2,819 -6.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €43,787 €40,967 -€2,819 -6.4%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 13 October 2026 via checked.be.