NEWPRESS: 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.
NEWPRESS
Largest movements
- Stocks and contracts +€94,709
up €94,709 (+32.7%), from €289,648 to €384,356
- Cash -€74,351
down €74,351 (-49.5%), from €150,133 to €75,783
mainly Stocks and contracts (-€94,709) and Trade debts (-€81,843)
- Receivables within one year -€27,336
down €27,336 (-61.8%), from €44,225 to €16,889
of which Other amounts receivable: -€30,631
- Intangible fixed assets -€17,000
down €17,000 (-27.9%), from €60,833 to €43,833
- Tangible fixed assets -€16,353
down €16,353 (-12.2%), from €133,529 to €117,176
of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€12,661
- Trade debts -€81,843
down €81,843 (-36.5%), from €224,394 to €142,552
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€54,668
up €54,668 (+34.3%), from €159,505 to €214,174
- Other debts -€40,584
down €40,584 (-68.7%), from €59,095 to €18,510
- Debts after one year +€21,209
up €21,209 (+17.5%), from €121,051 to €142,260
- Gross operating margin +€124,621
up €124,621 (+21.3%), from €584,815 to €709,436
- Staff costs +€98,729
up €98,729 (+20.0%), from €493,202 to €591,930
- Depreciation +€7,710
up €7,710 (+28.7%), from €26,906 to €34,615
From the 2023 result to the 2024 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.
Cash bridge derived
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €685,963 | €645,632 | -€40,331 | -5.9% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €201,956 | €168,604 | -€33,353 | -16.5% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €60,833 | €43,833 | -€17,000 | -27.9% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €133,529 | €117,176 | -€16,353 | -12.2% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €89,799 | €84,845 | -€4,954 | -5.5% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €43,730 | €31,069 | -€12,661 | -29.0% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | - | €1,263 | +€1,263 | |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €7,594 | €7,594 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €484,006 | €477,028 | -€6,978 | -1.4% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €289,648 | €384,356 | +€94,709 | +32.7% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €289,648 | €384,356 | +€94,709 | +32.7% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €44,225 | €16,889 | -€27,336 | -61.8% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €938 | €4,233 | +€3,295 | +351.4% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €43,287 | €12,656 | -€30,631 | -70.8% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €150,133 | €75,783 | -€74,351 | -49.5% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €685,963 | €645,632 | -€40,331 | -5.9% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €171,281 | €225,950 | +€54,668 | +31.9% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €9,916 | €9,916 | = | 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 | €159,505 | €214,174 | +€54,668 | +34.3% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €514,681 | €419,682 | -€94,999 | -18.5% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €121,051 | €142,260 | +€21,209 | +17.5% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €121,051 | €142,260 | +€21,209 | +17.5% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €393,630 | €277,422 | -€116,208 | -29.5% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €26,446 | €32,969 | +€6,523 | +24.7% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €224,394 | €142,552 | -€81,843 | -36.5% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €224,394 | €142,552 | -€81,843 | -36.5% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €83,695 | €83,391 | -€304 | -0.4% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €11,573 | €5,065 | -€6,508 | -56.2% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €72,122 | €78,326 | +€6,204 | +8.6% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €59,095 | €18,510 | -€40,584 | -68.7% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €493,202 | €591,930 | +€98,729 | +20.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €26,906 | €34,615 | +€7,710 | +28.7% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €13,175 | €13,560 | +€385 | +2.9% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €584,815 | €709,436 | +€124,621 | +21.3% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €51,533 | €69,330 | +€17,797 | +34.5% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €13,328 | €13,863 | +€535 | +4.0% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €13,328 | €13,863 | +€535 | +4.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €38,205 | €55,468 | +€17,263 | +45.2% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €4,265 | €800 | -€3,465 | -81.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €33,940 | €54,668 | +€20,728 | +61.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €33,940 | €54,668 | +€20,728 | +61.1% |
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 11 October 2026 via checked.be.