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OOST WEST: 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

OOST WEST

BE 0542.591.571
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€60,710
2024 · €39,879+€20,832
Equity
€425,428
2024 · €364,718+€60,710
Cash
€222,274
2024 · €10,994+€211,280
Balance sheet total
€463,441
2024 · €407,539+€55,901

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€211,280

    up €211,280 (+1,922%), from €10,994 to €222,274

    mainly Stocks and contracts (+€116,336) and Net result for the year (+€60,710)

  • Stocks and contracts -€116,336

    down €116,336 (-58.5%), from €198,749 to €82,413

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€19,137

    down €19,137 (-54.5%), from €35,119 to €15,983

  • Receivables within one year -€16,023

    down €16,023 (-10.8%), from €148,062 to €132,040

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€12,914

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€60,710

    up €60,710 (+71.6%), from €84,782 to €145,493

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€9,648

    down €9,648 (-37.2%), from €25,949 to €16,301

    of which Taxes: -€10,295

Income statement
  • Depreciation -€32,401

    down €32,401 (-96.9%), from €33,435 to €1,033

  • Taxes +€16,797

    up €16,797 (+138%), from €12,183 to €28,979

  • Gross operating margin +€5,097

    up €5,097 (+5.6%), from €91,152 to €96,249

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 €39,879
Gross operating margin +€5,097
Depreciation +€32,401
Other operating charges -€29
Financial income +€20
Financial charges +€138
Taxes -€16,797
Result 2025 €60,710
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 +€206,979
Investment +€2,850
Financing +€1,451
Cash 2024 €10,994
Net result for the year +€60,710
Depreciation +€1,033
Stocks and contracts +€116,336
Receivables within one year +€16,023
Deferred charges and accrued income +€19,137
Trade debts +€3,388
Tax, wage and social debts -€9,648
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€2,850
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,451
Cash 2025 €222,274
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Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €407,539 €463,441 +€55,901 +13.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €14,614 €10,731 -€3,883 -26.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,554 €521 -€1,033 -66.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,554 €521 -€1,033 -66.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €13,060 €10,210 -€2,850 -21.8%
Current assets 29/58 €392,925 €452,709 +€59,785 +15.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €198,749 €82,413 -€116,336 -58.5%
Stocks 30/36 €198,749 €82,413 -€116,336 -58.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €148,062 €132,040 -€16,023 -10.8%
Trade receivables 40 €88,042 €84,933 -€3,109 -3.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €60,020 €47,106 -€12,914 -21.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €10,994 €222,274 +€211,280 +1,922%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €35,119 €15,983 -€19,137 -54.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €407,539 €463,441 +€55,901 +13.7%
Equity 10/15 €364,718 €425,428 +€60,710 +16.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €84,782 €145,493 +€60,710 +71.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €84,782 €145,493 +€60,710 +71.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €261,335 €261,335 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €42,821 €38,012 -€4,809 -11.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €42,821 €38,012 -€4,809 -11.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €7,437 €8,888 +€1,451 +19.5%
Trade debts 44 €5,479 €8,867 +€3,388 +61.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,479 €8,867 +€3,388 +61.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €25,949 €16,301 -€9,648 -37.2%
Taxes 450/3 €23,596 €13,301 -€10,295 -43.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,353 €3,000 +€647 +27.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €3,956 €3,956 = 0.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €33,435 €1,033 -€32,401 -96.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €491 €520 +€29 +5.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €91,152 €96,249 +€5,097 +5.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €57,226 €94,696 +€37,470 +65.5%
Financial income 75/76B - €20 +€20
Recurring financial income 75 - €20 +€20
Financial charges 65/66B €5,165 €5,027 -€138 -2.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,165 €5,027 -€138 -2.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €52,061 €89,690 +€37,628 +72.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €12,183 €28,979 +€16,797 +138%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €39,879 €60,710 +€20,832 +52.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €39,879 €60,710 +€20,832 +52.2%

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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.