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OPINIE: 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

OPINIE

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NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€2,206
2024 · €133+€2,073
Equity
€87,324
2024 · €122,086-€34,762
Cash
€3,898
2024 · €6,477-€2,580
Balance sheet total
€185,980
2024 · €205,102-€19,123

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€13,689

    down €13,689 (-71.9%), from €19,049 to €5,360

    of which Trade receivables: -€13,754

  • Cash -€2,580

    down €2,580 (-39.8%), from €6,477 to €3,898

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€36,967) and Trade debts (-€16,002)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€2,425

    down €2,425 (-25.8%), from €9,403 to €6,978

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€42,255

    up €42,255 (+3,005%), from €1,406 to €43,661

  • Reserves -€34,762

    down €34,762 (-30.0%), from €115,886 to €81,124

  • Trade debts -€16,002

    down €16,002 (-29.0%), from €55,255 to €39,253

  • Short-term financial debts -€6,334

    down €6,334 (-50.5%), from €12,546 to €6,212

    of which Credit institutions: -€6,334

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€3,042

    down €3,042 (-24.6%), from €12,359 to €9,317

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€12,414

    up €12,414 (+271%), from €4,579 to €16,993

  • Depreciation +€6,958

    up €6,958 (+329%), from €2,117 to €9,075

  • Taxes +€2,390

    up €2,390 (+81.5%), from €2,933 to €5,324

  • Financial income -€1,699

    down €1,699 (-28.2%), from €6,020 to €4,321

  • Financial charges -€1,440

    down €1,440 (-40.3%), from €3,573 to €2,132

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 €133
Gross operating margin +€12,414
Depreciation -€6,958
Other operating charges -€735
Financial income -€1,699
Financial charges +€1,440
Taxes -€2,390
Result 2025 €2,206
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 +€48,610
Investment -€6,650
Financing -€44,540
Cash 2024 €6,477
Net result for the year +€2,206
Depreciation +€9,075
Receivables after one year +€1,877
Stocks and contracts -€1,448
Receivables within one year +€13,689
Trade debts -€16,002
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,042
Other debts +€42,255
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€6,650
Debts after one year -€213
Current portion of long-term debt -€1,026
Short-term financial debts -€6,334
Contributions, distributions and other -€36,967
Cash 2025 €3,898
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €205,102 €185,980 -€19,123 -9.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €9,403 €6,978 -€2,425 -25.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €9,403 €6,978 -€2,425 -25.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,967 €3,107 -€861 -21.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,517 €2,307 -€1,209 -34.4%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,919 €1,564 -€355 -18.5%
Current assets 29/58 €195,699 €179,002 -€16,698 -8.5%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €144,564 €142,687 -€1,877 -1.3%
Other amounts receivable 291 €144,564 €142,687 -€1,877 -1.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €25,609 €27,057 +€1,448 +5.7%
Stocks 30/36 €25,609 €27,057 +€1,448 +5.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €19,049 €5,360 -€13,689 -71.9%
Trade receivables 40 €14,112 €358 -€13,754 -97.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,937 €5,002 +€65 +1.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €6,477 €3,898 -€2,580 -39.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €0 - =
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €205,102 €185,980 -€19,123 -9.3%
Equity 10/15 €122,086 €87,324 -€34,762 -28.5%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €115,886 €81,124 -€34,762 -30.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €115,886 €81,124 -€34,762 -30.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €83,017 €98,656 +€15,639 +18.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €213 €0 -€213 -100%
Financial debts 170/4 €213 €0 -€213 -100%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €82,804 €98,656 +€15,852 +19.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €1,238 €213 -€1,026 -82.8%
Financial debts 43 €12,546 €6,212 -€6,334 -50.5%
Credit institutions 430/8 €12,546 €6,212 -€6,334 -50.5%
Other loans 439 €0 - =
Trade debts 44 €55,255 €39,253 -€16,002 -29.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €55,255 €39,253 -€16,002 -29.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €12,359 €9,317 -€3,042 -24.6%
Taxes 450/3 €12,359 €9,317 -€3,042 -24.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,406 €43,661 +€42,255 +3,005%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,117 €9,075 +€6,958 +329%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,842 €2,577 +€735 +39.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €4,579 €16,993 +€12,414 +271%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €619 €5,341 +€4,721 +762%
Financial income 75/76B €6,020 €4,321 -€1,699 -28.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €6,020 €4,321 -€1,699 -28.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,573 €2,132 -€1,440 -40.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,573 €2,132 -€1,440 -40.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €3,066 €7,529 +€4,463 +146%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,933 €5,324 +€2,390 +81.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €133 €2,206 +€2,073 +1,559%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €133 €2,206 +€2,073 +1,559%

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 29 October 2026 via checked.be.