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PALATE: what changed

Two fiscal 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

PALATE

BE 0401.414.209
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€9
2024 · €258-€267
Equity
€4,145
2024 · €4,154-€9
Cash
€3,440
2024 · €2,503+€937
Balance sheet total
€6,155
2024 · €5,983+€172

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€937

    up €937 (+37.4%), from €2,503 to €3,440

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€765) and Trade debts (+€238)

  • Receivables within one year -€765

    down €765 (-28.4%), from €2,696 to €1,931

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€957

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€238

    up €238 (+73.3%), from €325 to €563

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€246

    down €246 (-18.8%), from €1,307 to €1,062

  • Other operating charges +€31

    up €31 (+2.8%), from €1,084 to €1,115

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 €258
Gross operating margin -€246
Other operating charges -€31
Financial income +€4
Financial charges +€6
Result 2025 -€9

Cash bridge derived

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 +€937
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €2,503
Net result for the year -€9
Receivables within one year +€765
Trade debts +€238
Accrued charges and deferred income -€57
Cash 2025 €3,440
Every line side by side 32 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €5,983 €6,155 +€172 +2.9%
Current assets 29/58 €5,983 €6,155 +€172 +2.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €2,696 €1,931 -€765 -28.4%
Trade receivables 40 - €192 +€192
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,696 €1,739 -€957 -35.5%
Current investments 50/53 €784 €784 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,503 €3,440 +€937 +37.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €5,983 €6,155 +€172 +2.9%
Equity 10/15 €4,154 €4,145 -€9 -0.2%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,388 €2,388 = 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%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €528 €528 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€16,834 -€16,842 -€9 -0.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,829 €2,010 +€181 +9.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €752 €990 +€238 +31.7%
Trade debts 44 €325 €563 +€238 +73.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €325 €563 +€238 +73.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €427 €427 = 0.0%
Taxes 450/3 €427 €427 = 0.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,078 €1,020 -€57 -5.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,084 €1,115 +€31 +2.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,307 €1,062 -€246 -18.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €223 -€53 -€277
Financial income 75/76B €96 €100 +€4 +3.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €96 €100 +€4 +3.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €62 €56 -€6 -10.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €62 €56 -€6 -10.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €258 -€9 -€267
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €258 -€9 -€267
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €258 -€9 -€267

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 2 October 2026 via checked.be.