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PAOPAO: 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

PAOPAO

BE 0783.489.388
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€8,026
2024 · €14,698-€22,724
Equity
-€12,244
2024 · -€4,218-€8,026
Cash
€8,819
2024 · €10,889-€2,070
Balance sheet total
€18,146
2024 · €24,052-€5,906

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€2,070

    down €2,070 (-19.0%), from €10,889 to €8,819

    mainly Net result for the year (-€8,026) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€4,630)

  • Receivables within one year -€1,615

    down €1,615 (-77.7%), from €2,079 to €464

  • Stocks and contracts -€1,427

    down €1,427 (-38.7%), from €3,683 to €2,256

  • Tangible fixed assets -€794

    down €794 (-11.4%), from €6,983 to €6,189

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€768

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€8,026

    down €8,026 (-129%), from -€6,218 to -€14,244

  • Trade debts +€5,823

    up €5,823 (+61.2%), from €9,522 to €15,345

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€4,630

    down €4,630 (-26.9%), from €17,225 to €12,595

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€2,321

  • Other debts +€927

    up €927 (+60.9%), from €1,523 to €2,450

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€17,288

    up €17,288 (+30.6%), from €56,525 to €73,813

  • Gross operating margin -€6,247

    down €6,247 (-8.1%), from €76,832 to €70,585

  • Financial charges -€981

    down €981 (-48.7%), from €2,015 to €1,034

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 €14,698
Gross operating margin -€6,247
Staff costs -€17,288
Depreciation -€328
Other operating charges +€154
Financial income +€3
Financial charges +€981
Result 2025 -€8,026
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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 +€328
Investment -€2,398
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €10,889
Net result for the year -€8,026
Depreciation +€3,193
Stocks and contracts +€1,427
Receivables within one year +€1,615
Trade debts +€5,823
Tax, wage and social debts -€4,630
Other debts +€927
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,398
Cash 2025 €8,819
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €24,052 €18,146 -€5,906 -24.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €7,401 €6,607 -€794 -10.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €6,983 €6,189 -€794 -11.4%
Land and buildings 22 €320 €183 -€137 -42.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,261 €493 -€768 -60.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €5,402 €5,513 +€111 +2.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €418 €418 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €16,651 €11,539 -€5,112 -30.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €3,683 €2,256 -€1,427 -38.7%
Stocks 30/36 €3,683 €2,256 -€1,427 -38.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €2,079 €464 -€1,615 -77.7%
Trade receivables 40 €2,079 €464 -€1,615 -77.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €10,889 €8,819 -€2,070 -19.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €24,052 €18,146 -€5,906 -24.6%
Equity 10/15 -€4,218 -€12,244 -€8,026 -190%
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€6,218 -€14,244 -€8,026 -129%
Amounts payable 17/49 €28,270 €30,390 +€2,120 +7.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €28,270 €30,390 +€2,120 +7.5%
Trade debts 44 €9,522 €15,345 +€5,823 +61.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €9,522 €15,345 +€5,823 +61.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €17,225 €12,595 -€4,630 -26.9%
Taxes 450/3 €5,279 €2,970 -€2,309 -43.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €11,947 €9,625 -€2,321 -19.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,523 €2,450 +€927 +60.9%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €56,525 €73,813 +€17,288 +30.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,865 €3,193 +€328 +11.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €735 €580 -€154 -21.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €76,832 €70,585 -€6,247 -8.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €16,707 -€7,001 -€23,709
Financial income 75/76B €5 €9 +€3 +59.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €5 €9 +€3 +59.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,015 €1,034 -€981 -48.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,015 €1,034 -€981 -48.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €14,698 -€8,026 -€22,724
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €14,698 -€8,026 -€22,724
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €14,698 -€8,026 -€22,724

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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.