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PAPER-SHOP: 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

PAPER-SHOP

BE 0882.383.462
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€49,550
2024 · €17,614+€31,936
Equity
€266,942
2024 · €217,392+€49,550
Cash
€69,787
2024 · €15,407+€54,380
Balance sheet total
€736,195
2024 · €725,533+€10,662

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€54,380

    up €54,380 (+353%), from €15,407 to €69,787

    mainly Net result for the year (+€49,550) and Depreciation (+€42,264)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€38,903

    down €38,903 (-6.7%), from €584,634 to €545,732

    of which Land and buildings: -€27,783

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€49,550

    up €49,550 (+24.9%), from €198,792 to €248,342

  • Debts after one year -€46,402

    down €46,402 (-11.1%), from €419,801 to €373,399

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€9,475

    up €9,475 (+218%), from €4,342 to €13,817

    of which Taxes: +€9,475

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€40,264

    up €40,264 (+45.0%), from €89,441 to €129,705

  • Taxes +€13,136

    up €13,136 (+192%), from €6,831 to €19,967

  • Depreciation -€2,551

    down €2,551 (-5.7%), from €44,815 to €42,264

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 €17,614
Gross operating margin +€40,264
Depreciation +€2,551
Other operating charges +€1,141
Financial income -€22
Financial charges +€1,137
Taxes -€13,136
Result 2025 €49,550
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 +€104,324
Investment -€3,361
Financing -€46,583
Cash 2024 €15,407
Net result for the year +€49,550
Depreciation +€42,264
Stocks and contracts -€1,237
Receivables within one year +€6,317
Deferred charges and accrued income -€265
Trade debts +€3,020
Tax, wage and social debts +€9,475
Other debts -€4,800
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,361
Debts after one year -€46,402
Current portion of long-term debt -€182
Cash 2025 €69,787
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €725,533 €736,195 +€10,662 +1.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €584,634 €545,732 -€38,903 -6.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €584,634 €545,732 -€38,903 -6.7%
Land and buildings 22 €544,927 €517,145 -€27,783 -5.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €7,027 €4,628 -€2,399 -34.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €32,680 €23,959 -€8,721 -26.7%
Current assets 29/58 €140,899 €190,464 +€49,565 +35.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €104,528 €105,765 +€1,237 +1.2%
Stocks 30/36 €104,528 €105,765 +€1,237 +1.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €14,145 €7,827 -€6,317 -44.7%
Trade receivables 40 €5,975 €7,827 +€1,852 +31.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €8,169 €0 -€8,169 -100%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €15,407 €69,787 +€54,380 +353%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €6,820 €7,085 +€265 +3.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €725,533 €736,195 +€10,662 +1.5%
Equity 10/15 €217,392 €266,942 +€49,550 +22.8%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €198,792 €248,342 +€49,550 +24.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €198,792 €248,342 +€49,550 +24.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €508,141 €469,254 -€38,888 -7.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €419,801 €373,399 -€46,402 -11.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €419,801 €373,399 -€46,402 -11.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €88,341 €95,855 +€7,514 +8.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €46,583 €46,402 -€182 -0.4%
Trade debts 44 €22,986 €26,006 +€3,020 +13.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €22,986 €26,006 +€3,020 +13.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,342 €13,817 +€9,475 +218%
Taxes 450/3 €2,582 €12,057 +€9,475 +367%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,760 €1,760 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €14,430 €9,630 -€4,800 -33.3%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €5,000 €0 -€5,000 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €0 - =
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €44,815 €42,264 -€2,551 -5.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,145 €6,005 -€1,141 -16.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €89,441 €129,705 +€40,264 +45.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €37,481 €81,436 +€43,956 +117%
Financial income 75/76B €67 €45 -€22 -32.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €67 €45 -€22 -32.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €13,102 €11,965 -€1,137 -8.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €13,102 €11,965 -€1,137 -8.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €24,445 €69,516 +€45,071 +184%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,831 €19,967 +€13,136 +192%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €17,614 €49,550 +€31,936 +181%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €17,614 €49,550 +€31,936 +181%

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 22 October 2026 via checked.be.