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PAPERCLIP: 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

PAPERCLIP

BE 0475.315.242
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€23,661
2024 · €3,094+€20,567
Equity
€20,646
2024 · -€3,015+€23,661
Cash
€34,551
2024 · €39,483-€4,932
Balance sheet total
€90,822
2024 · €79,112+€11,710

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€19,508

    up €19,508 (+71.2%), from €27,384 to €46,893

  • Cash -€4,932

    down €4,932 (-12.5%), from €39,483 to €34,551

    mainly Other debts (-€36,449) and Stocks and contracts (-€19,508)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€2,675

    down €2,675 (-26.3%), from €10,163 to €7,488

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€1,471

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€39,347

    new in 2025: €39,347

  • Other debts -€36,449

    down €36,449 (-89.8%), from €40,571 to €4,123

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€23,661

    up €23,661 (+58.4%), from -€40,498 to -€16,837

  • Trade debts -€9,460

    down €9,460 (-40.1%), from €23,593 to €14,134

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€4,110

    down €4,110 (-26.9%), from €15,276 to €11,166

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€21,107

    up €21,107 (+78.4%), from €26,913 to €48,020

  • Other operating charges +€1,624

    up €1,624 (+95.1%), from €1,708 to €3,332

  • Financial income +€647

    up €647 (+744%), from €87 to €734

  • Financial charges -€536

    down €536 (-4.1%), from €12,935 to €12,399

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 €3,094
Gross operating margin +€21,107
Staff costs +€34
Depreciation -€137
Other operating charges -€1,624
Financial income +€647
Financial charges +€536
Taxes +€5
Result 2025 €23,661
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 -€39,828
Investment -€340
Financing +€35,237
Cash 2024 €39,483
Net result for the year +€23,661
Depreciation +€3,015
Stocks and contracts -€19,508
Receivables within one year +€323
Deferred charges and accrued income -€131
Trade debts -€9,460
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,279
Other debts -€36,449
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€340
Debts after one year +€39,347
Current portion of long-term debt -€4,110
Cash 2025 €34,551
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €79,112 €90,822 +€11,710 +14.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €10,926 €8,250 -€2,675 -24.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €10,163 €7,488 -€2,675 -26.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €233 €387 +€154 +65.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,918 €2,447 -€1,471 -37.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €6,012 €4,654 -€1,358 -22.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €762 €762 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €68,186 €82,571 +€14,385 +21.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €27,384 €46,893 +€19,508 +71.2%
Stocks 30/36 €27,384 €46,893 +€19,508 +71.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €478 €156 -€323 -67.4%
Trade receivables 40 €478 €105 -€373 -78.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 €51 +€51 +16,870%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €39,483 €34,551 -€4,932 -12.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €841 €972 +€131 +15.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €79,112 €90,822 +€11,710 +14.8%
Equity 10/15 -€3,015 €20,646 +€23,661
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €31,283 €31,283 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €6,026 €6,026 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €25,257 €25,257 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€40,498 -€16,837 +€23,661 +58.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €82,127 €70,176 -€11,951 -14.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €39,347 +€39,347
Financial debts 170/4 - €39,347 +€39,347
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €82,127 €30,829 -€51,298 -62.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €15,276 €11,166 -€4,110 -26.9%
Trade debts 44 €23,593 €14,134 -€9,460 -40.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €23,593 €14,134 -€9,460 -40.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,685 €1,406 -€1,279 -47.6%
Taxes 450/3 €1,356 €8 -€1,349 -99.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,329 €1,399 +€70 +5.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €40,571 €4,123 -€36,449 -89.8%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €6,112 €6,078 -€34 -0.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,878 €3,015 +€137 +4.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,708 €3,332 +€1,624 +95.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €26,913 €48,020 +€21,107 +78.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €16,215 €35,594 +€19,379 +120%
Financial income 75/76B €87 €734 +€647 +744%
Recurring financial income 75 €87 €734 +€647 +744%
Financial charges 65/66B €12,935 €12,399 -€536 -4.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €12,935 €12,399 -€536 -4.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €3,366 €23,929 +€20,563 +611%
Income taxes 67/77 €273 €268 -€5 -1.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €3,094 €23,661 +€20,567 +665%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €3,094 €23,661 +€20,567 +665%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 20 October 2026 via checked.be.