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PAPERPRESS: 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

PAPERPRESS

BE 0876.837.240
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€60,191
2024 · €57,757+€2,435
Equity
€526,925
2024 · €502,483+€24,441
Cash
€363,780
2024 · €158,252+€205,528
Balance sheet total
€784,703
2024 · €762,089+€22,615

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€205,528

    up €205,528 (+129.9%), from €158,252 to €363,780

    mainly Current investments (+€150,000) and Net result for the year (+€60,191)

  • Current investments -€150,000

    down €150,000 (-100.0%), from €150,000 to €0

  • Tangible fixed assets -€37,128

    down €37,128 (-10.8%), from €342,758 to €305,630

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€24,510

  • Stocks and contracts +€10,753

    up €10,753 (+11.9%), from €90,079 to €100,832

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€32,776

    up €32,776 (+46.7%), from €70,182 to €102,958

  • Debts after one year -€24,428

    down €24,428 (-25.4%), from €96,112 to €71,685

  • Reserves +€24,407

    up €24,407 (+5.0%), from €483,827 to €508,233

    of which Distributable reserves: +€24,407

  • Trade debts -€9,787

    down €9,787 (-16.9%), from €58,029 to €48,242

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€10,302

    up €10,302 (+4.6%), from €222,979 to €233,281

  • Depreciation +€8,427

    up €8,427 (+29.4%), from €28,701 to €37,128

  • Financial income +€3,862

    up €3,862 (+2042.7%), from €189 to €4,051

  • Taxes +€2,497

    up €2,497 (+11.3%), from €22,034 to €24,531

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 €57,757
Gross operating margin +€10,302
Staff costs +€1,588
Depreciation -€8,427
Other operating charges -€1,749
Financial income +€3,862
Financial charges -€644
Taxes -€2,497
Result 2025 €60,191

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 +€114,391
Investment +€150,487
Financing -€59,350
Cash 2024 €158,252
Net result for the year +€60,191
Depreciation +€37,128
Stocks and contracts -€10,753
Receivables within one year +€1,089
Deferred charges and accrued income +€4,963
Trade debts -€9,787
Tax, wage and social debts +€105
Other debts +€32,776
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,321
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€487
Current investments +€150,000
Debts after one year -€24,428
Current portion of long-term debt +€828
Contributions, distributions and other -€35,750
Cash 2025 €363,780
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €762,089 €784,703 +€22,615 +3.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €343,245 €305,630 -€37,614 -11.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €342,758 €305,630 -€37,128 -10.8%
Land and buildings 22 €237,190 €226,327 -€10,863 -4.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €4,715 €2,960 -€1,755 -37.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €100,853 €76,343 -€24,510 -24.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €487 €0 -€487 -100.0%
Current assets 29/58 €418,844 €479,073 +€60,229 +14.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €90,079 €100,832 +€10,753 +11.9%
Stocks 30/36 €90,079 €100,832 +€10,753 +11.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €4,828 €3,739 -€1,089 -22.6%
Trade receivables 40 €332 €1,919 +€1,587 +478.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €4,496 €1,820 -€2,677 -59.5%
Current investments 50/53 €150,000 €0 -€150,000 -100.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €158,252 €363,780 +€205,528 +129.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €15,685 €10,722 -€4,963 -31.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €762,089 €784,703 +€22,615 +3.0%
Equity 10/15 €502,483 €526,925 +€24,441 +4.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €483,827 €508,233 +€24,407 +5.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €11,500 €11,500 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €472,327 €496,733 +€24,407 +5.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €57 €91 +€35 +61.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €259,605 €257,778 -€1,827 -0.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €96,112 €71,685 -€24,428 -25.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €96,112 €71,685 -€24,428 -25.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €161,050 €184,972 +€23,922 +14.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €23,600 €24,428 +€828 +3.5%
Trade debts 44 €58,029 €48,242 -€9,787 -16.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €58,029 €48,242 -€9,787 -16.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,239 €9,344 +€105 +1.1%
Taxes 450/3 €1,939 €2,022 +€82 +4.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €7,300 €7,323 +€23 +0.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €70,182 €102,958 +€32,776 +46.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,443 €1,122 -€1,321 -54.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €94,556 €92,968 -€1,588 -1.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €28,701 €37,128 +€8,427 +29.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,594 €9,344 +€1,749 +23.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €222,979 €233,281 +€10,302 +4.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €92,128 €93,841 +€1,714 +1.9%
Financial income 75/76B €189 €4,051 +€3,862 +2042.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €189 €4,051 +€3,862 +2042.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €12,526 €13,170 +€644 +5.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €12,526 €13,170 +€644 +5.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €79,791 €84,723 +€4,932 +6.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €22,034 €24,531 +€2,497 +11.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €57,757 €60,191 +€2,435 +4.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €57,757 €60,191 +€2,435 +4.2%

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 29 September 2026 via checked.be.