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PAPETERIE.be: 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

PAPETERIE.be

BE 0844.607.407
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2026 compared with 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€21,463
2025 · €17,126+€4,337
Equity
€171,176
2025 · €189,712-€18,537
Cash
€11,795
2025 · €7,618+€4,177
Balance sheet total
€510,524
2025 · €488,692+€21,832

Largest movements

2025 to 2026
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€16,290

    up €16,290 (+3.7%), from €445,746 to €462,036

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€57,726

    up €57,726 (+57.3%), from €100,750 to €158,476

  • Trade debts -€24,968

    down €24,968 (-21.2%), from €117,998 to €93,030

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€18,537

    down €18,537 (-24.3%), from €76,359 to €57,823

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€11,780

    up €11,780 (+21.4%), from €55,019 to €66,799

    of which Taxes: +€11,366

  • Debts after one year -€7,582

    down €7,582 (-43.1%), from €17,607 to €10,025

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€12,674

    down €12,674 (-5.4%), from €234,650 to €221,976

  • Financial charges -€10,200

    down €10,200 (-57.8%), from €17,652 to €7,452

    of which Financial charges: -€6,881

  • Staff costs -€5,644

    down €5,644 (-3.0%), from €186,537 to €180,893

  • Taxes -€2,444

    down €2,444 (-20.0%), from €12,247 to €9,803

From the 2025 result to the 2026 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 2025 €17,126
Gross operating margin -€12,674
Staff costs +€5,644
Depreciation -€631
Other operating charges -€185
Financial income -€461
Financial charges +€10,200
Taxes +€2,444
Result 2026 €21,463
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2025 to 2026

Derived from the 2025 and 2026 balance sheets and the 2026 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€56,017
Investment -€4,627
Financing -€47,214
Cash 2025 €7,618
Net result for the year +€21,463
Depreciation +€2,180
Stocks and contracts -€16,290
Receivables within one year +€1,024
Deferred charges and accrued income +€57
Trade debts -€24,968
Tax, wage and social debts +€11,780
Other debts +€57,726
Accrued charges and deferred income +€3,044
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,627
Debts after one year -€7,582
Current portion of long-term debt +€368
Contributions, distributions and other -€40,000
Cash 2026 €11,795
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2025 2026 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €488,692 €510,524 +€21,832 +4.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €7,144 €9,590 +€2,446 +34.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,844 €6,290 +€2,446 +63.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,136 €6,033 +€2,897 +92.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €708 €257 -€451 -63.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,300 €3,300 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €481,548 €500,934 +€19,386 +4.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €445,746 €462,036 +€16,290 +3.7%
Stocks 30/36 €445,746 €462,036 +€16,290 +3.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €15,591 €14,567 -€1,024 -6.6%
Trade receivables 40 €8,282 €5,733 -€2,549 -30.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €7,310 €8,834 +€1,524 +20.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €7,618 €11,795 +€4,177 +54.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €12,593 €12,536 -€57 -0.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €488,692 €510,524 +€21,832 +4.5%
Equity 10/15 €189,712 €171,176 -€18,537 -9.8%
Contributions 10/11 €53,674 €53,674 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €59,679 €59,679 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €43,071 €43,071 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €16,607 €16,607 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €76,359 €57,823 -€18,537 -24.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €298,980 €339,348 +€40,369 +13.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €17,607 €10,025 -€7,582 -43.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €17,607 €10,025 -€7,582 -43.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €280,980 €325,887 +€44,907 +16.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €7,214 €7,582 +€368 +5.1%
Trade debts 44 €117,998 €93,030 -€24,968 -21.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €117,998 €93,030 -€24,968 -21.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €55,019 €66,799 +€11,780 +21.4%
Taxes 450/3 €26,506 €37,872 +€11,366 +42.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €28,513 €28,927 +€414 +1.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €100,750 €158,476 +€57,726 +57.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €393 €3,437 +€3,044 +775%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €186,537 €180,893 -€5,644 -3.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,550 €2,180 +€631 +40.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €0 €185 +€185
Gross operating margin 9900 €234,650 €221,976 -€12,674 -5.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €46,563 €38,718 -€7,846 -16.8%
Financial income 75/76B €462 €2 -€461 -99.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €462 €2 -€461 -99.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €17,652 €7,452 -€10,200 -57.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €14,334 €7,452 -€6,881 -48.0%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €3,319 €0 -€3,319 -100%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €29,374 €31,267 +€1,893 +6.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €12,247 €9,803 -€2,444 -20.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €17,126 €21,463 +€4,337 +25.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €17,126 €21,463 +€4,337 +25.3%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2026. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 14 October 2026 via checked.be.