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PAPETERIE HUMBLET: 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 HUMBLET

BE 0548.815.409
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€8,321
2024 · €3,069+€5,252
Equity
€48,655
2024 · €40,334+€8,321
Cash
€42,317
2024 · €41,243+€1,074
Balance sheet total
€300,185
2024 · €342,576-€42,391

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€17,545

    down €17,545 (-35.9%), from €48,909 to €31,364

    of which Leasing and similar rights: -€9,848

  • Stocks and contracts -€17,105

    down €17,105 (-11.0%), from €155,600 to €138,495

  • Receivables within one year -€8,814

    down €8,814 (-9.1%), from €96,563 to €87,749

    of which Trade receivables: -€9,412

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€51,904

    down €51,904 (-73.7%), from €70,391 to €18,487

  • Trade debts -€51,173

    down €51,173 (-50.6%), from €101,112 to €49,939

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€42,526

    up €42,526 (+60.3%), from €70,550 to €113,076

    of which Taxes: +€31,378

  • Other debts +€32,697

    up €32,697 (+121%), from €26,927 to €59,624

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€22,858

    down €22,858 (-68.7%), from €33,262 to €10,404

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€30,615

    up €30,615 (+11.3%), from €270,018 to €300,633

  • Staff costs +€25,479

    up €25,479 (+11.2%), from €228,079 to €253,558

  • Financial charges -€4,063

    down €4,063 (-32.0%), from €12,712 to €8,649

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 €3,069
Gross operating margin +€30,615
Staff costs -€25,479
Depreciation +€117
Write-downs -€2,846
Other operating charges -€2,588
Other operating items +€1,371
Financial income -€26
Financial charges +€4,063
Taxes +€25
Result 2025 €8,321
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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 +€75,836
Investment €0
Financing -€74,762
Cash 2024 €41,243
Net result for the year +€8,321
Depreciation +€17,545
Stocks and contracts +€17,105
Receivables within one year +€8,814
Trade debts -€51,173
Tax, wage and social debts +€42,526
Other debts +€32,697
Debts after one year -€51,904
Current portion of long-term debt -€22,858
Cash 2025 €42,317
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Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €342,576 €300,185 -€42,391 -12.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €49,169 €31,624 -€17,545 -35.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €48,909 €31,364 -€17,545 -35.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €18,267 €10,885 -€7,382 -40.4%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €29,059 €19,211 -€9,848 -33.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,583 €1,267 -€316 -19.9%
Financial fixed assets 28 €260 €260 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €293,407 €268,561 -€24,845 -8.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €155,600 €138,495 -€17,105 -11.0%
Stocks 30/36 €155,600 €138,495 -€17,105 -11.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €96,563 €87,749 -€8,814 -9.1%
Trade receivables 40 €93,768 €84,356 -€9,412 -10.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,795 €3,393 +€598 +21.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €41,243 €42,317 +€1,074 +2.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €342,576 €300,185 -€42,391 -12.4%
Equity 10/15 €40,334 €48,655 +€8,321 +20.6%
Contributions 10/11 €37,200 €37,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 - €3,134 +€3,134
Distributable reserves 133 - €3,134 +€3,134
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €3,134 €8,321 +€5,187 +165%
Amounts payable 17/49 €302,241 €251,530 -€50,712 -16.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €70,391 €18,487 -€51,904 -73.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €70,391 €18,487 -€51,904 -73.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €231,850 €233,043 +€1,193 +0.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €33,262 €10,404 -€22,858 -68.7%
Trade debts 44 €101,112 €49,939 -€51,173 -50.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €101,112 €49,939 -€51,173 -50.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €70,550 €113,076 +€42,526 +60.3%
Taxes 450/3 €26,800 €58,178 +€31,378 +117%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €43,750 €54,898 +€11,148 +25.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €26,927 €59,624 +€32,697 +121%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €228,079 €253,558 +€25,479 +11.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €17,663 €17,545 -€117 -0.7%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €0 €2,846 +€2,846
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,309 €4,897 +€2,588 +112%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €1,498 €127 -€1,371 -91.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €270,018 €300,633 +€30,615 +11.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €20,470 €21,660 +€1,190 +5.8%
Financial income 75/76B €367 €342 -€26 -7.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €367 €342 -€26 -7.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €12,712 €8,649 -€4,063 -32.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €12,712 €8,649 -€4,063 -32.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €8,125 €13,352 +€5,227 +64.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €5,056 €5,031 -€25 -0.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €3,069 €8,321 +€5,252 +171%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €3,069 €8,321 +€5,252 +171%

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 29 October 2026 via checked.be.