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Papeterie liégeoise: 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 liégeoise

BE 0407.607.262
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1,583
2024 · €1,509+€74
Equity
€184,619
2024 · €183,036+€1,583
Cash
€65,089
2024 · €43,111+€21,978
Balance sheet total
€347,123
2024 · €320,050+€27,073

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€21,978

    up €21,978 (+51.0%), from €43,111 to €65,089

    mainly Trade debts (+€22,795) and Receivables within one year (+€12,149)

  • Stocks and contracts +€21,859

    up €21,859 (+9.2%), from €237,022 to €258,880

  • Receivables within one year -€12,149

    down €12,149 (-51.0%), from €23,825 to €11,676

    of which Trade receivables: -€10,981

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€22,795

    up €22,795 (+27.0%), from €84,408 to €107,203

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€16,058

    down €16,058 (-6.8%), from €237,637 to €221,580

  • Staff costs -€9,987

    down €9,987 (-4.6%), from €215,486 to €205,499

  • Depreciation -€5,083

    down €5,083 (-41.2%), from €12,350 to €7,267

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 €1,509
Gross operating margin -€16,058
Staff costs +€9,987
Depreciation +€5,083
Other operating charges +€665
Other operating items +€4
Financial charges +€718
Taxes -€326
Result 2025 €1,583
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€24,783
Investment -€2,805
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €43,111
Net result for the year +€1,583
Depreciation +€7,267
Stocks and contracts -€21,859
Receivables within one year +€12,149
Deferred charges and accrued income +€153
Trade debts +€22,795
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,096
Accrued charges and deferred income -€401
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,805
Cash 2025 €65,089
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €320,050 €347,123 +€27,073 +8.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €15,059 €10,598 -€4,461 -29.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €4,496 €2,517 -€1,980 -44.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €10,273 €7,791 -€2,482 -24.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €935 €629 -€306 -32.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,203 €2,945 +€1,742 +145%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €8,134 €4,216 -€3,918 -48.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €290 €290 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €304,991 €336,526 +€31,535 +10.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €237,022 €258,880 +€21,859 +9.2%
Stocks 30/36 €237,022 €258,880 +€21,859 +9.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €23,825 €11,676 -€12,149 -51.0%
Trade receivables 40 €18,712 €7,731 -€10,981 -58.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,113 €3,945 -€1,168 -22.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €43,111 €65,089 +€21,978 +51.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,033 €880 -€153 -14.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €320,050 €347,123 +€27,073 +8.5%
Equity 10/15 €183,036 €184,619 +€1,583 +0.9%
Contributions 10/11 €141,000 €141,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €141,000 €141,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €141,000 €141,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €40,469 €40,469 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €14,414 €14,414 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €14,100 €14,100 = 0.0%
Other 1319 €314 €314 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €9,499 €9,499 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €16,556 €16,556 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,567 €3,150 +€1,583 +101%
Amounts payable 17/49 €137,014 €162,504 +€25,490 +18.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €135,851 €161,742 +€25,891 +19.1%
Financial debts 43 €15,000 €15,000 = 0.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €15,000 €15,000 = 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €84,408 €107,203 +€22,795 +27.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €84,408 €107,203 +€22,795 +27.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €36,444 €39,540 +€3,096 +8.5%
Taxes 450/3 €16,749 €18,822 +€2,073 +12.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €19,694 €20,718 +€1,023 +5.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,163 €762 -€401 -34.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €215,486 €205,499 -€9,987 -4.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,350 €7,267 -€5,083 -41.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,879 €1,214 -€665 -35.4%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €4 - -€4
Gross operating margin 9900 €237,637 €221,580 -€16,058 -6.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €7,918 €7,599 -€318 -4.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,408 €5,690 -€718 -11.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,408 €5,690 -€718 -11.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €1,509 €1,909 +€400 +26.5%
Income taxes 67/77 - €326 +€326
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,509 €1,583 +€74 +4.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,509 €1,583 +€74 +4.9%

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.