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PAPYRUS: 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

PAPYRUS

BE 0869.749.609
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€9,060
2024 · €17,158-€8,098
Equity
€426,287
2024 · €439,604-€13,317
Cash
€40,077
2024 · €62,899-€22,822
Balance sheet total
€789,948
2024 · €767,894+€22,055

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€144,715

    up €144,715 (+34.5%), from €420,059 to €564,774

    of which Land and buildings: +€144,288

  • Receivables within one year -€92,681

    down €92,681 (-84.7%), from €109,445 to €16,764

    of which Trade receivables: -€79,457

  • Receivables after one year -€70,000

    down €70,000 (-100.0%), from €70,000 to €0

  • Stocks and contracts +€45,143

    up €45,143 (+42.8%), from €105,481 to €150,624

  • Cash -€22,822

    down €22,822 (-36.3%), from €62,899 to €40,077

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€176,101) and Stocks and contracts (-€45,143)

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€91,325

    up €91,325 (+114155.7%), from €80 to €91,405

  • Debts after one year -€39,957

    down €39,957 (-17.0%), from €235,605 to €195,648

  • Reserves -€13,317

    down €13,317 (-3.2%), from €421,004 to €407,687

  • Trade debts -€10,531

    down €10,531 (-30.8%), from €34,169 to €23,638

Income statement
  • Depreciation +€7,580

    up €7,580 (+31.8%), from €23,807 to €31,386

  • Staff costs +€2,555

    up €2,555 (+3.3%), from €77,340 to €79,894

  • Taxes -€2,150

    down €2,150 (-29.0%), from €7,405 to €5,255

  • Financial charges -€1,629

    down €1,629 (-7.5%), from €21,628 to €19,999

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 €17,158
Gross operating margin -€158
Staff costs -€2,555
Depreciation -€7,580
Other operating charges -€223
Financial income -€1,361
Financial charges +€1,629
Taxes +€2,150
Result 2025 €9,060

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 +€219,340
Investment -€176,101
Financing -€66,061
Cash 2024 €62,899
Net result for the year +€9,060
Depreciation +€31,386
Receivables after one year +€70,000
Stocks and contracts -€45,143
Receivables within one year +€92,681
Deferred charges and accrued income -€17,699
Trade debts -€10,531
Tax, wage and social debts -€1,738
Other debts +€91,325
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€176,101
Debts after one year -€39,957
Current portion of long-term debt -€3,726
Contributions, distributions and other -€22,378
Cash 2025 €40,077
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €767,894 €789,948 +€22,055 +2.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €420,069 €564,784 +€144,715 +34.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €420,059 €564,774 +€144,715 +34.5%
Land and buildings 22 €405,094 €549,382 +€144,288 +35.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,590 €6,133 +€2,543 +70.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €11,375 €9,259 -€2,116 -18.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €10 €10 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €347,824 €225,164 -€122,660 -35.3%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €70,000 €0 -€70,000 -100.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €70,000 €0 -€70,000 -100.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €105,481 €150,624 +€45,143 +42.8%
Stocks 30/36 €105,481 €150,624 +€45,143 +42.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €109,445 €16,764 -€92,681 -84.7%
Trade receivables 40 €79,457 €0 -€79,457 -100.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €29,988 €16,764 -€13,224 -44.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €62,899 €40,077 -€22,822 -36.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €17,699 +€17,699
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €767,894 €789,948 +€22,055 +2.9%
Equity 10/15 €439,604 €426,287 -€13,317 -3.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €421,004 €407,687 -€13,317 -3.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €421,004 €407,687 -€13,317 -3.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €328,289 €363,661 +€35,372 +10.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €235,605 €195,648 -€39,957 -17.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €235,605 €195,648 -€39,957 -17.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €92,684 €168,013 +€75,329 +81.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €43,683 €39,957 -€3,726 -8.5%
Trade debts 44 €34,169 €23,638 -€10,531 -30.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €34,169 €23,638 -€10,531 -30.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €14,751 €13,013 -€1,738 -11.8%
Taxes 450/3 €5,786 €2,705 -€3,082 -53.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,965 €10,309 +€1,344 +15.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €80 €91,405 +€91,325 +114155.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €77,340 €79,894 +€2,555 +3.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €23,807 €31,386 +€7,580 +31.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,375 €3,598 +€223 +6.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €148,568 €148,410 -€158 -0.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €44,046 €33,531 -€10,515 -23.9%
Financial income 75/76B €2,144 €783 -€1,361 -63.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,144 €783 -€1,361 -63.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €21,628 €19,999 -€1,629 -7.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €21,628 €19,999 -€1,629 -7.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €24,563 €14,315 -€10,247 -41.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €7,405 €5,255 -€2,150 -29.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €17,158 €9,060 -€8,098 -47.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €17,158 €9,060 -€8,098 -47.2%

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.