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PHILBO: 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

PHILBO

BE 0474.923.480
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€73,623
2024 · -€80,893+€7,270
Equity
€73,222
2024 · €146,845-€73,623
Cash
€155,448
2024 · €160,701-€5,252
Balance sheet total
€343,559
2024 · €465,723-€122,163

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€74,172

    down €74,172 (-55.5%), from €133,669 to €59,497

    of which Trade receivables: -€73,157

  • Stocks and contracts -€34,309

    down €34,309 (-21.4%), from €160,559 to €126,251

  • Tangible fixed assets -€7,546

    down €7,546 (-78.0%), from €9,674 to €2,128

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€6,302

  • Cash -€5,252

    down €5,252 (-3.3%), from €160,701 to €155,448

    mainly Net result for the year (-€73,623) and Trade debts (-€41,475)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€73,623

    down €73,623, from €32,495 to -€41,128

  • Trade debts -€41,475

    down €41,475 (-21.8%), from €190,461 to €148,986

  • Other debts -€8,804

    down €8,804 (-22.8%), from €38,598 to €29,794

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€9,022

    up €9,022 (+623.0%), from €1,448 to €10,470

  • Other operating charges +€2,503

    up €2,503 (+125.8%), from €1,990 to €4,493

  • Financial income +€2,450

    up €2,450 (+69.7%), from €3,513 to €5,964

  • Staff costs +€2,182

    up €2,182 (+3.0%), from €72,918 to €75,100

  • Depreciation -€255

    down €255 (-3.3%), from €7,801 to €7,546

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 -€80,893
Gross operating margin +€9,022
Staff costs -€2,182
Depreciation +€255
Other operating charges -€2,503
Financial income +€2,450
Financial charges +€230
Taxes -€4
Result 2025 -€73,623

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 -€4,739
Investment €0
Financing -€513
Cash 2024 €160,701
Net result for the year -€73,623
Depreciation +€7,546
Stocks and contracts +€34,309
Receivables within one year +€74,172
Deferred charges and accrued income +€885
Trade debts -€41,475
Tax, wage and social debts +€402
Other debts -€8,804
Accrued charges and deferred income +€1,850
Short-term financial debts -€513
Cash 2025 €155,448
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €465,723 €343,559 -€122,163 -26.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €9,909 €2,363 -€7,546 -76.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €9,674 €2,128 -€7,546 -78.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €339 €0 -€339 -100.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,054 €752 -€6,302 -89.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €2,281 €1,376 -€905 -39.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €236 €236 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €455,813 €341,196 -€114,617 -25.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €160,559 €126,251 -€34,309 -21.4%
Stocks 30/36 €160,559 €126,251 -€34,309 -21.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €133,669 €59,497 -€74,172 -55.5%
Trade receivables 40 €122,958 €49,801 -€73,157 -59.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €10,711 €9,696 -€1,015 -9.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €160,701 €155,448 -€5,252 -3.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €885 €0 -€885 -100.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €465,723 €343,559 -€122,163 -26.2%
Equity 10/15 €146,845 €73,222 -€73,623 -50.1%
Contributions 10/11 €106,200 €106,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €8,150 €8,150 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €8,150 €8,150 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €8,150 €8,150 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €32,495 -€41,128 -€73,623
Amounts payable 17/49 €318,877 €270,337 -€48,540 -15.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €70,000 €70,000 = 0.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €70,000 €70,000 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €245,177 €194,787 -€50,390 -20.6%
Financial debts 43 €1,690 €1,178 -€513 -30.3%
Credit institutions 430/8 - €1,178 +€1,178
Other loans 439 €1,690 €0 -€1,690 -100.0%
Trade debts 44 €190,461 €148,986 -€41,475 -21.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €190,461 €148,986 -€41,475 -21.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €14,428 €14,830 +€402 +2.8%
Taxes 450/3 €2,307 €2,432 +€125 +5.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €12,121 €12,398 +€277 +2.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €38,598 €29,794 -€8,804 -22.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,700 €5,550 +€1,850 +50.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €72,918 €75,100 +€2,182 +3.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €7,801 €7,546 -€255 -3.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,990 €4,493 +€2,503 +125.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,448 €10,470 +€9,022 +623.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€81,261 -€76,668 +€4,593 +5.7%
Financial income 75/76B €3,513 €5,964 +€2,450 +69.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,513 €5,964 +€2,450 +69.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,017 €2,787 -€230 -7.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,017 €2,787 -€230 -7.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€80,765 -€73,491 +€7,274 +9.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €128 €132 +€4 +3.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€80,893 -€73,623 +€7,270 +9.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€80,893 -€73,623 +€7,270 +9.0%

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 6 October 2026 via checked.be.