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PHIMACO: 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

PHIMACO

BE 0441.643.176
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€53,600
2024 · €60,000-€6,400
Equity
€398,309
2024 · €386,709+€11,600
Cash
€425,956
2024 · €350,317+€75,639
Balance sheet total
€540,257
2024 · €508,332+€31,925

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€75,639

    up €75,639 (+21.6%), from €350,317 to €425,956

    mainly Net result for the year (+€53,600) and Deferred charges and accrued income (+€49,802)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€49,802

    down €49,802 (-56.6%), from €88,056 to €38,254

  • Receivables within one year +€9,851

    up €9,851 (+20.2%), from €48,878 to €58,729

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€7,545

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€11,600

    up €11,600 (+3.6%), from €324,709 to €336,309

    of which Distributable reserves: +€11,600

  • Other debts +€10,496

    up €10,496 (+26.5%), from €39,585 to €50,081

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€6,376

    up €6,376 (+13.1%), from €48,508 to €54,884

    of which Taxes: +€5,840

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€16,772

    up €16,772 (+7.0%), from €239,300 to €256,072

  • Staff costs +€8,321

    up €8,321 (+5.2%), from €158,584 to €166,905

  • Financial income -€8,177

    down €8,177 (-66.9%), from €12,217 to €4,040

  • Taxes +€6,722

    up €6,722 (+42.4%), from €15,848 to €22,570

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 €60,000
Gross operating margin +€16,772
Staff costs -€8,321
Depreciation -€328
Provisions +€358
Financial income -€8,177
Financial charges +€18
Taxes -€6,722
Result 2025 €53,600

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 +€121,166
Investment -€3,527
Financing -€42,000
Cash 2024 €350,317
Net result for the year +€53,600
Depreciation +€7,290
Receivables within one year -€9,851
Deferred charges and accrued income +€49,802
Provisions -€632
Trade debts +€4,085
Tax, wage and social debts +€6,376
Other debts +€10,496
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,527
Contributions, distributions and other -€42,000
Cash 2025 €425,956
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €508,332 €540,257 +€31,925 +6.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €21,081 €17,318 -€3,763 -17.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €21,046 €17,283 -€3,763 -17.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €590 €2,721 +€2,131 +361.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €20,456 €14,562 -€5,894 -28.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €35 €35 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €487,251 €522,939 +€35,688 +7.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €48,878 €58,729 +€9,851 +20.2%
Trade receivables 40 €34,670 €36,976 +€2,306 +6.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €14,208 €21,753 +€7,545 +53.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €350,317 €425,956 +€75,639 +21.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €88,056 €38,254 -€49,802 -56.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €508,332 €540,257 +€31,925 +6.3%
Equity 10/15 €386,709 €398,309 +€11,600 +3.0%
Contributions 10/11 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €62,000 €62,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €324,709 €336,309 +€11,600 +3.6%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €318,509 €330,109 +€11,600 +3.6%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €25,164 €24,532 -€632 -2.5%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €25,164 €24,532 -€632 -2.5%
Other liabilities and charges 164/5 €25,164 €24,532 -€632 -2.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €96,459 €117,416 +€20,957 +21.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €96,459 €117,416 +€20,957 +21.7%
Trade debts 44 €8,366 €12,451 +€4,085 +48.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €8,366 €12,451 +€4,085 +48.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €48,508 €54,884 +€6,376 +13.1%
Taxes 450/3 €32,649 €38,489 +€5,840 +17.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €15,859 €16,395 +€536 +3.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €39,585 €50,081 +€10,496 +26.5%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €1,011 - -€1,011
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €158,584 €166,905 +€8,321 +5.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,962 €7,290 +€328 +4.7%
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 €10,029 €9,671 -€358 -3.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €239,300 €256,072 +€16,772 +7.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €63,725 €72,206 +€8,481 +13.3%
Financial income 75/76B €12,217 €4,040 -€8,177 -66.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €12,217 €4,040 -€8,177 -66.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €94 €76 -€18 -19.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €94 €76 -€18 -19.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €75,848 €76,170 +€322 +0.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €15,848 €22,570 +€6,722 +42.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €60,000 €53,600 -€6,400 -10.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €60,000 €53,600 -€6,400 -10.7%

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 5 October 2026 via checked.be.