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PHOENIX BOOKS: 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

PHOENIX BOOKS

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NACE 58.110, Book publishing
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€3,690
2024 · €180+€3,510
Equity
€16,814
2024 · €13,124+€3,690
Cash
€29,230
2024 · €3,159+€26,070
Balance sheet total
€63,426
2024 · €46,345+€17,080

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€26,070

    up €26,070 (+825%), from €3,159 to €29,230

    mainly Short-term financial debts (+€16,043) and Stocks and contracts (+€10,028)

  • Stocks and contracts -€10,028

    down €10,028 (-24.0%), from €41,699 to €31,671

  • Receivables within one year +€1,038

    up €1,038 (+91.0%), from €1,140 to €2,178

    of which Trade receivables: +€1,975

Equity and liabilities
  • Short-term financial debts +€16,043

    up €16,043 (+264%), from €6,083 to €22,126

    of which Credit institutions: +€22,126

  • Debts after one year -€4,426

    down €4,426 (-55.8%), from €7,928 to €3,502

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€3,719

    up €3,719 (+241%), from €1,546 to €5,265

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€3,524

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€3,690

    up €3,690 (+506%), from €729 to €4,420

  • Other debts -€2,206

    down €2,206 (-17.4%), from €12,680 to €10,475

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€2,820

    up €2,820 (+84.5%), from €3,337 to €6,157

  • Depreciation -€864

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €864)

  • Taxes +€374

    up €374 (+65.5%), from €571 to €945

  • Financial charges -€180

    down €180 (-15.3%), from €1,175 to €994

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 €180
Gross operating margin +€2,820
Depreciation +€864
Other operating charges +€19
Financial income +€1
Financial charges +€180
Taxes -€374
Result 2025 €3,690
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€14,453
Investment €0
Financing +€11,617
Cash 2024 €3,159
Net result for the year +€3,690
Stocks and contracts +€10,028
Receivables within one year -€1,038
Trade debts +€259
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,719
Other debts -€2,206
Debts after one year -€4,426
Short-term financial debts +€16,043
Cash 2025 €29,230
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 38 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €46,345 €63,426 +€17,080 +36.9%
Formation expenses 20 €347 €347 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €45,999 €63,079 +€17,080 +37.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €41,699 €31,671 -€10,028 -24.0%
Stocks 30/36 €41,699 €31,671 -€10,028 -24.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,140 €2,178 +€1,038 +91.0%
Trade receivables 40 - €1,975 +€1,975
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,140 €204 -€937 -82.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,159 €29,230 +€26,070 +825%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €46,345 €63,426 +€17,080 +36.9%
Equity 10/15 €13,124 €16,814 +€3,690 +28.1%
Contributions 10/11 €12,395 €12,395 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €729 €4,420 +€3,690 +506%
Amounts payable 17/49 €33,221 €46,612 +€13,390 +40.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €7,928 €3,502 -€4,426 -55.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €7,928 €3,502 -€4,426 -55.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €25,293 €43,110 +€17,816 +70.4%
Financial debts 43 €6,083 €22,126 +€16,043 +264%
Credit institutions 430/8 - €22,126 +€22,126
Other loans 439 €6,083 - -€6,083
Trade debts 44 €4,984 €5,244 +€259 +5.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,984 €5,244 +€259 +5.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,546 €5,265 +€3,719 +241%
Taxes 450/3 €1,275 €1,470 +€195 +15.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €272 €3,795 +€3,524 +1,297%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €12,680 €10,475 -€2,206 -17.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €864 - -€864
Other operating charges 640/8 €563 €544 -€19 -3.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €3,337 €6,157 +€2,820 +84.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €1,910 €5,613 +€3,703 +194%
Financial income 75/76B €16 €17 +€1 +8.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €16 €17 +€1 +8.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,175 €994 -€180 -15.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,175 €994 -€180 -15.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €751 €4,636 +€3,884 +517%
Income taxes 67/77 €571 €945 +€374 +65.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €180 €3,690 +€3,510 +1,953%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €180 €3,690 +€3,510 +1,953%

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 26 October 2026 via checked.be.