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PIGS: 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

PIGS

BE 0458.232.948
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€9,603
2024 · -€23,359+€32,961
Equity
€164,659
2024 · €155,057+€9,603
Cash
€4,368
2024 · €2,612+€1,756
Balance sheet total
€856,164
2024 · €795,668+€60,495

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€56,029

    up €56,029 (+86.6%), from €64,712 to €120,741

  • Receivables within one year +€15,862

    up €15,862 (+2.6%), from €618,931 to €634,792

    of which Trade receivables: +€30,031

  • Tangible fixed assets -€13,152

    down €13,152 (-35.3%), from €37,213 to €24,061

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€17,791

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€103,214

    up €103,214 (+113.9%), from €90,621 to €193,835

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€79,979

    down €79,979 (-53.3%), from €150,025 to €70,047

    of which Taxes: -€74,505

  • Other debts +€41,881

    up €41,881 (+41.8%), from €100,284 to €142,165

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€14,682

    down €14,682 (-100.0%), from €14,682 to €0

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€9,603

    up €9,603 (+11.4%), from €84,598 to €94,200

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€40,790

    down €40,790 (-11.9%), from €341,767 to €300,977

  • Staff costs -€40,578

    down €40,578 (-14.7%), from €276,178 to €235,600

  • Financial charges -€13,962

    down €13,962 (-39.0%), from €35,796 to €21,834

  • Taxes +€8,305

    up €8,305 (+553.7%), from €1,500 to €9,805

  • Other operating charges -€5,409

    down €5,409 (-60.8%), from €8,893 to €3,484

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 -€23,359
Gross operating margin -€40,790
Staff costs +€40,578
Depreciation -€959
Other operating charges +€5,409
Other operating items +€23,066
Financial income +€0
Financial charges +€13,962
Taxes -€8,305
Result 2025 €9,603

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 +€23,938
Investment -€7,500
Financing -€14,682
Cash 2024 €2,612
Net result for the year +€9,603
Depreciation +€20,652
Stocks and contracts -€56,029
Receivables within one year -€15,862
Trade debts +€103,214
Tax, wage and social debts -€79,979
Advances received +€457
Other debts +€41,881
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€7,500
Current portion of long-term debt -€14,682
Cash 2025 €4,368
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €795,668 €856,164 +€60,495 +7.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €107,963 €94,811 -€13,152 -12.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €37,213 €24,061 -€13,152 -35.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,267 €7,455 +€5,188 +228.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €34,397 €16,606 -€17,791 -51.7%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €549 €0 -€549 -100.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €70,750 €70,750 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €687,706 €761,353 +€73,647 +10.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €64,712 €120,741 +€56,029 +86.6%
Stocks 30/36 €64,712 €120,741 +€56,029 +86.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €618,931 €634,792 +€15,862 +2.6%
Trade receivables 40 €321,681 €351,713 +€30,031 +9.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €297,249 €283,080 -€14,170 -4.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,612 €4,368 +€1,756 +67.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,451 €1,451 = 0.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €795,668 €856,164 +€60,495 +7.6%
Equity 10/15 €155,057 €164,659 +€9,603 +6.2%
Contributions 10/11 €68,600 €68,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €84,598 €94,200 +€9,603 +11.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €640,612 €691,504 +€50,893 +7.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €640,612 €691,504 +€50,893 +7.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €14,682 €0 -€14,682 -100.0%
Financial debts 43 €285,000 €285,000 = 0.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €285,000 €285,000 = 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €90,621 €193,835 +€103,214 +113.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €90,621 €193,835 +€103,214 +113.9%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €457 +€457
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €150,025 €70,047 -€79,979 -53.3%
Taxes 450/3 €117,918 €43,413 -€74,505 -63.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €32,108 €26,634 -€5,474 -17.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €100,284 €142,165 +€41,881 +41.8%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €82,321 €0 -€82,321 -100.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €276,178 €235,600 -€40,578 -14.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €19,692 €20,652 +€959 +4.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €8,893 €3,484 -€5,409 -60.8%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €23,066 - -€23,066
Gross operating margin 9900 €341,767 €300,977 -€40,790 -11.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €13,937 €41,241 +€27,304 +195.9%
Financial income 75/76B - €0 +€0
Recurring financial income 75 - €0 +€0
Financial charges 65/66B €35,796 €21,834 -€13,962 -39.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €35,796 €21,834 -€13,962 -39.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€21,859 €19,407 +€41,266
Income taxes 67/77 €1,500 €9,805 +€8,305 +553.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€23,359 €9,603 +€32,961
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€23,359 €9,603 +€32,961

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.