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PILOTTE P.: 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

PILOTTE P.

BE 0808.208.750
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€19,110
2024 · -€18,345+€37,456
Equity
€20,597
2024 · €1,487+€19,110
Cash
€32,123
2024 · €15,343+€16,779
Balance sheet total
€59,402
2024 · €65,587-€6,186

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€17,779

    down €17,779 (-64.8%), from €27,438 to €9,659

    of which Trade receivables: -€17,541

  • Cash +€16,779

    up €16,779 (+109%), from €15,343 to €32,123

    mainly Net result for the year (+€19,110) and Receivables within one year (+€17,779)

  • Stocks and contracts -€9,148

    down €9,148 (-43.7%), from €20,946 to €11,799

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€2,054

    up €2,054 (+146%), from €1,410 to €3,464

  • Tangible fixed assets +€1,907

    new in 2025: €1,907

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€1,371

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€25,906

    down €25,906 (-92.3%), from €28,054 to €2,148

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€19,110

    up €19,110 (+93.2%), from -€20,513 to -€1,403

  • Other debts +€16,530

    new in 2025: €16,530

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€14,887

    down €14,887 (-42.5%), from €35,014 to €20,126

    of which Taxes: -€13,347

  • Debts after one year -€1,001

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1,001)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€32,168

    up €32,168 (+67.6%), from €47,559 to €79,727

  • Staff costs -€15,679

    down €15,679 (-38.8%), from €40,459 to €24,780

  • Other operating charges +€15,080

    up €15,080 (+528%), from €2,857 to €17,937

  • Financial charges -€6,497

    down €6,497 (-41.9%), from €15,523 to €9,026

  • Taxes +€1,245

    up €1,245 (+16.9%), from €7,388 to €8,634

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 -€18,345
Gross operating margin +€32,168
Staff costs +€15,679
Depreciation -€239
Other operating charges -€15,080
Financial income -€323
Financial charges +€6,497
Taxes -€1,245
Result 2025 €19,110
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 +€19,927
Investment -€2,147
Financing -€1,001
Cash 2024 €15,343
Net result for the year +€19,110
Depreciation +€239
Stocks and contracts +€9,148
Receivables within one year +€17,779
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,054
Trade debts -€25,906
Tax, wage and social debts -€14,887
Other debts +€16,530
Accrued charges and deferred income -€32
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,147
Debts after one year -€1,001
Cash 2025 €32,123
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Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €65,587 €59,402 -€6,186 -9.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €450 €2,357 +€1,907 +424%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 - €1,907 +€1,907
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €536 +€536
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €1,371 +€1,371
Financial fixed assets 28 €450 €450 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €65,137 €57,045 -€8,093 -12.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €20,946 €11,799 -€9,148 -43.7%
Stocks 30/36 €20,946 €11,799 -€9,148 -43.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €27,438 €9,659 -€17,779 -64.8%
Trade receivables 40 €18,863 €1,322 -€17,541 -93.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €8,575 €8,337 -€237 -2.8%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €15,343 €32,123 +€16,779 +109%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,410 €3,464 +€2,054 +146%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €65,587 €59,402 -€6,186 -9.4%
Equity 10/15 €1,487 €20,597 +€19,110 +1,285%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€20,513 -€1,403 +€19,110 +93.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €64,101 €38,804 -€25,296 -39.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €1,001 - -€1,001
Financial debts 170/4 €1,001 - -€1,001
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €63,068 €38,804 -€24,263 -38.5%
Trade debts 44 €28,054 €2,148 -€25,906 -92.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €28,054 €2,148 -€25,906 -92.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €35,014 €20,126 -€14,887 -42.5%
Taxes 450/3 €26,283 €12,936 -€13,347 -50.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,731 €7,190 -€1,541 -17.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €16,530 +€16,530
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €32 - -€32
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €40,459 €24,780 -€15,679 -38.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 - €239 +€239
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,857 €17,937 +€15,080 +528%
Gross operating margin 9900 €47,559 €79,727 +€32,168 +67.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €4,243 €36,770 +€32,527 +767%
Financial income 75/76B €324 €0 -€323 -100.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €324 €0 -€323 -100.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €15,523 €9,026 -€6,497 -41.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €15,523 €9,026 -€6,497 -41.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€10,957 €27,744 +€38,701
Income taxes 67/77 €7,388 €8,634 +€1,245 +16.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€18,345 €19,110 +€37,456
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€18,345 €19,110 +€37,456

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 15 October 2026 via checked.be.