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PINE HILLS: 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

PINE HILLS

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NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€5,334
2023 · -€1,470+€6,804
Equity
€29,122
2023 · €23,787+€5,334
Cash
€13,563
2023 · €8,588+€4,975
Balance sheet total
€122,193
2023 · €121,569+€624

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€47,037

    down €47,037 (-63.8%), from €73,681 to €26,644

  • Receivables within one year +€41,025

    up €41,025 (+137%), from €29,905 to €70,930

    of which Trade receivables: +€42,038

  • Cash +€4,975

    up €4,975 (+57.9%), from €8,588 to €13,563

    mainly Stocks and contracts (+€47,037) and Trade debts (+€34,678)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,697

    up €3,697 (+229%), from €1,617 to €5,314

  • Tangible fixed assets -€1,593

    down €1,593 (-57.1%), from €2,790 to €1,198

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€1,044

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€36,674

    down €36,674 (-92.5%), from €39,663 to €2,990

  • Trade debts +€34,678

    up €34,678 (+79.6%), from €43,559 to €78,237

  • Short-term financial debts -€5,827

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €5,827)

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€5,334

    up €5,334 (+43.4%), from €12,287 to €17,622

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€1,712

    up €1,712 (+19.6%), from €8,733 to €10,445

    of which Taxes: +€2,876

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€7,706

    up €7,706 (+14.7%), from €52,256 to €59,962

  • Taxes +€1,581

    new in 2024: €1,581

  • Financial charges +€1,430

    up €1,430 (+39.3%), from €3,642 to €5,072

  • Other operating charges -€1,013

    down €1,013 (-26.6%), from €3,813 to €2,800

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 -€1,470
Gross operating margin +€7,706
Staff costs +€497
Depreciation +€562
Other operating charges +€1,013
Financial income +€35
Financial charges -€1,430
Taxes -€1,581
Result 2024 €5,334
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Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€10,802
Investment €0
Financing -€5,827
Cash 2023 €8,588
Net result for the year +€5,334
Depreciation +€2,035
Stocks and contracts +€47,037
Receivables within one year -€41,025
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,697
Trade debts +€34,678
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,712
Other debts -€36,674
Accrued charges and deferred income +€1,400
Short-term financial debts -€5,827
Cash 2024 €13,563
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Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €121,569 €122,193 +€624 +0.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €7,778 €5,743 -€2,035 -26.2%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €2,447 €2,005 -€443 -18.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €2,790 €1,198 -€1,593 -57.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €672 €124 -€549 -81.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,118 €1,074 -€1,044 -49.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,540 €2,540 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €113,792 €116,451 +€2,659 +2.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €73,681 €26,644 -€47,037 -63.8%
Stocks 30/36 €73,681 €26,644 -€47,037 -63.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €29,905 €70,930 +€41,025 +137%
Trade receivables 40 €28,892 €70,930 +€42,038 +146%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,013 - -€1,013
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €8,588 €13,563 +€4,975 +57.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,617 €5,314 +€3,697 +229%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €121,569 €122,193 +€624 +0.5%
Equity 10/15 €23,787 €29,122 +€5,334 +22.4%
Contributions 10/11 €11,500 €11,500 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €12,287 €17,622 +€5,334 +43.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €97,782 €93,071 -€4,711 -4.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €97,782 €91,671 -€6,111 -6.2%
Financial debts 43 €5,827 - -€5,827
Credit institutions 430/8 €5,827 - -€5,827
Trade debts 44 €43,559 €78,237 +€34,678 +79.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €43,559 €78,237 +€34,678 +79.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,733 €10,445 +€1,712 +19.6%
Taxes 450/3 €1,268 €4,144 +€2,876 +227%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €7,465 €6,301 -€1,165 -15.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €39,663 €2,990 -€36,674 -92.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €1,400 +€1,400
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €43,673 €43,176 -€497 -1.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,598 €2,035 -€562 -21.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,813 €2,800 -€1,013 -26.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €52,256 €59,962 +€7,706 +14.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €2,172 €11,952 +€9,779 +450%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €36 +€35 +18,595%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €36 +€35 +18,595%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,642 €5,072 +€1,430 +39.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,642 €5,072 +€1,430 +39.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€1,470 €6,915 +€8,385
Income taxes 67/77 - €1,581 +€1,581
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€1,470 €5,334 +€6,804
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€1,470 €5,334 +€6,804

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 24 October 2026 via checked.be.