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Plato: 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

Plato

BE 0444.702.636
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€61,821
2024 · €19,812+€42,009
Equity
€918,127
2024 · €856,306+€61,821
Cash
€139,233
2024 · €165,710-€26,477
Balance sheet total
€960,806
2024 · €927,401+€33,404

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€95,594

    up €95,594 (+14.5%), from €661,066 to €756,661

  • Cash -€26,477

    down €26,477 (-16.0%), from €165,710 to €139,233

    mainly Current investments (-€95,594) and Trade debts (-€22,034)

  • Receivables after one year -€26,000

    down €26,000 (-50.0%), from €52,000 to €26,000

  • Stocks and contracts -€15,476

    down €15,476 (-72.3%), from €21,398 to €5,922

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€61,821

    up €61,821 (+15.5%), from €399,517 to €461,338

  • Trade debts -€22,034

    down €22,034 (-34.6%), from €63,603 to €41,569

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€58,895

    up €58,895 (+367.7%), from €16,017 to €74,911

  • Taxes +€19,747

    up €19,747 (+203.0%), from €9,727 to €29,474

  • Financial income +€2,063

    up €2,063 (+12.1%), from €17,022 to €19,085

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 €19,812
Gross operating margin +€58,895
Other operating charges +€61
Financial income +€2,063
Financial charges +€737
Taxes -€19,747
Result 2025 €61,821

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 +€69,117
Investment -€95,594
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €165,710
Net result for the year +€61,821
Receivables after one year +€26,000
Stocks and contracts +€15,476
Receivables within one year +€1,803
Deferred charges and accrued income -€7,566
Trade debts -€22,034
Tax, wage and social debts -€4,759
Other debts -€624
Accrued charges and deferred income -€999
Current investments -€95,594
Cash 2025 €139,233
Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €927,401 €960,806 +€33,404 +3.6%
Current assets 29/58 €927,401 €960,806 +€33,404 +3.6%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €52,000 €26,000 -€26,000 -50.0%
Other amounts receivable 291 €52,000 €26,000 -€26,000 -50.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €21,398 €5,922 -€15,476 -72.3%
Stocks 30/36 €21,398 €5,922 -€15,476 -72.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €27,118 €25,315 -€1,803 -6.6%
Trade receivables 40 €15,138 €4,727 -€10,410 -68.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €11,980 €20,588 +€8,607 +71.8%
Current investments 50/53 €661,066 €756,661 +€95,594 +14.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €165,710 €139,233 -€26,477 -16.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €109 €7,675 +€7,566 +6926.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €927,401 €960,806 +€33,404 +3.6%
Equity 10/15 €856,306 €918,127 +€61,821 +7.2%
Contributions 10/11 €456,789 €456,789 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €399,517 €461,338 +€61,821 +15.5%
Distributable reserves 133 €399,517 €461,338 +€61,821 +15.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €71,095 €42,679 -€28,417 -40.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €69,830 €42,413 -€27,418 -39.3%
Trade debts 44 €63,603 €41,569 -€22,034 -34.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €63,603 €41,569 -€22,034 -34.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,603 €844 -€4,759 -84.9%
Taxes 450/3 €5,603 €844 -€4,759 -84.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €624 - -€624
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,265 €266 -€999 -79.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,280 €1,219 -€61 -4.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €16,017 €74,911 +€58,895 +367.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €14,737 €73,693 +€58,956 +400.1%
Financial income 75/76B €17,022 €19,085 +€2,063 +12.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €17,022 €19,085 +€2,063 +12.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,220 €1,483 -€737 -33.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,220 €1,483 -€737 -33.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €29,539 €91,295 +€61,756 +209.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €9,727 €29,474 +€19,747 +203.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €19,812 €61,821 +€42,009 +212.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €19,812 €61,821 +€42,009 +212.0%

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 1 October 2026 via checked.be.