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PRESS, INK & PAPER: 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

PRESS, INK & PAPER

BE 0898.161.008
NACE 46.493, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€29,211
2024 · €20,991+€8,220
Equity
€211,782
2024 · €182,571+€29,211
Cash
€157,172
2024 · €132,852+€24,320
Balance sheet total
€232,790
2024 · €201,400+€31,390

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€24,320

    up €24,320 (+18.3%), from €132,852 to €157,172

    mainly Net result for the year (+€29,211) and Depreciation (+€9,201)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€7,746

    up €7,746 (+47.6%), from €16,278 to €24,024

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€13,118

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€29,211

    up €29,211 (+16.6%), from €176,371 to €205,582

    of which Distributable reserves: +€29,211

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€10,967

    up €10,967 (+23.4%), from €46,858 to €57,825

  • Taxes +€2,348

    up €2,348 (+16.5%), from €14,271 to €16,619

  • Depreciation -€715

    down €715 (-7.2%), from €9,915 to €9,201

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 €20,991
Gross operating margin +€10,967
Depreciation +€715
Other operating charges +€376
Other operating items -€1,647
Financial income +€62
Financial charges +€95
Taxes -€2,348
Result 2025 €29,211
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€41,282
Investment -€16,947
Financing -€15
Cash 2024 €132,852
Net result for the year +€29,211
Depreciation +€9,201
Receivables within one year +€676
Trade debts +€1,782
Tax, wage and social debts -€908
Advances received +€1,319
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€16,947
Current portion of long-term debt -€15
Cash 2025 €157,172
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €201,400 €232,790 +€31,390 +15.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €16,278 €24,024 +€7,746 +47.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €16,278 €24,024 +€7,746 +47.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €11,862 €6,804 -€5,058 -42.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,103 €17,221 +€13,118 +320%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €314 €0 -€314 -100.0%
Current assets 29/58 €185,121 €208,765 +€23,644 +12.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €52,270 €51,593 -€676 -1.3%
Trade receivables 40 €42,808 €41,649 -€1,159 -2.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €9,462 €9,944 +€483 +5.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €132,852 €157,172 +€24,320 +18.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €201,400 €232,790 +€31,390 +15.6%
Equity 10/15 €182,571 €211,782 +€29,211 +16.0%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Other 1109/19 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €176,371 €205,582 +€29,211 +16.6%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €7,740 €7,740 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €166,771 €195,982 +€29,211 +17.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €18,829 €21,008 +€2,179 +11.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €18,829 €21,008 +€2,179 +11.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €3,399 €3,384 -€15 -0.4%
Trade debts 44 €7,425 €9,207 +€1,782 +24.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €7,425 €9,207 +€1,782 +24.0%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €1,319 +€1,319
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,005 €7,097 -€908 -11.3%
Taxes 450/3 €8,005 €7,097 -€908 -11.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €9,915 €9,201 -€715 -7.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,167 €792 -€376 -32.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €1,647 +€1,647
Gross operating margin 9900 €46,858 €57,825 +€10,967 +23.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €35,775 €46,186 +€10,411 +29.1%
Financial income 75/76B €28 €91 +€62 +220%
Recurring financial income 75 €28 €91 +€62 +220%
Financial charges 65/66B €541 €447 -€95 -17.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €541 €447 -€95 -17.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €35,262 €45,830 +€10,568 +30.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €14,271 €16,619 +€2,348 +16.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €20,991 €29,211 +€8,220 +39.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €20,991 €29,211 +€8,220 +39.2%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 24 October 2026 via checked.be.