PRIMEDIA: 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.
PRIMEDIA
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€54,372
down €54,372 (-31.1%), from €174,582 to €120,210
of which Trade receivables: -€60,748
- Cash +€48,204
up €48,204 (+229.2%), from €21,030 to €69,234
mainly Receivables within one year (+€54,372) and Other debts (+€42,167)
- Trade debts -€46,820
down €46,820 (-50.6%), from €92,558 to €45,738
- Other debts +€42,167
up €42,167 (+71.7%), from €58,823 to €100,990
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€17,601
up €17,601 (+4.6%), from -€385,639 to -€368,038
- Tax, wage and social debts -€17,328
down €17,328 (-52.1%), from €33,229 to €15,901
of which Remuneration and social security: -€10,556
- Gross operating margin -€86,485
down €86,485 (-39.0%), from €221,809 to €135,324
- Staff costs -€71,270
down €71,270 (-39.7%), from €179,416 to €108,146
- Write-downs -€27,978
no longer reported in 2025 (was €27,978)
- Other operating charges -€3,361
down €3,361 (-68.4%), from €4,915 to €1,554
- Financial income -€2,742
down €2,742 (-99.9%), from €2,745 to €3
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Cash bridge derived
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €279,032 | €274,633 | -€4,399 | -1.6% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €25,567 | €24,548 | -€1,019 | -4.0% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,567 | €548 | -€1,019 | -65.0% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €1,347 | €548 | -€799 | -59.3% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €221 | - | -€221 | |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €24,000 | €24,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €253,465 | €250,085 | -€3,380 | -1.3% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €57,852 | €60,641 | +€2,789 | +4.8% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €57,852 | €60,641 | +€2,789 | +4.8% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €174,582 | €120,210 | -€54,372 | -31.1% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €173,826 | €113,078 | -€60,748 | -34.9% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €756 | €7,132 | +€6,376 | +843.6% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €21,030 | €69,234 | +€48,204 | +229.2% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €279,032 | €274,633 | -€4,399 | -1.6% |
| Equity | 10/15 | -€315,179 | -€297,578 | +€17,601 | +5.6% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €51,860 | €51,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €50,000 | €50,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€385,639 | -€368,038 | +€17,601 | +4.6% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €594,211 | €572,211 | -€22,000 | -3.7% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €409,582 | €409,582 | = | 0.0% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €409,582 | €409,582 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €184,609 | €162,629 | -€21,980 | -11.9% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €92,558 | €45,738 | -€46,820 | -50.6% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €92,558 | €45,738 | -€46,820 | -50.6% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €33,229 | €15,901 | -€17,328 | -52.1% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €6,772 | - | -€6,772 | |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €26,457 | €15,901 | -€10,556 | -39.9% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €58,823 | €100,990 | +€42,167 | +71.7% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €20 | - | -€20 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €179,416 | €108,146 | -€71,270 | -39.7% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €1,019 | €1,019 | -€0 | 0.0% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €27,978 | - | -€27,978 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €4,915 | €1,554 | -€3,361 | -68.4% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €221,809 | €135,324 | -€86,485 | -39.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €8,481 | €24,605 | +€16,124 | +190.1% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €2,745 | €3 | -€2,742 | -99.9% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €2,745 | €3 | -€2,742 | -99.9% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €9,268 | €7,007 | -€2,261 | -24.4% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €9,268 | €7,007 | -€2,261 | -24.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €1,958 | €17,601 | +€15,643 | +799.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €1,958 | €17,601 | +€15,643 | +799.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €1,958 | €17,601 | +€15,643 | +799.0% |
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 30 September 2026 via checked.be.