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SARACO: 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

SARACO

BE 0432.524.681
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€96,036
2024 · €58,812+€37,224
Equity
€221,080
2024 · €136,445+€84,634
Cash
€106,151
2024 · €117,248-€11,097
Balance sheet total
€440,220
2024 · €440,716-€496

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€37,912

    up €37,912 (+19.1%), from €198,786 to €236,698

  • Receivables within one year -€18,731

    down €18,731 (-27.1%), from €69,181 to €50,449

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€10,324

  • Cash -€11,097

    down €11,097 (-9.5%), from €117,248 to €106,151

    mainly Short-term financial debts (-€48,126) and Stocks and contracts (-€37,912)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€7,005

    down €7,005 (-13.7%), from €51,080 to €44,075

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€5,007

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€84,634

    new in 2025: €84,634

  • Short-term financial debts -€48,126

    down €48,126 (-100.0%), from €48,126 to €0

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€26,377

    down €26,377 (-48.3%), from €54,598 to €28,220

    of which Taxes: -€24,788

  • Other debts -€18,555

    down €18,555 (-36.0%), from €51,500 to €32,945

  • Trade debts +€12,156

    up €12,156 (+8.7%), from €139,882 to €152,038

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€22,641

    up €22,641 (+11.0%), from €205,715 to €228,356

  • Taxes +€11,845

    up €11,845 (+63.0%), from €18,810 to €30,655

  • Financial charges -€2,607

    down €2,607 (-17.0%), from €15,343 to €12,737

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 €58,812
Gross operating margin +€22,641
Staff costs +€1,675
Depreciation -€1,004
Other operating charges -€453
Other operating items +€23,040
Financial income +€563
Financial charges +€2,607
Taxes -€11,845
Result 2025 €96,036

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 +€59,198
Investment -€602
Financing -€69,693
Cash 2024 €117,248
Net result for the year +€96,036
Depreciation +€7,607
Stocks and contracts -€37,912
Receivables within one year +€18,731
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,574
Trade debts +€12,156
Tax, wage and social debts -€26,377
Advances received +€5,937
Other debts -€18,555
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€602
Current portion of long-term debt -€10,165
Short-term financial debts -€48,126
Contributions, distributions and other -€11,402
Cash 2025 €106,151
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €440,716 €440,220 -€496 -0.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €51,330 €44,325 -€7,005 -13.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €51,080 €44,075 -€7,005 -13.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,997 €0 -€1,997 -100.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €49,083 €44,075 -€5,007 -10.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €250 €250 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €389,386 €395,895 +€6,509 +1.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €198,786 €236,698 +€37,912 +19.1%
Stocks 30/36 €198,786 €236,698 +€37,912 +19.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €69,181 €50,449 -€18,731 -27.1%
Trade receivables 40 €57,667 €49,259 -€8,407 -14.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €11,514 €1,190 -€10,324 -89.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €117,248 €106,151 -€11,097 -9.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,170 €2,596 -€1,574 -37.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €440,716 €440,220 -€496 -0.1%
Equity 10/15 €136,445 €221,080 +€84,634 +62.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €117,853 €117,853 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 - €1,860 +€1,860
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 - €1,860 +€1,860
Distributable reserves 133 €117,853 €115,993 -€1,860 -1.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €84,634 +€84,634
Amounts payable 17/49 €304,270 €219,141 -€85,130 -28.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €304,270 €219,141 -€85,130 -28.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €10,165 €0 -€10,165 -100.0%
Financial debts 43 €48,126 €0 -€48,126 -100.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €48,126 €0 -€48,126 -100.0%
Trade debts 44 €139,882 €152,038 +€12,156 +8.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €139,882 €152,038 +€12,156 +8.7%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €5,937 +€5,937
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €54,598 €28,220 -€26,377 -48.3%
Taxes 450/3 €49,450 €24,662 -€24,788 -50.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €5,148 €3,559 -€1,589 -30.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €51,500 €32,945 -€18,555 -36.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €4,572 +€4,572
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €83,287 €81,613 -€1,675 -2.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,603 €7,607 +€1,004 +15.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €430 €883 +€453 +105.3%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €23,050 €10 -€23,040 -100.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €205,715 €228,356 +€22,641 +11.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €92,345 €138,244 +€45,899 +49.7%
Financial income 75/76B €621 €1,184 +€563 +90.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €621 €1,184 +€563 +90.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €15,343 €12,737 -€2,607 -17.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €15,343 €12,737 -€2,607 -17.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €77,623 €126,691 +€49,069 +63.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €18,810 €30,655 +€11,845 +63.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €58,812 €96,036 +€37,224 +63.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €58,812 €96,036 +€37,224 +63.3%

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 5 October 2026 via checked.be.