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SCRIPTS & COMICS: 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

SCRIPTS & COMICS

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NACE 58.110, Book publishing
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€51,316
2024 · €18,597+€32,720
Equity
€1.7m
2024 · €1.6m+€51,316
Cash
€179,922
2024 · €207,412-€27,490
Balance sheet total
€1.8m
2024 · €1.8m+€44,440

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€128,776

    up €128,776 (+32.2%), from €399,855 to €528,631

  • Tangible fixed assets -€40,710

    down €40,710 (-4.0%), from €1.0m to €971,182

    of which Land and buildings: -€26,863

  • Cash -€27,490

    down €27,490 (-13.3%), from €207,412 to €179,922

    mainly Current investments (-€128,776) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€4,330)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€51,316

    up €51,316 (+9.4%), from €548,392 to €599,708

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€47,610

    up €47,610 (+51.2%), from €92,938 to €140,548

  • Taxes +€14,195

    up €14,195 (+89.1%), from €15,934 to €30,129

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 €18,597
Gross operating margin +€47,610
Depreciation -€407
Other operating charges -€335
Financial income -€17
Financial charges +€63
Taxes -€14,195
Result 2025 €51,316

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 +€105,682
Investment -€133,107
Financing -€65
Cash 2024 €207,412
Net result for the year +€51,316
Depreciation +€45,041
Stocks and contracts +€16,000
Receivables within one year -€3,139
Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,275
Trade debts +€613
Tax, wage and social debts +€245
Other debts -€4,151
Accrued charges and deferred income -€3,519
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,330
Current investments -€128,776
Short-term financial debts -€65
Cash 2025 €179,922
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,764,995 €1,809,434 +€44,440 +2.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,121,015 €1,080,304 -€40,710 -3.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,011,892 €971,182 -€40,710 -4.0%
Land and buildings 22 €845,139 €818,276 -€26,863 -3.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €11,516 €4,400 -€7,116 -61.8%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €155,237 €148,506 -€6,731 -4.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €109,123 €109,123 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €643,980 €729,130 +€85,150 +13.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €24,300 €8,300 -€16,000 -65.8%
Contracts in progress 37 €24,300 €8,300 -€16,000 -65.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €9,138 €12,277 +€3,139 +34.3%
Trade receivables 40 €0 €383 +€383
Other amounts receivable 41 €9,138 €11,895 +€2,756 +30.2%
Current investments 50/53 €399,855 €528,631 +€128,776 +32.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €207,412 €179,922 -€27,490 -13.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,275 €0 -€3,275 -100.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,764,995 €1,809,434 +€44,440 +2.5%
Equity 10/15 €1,649,633 €1,700,949 +€51,316 +3.1%
Contributions 10/11 €1,080,800 €1,080,800 = 0.0%
Revaluation surpluses 12 €20,441 €20,441 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €548,392 €599,708 +€51,316 +9.4%
Distributable reserves 133 €548,392 €599,708 +€51,316 +9.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €115,362 €108,486 -€6,876 -6.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €104,318 €100,961 -€3,357 -3.2%
Financial debts 43 €5,612 €5,547 -€65 -1.2%
Credit institutions 430/8 €5,612 €5,547 -€65 -1.2%
Trade debts 44 €10,600 €11,214 +€613 +5.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €10,600 €11,214 +€613 +5.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,591 €3,836 +€245 +6.8%
Taxes 450/3 €3,591 €3,836 +€245 +6.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €84,514 €80,364 -€4,151 -4.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €11,044 €7,525 -€3,519 -31.9%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €0 - =
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €44,634 €45,041 +€407 +0.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €9,700 €10,035 +€335 +3.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €92,938 €140,548 +€47,610 +51.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €38,604 €85,473 +€46,869 +121.4%
Financial income 75/76B €3,449 €3,432 -€17 -0.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,449 €3,432 -€17 -0.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €7,522 €7,459 -€63 -0.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €7,522 €7,459 -€63 -0.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €34,531 €81,445 +€46,914 +135.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €15,934 €30,129 +€14,195 +89.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €18,597 €51,316 +€32,720 +175.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €18,597 €51,316 +€32,720 +175.9%

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 3 October 2026 via checked.be.