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Smolders: 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

Smolders

BE 0439.192.541
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€15,433
2024 · €9,783-€25,216
Equity
-€18,990
2024 · -€3,557-€15,433
Cash
€11,563
2024 · €9,628+€1,936
Balance sheet total
€39,984
2024 · €37,159+€2,825

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€1,936

    up €1,936 (+20.1%), from €9,628 to €11,563

    mainly Trade debts (+€11,372) and Other debts (+€6,886)

  • Stocks and contracts +€1,426

    up €1,426 (+9.1%), from €15,629 to €17,054

  • Tangible fixed assets -€1,128

    down €1,128 (-17.5%), from €6,465 to €5,337

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€778

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€593

    up €593 (+62.5%), from €949 to €1,541

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€15,433

    down €15,433 (-63.6%), from -€24,261 to -€39,694

  • Trade debts +€11,372

    up €11,372 (+161.3%), from €7,052 to €18,424

  • Other debts +€6,886

    up €6,886, from €0 to €6,886

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€31,432

    down €31,432, from €25,573 to -€5,859

  • Depreciation -€4,427

    down €4,427 (-49.9%), from €8,868 to €4,441

  • Financial charges -€1,178

    down €1,178 (-41.3%), from €2,857 to €1,678

  • Other operating charges -€612

    down €612 (-15.1%), from €4,066 to €3,454

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 €9,783
Gross operating margin -€31,432
Depreciation +€4,427
Other operating charges +€612
Financial income -€1
Financial charges +€1,178
Result 2025 -€15,433

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 +€5,249
Investment -€3,313
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €9,628
Net result for the year -€15,433
Depreciation +€4,441
Stocks and contracts -€1,426
Receivables within one year +€0
Deferred charges and accrued income -€593
Trade debts +€11,372
Other debts +€6,886
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,313
Cash 2025 €11,563
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €37,159 €39,984 +€2,825 +7.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €6,535 €5,407 -€1,128 -17.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €6,465 €5,337 -€1,128 -17.5%
Land and buildings 22 €293 €151 -€141 -48.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €5,963 €5,186 -€778 -13.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €209 €0 -€209 -100.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €70 €70 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €30,624 €34,577 +€3,953 +12.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €15,629 €17,054 +€1,426 +9.1%
Stocks 30/36 €15,629 €17,054 +€1,426 +9.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €4,419 €4,418 -€0 0.0%
Trade receivables 40 €3,322 €3,620 +€298 +9.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,097 €799 -€298 -27.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €9,628 €11,563 +€1,936 +20.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €949 €1,541 +€593 +62.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €37,159 €39,984 +€2,825 +7.6%
Equity 10/15 -€3,557 -€18,990 -€15,433 -433.8%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,112 €2,112 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €0 - =
Other 1319 €0 - =
Distributable reserves 133 €2,112 €2,112 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€24,261 -€39,694 -€15,433 -63.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €40,716 €58,974 +€18,258 +44.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €21,860 €21,860 = 0.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €21,860 €21,860 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €18,856 €37,114 +€18,258 +96.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €11,804 €11,804 = 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €7,052 €18,424 +€11,372 +161.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €7,052 €18,424 +€11,372 +161.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €0 €6,886 +€6,886
Non-recurring operating income 76A €50 €0 -€50 -100.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,868 €4,441 -€4,427 -49.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,066 €3,454 -€612 -15.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €25,573 -€5,859 -€31,432
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €12,639 -€13,755 -€26,393
Financial income 75/76B €1 €0 -€1 -100.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €1 €0 -€1 -100.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,857 €1,678 -€1,178 -41.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,857 €1,678 -€1,178 -41.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €9,783 -€15,433 -€25,216
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €9,783 -€15,433 -€25,216
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €9,783 -€15,433 -€25,216

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.