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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

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BE 0544.533.650
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€25,440
2023 · €47,686-€22,246
Equity
€167,008
2023 · €151,568+€15,440
Cash
€10,690
2023 · €9,507+€1,183
Balance sheet total
€244,750
2023 · €230,285+€14,464

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€22,615

    up €22,615 (+11.8%), from €191,608 to €214,223

    of which Trade receivables: +€25,353

  • Tangible fixed assets -€9,567

    down €9,567 (-48.1%), from €19,892 to €10,325

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts +€15,630

    up €15,630 (+36.2%), from €43,165 to €58,795

    of which Taxes: +€12,298

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€15,440

    up €15,440 (+10.9%), from €141,330 to €156,770

  • Debts after one year -€11,925

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €11,925)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€13,097

    down €13,097 (-19.6%), from €66,951 to €53,854

  • Depreciation +€9,567

    new in 2024: €9,567

  • Taxes +€2,082

    up €2,082 (+22.5%), from €9,245 to €11,327

  • Other operating charges -€1,565

    down €1,565 (-43.1%), from €3,629 to €2,063

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €47,686
Gross operating margin -€13,097
Staff costs +€302
Depreciation -€9,567
Other operating charges +€1,565
Financial income -€29
Financial charges +€662
Taxes -€2,082
Result 2024 €25,440
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€26,953
Investment €0
Financing -€25,770
Cash 2023 €9,507
Net result for the year +€25,440
Depreciation +€9,567
Receivables within one year -€22,615
Deferred charges and accrued income -€233
Trade debts -€836
Tax, wage and social debts +€15,630
Debts after one year -€11,925
Current portion of long-term debt -€2,382
Short-term financial debts -€1,463
Contributions, distributions and other -€10,000
Cash 2024 €10,690
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €230,285 €244,750 +€14,464 +6.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €28,484 €18,918 -€9,567 -33.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €19,892 €10,325 -€9,567 -48.1%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €19,892 €10,325 -€9,567 -48.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €8,593 €8,593 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €201,801 €225,832 +€24,031 +11.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €191,608 €214,223 +€22,615 +11.8%
Trade receivables 40 €5,865 €31,219 +€25,353 +432%
Other amounts receivable 41 €185,743 €183,005 -€2,738 -1.5%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €9,507 €10,690 +€1,183 +12.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €686 €919 +€233 +33.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €230,285 €244,750 +€14,464 +6.3%
Equity 10/15 €151,568 €167,008 +€15,440 +10.2%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €4,038 €4,038 = 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%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €2,178 €2,178 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €141,330 €156,770 +€15,440 +10.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €78,718 €77,742 -€976 -1.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €11,925 - -€11,925
Financial debts 170/4 €11,925 - -€11,925
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €66,793 €77,742 +€10,949 +16.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €16,202 €13,820 -€2,382 -14.7%
Financial debts 43 €1,463 - -€1,463
Credit institutions 430/8 €1,463 - -€1,463
Trade debts 44 €5,963 €5,127 -€836 -14.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,963 €5,127 -€836 -14.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €43,165 €58,795 +€15,630 +36.2%
Taxes 450/3 €41,291 €53,589 +€12,298 +29.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,874 €5,206 +€3,332 +178%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €2,785 €2,483 -€302 -10.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 - €9,567 +€9,567
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,629 €2,063 -€1,565 -43.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €66,951 €53,854 -€13,097 -19.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €60,537 €39,740 -€20,797 -34.4%
Financial income 75/76B €29 - -€29
Recurring financial income 75 €29 - -€29
Financial charges 65/66B €3,635 €2,973 -€662 -18.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,635 €2,973 -€662 -18.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €56,931 €36,767 -€20,164 -35.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €9,245 €11,327 +€2,082 +22.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €47,686 €25,440 -€22,246 -46.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €47,686 €25,440 -€22,246 -46.7%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 13 October 2026 via checked.be.