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VERDONCK: 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

VERDONCK

BE 0421.060.469
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€38,387
2024 · €20,817+€17,569
Equity
€438,671
2024 · €400,284+€38,387
Cash
€270,388
2024 · €242,096+€28,292
Balance sheet total
€1.2m
2024 · €1.1m+€88,385

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€64,522

    up €64,522 (+57.0%), from €113,237 to €177,759

  • Cash +€28,292

    up €28,292 (+11.7%), from €242,096 to €270,388

    mainly Depreciation (+€43,536) and Accrued charges and deferred income (+€41,040)

Equity and liabilities
  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€41,040

    new in 2025: €41,040

  • Reserves +€38,387

    up €38,387 (+10.1%), from €381,692 to €420,079

    of which Distributable reserves: +€38,387

  • Debts after one year -€24,903

    down €24,903 (-4.5%), from €558,683 to €533,780

    of which Financial debts: -€24,903

  • Trade debts +€22,403

    up €22,403 (+45.4%), from €49,361 to €71,764

Income statement
  • Depreciation -€37,142

    down €37,142 (-46.0%), from €80,679 to €43,536

  • Staff costs +€28,429

    up €28,429 (+27.0%), from €105,380 to €133,810

  • Gross operating margin +€15,048

    up €15,048 (+6.2%), from €241,392 to €256,440

  • Financial charges +€3,871

    up €3,871 (+17.2%), from €22,475 to €26,346

  • Taxes +€2,686

    up €2,686 (+26.9%), from €9,967 to €12,653

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 €20,817
Gross operating margin +€15,048
Staff costs -€28,429
Depreciation +€37,142
Other operating charges +€315
Financial income +€50
Financial charges -€3,871
Taxes -€2,686
Result 2025 €38,387

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 +€90,956
Investment -€42,251
Financing -€20,413
Cash 2024 €242,096
Net result for the year +€38,387
Depreciation +€43,536
Stocks and contracts -€64,522
Receivables within one year +€2,924
Deferred charges and accrued income +€220
Trade debts +€22,403
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,951
Other debts +€3,017
Accrued charges and deferred income +€41,040
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€42,251
Debts after one year -€24,903
Current portion of long-term debt +€4,490
Cash 2025 €270,388
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,141,328 €1,229,713 +€88,385 +7.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €759,289 €758,004 -€1,285 -0.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €759,289 €758,004 -€1,285 -0.2%
Land and buildings 22 €697,065 €685,655 -€11,411 -1.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €57,482 €55,925 -€1,558 -2.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,741 €16,424 +€11,683 +246.4%
Current assets 29/58 €382,039 €471,709 +€89,670 +23.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €113,237 €177,759 +€64,522 +57.0%
Stocks 30/36 €113,237 €177,759 +€64,522 +57.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €24,155 €21,231 -€2,924 -12.1%
Trade receivables 40 €6,214 €9,594 +€3,379 +54.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €17,941 €11,637 -€6,304 -35.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €242,096 €270,388 +€28,292 +11.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,551 €2,331 -€220 -8.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,141,328 €1,229,713 +€88,385 +7.7%
Equity 10/15 €400,284 €438,671 +€38,387 +9.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €381,692 €420,079 +€38,387 +10.1%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €4,958 €4,958 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €376,734 €415,121 +€38,387 +10.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €741,043 €791,042 +€49,998 +6.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €558,683 €533,780 -€24,903 -4.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €558,246 €533,343 -€24,903 -4.5%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €438 €438 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €182,360 €216,222 +€33,861 +18.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €34,677 €39,167 +€4,490 +12.9%
Trade debts 44 €49,361 €71,764 +€22,403 +45.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €49,361 €71,764 +€22,403 +45.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €39,040 €42,991 +€3,951 +10.1%
Taxes 450/3 €4,930 €9,394 +€4,464 +90.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €34,110 €33,598 -€513 -1.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €59,282 €62,299 +€3,017 +5.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €41,040 +€41,040
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €105,380 €133,810 +€28,429 +27.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €80,679 €43,536 -€37,142 -46.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,101 €1,785 -€315 -15.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €241,392 €256,440 +€15,048 +6.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €53,233 €77,309 +€24,076 +45.2%
Financial income 75/76B €27 €77 +€50 +183.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €27 €77 +€50 +183.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €22,475 €26,346 +€3,871 +17.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €22,475 €26,346 +€3,871 +17.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €30,785 €51,040 +€20,255 +65.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €9,967 €12,653 +€2,686 +26.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €20,817 €38,387 +€17,569 +84.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €20,817 €38,387 +€17,569 +84.4%

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 6 October 2026 via checked.be.