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VERTIKA: 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

VERTIKA

BE 0873.246.359
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 31-12-2024 against 31-12-2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€17,803
31-12-2024 · €57,082-€39,279
Equity
€160,887
31-12-2024 · €143,084+€17,803
Cash
€60,599
31-12-2024 · €49,282+€11,317
Balance sheet total
€469,381
31-12-2024 · €364,510+€104,871

Largest movements

31-12-2024 to 31-12-2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€83,082

    up €83,082 (+32.7%), from €254,231 to €337,313

  • Receivables within one year +€31,375

    up €31,375 (+219.5%), from €14,292 to €45,667

    of which Trade receivables: +€32,240

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€23,275

    down €23,275 (-73.2%), from €31,817 to €8,542

  • Cash +€11,317

    up €11,317 (+23.0%), from €49,282 to €60,599

    mainly Trade debts (+€71,338) and Deferred charges and accrued income (+€23,275)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€71,338

    up €71,338 (+65.8%), from €108,382 to €179,720

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€17,803

    up €17,803 (+14.7%), from €120,924 to €138,727

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€15,780

    up €15,780 (+14.0%), from €112,994 to €128,774

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€25,069

Income statement
  • Turnover +€8.2m

    new in 2025: €8.2m

  • Purchases and services +€7.6m

    new in 2025: €7.6m

  • Gross operating margin +€416,449

    up €416,449 (+117.1%), from €355,753 to €772,202

  • Staff costs +€408,064

    up €408,064 (+147.1%), from €277,484 to €685,548

From the 31-12-2024 result to the 31-12-2025 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 31-12-2024 €57,082
Gross operating margin +€416,449
Staff costs -€408,064
Depreciation -€285
Other operating charges -€53,310
Financial income +€420
Financial charges -€3,902
Taxes +€9,413
Result 31-12-2025 €17,803

Cash bridge derived

cash 31-12-2024 to 31-12-2025

Derived from the 31-12-2024 and 31-12-2025 balance sheets and the 31-12-2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€14,717
Investment -€3,400
Financing €0
Cash 31-12-2024 €49,282
Net result for the year +€17,803
Depreciation +€1,028
Stocks and contracts -€83,082
Receivables within one year -€31,375
Deferred charges and accrued income +€23,275
Trade debts +€71,338
Tax, wage and social debts +€15,780
Other debts -€50
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,400
Cash 31-12-2025 €60,599
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 31-12-2024 31-12-2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €364,510 €469,381 +€104,871 +28.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €14,888 €17,260 +€2,372 +15.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €5,078 €4,050 -€1,028 -20.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €62 - -€62
Furniture and vehicles 24 €93 - -€93
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €4,923 €4,050 -€873 -17.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €9,810 €13,210 +€3,400 +34.7%
Current assets 29/58 €349,622 €452,121 +€102,499 +29.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €254,231 €337,313 +€83,082 +32.7%
Stocks 30/36 €254,231 €337,313 +€83,082 +32.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €14,292 €45,667 +€31,375 +219.5%
Trade receivables 40 €8,511 €40,751 +€32,240 +378.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,781 €4,916 -€865 -15.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €49,282 €60,599 +€11,317 +23.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €31,817 €8,542 -€23,275 -73.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €364,510 €469,381 +€104,871 +28.8%
Equity 10/15 €143,084 €160,887 +€17,803 +12.4%
Contributions 10/11 €20,460 €20,460 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,700 €1,700 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €1,700 €1,700 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €120,924 €138,727 +€17,803 +14.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €221,426 €308,494 +€87,068 +39.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €221,426 €308,494 +€87,068 +39.3%
Trade debts 44 €108,382 €179,720 +€71,338 +65.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €108,382 €179,720 +€71,338 +65.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €112,994 €128,774 +€15,780 +14.0%
Taxes 450/3 €15,297 €6,008 -€9,289 -60.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €97,697 €122,766 +€25,069 +25.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €50 - -€50
Turnover 70 - €8,181,476 +€8.2m
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 - €7,617,261 +€7.6m
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €277,484 €685,548 +€408,064 +147.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €743 €1,028 +€285 +38.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,835 €58,145 +€53,310 +1102.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €355,753 €772,202 +€416,449 +117.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €72,691 €27,481 -€45,210 -62.2%
Financial income 75/76B €54 €474 +€420 +777.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €54 €474 +€420 +777.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,889 €6,791 +€3,902 +135.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,889 €6,791 +€3,902 +135.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €69,856 €21,164 -€48,692 -69.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €12,774 €3,361 -€9,413 -73.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €57,082 €17,803 -€39,279 -68.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €57,082 €17,803 -€39,279 -68.8%

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 2 October 2026 via checked.be.