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VRANKEN: 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

VRANKEN

BE 0424.845.746
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€15,147
2023 · -€16,367+€31,514
Equity
€95,010
2023 · €79,863+€15,147
Cash
€28,885
2023 · €20,994+€7,892
Balance sheet total
€126,950
2023 · €124,136+€2,815

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€7,892

    up €7,892 (+37.6%), from €20,994 to €28,885

    mainly Net result for the year (+€15,147) and Depreciation (+€4,098)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€4,098

    down €4,098 (-5.5%), from €74,607 to €70,509

    of which Land and buildings: -€3,366

  • Receivables within one year -€2,623

    down €2,623 (-27.2%), from €9,626 to €7,003

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€10,000

    up €10,000 (+49.1%), from €20,364 to €30,364

    of which Distributable reserves: +€10,000

  • Debts after one year -€5,990

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €5,990)

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€5,949

    down €5,949 (-47.9%), from €12,415 to €6,467

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€5,147

    up €5,147 (+54.2%), from €9,499 to €14,646

  • Other debts -€2,483

    down €2,483 (-26.6%), from €9,327 to €6,844

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€28,946

    up €28,946 (+127.8%), from €22,650 to €51,597

  • Financial charges -€3,038

    down €3,038 (-85.3%), from €3,560 to €522

  • Taxes +€993

    up €993 (+12333.9%), from €8 to €1,001

  • Other operating charges +€559

    up €559 (+20.8%), from €2,693 to €3,251

  • Write-downs -€527

    down €527 (-99.7%), from €528 to €2

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 -€16,367
Gross operating margin +€28,946
Staff costs +€230
Depreciation +€0
Write-downs +€527
Other operating charges -€559
Financial income +€324
Financial charges +€3,038
Taxes -€993
Result 2024 €15,147

Cash bridge derived

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 +€19,831
Investment €0
Financing -€11,939
Cash 2023 €20,994
Net result for the year +€15,147
Depreciation +€4,098
Stocks and contracts -€1,245
Receivables within one year +€2,623
Deferred charges and accrued income -€399
Trade debts +€1,694
Tax, wage and social debts +€397
Other debts -€2,483
Debts after one year -€5,990
Current portion of long-term debt -€5,949
Cash 2024 €28,885
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €124,136 €126,950 +€2,815 +2.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €80,607 €76,509 -€4,098 -5.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €74,607 €70,509 -€4,098 -5.5%
Land and buildings 22 €71,676 €68,310 -€3,366 -4.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,931 €2,199 -€732 -25.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €6,000 €6,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €43,529 €50,442 +€6,913 +15.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €11,476 €12,722 +€1,245 +10.9%
Stocks 30/36 €11,476 €12,722 +€1,245 +10.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €9,626 €7,003 -€2,623 -27.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €9,626 €7,003 -€2,623 -27.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €20,994 €28,885 +€7,892 +37.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,433 €1,832 +€399 +27.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €124,136 €126,950 +€2,815 +2.3%
Equity 10/15 €79,863 €95,010 +€15,147 +19.0%
Contributions 10/11 €50,000 €50,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €20,364 €30,364 +€10,000 +49.1%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €5,000 €5,000 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €6,364 €6,364 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €9,000 €19,000 +€10,000 +111.1%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €9,499 €14,646 +€5,147 +54.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €44,272 €31,941 -€12,332 -27.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €5,990 - -€5,990
Financial debts 170/4 €5,990 - -€5,990
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €38,282 €31,941 -€6,341 -16.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €12,415 €6,467 -€5,949 -47.9%
Trade debts 44 €7,254 €8,948 +€1,694 +23.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €7,254 €8,948 +€1,694 +23.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,286 €9,682 +€397 +4.3%
Taxes 450/3 €1,353 €2,071 +€718 +53.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €7,933 €7,611 -€321 -4.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €9,327 €6,844 -€2,483 -26.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €28,188 €27,958 -€230 -0.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,098 €4,098 -€0 0.0%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €528 €2 -€527 -99.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,693 €3,251 +€559 +20.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €22,650 €51,597 +€28,946 +127.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€12,857 €16,287 +€29,144
Financial income 75/76B €58 €382 +€324 +562.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €58 €382 +€324 +562.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,560 €522 -€3,038 -85.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,560 €522 -€3,038 -85.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€16,359 €16,147 +€32,507
Income taxes 67/77 €8 €1,001 +€993 +12333.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€16,367 €15,147 +€31,514
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€16,367 €15,147 +€31,514

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 29 September 2026 via checked.be.