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WOBA: what changed

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

WOBA

BE 0891.346.064
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€9,663
2024 · €18,426-€8,763
Equity
€341,590
2024 · €331,927+€9,663
Cash
€32,246
2024 · €34,923-€2,677
Balance sheet total
€469,356
2024 · €470,615-€1,258

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€47,912

    up €47,912 (+156.8%), from €30,558 to €78,470

    of which Trade receivables: +€47,875

  • Stocks and contracts -€35,686

    down €35,686 (-22.9%), from €155,867 to €120,181

  • Tangible fixed assets -€10,807

    down €10,807 (-4.3%), from €249,266 to €238,459

    of which Land and buildings: -€6,687

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€12,488

    down €12,488 (-14.9%), from €83,720 to €71,232

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€9,663

    up €9,663 (+3.5%), from €278,123 to €287,786

  • Other debts +€9,220

    up €9,220 (+3560.1%), from €259 to €9,479

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€12,470

    down €12,470 (-27.2%), from €45,892 to €33,421

  • Taxes -€3,306

    down €3,306 (-52.8%), from €6,266 to €2,960

  • Depreciation -€959

    down €959 (-8.1%), from €11,766 to €10,807

  • Financial charges +€764

    up €764 (+9.4%), from €8,126 to €8,890

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 €18,426
Gross operating margin -€12,470
Depreciation +€959
Other operating charges +€206
Financial income +€0
Financial charges -€764
Taxes +€3,306
Result 2025 €9,663

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 +€11,817
Investment €0
Financing -€14,494
Cash 2024 €34,923
Net result for the year +€9,663
Depreciation +€10,807
Stocks and contracts +€35,686
Receivables within one year -€47,912
Trade debts -€2,431
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,216
Other debts +€9,220
Debts after one year -€12,488
Current portion of long-term debt -€2,007
Cash 2025 €32,246
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €470,615 €469,356 -€1,258 -0.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €249,266 €238,459 -€10,807 -4.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €249,266 €238,459 -€10,807 -4.3%
Land and buildings 22 €232,101 €225,414 -€6,687 -2.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €11,315 €10,120 -€1,195 -10.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €5,850 €2,925 -€2,925 -50.0%
Current assets 29/58 €221,348 €230,897 +€9,549 +4.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €155,867 €120,181 -€35,686 -22.9%
Stocks 30/36 €155,867 €120,181 -€35,686 -22.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €30,558 €78,470 +€47,912 +156.8%
Trade receivables 40 €30,511 €78,386 +€47,875 +156.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €47 €83 +€37 +78.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €34,923 €32,246 -€2,677 -7.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €470,615 €469,356 -€1,258 -0.3%
Equity 10/15 €331,927 €341,590 +€9,663 +2.9%
Contributions 10/11 €25,000 €25,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €28,803 €28,803 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,500 €2,500 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €199 €199 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €26,104 €26,104 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €278,123 €287,786 +€9,663 +3.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €138,688 €127,767 -€10,921 -7.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €83,720 €71,232 -€12,488 -14.9%
Financial debts 170/4 €83,720 €71,232 -€12,488 -14.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €54,968 €56,534 +€1,566 +2.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €14,544 €12,537 -€2,007 -13.8%
Trade debts 44 €33,989 €31,558 -€2,431 -7.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €33,989 €31,558 -€2,431 -7.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,176 €2,960 -€3,216 -52.1%
Taxes 450/3 €6,176 €2,960 -€3,216 -52.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €259 €9,479 +€9,220 +3560.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €11,766 €10,807 -€959 -8.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,308 €1,101 -€206 -15.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €45,892 €33,421 -€12,470 -27.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €32,818 €21,513 -€11,305 -34.4%
Financial income 75/76B - €0 +€0
Recurring financial income 75 - €0 +€0
Financial charges 65/66B €8,126 €8,890 +€764 +9.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €8,126 €8,890 +€764 +9.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €24,692 €12,623 -€12,069 -48.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,266 €2,960 -€3,306 -52.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €18,426 €9,663 -€8,763 -47.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €18,426 €9,663 -€8,763 -47.6%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 11 October 2026 via checked.be.