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X-PRESSE: 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

X-PRESSE

BE 0837.749.804
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€31,994
2024 · €18,307+€13,687
Equity
€317,149
2024 · €285,154+€31,994
Cash
€41,044
2024 · €43,722-€2,678
Balance sheet total
€695,053
2024 · €967,372-€272,319

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€279,684

    down €279,684 (-43.9%), from €637,738 to €358,054

    of which Land and buildings: -€272,476

  • Stocks and contracts +€36,704

    up €36,704 (+16.9%), from €217,742 to €254,446

  • Receivables within one year -€25,710

    down €25,710 (-40.6%), from €63,339 to €37,629

    of which Trade receivables: -€28,097

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€277,862

    down €277,862 (-50.1%), from €554,587 to €276,726

  • Reserves +€31,994

    up €31,994 (+12.2%), from €263,154 to €295,149

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€25,126

    down €25,126 (-41.8%), from €60,122 to €34,997

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€54,111

    up €54,111 (+64.0%), from €84,595 to €138,706

  • Depreciation +€21,810

    up €21,810 (+52.5%), from €41,519 to €63,329

  • Taxes +€13,313

    up €13,313 (+664%), from €2,006 to €15,319

  • Financial charges +€4,785

    up €4,785 (+25.9%), from €18,497 to €23,281

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 €18,307
Gross operating margin +€54,111
Depreciation -€21,810
Other operating charges -€493
Financial income -€23
Financial charges -€4,785
Taxes -€13,313
Result 2025 €31,994
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

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 +€84,004
Investment +€216,305
Financing -€302,987
Cash 2024 €43,722
Net result for the year +€31,994
Depreciation +€63,329
Stocks and contracts -€36,704
Receivables within one year +€25,710
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,000
Trade debts -€4,456
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,850
Other debts -€1,719
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€216,305
Debts after one year -€277,862
Current portion of long-term debt -€25,126
Cash 2025 €41,044
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Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €967,372 €695,053 -€272,319 -28.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €641,568 €361,934 -€279,634 -43.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €637,738 €358,054 -€279,684 -43.9%
Land and buildings 22 €627,654 €355,178 -€272,476 -43.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €709 +€709
Furniture and vehicles 24 €10,084 €2,166 -€7,917 -78.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,830 €3,880 +€50 +1.3%
Current assets 29/58 €325,804 €333,120 +€7,316 +2.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €217,742 €254,446 +€36,704 +16.9%
Stocks 30/36 €217,742 €254,446 +€36,704 +16.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €63,339 €37,629 -€25,710 -40.6%
Trade receivables 40 €62,941 €34,844 -€28,097 -44.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €399 €2,785 +€2,387 +599%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €43,722 €41,044 -€2,678 -6.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,000 - -€1,000
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €967,372 €695,053 -€272,319 -28.2%
Equity 10/15 €285,154 €317,149 +€31,994 +11.2%
Contributions 10/11 €22,000 €22,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €263,154 €295,149 +€31,994 +12.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €263,154 €295,149 +€31,994 +12.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €682,217 €377,904 -€304,313 -44.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €554,587 €276,726 -€277,862 -50.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €554,587 €276,726 -€277,862 -50.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €127,630 €101,179 -€26,451 -20.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €60,122 €34,997 -€25,126 -41.8%
Trade debts 44 €53,027 €48,571 -€4,456 -8.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €53,027 €48,571 -€4,456 -8.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,236 €8,086 +€4,850 +150%
Taxes 450/3 €3,236 €8,086 +€4,850 +150%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €11,244 €9,525 -€1,719 -15.3%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €27,993 +€27,993
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €41,519 €63,329 +€21,810 +52.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,451 €4,945 +€493 +11.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €84,595 €138,706 +€54,111 +64.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €38,625 €70,433 +€31,808 +82.4%
Financial income 75/76B €185 €162 -€23 -12.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €185 €162 -€23 -12.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €18,497 €23,281 +€4,785 +25.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €18,497 €23,281 +€4,785 +25.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €20,313 €47,313 +€27,001 +133%
Income taxes 67/77 €2,006 €15,319 +€13,313 +664%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €18,307 €31,994 +€13,687 +74.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €18,307 €31,994 +€13,687 +74.8%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.