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VERULI: 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

VERULI

BE 0543.531.085
NACE 47.621, Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€38,879
2023 · €45,736-€6,858
Equity
€231,222
2023 · €210,294+€20,929
Cash
€180,273
2023 · €158,754+€21,519
Balance sheet total
€316,014
2023 · €287,501+€28,514

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€21,519

    up €21,519 (+13.6%), from €158,754 to €180,273

    mainly Net result for the year (+€38,879) and Other debts (+€7,550)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€20,929

    up €20,929 (+10.3%), from €204,094 to €225,022

    of which Distributable reserves: +€20,929

  • Other debts +€7,550

    up €7,550 (+72.6%), from €10,400 to €17,950

  • Trade debts +€6,762

    up €6,762 (+16.5%), from €40,963 to €47,725

  • Debts after one year -€4,488

    down €4,488 (-40.0%), from €11,223 to €6,736

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€17,438

    down €17,438 (-12.5%), from €139,151 to €121,712

  • Staff costs -€7,817

    down €7,817 (-12.7%), from €61,453 to €53,636

  • Taxes -€3,191

    down €3,191 (-16.0%), from €19,939 to €16,749

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 €45,736
Gross operating margin -€17,438
Staff costs +€7,817
Depreciation -€836
Other operating charges -€6
Financial income +€284
Financial charges +€131
Taxes +€3,191
Result 2024 €38,879
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

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 +€51,573
Investment -€7,828
Financing -€22,226
Cash 2023 €158,754
Net result for the year +€38,879
Depreciation +€5,699
Stocks and contracts -€2,140
Receivables within one year +€388
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,114
Trade debts +€6,762
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,451
Other debts +€7,550
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€7,828
Debts after one year -€4,488
Current portion of long-term debt +€211
Contributions, distributions and other -€17,950
Cash 2024 €180,273
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €287,501 €316,014 +€28,514 +9.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €33,166 €35,294 +€2,129 +6.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €32,437 €34,566 +€2,129 +6.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €8,807 €6,572 -€2,235 -25.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,475 €1,663 +€188 +12.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €22,155 €26,331 +€4,176 +18.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €728 €728 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €254,335 €280,720 +€26,385 +10.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €59,210 €61,350 +€2,140 +3.6%
Stocks 30/36 €59,210 €61,350 +€2,140 +3.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €18,348 €17,960 -€388 -2.1%
Trade receivables 40 €2,882 €1,850 -€1,032 -35.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €15,466 €16,109 +€644 +4.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €158,754 €180,273 +€21,519 +13.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €18,023 €21,137 +€3,114 +17.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €287,501 €316,014 +€28,514 +9.9%
Equity 10/15 €210,294 €231,222 +€20,929 +10.0%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €204,094 €225,022 +€20,929 +10.3%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €444 €444 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €203,650 €224,579 +€20,929 +10.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €77,207 €84,792 +€7,585 +9.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €11,223 €6,736 -€4,488 -40.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €11,223 €6,736 -€4,488 -40.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €65,983 €78,056 +€12,073 +18.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €4,276 €4,488 +€211 +4.9%
Trade debts 44 €40,963 €47,725 +€6,762 +16.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €40,963 €47,725 +€6,762 +16.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €10,344 €7,894 -€2,451 -23.7%
Taxes 450/3 €6,345 €1,777 -€4,568 -72.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,999 €6,116 +€2,117 +52.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €10,400 €17,950 +€7,550 +72.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €61,453 €53,636 -€7,817 -12.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,863 €5,699 +€836 +17.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,488 €1,494 +€6 +0.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €139,151 €121,712 -€17,438 -12.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €71,347 €60,883 -€10,464 -14.7%
Financial income 75/76B €457 €742 +€284 +62.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €457 €742 +€284 +62.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,129 €5,997 -€131 -2.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,129 €5,997 -€131 -2.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €65,676 €55,627 -€10,048 -15.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €19,939 €16,749 -€3,191 -16.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €45,736 €38,879 -€6,858 -15.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €45,736 €38,879 -€6,858 -15.0%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial 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 October 2026 via checked.be.