Publishing of books
394 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 5811 have filed annual accounts. Their median solvency is 41.2% for financial year 2024.
Sector medians
Computed by IdonisDistribution across the sector's companies for financial year 2024: a quarter of companies sit below the 1st quartile, half below the median, three quarters below the 3rd quartile.
| Indicator | 1st quartile | Median | 3rd quartile | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solvency | 11.7% | 41.2% | 73.7% | 358 |
| Current ratio | 0.82 | 1.52 | 2.88 | 352 |
| ROE | -0.2% | 10.6% | 30.1% | 288 |
| Equity | 7,163 € | 66,527 € | 312,496 € | 363 |
| Total assets | 58,306 € | 228,084 € | 833,359 € | 361 |
| Net result | −3,287 € | 6,197 € | 42,466 € | 362 |
| Headcount (avg FTE) | 1.0 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 121 |
Medians computed by Idonis from annual accounts filed with the National Bank, all sizes combined. The same panel is the sector benchmark on every company page. Method
Largest companies: Publishing of books
Ranked by total assets in the latest filed accounts. This is a size criterion, not an assessment.
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolters Kluwer Belgium 2800 Mechelen | €153.6m | €169.8m | €27.7m | 545.6 | 2025 |
| 2 | Fonds Baillet Latour 1000 Brussels | €86.0m | — | €85.8m | 1.0 | 2025 |
| 3 | Dargaud - Lombard 1060 Saint-Gilles | €84.2m | €50.4m | €56.5m | 50.8 | 2025 |
| 4 | Editions Dupuis 6001 Charleroi | €79.4m | €37.1m | −€6.67m | 50.7 | 2025 |
| 5 | Zuidnederlandse Uitgeverij 2630 Aartselaar | €59.5m | €14.8m | €51.4m | 44.9 | 2025 |
| 6 | Lefebvre Belgium 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | €53.0m | €48.8m | €20.2m | 191.1 | 2025 |
| 7 | International Merchandising, Promotion AND Services 1332 Rixensart | €39.2m | €19.6m | €15.6m | 34.3 | 2025 |
| 8 | Uitgeverij Lannoo 8700 Tielt | €36.1m | €47.1m | €17.0m | 115.2 | 2025 |
| 9 | Editions Casterman 1000 Brussels | €31.9m | €30.0m | €18.6m | 33.0 | 2025 |
| 10 | Uitgeverij VAN IN 2160 Wommelgem | €30.9m | €60.2m | €13.0m | 167.0 | 2025 |
| 11 | Pelckmans Uitgevers 2920 Kalmthout | €22.1m | €42.0m | €9.97m | 93.5 | 2025 |
| 12 | Standaard Uitgeverij 2060 Antwerp | €19.0m | €32.5m | €6.20m | 48.4 | 2025 |
| 13 | VOKA - Kamer van Koophandel West-Vlaanderen 8500 Kortrijk | €12.8m | €7.11m | €9.99m | 53.9 | 2025 |
| 14 | LES 3 AS 1472 Genappe | €10.3m | — | €6.59m | — | 2025 |
| 15 | Clavis 3511 Hasselt | €8.44m | — | €2.34m | 34.3 | 2025 |
| 16 | Borgerhoff & Lamberigts 9000 Ghent | €8.42m | — | 506,254 € | 25.0 | 2025 |
| 17 | Editions Hemma 4000 Liège | €8.37m | €12.4m | −€6.35m | 18.0 | 2025 |
| 18 | Brepols Publishers 2300 Turnhout | €7.61m | €10.1m | €1.95m | 38.7 | 2026 |
| 19 | IPS - Snoecks 9000 Ghent | €5.46m | — | €2.54m | 4.0 | 2025 |
| 20 | European Resuscitation Council 2845 Niel | €4.77m | — | €2.98m | 12.4 | 2025 |
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
Where are they based?
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Frequently asked questions
How many Publishing of books companies are there in Belgium?
394 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 5811 (Publishing of books) have filed annual accounts with the National Bank.
What is the median solvency in Publishing of books?
For financial year 2024, median solvency (equity over total assets) is 41.2%. The middle half of companies lies between 11.7% and 73.7% (358 companies).
What is the largest company in Publishing of books?
By total assets, it is Wolters Kluwer Belgium (€153.6m, financial year 2025).
Where are Publishing of books companies based?
The municipalities with the most: Brussels (19), Ixelles (19), Uccle (19).
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Open the full file →Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 10 Oct 2026.