Publishing of books: highest published revenue
39 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 5811) publish their revenue in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Wolters Kluwer Belgium leads with €169.8m (financial year 2025).
Top 20
Ranked by revenue published in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolters Kluwer Belgium 2800 Mechelen | €153.6m | €169.8m | €27.7m | 545.6 | 2025 |
| 2 | Uitgeverij van in 2160 Wommelgem | €30.9m | €60.2m | €13.0m | 167.0 | 2025 |
| 3 | Dargaud - Lombard 1060 Saint-Gilles | €84.2m | €50.4m | €56.5m | 50.8 | 2025 |
| 4 | Lefebvre Belgium 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | €53.0m | €48.8m | €20.2m | 191.1 | 2025 |
| 5 | Uitgeverij Lannoo 8700 Tielt | €36.1m | €47.1m | €17.0m | 115.2 | 2025 |
| 6 | Pelckmans Uitgevers 2920 Kalmthout | €22.1m | €42.0m | €9.97m | 93.5 | 2025 |
| 7 | Editions Dupuis 6001 Charleroi | €79.4m | €37.1m | −€6.67m | 50.7 | 2025 |
| 8 | Standaard Uitgeverij 2060 Antwerp | €19.0m | €32.5m | €6.20m | 48.4 | 2025 |
| 9 | Editions Casterman 1000 Brussels | €31.9m | €30.0m | €18.6m | 33.0 | 2025 |
| 10 | International Merchandising, Promotion and Services 1332 Rixensart | €39.2m | €19.6m | €15.6m | 34.3 | 2025 |
| 11 | Zuidnederlandse Uitgeverij 2630 Aartselaar | €59.5m | €14.8m | €51.4m | 44.9 | 2025 |
| 12 | Editions Hemma 4000 Liège | €8.37m | €12.4m | −€6.35m | 18.0 | 2025 |
| 13 | Brepols Publishers 2300 Turnhout | €7.61m | €10.1m | €1.95m | 38.7 | 2026 |
| 14 | VOKA - Kamer van Koophandel West-Vlaanderen 8500 Kortrijk | €12.8m | €7.11m | €9.99m | 53.9 | 2025 |
| 15 | De Boeck Superieur 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | €3.97m | €5.69m | €1.92m | 13.9 | 2025 |
| 16 | Hannibal Books 2060 Antwerp | €3.23m | €4.46m | 82,986 € | 7.5 | 2025 |
| 17 | Bayard Benelux 1930 Zaventem | €1.36m | €1.93m | 785,556 € | 7.7 | 2025 |
| 18 | Wisdom Treasury 1050 Ixelles | €2.07m | €1.78m | €1.23m | 14.0 | 2025 |
| 19 | ProMedia BE 2000 Antwerp | €1.53m | €1.51m | 117,660 € | 7.4 | 2025 |
| 20 | Tijdsgeest 9000 Ghent | 467,756 € | 710,557 € | 234,022 € | 1.0 | 2025 |
These are the revenue figures published in the annual accounts. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish theirs: they do not appear in this ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
Which company in Publishing of books has the highest revenue?
Wolters Kluwer Belgium, with €169.8m in revenue (financial year 2025).
How many Publishing of books companies publish their revenue?
39 out of 395, in accounts less than 3 years old. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) are not required to publish it.
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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 12 Nov 2026.