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AFACTORY: sector benchmark

Where does a company stand against its sector? Every ratio over five fiscal years, with its place among its peers and what that means, ready to print for your client.

Sector benchmark

AFACTORY

BE 0737.549.297
NACE 73.110, Advertising agencies
NACE division 73, Advertising, market research and public relations activities all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 2025334 to 9,264 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

AFACTORY does better than half of its sector on 11 of the 12 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Days sales outstandingbetter than 80%
  • EBITDA marginbetter than 75%
  • Net marginbetter than 73%
Points to watch
  • Debt to equitybetter than 45%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
59.8%▲2025

Solvency is above 56% of 9,216 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Debt to equity
0.67▼2025

Debt to equity is above 55% of 9,120 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Long-term debt ratio
0.21▲2025

The long-term debt ratio is below 57% of 3,277 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Interest coverage
46.66▼2025

Interest coverage is above 68% of 8,233 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
2.79▲2025

The current ratio is above 62% of 9,105 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
49.4%▲2025

The working-capital ratio is above 62% of 9,194 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
28.5%▼2025

Return on equity is above 63% of 8,068 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Return on assets
17.1%▼2025

Return on assets is above 68% of 9,264 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Net margin
17.3%▼2025

The net margin is above 73% of 400 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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EBITDA margin
30.3%=2025

The EBITDA margin is above 75% of 334 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Gross margin
30.8%▲2025

The gross margin is above 52% of 335 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
22days▼2025

Days sales outstanding is below 80% of 384 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Days payable outstanding
6days▼2025

Days payable outstanding is below 86% of 381 sector peers.

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Not computable

Days inventory. This company files the abbreviated or micro schema, in which turnover and purchases are optional; margins and credit terms therefore cannot be taken from its figures.

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB) and main activity (CBE register). Compared per fiscal year with each peer's latest statutory accounts; at least 30 peers per ratio. Prepared on 29 September 2026 via checked.be.