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API RESTAURATION: 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

API RESTAURATION

BE 0458.608.674
NACE 56.220, Contract catering and other food service activities
NACE division 56, Food and beverage service activities all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 2025773 to 17,685 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

API RESTAURATION does better than half of its sector on 8 of the 14 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Gross marginbetter than 90%
  • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 75%
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 58%
Points to watch
  • Days sales outstandingbetter than 14%
  • Debt to equitybetter than 20%
  • EBITDA marginbetter than 28%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
23.8%▼2025

Solvency is below 57% of 17,631 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Debt to equity
3.20▲2025

Debt to equity is above 80% of 17,415 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Long-term debt ratio
0.002021

The long-term debt ratio is below 75% of 10,176 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

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Interest coverage
8.48▲2025

Interest coverage is above 52% of 16,603 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.21▼2025

The current ratio is above 54% of 17,581 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Quick ratio
1.12▼2025

The quick ratio is above 56% of 17,582 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
14.8%▼2025

The working-capital ratio is above 58% of 17,587 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
17.4%▲2025

Return on equity is above 51% of 13,399 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Return on assets
4.1%▲2025

Return on assets is around the median of 17,685 sector peers.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Net margin
1.1%▲2025

The net margin is below 53% of 857 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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EBITDA margin
2.4%▲2025

The EBITDA margin is below 72% of 773 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Gross margin
54.7%▲2025

The gross margin is above 90% of 842 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2022.

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Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
65days▲2025

Days sales outstanding is above 86% of 803 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Days payable outstanding
52days▲2025

Days payable outstanding is above 72% of 1,001 sector peers.

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Days inventory
13days▼2025

Days inventory is above 61% of 776 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2022.

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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.