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.
API RESTAURATION
Summary
API RESTAURATION does better than half of its sector on 8 of the 14 ratios compared.
- Gross marginbetter than 90%
- Long-term debt ratiobetter than 75%
- Working-capital ratiobetter than 58%
- Days sales outstandingbetter than 14%
- Debt to equitybetter than 20%
- EBITDA marginbetter than 28%
Solvency and debt
Solvency is below 57% of 17,631 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2021.
Debt to equity is above 80% of 17,415 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The long-term debt ratio is below 75% of 10,176 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Interest coverage is above 52% of 16,603 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
Liquidity
The current ratio is above 54% of 17,581 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The quick ratio is above 56% of 17,582 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The working-capital ratio is above 58% of 17,587 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Profitability
Return on equity is above 51% of 13,399 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
Return on assets is around the median of 17,685 sector peers.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
The net margin is below 53% of 857 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
The EBITDA margin is below 72% of 773 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The gross margin is above 90% of 842 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2022.
Working-capital cycle
Days sales outstanding is above 86% of 803 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Days payable outstanding is above 72% of 1,001 sector peers.
Days inventory is above 61% of 776 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2022.
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.