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Arnold HOFFMANN: 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

Arnold HOFFMANN

BE 0435.031.340
NACE 46.610, Wholesale trade
NACE division 46, Wholesale trade all sizesfiscal years 2019 to 202023,014 to 26,615 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2020

Arnold HOFFMANN does better than half of its sector on 5 of the 8 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 90%
  • Quick ratiobetter than 88%
  • Current ratiobetter than 86%
Points to watch
  • Interest coveragebetter than 31%
  • Return on equitybetter than 33%
  • Return on assetsbetter than 47%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
77.6%▲2020

Solvency is above 86% of 26,538 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

20192020
Debt to equity
0.29▼2020

Debt to equity is below 73% of 26,280 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

20192020
Interest coverage
3.93▲2020

Interest coverage is below 69% of 23,508 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

20192020

Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
4.92▲2020

The current ratio is above 86% of 26,378 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

20192020
Quick ratio
4.66▲2020

The quick ratio is above 88% of 26,395 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

20192020
Working-capital ratio
75.8%▲2020

The working-capital ratio is above 90% of 26,494 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

20192020

Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
4.2%▲2020

Return on equity is below 67% of 23,014 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

20192020
Return on assets
3.3%▲2020

Return on assets is below 53% of 26,615 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

20192020

Not computable

Long-term debt ratio, Net margin, EBITDA margin, Gross margin, Days sales outstanding, Days payable outstanding, Days inventory. The filed figures do not contain the lines these need.

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.