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Automatic Systems: 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

Automatic Systems

BE 0406.762.669
NACE 46.643, Wholesale of electrical equipment, including installation materials
NACE division 46, Wholesale trade all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 20252,603 to 24,123 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

Automatic Systems does better than half of its sector on 1 of the 13 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Gross marginbetter than 89%
Points to watch
  • Debt to equitybetter than 5%
  • Return on equitybetter than 5%
  • Days sales outstandingbetter than 9%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
2.9%▼2025

Solvency is below 86% of 24,039 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Debt to equity
32.22▲2025

Debt to equity is above 95% of 23,857 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Interest coverage
-2.12▲2025

Interest coverage is below 86% of 20,995 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
0.83▼2025

The current ratio is below 83% of 23,820 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Quick ratio
0.59▼2025

The quick ratio is below 76% of 23,837 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
-16.0%▼2025

The working-capital ratio is below 86% of 24,002 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
-121.4%▼2025

Return on equity is below 95% of 20,915 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Return on assets
-3.5%▼2025

Return on assets is below 80% of 24,123 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Net margin
-3.3%▼2025

The net margin is below 86% of 3,075 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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EBITDA margin
-3.0%=2025

The EBITDA margin is below 90% of 2,802 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Gross margin
51.8%▲2025

The gross margin is above 89% of 2,983 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

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
148days▲2025

Days sales outstanding is above 91% of 3,038 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Days payable outstanding
161days▼2025

Days payable outstanding is above 89% of 3,077 sector peers.

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Days inventory
151days▼2025

Days inventory is above 82% of 2,603 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Not computable

Long-term debt ratio. 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.