B ASSOCIATE: 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.
B ASSOCIATE
Summary
B ASSOCIATE does better than half of its sector on 5 of the 8 ratios compared.
- Interest coveragebetter than 84%
- Long-term debt ratiobetter than 81%
- Return on assetsbetter than 56%
- Current ratiobetter than 45%
- Working-capital ratiobetter than 47%
- Debt to equitybetter than 49%
Solvency and debt
Solvency is above 53% of 17,040 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Debt to equity is above 51% of 16,624 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The long-term debt ratio is below 81% of 7,306 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
Interest coverage is above 84% of 15,225 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Liquidity
The current ratio is below 55% of 16,903 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2021.
The working-capital ratio is below 53% of 17,022 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Profitability
Return on equity is above 53% of 15,641 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2021.
Return on assets is above 56% of 17,037 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2021.
Not computable
Net margin, EBITDA margin, Gross margin, Days sales outstanding, Days payable outstanding, 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 28 September 2026 via checked.be.