BALSA: 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.
BALSA
Summary
BALSA does better than half of its sector on 11 of the 14 ratios compared.
- Days sales outstandingbetter than 94%
- EBITDA marginbetter than 93%
- Net marginbetter than 91%
- Days inventorybetter than 5%
- Quick ratiobetter than 18%
- Long-term debt ratiobetter than 49%
Solvency and debt
Solvency is above 65% of 3,953 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2021.
Debt to equity is below 52% of 3,895 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2021.
The long-term debt ratio is above 51% of 2,075 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2022.
Interest coverage is above 83% of 3,635 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
Liquidity
The current ratio is above 83% of 3,940 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The quick ratio is below 82% of 3,941 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector weakening since 2021.
The working-capital ratio is above 87% of 3,945 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Profitability
Return on equity is above 61% of 3,389 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
Return on assets is above 70% of 3,960 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
The net margin is above 91% of 312 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
The EBITDA margin is above 93% of 255 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
The gross margin is above 58% of 309 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Working-capital cycle
Days sales outstanding is below 94% of 289 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Days payable outstanding is above 86% of 342 sector peers.
Days inventory is above 95% of 230 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
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.