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BLT: 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

BLT

BE 0700.199.745
NACE 43.120, Site preparation
NACE division 43, Specialised construction activities all sizesfiscal years 2019 to 202443,079 to 46,908 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2024

BLT does better than half of its sector on 5 of the 7 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Interest coveragebetter than 89%
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 75%
  • Solvencybetter than 66%
Points to watch
  • Return on equitybetter than 30%
  • Return on assetsbetter than 38%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
59.5%▲2024

Solvency is above 66% of 46,905 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Debt to equity
0.68▼2024

Debt to equity is below 58% of 46,465 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Interest coverage
148.49▼2024

Interest coverage is above 89% of 43,821 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
2.37▲2024

The current ratio is above 63% of 46,669 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Working-capital ratio
55.5%▲2024

The working-capital ratio is above 75% of 46,843 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
5.0%▼2024

Return on equity is below 70% of 43,079 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Return on assets
3.0%▼2024

Return on assets is below 62% of 46,908 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Net margin
4.7%2019

No sector comparison available for this ratio.

No sector comparison for this ratio.

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EBITDA margin
10.5%2019

No sector comparison available for this ratio.

No sector comparison for this ratio.

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Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
48days2019

No sector comparison available for this ratio.

No sector comparison for this ratio.

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Not computable

Long-term debt ratio, Gross margin, 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 29 September 2026 via checked.be.