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Brainbox: 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

Brainbox

BE 0419.684.653
NACE 43.990, Other specialised construction activities
NACE division 43, Specialised construction activities all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 202525,282 to 37,830 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

Brainbox does better than half of its sector on 4 of the 9 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Interest coveragebetter than 70%
  • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 67%
  • Return on equitybetter than 60%
Points to watch
  • Quick ratiobetter than 14%
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 17%
  • Current ratiobetter than 17%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
41.1%▲2025

Solvency is below 56% of 37,809 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Debt to equity
1.43▼2025

Debt to equity is above 64% of 37,414 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Long-term debt ratio
0.17▼2023

The long-term debt ratio is below 67% of 25,282 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Interest coverage
31.75▲2025

Interest coverage is above 70% of 35,379 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
0.92▼2025

The current ratio is below 83% of 37,575 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Quick ratio
0.62▲2025

The quick ratio is below 86% of 37,592 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
-4.8%▼2025

The working-capital ratio is below 83% of 37,761 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
21.6%▼2025

Return on equity is above 60% of 34,748 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Return on assets
8.9%▼2025

Return on assets is above 58% of 37,830 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Not computable

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 28 September 2026 via checked.be.