Skip to content

Cappenberg: 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

Cappenberg

BE 0436.612.242
NACE 85.206, Education
NACE division 85, Education all sizesfiscal years 2020 to 2024220 to 3,786 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2024

Cappenberg does better than half of its sector on 2 of the 14 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • EBITDA marginbetter than 86%
  • Days inventorybetter than 68%
Points to watch
  • Net marginbetter than 9%
  • Return on equitybetter than 17%
  • Days sales outstandingbetter than 22%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
45.4%▲2024

Solvency is below 54% of 3,772 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

20202021202220232024
Debt to equity
1.20▼2024

Debt to equity is above 67% of 3,727 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

20202021202220232024
Long-term debt ratio
0.35▼2024

The long-term debt ratio is above 53% of 1,711 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

20202021202220232024
Interest coverage
13.47▼2024

Interest coverage is below 55% of 3,462 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

20202021202220232024

Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.38▲2024

The current ratio is below 65% of 3,738 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

20202021202220232024
Quick ratio
1.38▲2024

The quick ratio is below 64% of 3,739 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

20202021202220232024
Working-capital ratio
10.1%▲2024

The working-capital ratio is below 68% of 3,769 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

20202021202220232024

Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
-3.1%▼2024

Return on equity is below 83% of 3,269 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

20202021202220232024
Return on assets
-1.4%▼2024

Return on assets is below 76% of 3,786 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

20202021202220232024
Net margin
-86.4%▼2024

The net margin is below 91% of 679 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

20202021202220232024
EBITDA margin
265.7%▼2024

The EBITDA margin is above 86% of 632 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

20202021202220232024
Gross margin
15.8%▼2024

The gross margin is below 54% of 626 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

20202021202220232024

Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
263days▼2024

Days sales outstanding is above 78% of 652 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

20202021202220232024
Days payable outstanding
394days▼2024

Days payable outstanding is above 79% of 682 sector peers.

20202021202220232024
Days inventory
9days▼2024

Days inventory is below 68% of 220 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

20202021202220232024

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.