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CERTIRIS: 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

CERTIRIS

BE 0843.281.970
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
NACE division 71, Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis all sizesfiscal years 2020 to 2024668 to 14,493 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2024

CERTIRIS does better than half of its sector on 3 of the 11 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Return on equitybetter than 71%
  • Return on assetsbetter than 71%
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 60%
Points to watch
  • Days sales outstandingbetter than 8%
  • Gross marginbetter than 17%
  • EBITDA marginbetter than 24%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
49.7%▲2024

Solvency is below 53% of 14,467 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Debt to equity
1.01▼2024

Debt to equity is above 61% of 14,359 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Interest coverage
16.72▲2024

Interest coverage is below 55% of 13,355 sector peers: less 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
1.94▲2024

The current ratio is below 52% of 14,377 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Working-capital ratio
47.3%▲2024

The working-capital ratio is above 60% of 14,463 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
39.9%▲2024

Return on equity is above 71% of 13,195 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Return on assets
19.9%▲2024

Return on assets is above 71% of 14,493 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Net margin
0.5%▼2022

The net margin is below 73% of 750 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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EBITDA margin
4.4%▲2022

The EBITDA margin is below 76% of 682 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

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Gross margin
4.4%▼2022

The gross margin is below 83% of 668 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

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Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
274days▼2022

Days sales outstanding is above 92% of 732 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Days payable outstanding
106days▲2022

Days payable outstanding is above 73% of 701 sector peers.

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Not computable

Long-term debt ratio, 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.