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CH CONSULT: 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

CH CONSULT

BE 0809.811.527
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
NACE division 70, Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities all sizesfiscal years 2020 to 20241,509 to 49,858 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2024

CH CONSULT does better than half of its sector on 6 of the 12 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Solvencybetter than 90%
  • Current ratiobetter than 90%
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 86%
Points to watch
  • Gross marginbetter than 11%
  • Return on equitybetter than 32%
  • Days sales outstandingbetter than 38%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
92.5%▲2024

Solvency is above 90% of 49,734 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Debt to equity
0.08▼2024

Debt to equity is below 83% of 49,278 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Long-term debt ratio
0.06▼2021

The long-term debt ratio is below 80% of 17,735 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

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Interest coverage
156.81▲2024

Interest coverage is above 80% of 42,897 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
11.40▲2024

The current ratio is above 90% of 49,063 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Working-capital ratio
78.1%▲2024

The working-capital ratio is above 86% of 49,632 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

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
8.5%▼2024

Return on equity is below 68% of 45,593 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Return on assets
7.8%▼2024

Return on assets is below 55% of 49,858 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Net margin
7.2%▼2024

The net margin is below 58% of 2,242 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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EBITDA margin
14.7%▼2024

The EBITDA margin is below 58% of 1,768 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Gross margin
-11.5%▼2024

The gross margin is below 89% of 1,509 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
89days▲2024

Days sales outstanding is above 62% of 2,159 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Days payable outstanding
5days▲2024

Days payable outstanding is below 84% of 1,572 sector peers.

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Not computable

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.