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COLBAL CONSTRUCT: 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

COLBAL CONSTRUCT

BE 0736.418.753
NACE 43.350, Other building finishing work
NACE division 43, Specialised construction activities all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 20252,760 to 37,830 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

COLBAL CONSTRUCT does better than half of its sector on 4 of the 13 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Days sales outstandingbetter than 83%
  • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 79%
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 55%
Points to watch
  • Interest coveragebetter than 23%
  • Gross marginbetter than 26%
  • EBITDA marginbetter than 28%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
42.3%▼2025

Solvency is below 55% of 37,809 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Debt to equity
1.36▲2025

Debt to equity is above 62% of 37,414 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Long-term debt ratio
0.072025

The long-term debt ratio is below 79% of 20,882 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

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Interest coverage
3.84▼2025

Interest coverage is below 77% of 35,379 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.65▼2025

The current ratio is below 54% of 37,575 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Quick ratio
1.61▼2025

The quick ratio is around the median of 37,592 sector peers.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
35.8%▼2025

The working-capital ratio is above 55% of 37,761 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
7.5%▼2025

Return on equity is below 64% of 34,748 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Return on assets
3.2%▼2025

Return on assets is below 61% of 37,830 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Net margin
1.9%2021

The net margin is below 60% of 3,372 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

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EBITDA margin
4.1%2021

The EBITDA margin is below 72% of 3,050 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

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Gross margin
7.0%2021

The gross margin is below 74% of 2,760 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

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Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
17days2021

Days sales outstanding is below 83% of 3,346 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

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Days payable outstanding
32days2021

Days payable outstanding is below 54% of 2,945 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.