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CVL 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

CVL CONSTRUCT

BE 0666.874.307
NACE 43.990, Other specialised construction activities
NACE division 43, Specialised construction activities all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 20252,723 to 37,830 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

CVL CONSTRUCT does better than half of its sector on 6 of the 11 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Interest coveragebetter than 90%
  • Return on equitybetter than 79%
  • Days sales outstandingbetter than 74%
Points to watch
  • Debt to equitybetter than 27%
  • Solvencybetter than 34%
  • Gross marginbetter than 34%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
32.8%▲2025

Solvency is below 66% of 37,809 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Debt to equity
2.05▼2025

Debt to equity is above 73% of 37,414 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Interest coverage
160.55▲2025

Interest coverage is above 90% of 35,379 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.38▲2025

The current ratio is below 64% of 37,575 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
25.6%▲2025

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

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
43.0%▲2025

Return on equity is above 79% of 34,748 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Return on assets
14.1%▲2025

Return on assets is above 71% of 37,830 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Net margin
3.4%▲2023

The net margin is above 51% of 3,058 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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EBITDA margin
9.4%▲2023

The EBITDA margin is above 57% of 2,723 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Gross margin
10.8%▼2023

The gross margin is below 66% of 2,984 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
25days▼2023

Days sales outstanding is below 74% of 3,033 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Days payable outstanding
68days▲2023

Days payable outstanding is above 69% of 3,248 sector peers.

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Not computable

Long-term debt ratio, 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 29 September 2026 via checked.be.