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DALEM: 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

DALEM

BE 0402.389.652
NACE 46.180, Agents specialised in the wholesale of other particular products
NACE division 46, Wholesale trade all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 202514,594 to 24,123 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

DALEM does better than half of its sector on 3 of the 8 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 85%
  • Interest coveragebetter than 63%
  • Return on equitybetter than 52%
Points to watch
  • Debt to equitybetter than 20%
  • Solvencybetter than 33%
  • Current ratiobetter than 37%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
26.7%▲2025

Solvency is below 67% of 24,039 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Debt to equity
2.75▼2025

Debt to equity is above 80% of 23,857 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Long-term debt ratio
0.00▼2022

The long-term debt ratio is below 85% of 14,594 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

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Interest coverage
17.39▼2025

Interest coverage is above 63% of 20,995 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.33▲2025

The current ratio is below 63% of 23,820 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
24.4%▲2025

The working-capital ratio is below 57% of 24,002 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
10.7%▲2025

Return on equity is above 52% of 20,915 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Return on assets
2.9%▲2025

Return on assets is below 53% of 24,123 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Not computable

Net margin, EBITDA margin, Gross margin, Days sales outstanding, Days payable outstanding, 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.