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DBS: 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

DBS

BE 0827.041.004
NACE 47.110, Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
NACE division 47, Retail trade all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 202527,017 to 32,568 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

DBS does better than half of its sector on 5 of the 8 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Current ratiobetter than 95%
  • Quick ratiobetter than 95%
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 95%
Points to watch
  • Interest coveragebetter than 20%
  • Return on equitybetter than 24%
  • Return on assetsbetter than 33%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
76.9%▲2025

Solvency is above 86% of 32,488 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Debt to equity
0.30▼2025

Debt to equity is below 70% of 32,106 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Interest coverage
1.01▲2025

Interest coverage is below 80% of 29,199 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
17.53▲2025

The current ratio is above 95% of 32,316 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Quick ratio
12.07▲2025

The quick ratio is above 95% of 32,337 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
88.9%▲2025

The working-capital ratio is above 95% of 32,412 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

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
0.6%▼2025

Return on equity is below 76% of 27,017 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Return on assets
0.5%▼2025

Return on assets is below 67% of 32,568 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Not computable

Long-term debt ratio, Net margin, EBITDA margin, Gross margin, Days sales outstanding, Days payable outstanding, 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.