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De Block E&A: 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

De Block E&A

BE 0729.900.155
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
NACE division 71, Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis all sizesfiscal years 2020 to 202413,195 to 14,493 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2024

De Block E&A does better than half of its sector on 6 of the 7 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 84%
  • Return on assetsbetter than 79%
  • Current ratiobetter than 74%
Points to watch
  • Interest coveragebetter than 32%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
74.7%▲2024

Solvency is above 74% of 14,467 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Debt to equity
0.34▼2024

Debt to equity is below 66% of 14,359 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Interest coverage
8.26▼2024

Interest coverage is below 68% of 13,355 sector peers: less 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
3.92▲2024

The current ratio is above 74% of 14,377 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Working-capital ratio
73.0%▲2024

The working-capital ratio is above 84% of 14,463 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
35.4%▼2024

Return on equity is above 68% of 13,195 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Return on assets
26.4%▼2024

Return on assets is above 79% of 14,493 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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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.