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DEA PLUS: 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

DEA PLUS

BE 0429.619.631
NACE 46.431, Wholesale of electrical household appliances and audio-video equipment
NACE division 46, Wholesale trade all sizesfiscal years 2020 to 20243,523 to 30,483 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2024

DEA PLUS does better than half of its sector on 8 of the 14 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • EBITDA marginbetter than 95%
  • Net marginbetter than 92%
  • Return on equitybetter than 77%
Points to watch
  • Days sales outstandingbetter than 5%
  • Debt to equitybetter than 30%
  • Interest coveragebetter than 40%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
35.4%▲2024

Solvency is below 57% of 30,385 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Debt to equity
1.82▼2024

Debt to equity is above 70% of 30,144 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Long-term debt ratio
0.05▼2024

The long-term debt ratio is below 72% of 14,484 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Interest coverage
5.07▼2024

Interest coverage is below 60% of 26,470 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.41▼2024

The current ratio is below 59% of 30,118 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Quick ratio
1.37▼2024

The quick ratio is above 55% of 30,152 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Working-capital ratio
25.2%▼2024

The working-capital ratio is below 55% of 30,335 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
29.1%▲2024

Return on equity is above 77% of 26,212 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Return on assets
10.3%▲2024

Return on assets is above 73% of 30,483 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Net margin
16.8%▲2024

The net margin is above 92% of 4,200 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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EBITDA margin
29.1%▲2024

The EBITDA margin is above 95% of 3,781 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Gross margin
36.1%▲2024

The gross margin is above 77% of 4,058 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2022.

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Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
483days▲2024

Days sales outstanding is above 95% of 4,159 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Days payable outstanding
78days▼2024

Days payable outstanding is above 68% of 4,181 sector peers.

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Days inventory
20days▼2024

Days inventory is below 75% of 3,523 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2022.

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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.