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.
DEA PLUS
Summary
DEA PLUS does better than half of its sector on 8 of the 14 ratios compared.
- EBITDA marginbetter than 95%
- Net marginbetter than 92%
- Return on equitybetter than 77%
- Days sales outstandingbetter than 5%
- Debt to equitybetter than 30%
- Interest coveragebetter than 40%
Solvency and debt
Solvency is below 57% of 30,385 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2020.
Debt to equity is above 70% of 30,144 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2020.
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.
Interest coverage is below 60% of 26,470 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2020.
Liquidity
The current ratio is below 59% of 30,118 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2020.
The quick ratio is above 55% of 30,152 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2020.
The working-capital ratio is below 55% of 30,335 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2020.
Profitability
Return on equity is above 77% of 26,212 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector improving since 2020.
Return on assets is above 73% of 30,483 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2020.
The net margin is above 92% of 4,200 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector improving since 2020.
The EBITDA margin is above 95% of 3,781 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector improving since 2020.
The gross margin is above 77% of 4,058 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector improving since 2022.
Working-capital cycle
Days sales outstanding is above 95% of 4,159 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector weakening since 2020.
Days payable outstanding is above 68% of 4,181 sector peers.
Days inventory is below 75% of 3,523 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2022.
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.