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DFT ENGINEERING: 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

DFT ENGINEERING

BE 0791.553.355
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 2023 to 2025169 to 12,134 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

DFT ENGINEERING does better than half of its sector on 4 of the 10 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Return on equitybetter than 82%
  • Days inventorybetter than 71%
  • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 66%
Points to watch
  • Debt to equitybetter than 18%
  • Solvencybetter than 26%
  • Quick ratiobetter than 30%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
26.9%▲2025

Solvency is below 74% of 12,116 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2023.

202320242025
Debt to equity
2.71▼2025

Debt to equity is above 82% of 11,971 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2023.

202320242025
Long-term debt ratio
0.132025

The long-term debt ratio is below 66% of 4,950 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

202320242025
Interest coverage
16.45▼2025

Interest coverage is below 57% of 11,200 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2023.

202320242025

Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.26▲2025

The current ratio is below 69% of 12,027 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2023.

202320242025
Quick ratio
1.19▼2025

The quick ratio is below 70% of 12,029 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2023.

202320242025
Working-capital ratio
18.4%▼2025

The working-capital ratio is below 64% of 12,095 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2023.

202320242025

Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
65.0%▼2025

Return on equity is above 82% of 10,988 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2023.

202320242025
Return on assets
17.5%▼2025

Return on assets is above 66% of 12,134 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2023.

202320242025

Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days payable outstanding
73days▲2025

Days payable outstanding is above 62% of 489 sector peers.

202320242025
Days inventory
17days▼2025

Days inventory is below 71% of 169 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

202320242025

Not computable

Net margin, EBITDA margin, Gross margin, Days sales outstanding. 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 28 September 2026 via checked.be.