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DML Consult: 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

DML Consult

BE 0820.005.930
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
NACE division 70, Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities all sizesfiscal years 2020 to 20241,674 to 49,858 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2024

DML Consult 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
  • Return on assetsbetter than 76%
  • Return on equitybetter than 68%
  • Solvencybetter than 65%
Points to watch
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 46%
  • Current ratiobetter than 47%
  • Interest coveragebetter than 48%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
71.3%▲2024

Solvency is above 65% of 49,734 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Debt to equity
0.40▼2024

Debt to equity is below 58% of 49,278 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Long-term debt ratio
0.40▼2023

The long-term debt ratio is below 52% of 20,188 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Interest coverage
17.78▼2024

Interest coverage is below 52% of 42,897 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
1.86▼2024

The current ratio is below 53% of 49,063 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Working-capital ratio
24.7%▼2024

The working-capital ratio is below 54% of 49,632 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

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
40.2%▲2024

Return on equity is above 68% of 45,593 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Return on assets
28.7%▲2024

Return on assets is above 76% of 49,858 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days payable outstanding
13days2022

Days payable outstanding is below 70% of 1,674 sector peers.

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Not computable

Net margin, EBITDA margin, Gross margin, Days sales 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 29 September 2026 via checked.be.