ESPASS 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.
ESPASS PLUS
Summary
ESPASS PLUS does better than half of its sector on 3 of the 14 ratios compared.
- EBITDA marginbetter than 95%
- Long-term debt ratiobetter than 84%
- Working-capital ratiobetter than 59%
- Days inventorybetter than 5%
- Net marginbetter than 5%
- Gross marginbetter than 5%
Solvency and debt
Solvency is below 65% of 32,488 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
Debt to equity is above 78% of 32,106 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector weakening since 2021.
The long-term debt ratio is below 84% of 21,483 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
Interest coverage is below 88% of 29,199 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Liquidity
The current ratio is around the median of 32,316 sector peers.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
The quick ratio is below 86% of 32,337 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The working-capital ratio is above 59% of 32,412 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
Profitability
Return on equity is below 92% of 27,017 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector weakening since 2021.
Return on assets is below 83% of 32,568 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The net margin is below 95% of 3,804 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
The EBITDA margin is above 95% of 3,139 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
The gross margin is below 95% of 3,750 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Working-capital cycle
Days sales outstanding is above 87% of 3,554 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Days payable outstanding is above 95% of 3,886 sector peers.
Days inventory is above 95% of 3,463 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
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.