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FBC: 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

FBC

BE 0453.847.657
NACE 18.130, Pre-press and pre-media services
NACE division 18, Printing and reproduction of recorded media all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 2025873 to 1,426 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

FBC does better than half of its sector on 2 of the 7 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 93%
  • Debt to equitybetter than 89%
Points to watch
  • Solvencybetter than 5%
  • Interest coveragebetter than 5%
  • Current ratiobetter than 5%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
-361.0%▼2025

Solvency is below 95% of 1,421 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Debt to equity
-1.23▲2025

Debt to equity is below 89% of 1,410 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Long-term debt ratio
-1.16▲2023

The long-term debt ratio is below 93% of 873 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Interest coverage
-78.74▼2025

Interest coverage is below 95% of 1,317 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
0.22▼2025

The current ratio is below 95% of 1,410 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
-344.4%▼2025

The working-capital ratio is below 95% of 1,417 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on assets
-76.1%▼2025

Return on assets is below 95% of 1,426 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Not computable

Return on equity, Net margin, EBITDA margin, Gross margin, Days sales outstanding, Days payable 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.