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FIRE TECHNICS: 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

FIRE TECHNICS

BE 0406.741.487
NACE 47.811, Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
NACE division 47, Retail trade all sizesfiscal years 2020 to 20252,163 to 32,568 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

FIRE TECHNICS does better than half of its sector on 2 of the 14 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Gross marginbetter than 74%
  • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 73%
Points to watch
  • Days sales outstandingbetter than 5%
  • Days inventorybetter than 5%
  • Debt to equitybetter than 17%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
19.5%▼2025

Solvency is below 67% of 32,488 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Debt to equity
4.08▲2025

Debt to equity is above 83% of 32,106 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Long-term debt ratio
0.06▼2025

The long-term debt ratio is below 73% of 16,997 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Interest coverage
2.76▼2025

Interest coverage is below 73% of 29,199 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.25▼2025

The current ratio is below 59% of 32,316 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Quick ratio
0.58▼2025

The quick ratio is below 65% of 32,337 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Working-capital ratio
18.7%▼2025

The working-capital ratio is below 54% of 32,412 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
0.6%▼2025

Return on equity is below 77% of 27,017 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Return on assets
0.1%▼2025

Return on assets is below 70% of 32,568 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Net margin
0.1%▼2025

The net margin is below 69% of 2,643 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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EBITDA margin
2.8%▼2025

The EBITDA margin is below 58% of 2,163 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Gross margin
25.0%▲2025

The gross margin is above 74% of 2,594 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2022.

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Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
197days▲2025

Days sales outstanding is above 95% of 2,477 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Days payable outstanding
135days▲2025

Days payable outstanding is above 89% of 2,696 sector peers.

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Days inventory
330days▲2025

Days inventory is above 95% of 2,410 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2022.

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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.