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.
FIRE TECHNICS
Summary
FIRE TECHNICS does better than half of its sector on 2 of the 14 ratios compared.
- Gross marginbetter than 74%
- Long-term debt ratiobetter than 73%
- Days sales outstandingbetter than 5%
- Days inventorybetter than 5%
- Debt to equitybetter than 17%
Solvency and debt
Solvency is below 67% of 32,488 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2020.
Debt to equity is above 83% of 32,106 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector weakening since 2020.
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.
Interest coverage is below 73% of 29,199 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2020.
Liquidity
The current ratio is below 59% of 32,316 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2020.
The quick ratio is below 65% of 32,337 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2020.
The working-capital ratio is below 54% of 32,412 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2020.
Profitability
Return on equity is below 77% of 27,017 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2020.
Return on assets is below 70% of 32,568 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2020.
The net margin is below 69% of 2,643 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2020.
The EBITDA margin is below 58% of 2,163 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2020.
The gross margin is above 74% of 2,594 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2022.
Working-capital cycle
Days sales outstanding is above 95% of 2,477 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector weakening since 2020.
Days payable outstanding is above 89% of 2,696 sector peers.
Days inventory is above 95% of 2,410 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2022.
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.