HCMA: sector benchmark
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HCMA
Summary
HCMA does better than half of its sector on 11 of the 12 ratios compared.
- Current ratiobetter than 81%
- Working-capital ratiobetter than 77%
- Return on assetsbetter than 76%
- Gross marginbetter than 40%
Solvency and debt
Solvency is above 70% of 43,043 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2023.
Debt to equity is below 63% of 42,449 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2023.
The long-term debt ratio is below 68% of 17,882 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Interest coverage is above 63% of 37,284 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2023.
Liquidity
The current ratio is above 81% of 42,413 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector improving since 2023.
The working-capital ratio is above 77% of 42,981 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector improving since 2023.
Profitability
Return on equity is above 66% of 38,968 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2023.
Return on assets is above 76% of 43,141 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2023.
The net margin is above 54% of 1,723 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
The EBITDA margin is above 57% of 1,349 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
The gross margin is below 60% of 1,106 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Working-capital cycle
Days sales outstanding is below 74% of 1,664 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Days payable outstanding is below 91% of 1,172 sector peers.
Not computable
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.