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IB: 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

IB

BE 0804.747.434
NACE 56.111, Full-service restaurants
NACE division 56, Food and beverage service activities all sizesfiscal year 20241,213 to 23,035 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2024

IB does better than half of its sector on 6 of the 12 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Days sales outstandingbetter than 81%
  • Return on equitybetter than 81%
  • Net marginbetter than 72%
Points to watch
  • Debt to equitybetter than 16%
  • Days inventorybetter than 19%
  • Quick ratiobetter than 33%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
20.7%2024

Solvency is below 59% of 22,955 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

2024
Debt to equity
3.842024

Debt to equity is above 84% of 22,646 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

2024

Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
0.742024

The current ratio is below 65% of 22,925 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

2024
Quick ratio
0.582024

The quick ratio is below 67% of 22,925 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

2024
Working-capital ratio
-13.7%2024

The working-capital ratio is below 66% of 22,909 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

2024

Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
59.1%2024

Return on equity is above 81% of 17,129 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

2024
Return on assets
12.2%2024

Return on assets is above 67% of 23,035 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

2024
Net margin
6.7%2024

The net margin is above 72% of 1,467 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

2024
EBITDA margin
9.8%2024

The EBITDA margin is above 61% of 1,265 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

2024
Gross margin
29.7%2024

The gross margin is above 65% of 1,433 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

2024

Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
2days2024

Days sales outstanding is below 81% of 1,355 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

2024
Days payable outstanding
47days2024

Days payable outstanding is above 68% of 1,606 sector peers.

2024
Days inventory
24days2024

Days inventory is above 81% of 1,213 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

2024

Not computable

Long-term debt ratio, Interest coverage. 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 28 September 2026 via checked.be.