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IHS construct: 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

IHS construct

BE 0789.854.568
NACE 47.110, Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
NACE division 47, Retail trade all sizesfiscal year 202433,958 to 41,307 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2024

IHS construct does better than half of its sector on 4 of the 6 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Current ratiobetter than 95%
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 95%
  • Solvencybetter than 68%
Points to watch
  • Return on equitybetter than 38%
  • Return on assetsbetter than 50%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
53.8%2024

Solvency is above 68% of 41,204 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

2024
Debt to equity
0.862024

Debt to equity is below 51% of 40,686 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

2024

Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
80.002024

The current ratio is above 95% of 41,060 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

2024
Working-capital ratio
98.8%2024

The working-capital ratio is above 95% of 41,134 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

2024

Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
7.0%2024

Return on equity is below 62% of 33,958 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

2024
Return on assets
3.8%2024

Return on assets is around the median of 41,307 sector peers.

2024

Not computable

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