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Innovation & Diffusion: 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

Innovation & Diffusion

BE 0809.849.436
NACE 41.001, General construction of residential buildings
NACE division 41, Construction of residential and non-residential buildings all sizesfiscal years 2020 to 2024513 to 13,136 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2024

Innovation & Diffusion does better than half of its sector on 4 of the 14 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • EBITDA marginbetter than 73%
  • Gross marginbetter than 61%
  • Current ratiobetter than 56%
Points to watch
  • Quick ratiobetter than 20%
  • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 21%
  • Days inventorybetter than 27%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
35.6%▲2024

Solvency is below 56% of 13,130 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Debt to equity
1.81▼2024

Debt to equity is above 66% of 12,921 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Long-term debt ratio
1.38▼2024

The long-term debt ratio is above 79% of 6,468 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Interest coverage
6.50▲2024

Interest coverage is below 63% of 11,353 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.86▼2024

The current ratio is above 56% of 13,006 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Quick ratio
0.69▼2024

The quick ratio is below 80% of 13,022 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Working-capital ratio
13.2%▼2024

The working-capital ratio is below 66% of 13,097 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
9.8%▲2024

Return on equity is below 59% of 11,670 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Return on assets
3.5%▲2024

Return on assets is below 56% of 13,136 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Net margin
1.1%2022

The net margin is below 69% of 1,152 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

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EBITDA margin
13.4%2022

The EBITDA margin is above 73% of 986 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

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Gross margin
21.7%2022

The gross margin is above 61% of 1,121 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

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Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
40days2022

Days sales outstanding is below 55% of 1,136 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

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Days payable outstanding
9days2022

Days payable outstanding is below 86% of 1,231 sector peers.

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Days inventory
111days2022

Days inventory is above 73% of 513 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

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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 28 September 2026 via checked.be.