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Ipsacon: 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

Ipsacon

BE 0548.792.148
NACE 71.111, Activities of building architects
NACE division 71, Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis all sizesfiscal years 2020 to 202413,195 to 14,493 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2024

Ipsacon does better than half of its sector on 7 of the 7 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 87%
  • Solvencybetter than 78%
  • Current ratiobetter than 78%
Points to watch

No ratio below the sector median.

    Solvency and debt

    How soundly the company is financed.
    Solvency
    78.2%▼2024

    Solvency is above 78% of 14,467 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

    Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

    20202021202220232024
    Debt to equity
    0.28▲2024

    Debt to equity is below 70% of 14,359 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

    Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

    20202021202220232024
    Interest coverage
    51.44▼2024

    Interest coverage is above 66% of 13,355 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

    Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

    20202021202220232024

    Liquidity

    Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
    Current ratio
    4.51▼2024

    The current ratio is above 78% of 14,377 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

    Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

    20202021202220232024
    Working-capital ratio
    76.5%▼2024

    The working-capital ratio is above 87% of 14,463 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

    Position against the sector stable since 2020.

    20202021202220232024

    Profitability

    What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
    Return on equity
    22.1%▲2024

    Return on equity is above 54% of 13,195 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

    Position against the sector improving since 2020.

    20202021202220232024
    Return on assets
    17.2%▲2024

    Return on assets is above 67% of 14,493 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

    Position against the sector stable since 2020.

    20202021202220232024

    Not computable

    Long-term debt ratio, 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.