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KNAPP: 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

KNAPP

BE 0441.205.686
NACE 56.112, Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services
NACE division 56, Food and beverage service activities all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 20251,335 to 17,685 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

KNAPP does better than half of its sector on 6 of the 14 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Current ratiobetter than 85%
  • Return on equitybetter than 84%
  • Quick ratiobetter than 83%
Points to watch
  • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 15%
  • Debt to equitybetter than 21%
  • Net marginbetter than 24%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
25.7%▲2025

Solvency is below 55% of 17,631 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Debt to equity
2.88▼2025

Debt to equity is above 79% of 17,415 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Long-term debt ratio
2.35▼2025

The long-term debt ratio is above 85% of 8,930 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2022.

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Interest coverage
33.41▲2025

Interest coverage is above 82% of 16,603 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
3.30▲2025

The current ratio is above 85% of 17,581 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Quick ratio
2.73▲2025

The quick ratio is above 83% of 17,582 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
31.8%▲2025

The working-capital ratio is above 71% of 17,587 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
64.5%▲2025

Return on equity is above 84% of 13,399 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Return on assets
16.6%▲2025

Return on assets is above 77% of 17,685 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Net margin
-6.4%2022

The net margin is below 76% of 1,595 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

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EBITDA margin
1.5%2022

The EBITDA margin is below 68% of 1,416 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

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Gross margin
14.5%2022

The gross margin is below 60% of 1,567 sector peers: less 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
17days2022

Days sales outstanding is above 58% of 1,493 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

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Days payable outstanding
6days2022

Days payable outstanding is below 87% of 1,724 sector peers.

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Days inventory
11days2022

Days inventory is above 51% of 1,335 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.