LEADING: 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.
LEADING
Summary
LEADING does better than half of its sector on 3 of the 12 ratios compared.
- Days sales outstandingbetter than 95%
- Long-term debt ratiobetter than 62%
- Current ratiobetter than 53%
- Gross marginbetter than 19%
- EBITDA marginbetter than 25%
- Net marginbetter than 32%
Solvency and debt
Solvency is around the median of 10,786 sector peers.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
Debt to equity is above 61% of 10,611 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The long-term debt ratio is below 62% of 4,486 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
Interest coverage is below 67% of 9,202 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
Liquidity
The current ratio is above 53% of 10,636 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
The working-capital ratio is below 53% of 10,760 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
Profitability
Return on equity is below 61% of 9,472 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Return on assets is below 56% of 10,823 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
The net margin is below 68% of 648 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
The EBITDA margin is below 75% of 530 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
The gross margin is below 81% of 479 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Working-capital cycle
Days sales outstanding is below 95% of 636 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
Days payable outstanding is below 78% of 523 sector peers.
Not computable
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.