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LEMCA: 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

LEMCA

BE 0435.259.982
NACE 46.499, Wholesale of other household goods
NACE division 46, Wholesale trade all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 202511,275 to 24,123 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

LEMCA does better than half of its sector on 2 of the 9 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 71%
  • Current ratiobetter than 65%
Points to watch
  • Debt to equitybetter than 5%
  • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 5%
  • Return on equitybetter than 5%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
2.5%▼2025

Solvency is below 86% of 24,039 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Debt to equity
38.93▲2025

Debt to equity is above 95% of 23,857 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Long-term debt ratio
24.68▲2025

The long-term debt ratio is above 95% of 11,275 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Interest coverage
-1.39▼2025

Interest coverage is below 85% of 20,995 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
2.55▲2025

The current ratio is above 65% of 23,820 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Quick ratio
0.30▲2025

The quick ratio is below 87% of 23,837 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
55.1%▲2025

The working-capital ratio is above 71% of 24,002 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
-391.4%▼2025

Return on equity is below 95% of 20,915 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Return on assets
-9.8%▼2025

Return on assets is below 87% of 24,123 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Not computable

Net margin, EBITDA margin, Gross margin, Days sales outstanding, Days payable outstanding, Days inventory. The filed figures do not contain the lines these need.

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.