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LIMAFRAN: 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

LIMAFRAN

BE 0835.109.622
NACE 47.730, Retail sale of pharmaceutical products
NACE division 47, Retail trade all sizesfiscal years 2020 to 202421,483 to 41,307 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2024

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

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Quick ratiobetter than 87%
  • Current ratiobetter than 85%
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 85%
Points to watch

No ratio below the sector median.

    Solvency and debt

    How soundly the company is financed.
    Solvency
    61.4%▲2024

    Solvency is above 74% of 41,204 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

    Position against the sector improving since 2020.

    20202021202220232024
    Debt to equity
    0.63▼2024

    Debt to equity is below 57% of 40,686 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

    Position against the sector improving since 2020.

    20202021202220232024
    Long-term debt ratio
    0.30▼2024

    The long-term debt ratio is below 53% of 21,483 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

    Position against the sector improving since 2020.

    20202021202220232024
    Interest coverage
    17.24▲2024

    Interest coverage is above 69% of 36,771 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

    Position against the sector improving since 2020.

    20202021202220232024

    Liquidity

    Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
    Current ratio
    4.15▲2024

    The current ratio is above 85% of 41,060 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

    Position against the sector stable since 2020.

    20202021202220232024
    Quick ratio
    3.49▲2024

    The quick ratio is above 87% of 41,086 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

    Position against the sector stable since 2020.

    20202021202220232024
    Working-capital ratio
    64.5%▲2024

    The working-capital ratio is above 85% of 41,134 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

    Position against the sector improving since 2020.

    20202021202220232024

    Profitability

    What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
    Return on equity
    26.3%▼2024

    Return on equity is above 71% of 33,958 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

    Position against the sector stable since 2020.

    20202021202220232024
    Return on assets
    16.1%▲2024

    Return on assets is above 83% of 41,307 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

    Position against the sector improving since 2020.

    20202021202220232024

    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.