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LOWE: 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

LOWE

BE 0475.112.532
NACE 01.610, Support activities for crop production
NACE division 01, Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 20254,656 to 5,364 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

LOWE does better than half of its sector on 3 of the 8 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Interest coveragebetter than 95%
  • Return on equitybetter than 75%
  • Return on assetsbetter than 66%
Points to watch
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 9%
  • Current ratiobetter than 10%
  • Quick ratiobetter than 19%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
27.2%▲2025

Solvency is below 61% of 5,357 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Debt to equity
2.67▼2025

Debt to equity is above 75% of 5,300 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Interest coverage
832.61▲2025

Interest coverage is above 95% of 5,041 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
0.28▼2025

The current ratio is below 90% of 5,309 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Quick ratio
0.28▼2025

The quick ratio is below 81% of 5,311 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
-52.5%▼2025

The working-capital ratio is below 91% of 5,343 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

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
24.5%▲2025

Return on equity is above 75% of 4,656 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Return on assets
6.7%▲2025

Return on assets is above 66% of 5,364 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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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.