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LUPTON: 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

LUPTON

BE 0436.766.254
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
NACE division 71, Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 202510,988 to 12,134 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

LUPTON does better than half of its sector on 6 of the 8 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Current ratiobetter than 95%
  • Quick ratiobetter than 95%
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 92%
Points to watch
  • Interest coveragebetter than 34%
  • Return on equitybetter than 37%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
88.8%▲2025

Solvency is above 90% of 12,116 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Debt to equity
0.02▼2025

Debt to equity is below 90% of 11,971 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Interest coverage
9.98▲2025

Interest coverage is below 66% of 11,200 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
40.80▲2025

The current ratio is above 95% of 12,027 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Quick ratio
38.95▲2025

The quick ratio is above 95% of 12,029 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
83.5%▲2025

The working-capital ratio is above 92% of 12,095 sector peers: in the most 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
12.0%▼2025

Return on equity is below 63% of 10,988 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Return on assets
10.6%▲2025

Return on assets is above 52% of 12,134 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable 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. 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.