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M.E. - CONCEPT: 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

M.E. - CONCEPT

BE 0464.430.357
NACE 56.301, Cafés and bars
NACE division 56, Food and beverage service activities all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 2025773 to 22,909 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

M.E. - CONCEPT does better than half of its sector on 4 of the 11 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Solvencybetter than 95%
  • Current ratiobetter than 95%
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 95%
Points to watch
  • Days sales outstandingbetter than 5%
  • EBITDA marginbetter than 7%
  • Gross marginbetter than 8%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
100.0%▲2025

Solvency is above 95% of 17,631 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Debt to equity
0.01▼2024

Debt to equity is below 75% of 22,646 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Interest coverage
-10.39▼2025

Interest coverage is below 91% of 16,603 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2023.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
66.58▲2022

The current ratio is above 95% of 20,468 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

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Working-capital ratio
98.4%▲2024

The working-capital ratio is above 95% of 22,909 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
-9.0%▼2025

Return on equity is below 83% of 13,399 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Return on assets
-9.0%▼2025

Return on assets is below 79% of 17,685 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Net margin
-17.5%▼2025

The net margin is below 90% of 857 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2023.

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EBITDA margin
-14.7%▼2025

The EBITDA margin is below 93% of 773 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2023.

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Gross margin
-14.7%▼2025

The gross margin is below 92% of 842 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2023.

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Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
335days▲2025

Days sales outstanding is above 95% of 803 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2023.

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Days payable outstanding
4days▲2024

Days payable outstanding is below 89% of 1,606 sector peers.

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Not computable

Long-term debt ratio, 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 29 September 2026 via checked.be.