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M-SOURCE: 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-SOURCE

BE 0449.898.569
NACE 70.100, Activities of head offices
NACE division 70, Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities all sizesfiscal years 2020 to 20241,768 to 49,858 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2024

M-SOURCE does better than half of its sector on 3 of the 11 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Days sales outstandingbetter than 88%
  • EBITDA marginbetter than 83%
  • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 80%
Points to watch
  • Return on equitybetter than 8%
  • Return on assetsbetter than 10%
  • Net marginbetter than 13%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
53.7%▼2024

Solvency is below 54% of 49,734 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Debt to equity
0.86▲2024

Debt to equity is above 61% of 49,278 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Long-term debt ratio
0.05▼2024

The long-term debt ratio is below 80% of 21,193 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Interest coverage
8.19▼2024

Interest coverage is below 65% of 42,897 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
0.72▲2024

The current ratio is below 80% of 49,063 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Working-capital ratio
-12.0%▲2024

The working-capital ratio is below 83% of 49,632 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
-12.0%▼2024

Return on equity is below 92% of 45,593 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Return on assets
-6.4%▼2024

Return on assets is below 90% of 49,858 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Net margin
-27.7%▼2024

The net margin is below 87% of 2,242 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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EBITDA margin
61.2%▼2024

The EBITDA margin is above 83% of 1,768 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
8days▼2024

Days sales outstanding is below 88% of 2,159 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Not computable

Gross margin, 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.