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MADAREST: 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

MADAREST

BE 0425.846.331
NACE 10.730, Manufacture of food products
NACE division 10, Manufacture of food products all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 2025537 to 3,007 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

MADAREST does better than half of its sector on 13 of the 14 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Net marginbetter than 86%
  • Return on equitybetter than 84%
  • EBITDA marginbetter than 84%
Points to watch
  • Debt to equitybetter than 36%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
35.8%▼2025

Solvency is above 51% of 2,995 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Debt to equity
1.80▲2025

Debt to equity is above 64% of 2,974 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Long-term debt ratio
0.29▼2025

The long-term debt ratio is below 57% of 1,981 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Interest coverage
38.38▼2025

Interest coverage is above 80% of 2,839 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
1.31▼2025

The current ratio is above 53% of 2,983 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Quick ratio
1.19▼2025

The quick ratio is above 59% of 2,983 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
16.8%▼2025

The working-capital ratio is above 57% of 2,996 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
46.8%▼2025

Return on equity is above 84% of 2,525 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Return on assets
16.7%▼2025

Return on assets is above 83% of 3,007 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Net margin
9.2%▼2024

The net margin is above 86% of 568 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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EBITDA margin
16.1%▼2024

The EBITDA margin is above 84% of 549 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Gross margin
35.3%▼2024

The gross margin is above 53% of 549 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
27days▼2024

Days sales outstanding is below 72% of 566 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Days payable outstanding
56days▲2024

Days payable outstanding is below 53% of 596 sector peers.

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Days inventory
25days▲2024

Days inventory is below 60% of 537 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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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.