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MLA ADVISORY: 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

MLA ADVISORY

BE 0802.998.563
NACE 73.300, Public relations and communication consultancy
NACE division 73, Advertising, market research and public relations activities all sizesfiscal years 2023 to 20244,109 to 11,240 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2024

MLA ADVISORY 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 71%
  • Return on equitybetter than 68%
  • Return on assetsbetter than 59%
Points to watch
  • Debt to equitybetter than 22%
  • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 22%
  • Solvencybetter than 33%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
33.4%▼2024

Solvency is below 67% of 11,211 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

20232024
Debt to equity
1.99▲2024

Debt to equity is above 78% of 11,097 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

20232024
Long-term debt ratio
1.382024

The long-term debt ratio is above 78% of 4,109 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

20232024
Interest coverage
59.072024

Interest coverage is above 71% of 9,963 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

20232024

Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.63▼2024

The current ratio is below 58% of 11,092 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

20232024
Working-capital ratio
13.1%▼2024

The working-capital ratio is below 66% of 11,190 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

20232024

Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
35.6%▼2024

Return on equity is above 68% of 9,910 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

20232024
Return on assets
11.9%▼2024

Return on assets is above 59% of 11,240 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

20232024

Not computable

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.