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Norbouw: 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

Norbouw

BE 0597.794.766
NACE 43.990, Other specialised construction activities
NACE division 43, Specialised construction activities all sizesfiscal years 2018 to 20222,983 to 41,036 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2022

Norbouw does better than half of its sector on 1 of the 11 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 58%
Points to watch
  • Return on equitybetter than 8%
  • Debt to equitybetter than 8%
  • Return on assetsbetter than 15%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
13.0%▼2022

Solvency is below 85% of 41,029 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Debt to equity
6.71▲2022

Debt to equity is above 92% of 40,644 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Long-term debt ratio
0.28▼2021

The long-term debt ratio is below 58% of 22,740 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

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Interest coverage
9.72▼2021

Interest coverage is below 64% of 35,354 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.15▼2022

The current ratio is below 74% of 40,892 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Working-capital ratio
13.1%▼2022

The working-capital ratio is below 68% of 40,957 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
-22.0%▼2022

Return on equity is below 92% of 37,795 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Return on assets
-2.8%▼2022

Return on assets is below 85% of 41,036 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Net margin
2.2%▼2020

The net margin is below 57% of 3,277 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

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EBITDA margin
4.6%▼2020

The EBITDA margin is below 68% of 2,983 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

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Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
114days▲2020

Days sales outstanding is above 70% of 3,259 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

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Not computable

Gross margin, 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.