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PACARBEL: 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

PACARBEL

BE 0402.294.533
NACE 17.220, Manufacture of paper and paper products
NACE division 17, Manufacture of paper and paper products all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 202591 to 161 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

PACARBEL does better than half of its sector on 4 of the 9 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 80%
  • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 80%
  • Current ratiobetter than 67%
Points to watch
  • Interest coveragebetter than 11%
  • Return on equitybetter than 17%
  • Return on assetsbetter than 20%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
57.5%▲2025

Solvency is above 60% of 158 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Debt to equity
0.74▼2025

Debt to equity is above 51% of 159 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Long-term debt ratio
0.01▼2025

The long-term debt ratio is below 80% of 91 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Interest coverage
-2.11▼2025

Interest coverage is below 89% of 144 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
2.30▲2025

The current ratio is above 67% of 159 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Quick ratio
0.99▼2025

The quick ratio is below 60% of 159 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
54.3%▲2025

The working-capital ratio is above 80% of 159 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
-4.0%▼2025

Return on equity is below 83% of 143 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Return on assets
-2.3%▼2025

Return on assets is below 80% of 161 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Not computable

Net margin, EBITDA margin, Gross margin, Days sales outstanding, 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.