PATRICK VDB: 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.
PATRICK VDB
Summary
PATRICK VDB does better than half of its sector on 3 of the 11 ratios compared.
- EBITDA marginbetter than 95%
- Net marginbetter than 85%
- Days sales outstandingbetter than 60%
- Working-capital ratiobetter than 21%
- Return on equitybetter than 22%
- Return on assetsbetter than 22%
Solvency and debt
Solvency is below 57% of 17,040 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Debt to equity is above 62% of 16,624 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
The long-term debt ratio is above 64% of 7,306 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
Interest coverage is below 76% of 15,225 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Liquidity
The current ratio is below 75% of 16,903 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The working-capital ratio is below 79% of 17,022 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Profitability
Return on equity is below 78% of 15,641 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector weakening since 2021.
Return on assets is below 78% of 17,037 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The net margin is above 85% of 543 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The EBITDA margin is above 95% of 472 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Working-capital cycle
Days sales outstanding is below 60% of 539 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
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.