PENTA: 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.
PENTA
Summary
PENTA does better than half of its sector on 6 of the 9 ratios compared.
- Long-term debt ratiobetter than 66%
- Solvencybetter than 62%
- Quick ratiobetter than 57%
- Debt to equitybetter than 39%
- Return on equitybetter than 40%
- Interest coveragebetter than 42%
Solvency and debt
Solvency is above 62% of 17,631 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Debt to equity is above 61% of 17,415 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The long-term debt ratio is below 66% of 8,930 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2023.
Interest coverage is below 58% of 16,603 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2021.
Liquidity
The current ratio is above 55% of 17,581 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The quick ratio is above 57% of 17,582 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The working-capital ratio is above 56% of 17,587 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Profitability
Return on equity is below 60% of 13,399 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2021.
Return on assets is around the median of 17,685 sector peers.
Position against the sector weakening since 2021.
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.