Polca: 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.
Polca
Summary
Polca does better than half of its sector on 9 of the 14 ratios compared.
- Gross marginbetter than 93%
- EBITDA marginbetter than 87%
- Net marginbetter than 85%
- Days sales outstandingbetter than 21%
- Long-term debt ratiobetter than 34%
- Debt to equitybetter than 38%
Solvency and debt
Solvency is around the median of 24,039 sector peers.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Debt to equity is above 62% of 23,857 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The long-term debt ratio is above 66% of 11,275 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2021.
Interest coverage is above 69% of 20,995 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2021.
Liquidity
The current ratio is above 53% of 23,820 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The quick ratio is above 59% of 23,837 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The working-capital ratio is below 55% of 24,002 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Profitability
Return on equity is above 77% of 20,915 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
Return on assets is above 77% of 24,123 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
The net margin is above 85% of 3,075 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
The EBITDA margin is above 87% of 2,802 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
The gross margin is above 93% of 2,983 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Working-capital cycle
Days sales outstanding is above 79% of 3,038 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Days payable outstanding is above 70% of 3,077 sector peers.
Days inventory is below 52% of 2,603 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
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 29 September 2026 via checked.be.