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PQ: 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

PQ

BE 0885.537.645
NACE 01.450, Raising of sheep and goats
NACE division 01, Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities all sizesfiscal years 2020 to 20244,090 to 6,242 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2024

PQ does better than half of its sector on 5 of the 9 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 91%
  • Current ratiobetter than 77%
  • Quick ratiobetter than 76%
Points to watch
  • Interest coveragebetter than 21%
  • Return on equitybetter than 26%
  • Return on assetsbetter than 33%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
42.9%▲2024

Solvency is above 57% of 6,231 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

2020202220232024
Debt to equity
1.33▲2024

Debt to equity is above 56% of 6,162 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

2020202220232024
Long-term debt ratio
0.52▲2024

The long-term debt ratio is below 52% of 4,090 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

2020202220232024
Interest coverage
4.002020

Interest coverage is below 79% of 4,695 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

2020202220232024

Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
2.88▲2024

The current ratio is above 77% of 6,185 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

2020202220232024
Quick ratio
2.15▲2024

The quick ratio is above 76% of 6,187 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

2020202220232024
Working-capital ratio
65.3%▲2024

The working-capital ratio is above 91% of 6,212 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

2020202220232024

Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
0.9%▼2024

Return on equity is below 74% of 5,353 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2022.

2020202220232024
Return on assets
0.4%▼2024

Return on assets is below 67% of 6,242 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

2020202220232024

Not computable

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