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ROB: 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

ROB

BE 0402.824.964
NACE 47.110, Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
NACE division 47, Retail trade all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 20252,163 to 32,568 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

ROB does better than half of its sector on 7 of the 13 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Interest coveragebetter than 95%
  • Gross marginbetter than 88%
  • Days sales outstandingbetter than 72%
Points to watch
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 19%
  • Debt to equitybetter than 20%
  • Current ratiobetter than 22%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
22.1%▲2025

Solvency is below 65% of 32,488 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Debt to equity
3.43▼2025

Debt to equity is above 80% of 32,106 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Interest coverage
13434.70▲2025

Interest coverage is above 95% of 29,199 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
0.83▲2025

The current ratio is below 78% of 32,316 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Quick ratio
0.33▲2025

The quick ratio is below 78% of 32,337 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
-12.4%▲2025

The working-capital ratio is below 81% of 32,412 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
20.3%▼2025

Return on equity is above 64% of 27,017 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Return on assets
4.5%▼2025

Return on assets is above 52% of 32,568 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Net margin
1.6%▼2025

The net margin is above 54% of 2,643 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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EBITDA margin
5.2%▼2025

The EBITDA margin is above 60% of 2,163 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Gross margin
41.9%▼2025

The gross margin is above 88% of 2,594 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
4days▼2025

Days sales outstanding is below 72% of 2,477 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Days payable outstanding
101days▲2025

Days payable outstanding is above 85% of 2,696 sector peers.

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Days inventory
85days▲2025

Days inventory is above 69% of 2,410 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Not computable

Long-term debt ratio. 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.