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SAM CAR: 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

SAM CAR

BE 0664.611.237
NACE 47.811, Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
NACE division 47, Retail trade all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 202527,017 to 32,568 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

SAM CAR does better than half of its sector on 5 of the 7 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Interest coveragebetter than 91%
  • Solvencybetter than 68%
  • Debt to equitybetter than 52%
Points to watch
  • Return on equitybetter than 32%
  • Return on assetsbetter than 43%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
55.6%▼2025

Solvency is above 68% of 32,488 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Debt to equity
0.80▲2025

Debt to equity is below 52% of 32,106 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Interest coverage
104.65▼2025

Interest coverage is above 91% of 29,199 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2022.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.54▼2025

The current ratio is above 51% of 32,316 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
24.0%▼2025

The working-capital ratio is above 51% of 32,412 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
4.2%▼2025

Return on equity is below 68% of 27,017 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Return on assets
2.3%▼2025

Return on assets is below 57% of 32,568 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Not computable

Long-term debt ratio, 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.