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SAM & LI: 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 & LI

BE 0802.490.403
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
NACE division 70, Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities all sizesfiscal year 202421,193 to 49,858 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2024

SAM & LI does better than half of its sector on 0 of the 7 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points

No ratio above the sector median.

    Points to watch
    • Debt to equitybetter than 5%
    • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 5%
    • Current ratiobetter than 6%

    Solvency and debt

    How soundly the company is financed.
    Solvency
    5.9%2024

    Solvency is below 90% of 49,734 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

    2024
    Debt to equity
    16.012024

    Debt to equity is above 95% of 49,278 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

    2024
    Long-term debt ratio
    10.292024

    The long-term debt ratio is above 95% of 21,193 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

    2024

    Liquidity

    Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
    Current ratio
    0.182024

    The current ratio is below 94% of 49,063 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

    2024
    Working-capital ratio
    -27.7%2024

    The working-capital ratio is below 90% of 49,632 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

    2024

    Profitability

    What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
    Return on equity
    10.6%2024

    Return on equity is below 65% of 45,593 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

    2024
    Return on assets
    0.6%2024

    Return on assets is below 77% of 49,858 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

    2024

    Not computable

    Interest coverage, 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.