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SCT: 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

SCT

BE 0446.785.067
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
NACE division 71, Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 20254,950 to 12,134 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

SCT does better than half of its sector on 8 of the 8 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 95%
  • Current ratiobetter than 95%
  • Solvencybetter than 93%
Points to watch

No ratio below the sector median.

    Solvency and debt

    How soundly the company is financed.
    Solvency
    91.8%▲2025

    Solvency is above 93% of 12,116 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

    Position against the sector stable since 2021.

    20212022202320242025
    Debt to equity
    0.09▼2025

    Debt to equity is below 85% of 11,971 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

    Position against the sector stable since 2021.

    20212022202320242025
    Long-term debt ratio
    0.02▼2025

    The long-term debt ratio is below 84% of 4,950 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

    Position against the sector stable since 2021.

    20212022202320242025
    Interest coverage
    311.16▲2025

    Interest coverage is above 87% of 11,200 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

    Position against the sector improving since 2021.

    20212022202320242025

    Liquidity

    Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
    Current ratio
    14.80▲2025

    The current ratio is above 95% of 12,027 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

    Position against the sector improving since 2021.

    20212022202320242025
    Working-capital ratio
    89.3%▲2025

    The working-capital ratio is above 95% of 12,095 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

    Position against the sector improving since 2021.

    20212022202320242025

    Profitability

    What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
    Return on equity
    43.1%▲2025

    Return on equity is above 72% of 10,988 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

    Position against the sector improving since 2021.

    20212022202320242025
    Return on assets
    39.6%▲2025

    Return on assets is above 88% of 12,134 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

    Position against the sector improving since 2021.

    20212022202320242025

    Not computable

    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.