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SLMA: 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

SLMA

BE 0691.553.778Ended or in insolvency proceedings
NACE 49.410, Freight transport by road
NACE division 49, Land transport and transport via pipelines all sizesfiscal years 2019 to 20234,833 to 8,884 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2023

SLMA does better than half of its sector on 4 of the 8 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 76%
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 63%
  • Current ratiobetter than 57%
Points to watch
  • Interest coveragebetter than 31%
  • Return on equitybetter than 33%
  • Return on assetsbetter than 39%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
43.4%▲2023

Solvency is above 55% of 8,884 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Debt to equity
1.31▼2023

Debt to equity is above 56% of 8,730 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Long-term debt ratio
0.12▼2023

The long-term debt ratio is below 76% of 4,833 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Interest coverage
7.29▼2023

Interest coverage is below 69% of 7,991 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.54▲2023

The current ratio is above 57% of 8,779 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Working-capital ratio
27.9%▲2023

The working-capital ratio is above 63% of 8,815 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
5.1%▼2023

Return on equity is below 67% of 7,799 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Return on assets
2.2%▼2023

Return on assets is below 61% of 8,868 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Net margin
2.3%2019

No sector comparison available for this ratio.

No sector comparison for this ratio.

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EBITDA margin
9.0%2019

No sector comparison available for this ratio.

No sector comparison for this ratio.

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Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
79days2019

No sector comparison available for this ratio.

No sector comparison for this ratio.

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Not computable

Gross margin, 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.