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SLS CONSTRUCT: 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

SLS CONSTRUCT

BE 0841.012.467
NACE 43.990, Other specialised construction activities
NACE division 43, Specialised construction activities all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 20252,760 to 43,079 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

SLS CONSTRUCT does better than half of its sector on 4 of the 12 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Debt to equitybetter than 95%
  • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 95%
  • Days sales outstandingbetter than 94%
Points to watch
  • Current ratiobetter than 5%
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 5%
  • Return on assetsbetter than 5%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
-8.3%▼2025

Solvency is below 93% of 37,809 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Debt to equity
-12.99▼2025

Debt to equity is below 95% of 37,414 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Long-term debt ratio
-1.43▼2025

The long-term debt ratio is below 95% of 20,882 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

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Interest coverage
-6.63▲2025

Interest coverage is below 92% of 35,379 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
0.30▼2025

The current ratio is below 95% of 37,575 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
-67.7%▼2025

The working-capital ratio is below 95% of 37,761 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

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
3.1%▲2024

Return on equity is below 74% of 43,079 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Return on assets
-25.8%▲2025

Return on assets is below 95% of 37,830 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Net margin
-2.2%2021

The net margin is below 85% of 3,372 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

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EBITDA margin
-0.4%2021

The EBITDA margin is below 89% of 3,050 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

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Gross margin
21.2%2021

The gross margin is above 56% of 2,760 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

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Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
6days2021

Days sales outstanding is below 94% of 3,346 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

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Days payable outstanding
9days2021

Days payable outstanding is below 84% of 2,945 sector peers.

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Not computable

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.