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SMS: 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

SMS

BE 0440.694.259
NACE 41.001, General construction of residential buildings
NACE division 41, Construction of residential and non-residential buildings all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 20259,139 to 10,462 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

SMS does better than half of its sector on 2 of the 7 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Debt to equitybetter than 95%
  • Interest coveragebetter than 70%
Points to watch
  • Solvencybetter than 9%
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 14%
  • Current ratiobetter than 18%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
-6.2%▲2025

Solvency is below 91% of 10,447 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Debt to equity
-17.16▼2025

Debt to equity is below 95% of 10,290 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Interest coverage
31.60▲2025

Interest coverage is above 70% of 9,139 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
0.90▲2025

The current ratio is below 82% of 10,348 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Quick ratio
0.62▲2025

The quick ratio is below 82% of 10,362 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
-10.7%▲2025

The working-capital ratio is below 86% of 10,428 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on assets
0.3%▲2025

Return on assets is below 71% of 10,462 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Not computable

Long-term debt ratio, Return on equity, 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 29 September 2026 via checked.be.