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SOCADE: 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

SOCADE

BE 1007.083.791
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
NACE division 70, Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities all sizesfiscal years 2024 to 20251,101 to 43,123 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

SOCADE does better than half of its sector on 12 of the 12 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 85%
  • Return on assetsbetter than 81%
  • Current ratiobetter than 79%
Points to watch

No ratio below the sector median.

    Solvency and debt

    How soundly the company is financed.
    Solvency
    76.5%▲2025

    Solvency is above 72% of 43,025 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

    20242025
    Debt to equity
    0.31▼2025

    Debt to equity is below 65% of 42,431 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

    20242025
    Long-term debt ratio
    0.07▼2025

    The long-term debt ratio is below 77% of 17,871 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

    20242025
    Interest coverage
    95.01▼2025

    Interest coverage is above 75% of 37,267 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

    20242025

    Liquidity

    Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
    Current ratio
    5.22▲2025

    The current ratio is above 79% of 42,397 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

    20242025
    Working-capital ratio
    75.8%▲2025

    The working-capital ratio is above 85% of 42,964 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

    20242025

    Profitability

    What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
    Return on equity
    45.3%▼2025

    Return on equity is above 71% of 38,950 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

    20242025
    Return on assets
    34.6%▼2025

    Return on assets is above 81% of 43,123 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

    20242025
    Net margin
    36.8%▼2025

    The net margin is above 68% of 1,719 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

    20242025
    EBITDA margin
    56.5%▼2025

    The EBITDA margin is above 78% of 1,345 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

    20242025
    Gross margin
    57.0%▼2025

    The gross margin is above 65% of 1,101 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

    20242025

    Working-capital cycle

    How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
    Days sales outstanding
    51days▲2025

    Days sales outstanding is below 57% of 1,660 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

    20242025
    Days payable outstanding
    11days▲2025

    Days payable outstanding is below 73% of 1,167 sector peers.

    20242025

    Not computable

    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.