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SOFTEAU: 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

SOFTEAU

BE 0879.927.580
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 2020 to 202510,988 to 12,134 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

SOFTEAU does better than half of its sector on 6 of the 7 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Interest coveragebetter than 92%
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 89%
  • Current ratiobetter than 80%
Points to watch
  • Return on equitybetter than 40%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
80.0%▼2025

Solvency is above 80% of 12,116 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

20202022202320242025
Debt to equity
0.25▲2025

Debt to equity is below 72% of 11,971 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

20202022202320242025
Interest coverage
550.19▲2025

Interest coverage is above 92% of 11,200 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

20202022202320242025

Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
4.99▼2025

The current ratio is above 80% of 12,027 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

20202022202320242025
Working-capital ratio
79.9%▼2025

The working-capital ratio is above 89% of 12,095 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

20202022202320242025

Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
14.1%▼2025

Return on equity is below 60% of 10,988 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

20202022202320242025
Return on assets
11.3%▼2025

Return on assets is above 53% of 12,134 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

20202022202320242025

Not computable

Long-term debt ratio, 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 28 September 2026 via checked.be.