SOOM: sector benchmark
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SOOM
Summary
SOOM does better than half of its sector on 7 of the 14 ratios compared.
- Current ratiobetter than 87%
- Working-capital ratiobetter than 85%
- Solvencybetter than 80%
- Gross marginbetter than 14%
- EBITDA marginbetter than 24%
- Return on equitybetter than 32%
Solvency and debt
Solvency is above 80% of 17,648 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Debt to equity is below 57% of 17,432 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The long-term debt ratio is below 56% of 8,937 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Interest coverage is above 56% of 16,618 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2021.
Liquidity
The current ratio is above 87% of 17,597 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The quick ratio is above 79% of 17,598 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The working-capital ratio is above 85% of 17,604 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector weakening since 2021.
Profitability
Return on equity is below 68% of 13,408 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2021.
Return on assets is below 54% of 17,702 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2021.
The net margin is below 59% of 862 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The EBITDA margin is below 76% of 777 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The gross margin is below 86% of 847 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Working-capital cycle
Days sales outstanding is above 54% of 808 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Days payable outstanding is below 87% of 1,006 sector peers.
Days inventory is above 59% of 780 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
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.