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SOOM: 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

SOOM

BE 0820.002.663
NACE 56.112, Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services
NACE division 56, Food and beverage service activities all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 2025777 to 17,702 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

SOOM does better than half of its sector on 7 of the 14 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Current ratiobetter than 87%
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 85%
  • Solvencybetter than 80%
Points to watch
  • Gross marginbetter than 14%
  • EBITDA marginbetter than 24%
  • Return on equitybetter than 32%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
65.7%▼2025

Solvency is above 80% of 17,648 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Debt to equity
0.52▲2025

Debt to equity is below 57% of 17,432 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Long-term debt ratio
0.20▼2025

The long-term debt ratio is below 56% of 8,937 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

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Interest coverage
9.81▼2025

Interest coverage is above 56% of 16,618 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
3.53▼2025

The current ratio is above 87% of 17,597 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Quick ratio
2.28▼2025

The quick ratio is above 79% of 17,598 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
54.3%▼2025

The working-capital ratio is above 85% of 17,604 sector peers: in the most 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
4.6%▼2025

Return on equity is below 68% of 13,408 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Return on assets
3.0%▼2025

Return on assets is below 54% of 17,702 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Net margin
0.4%▼2025

The net margin is below 59% of 862 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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EBITDA margin
1.6%▼2025

The EBITDA margin is below 76% of 777 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Gross margin
1.7%▲2025

The gross margin is below 86% of 847 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
13days▼2025

Days sales outstanding is above 54% of 808 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Days payable outstanding
5days▲2025

Days payable outstanding is below 87% of 1,006 sector peers.

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Days inventory
12days▼2025

Days inventory is above 59% of 780 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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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.