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SUBCON: 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

SUBCON

BE 0441.857.269
NACE 28.990, Manufacture of machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified
NACE division 28, Manufacture of machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 2025161 to 1,115 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

SUBCON does better than half of its sector on 2 of the 12 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Gross marginbetter than 95%
  • Days sales outstandingbetter than 85%
Points to watch
  • Return on equitybetter than 12%
  • Return on assetsbetter than 16%
  • Net marginbetter than 20%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
43.2%▼2025

Solvency is below 54% of 1,111 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Debt to equity
1.32▲2025

Debt to equity is above 63% of 1,106 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Long-term debt ratio
0.61▲2025

The long-term debt ratio is above 69% of 627 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Interest coverage
4.70▼2025

Interest coverage is below 69% of 1,038 sector peers: less 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
1.34▼2025

The current ratio is below 65% of 1,110 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
10.3%▼2025

The working-capital ratio is below 72% of 1,111 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

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
-10.5%▲2025

Return on equity is below 88% of 1,009 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Return on assets
-4.5%▲2025

Return on assets is below 84% of 1,115 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Net margin
-3.0%▲2025

The net margin is below 80% of 163 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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EBITDA margin
5.3%▲2025

The EBITDA margin is below 55% of 161 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Gross margin
97.4%▲2025

The gross margin is above 95% of 162 sector peers: in the most 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
35days▼2025

Days sales outstanding is below 85% of 163 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Days payable outstanding
279days▲2025

Days payable outstanding is above 92% of 164 sector peers.

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Not computable

Days inventory. The filed figures do not contain the lines these need.

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.