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SYMPHONYA: 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

SYMPHONYA

BE 0700.558.447
NACE 56.210, Event catering
NACE division 56, Food and beverage service activities all sizesfiscal years 2019 to 20221,335 to 20,576 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2022

SYMPHONYA does better than half of its sector on 3 of the 14 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Debt to equitybetter than 85%
  • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 75%
  • Days inventorybetter than 53%
Points to watch
  • Days sales outstandingbetter than 5%
  • Interest coveragebetter than 5%
  • EBITDA marginbetter than 5%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
-72.3%▼2022

Solvency is below 91% of 20,506 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

201920202022
Debt to equity
-2.38▼2022

Debt to equity is below 85% of 20,212 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

201920202022
Long-term debt ratio
0.002022

The long-term debt ratio is below 75% of 10,680 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

201920202022
Interest coverage
-93.24▲2022

Interest coverage is below 95% of 19,217 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

201920202022

Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
0.53▼2022

The current ratio is below 75% of 20,468 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

201920202022
Quick ratio
0.50▼2022

The quick ratio is below 71% of 20,471 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

201920202022
Working-capital ratio
-81.5%▼2022

The working-capital ratio is below 89% of 20,463 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

201920202022

Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
3.3%▲2020

Return on equity is below 64% of 12,476 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

201920202022
Return on assets
-46.6%▼2022

Return on assets is below 91% of 20,576 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

201920202022
Net margin
-39.0%▼2022

The net margin is below 93% of 1,595 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

201920202022
EBITDA margin
-34.3%▼2022

The EBITDA margin is below 95% of 1,416 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

201920202022
Gross margin
-33.4%▼2022

The gross margin is below 95% of 1,567 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

201920202022

Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
235days▲2022

Days sales outstanding is above 95% of 1,493 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

201920202022
Days payable outstanding
56days▲2022

Days payable outstanding is above 72% of 1,724 sector peers.

201920202022
Days inventory
10days▼2022

Days inventory is below 53% of 1,335 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

201920202022

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.