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TOOLPOST: 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

TOOLPOST

BE 0725.756.770
NACE 49.410, Freight transport by road
NACE division 49, Land transport and transport via pipelines all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 2025752 to 7,799 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

TOOLPOST does better than half of its sector on 4 of the 11 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Return on assetsbetter than 75%
  • Interest coveragebetter than 70%
  • Days sales outstandingbetter than 59%
Points to watch
  • Debt to equitybetter than 5%
  • Return on equitybetter than 5%
  • Gross marginbetter than 12%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
1.2%▼2025

Solvency is below 87% of 7,292 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Debt to equity
84.76▲2025

Debt to equity is above 95% of 7,174 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2022.

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Interest coverage
31.42▲2025

Interest coverage is above 70% of 6,600 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2023.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
0.95▼2025

The current ratio is below 68% of 7,212 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2022.

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Working-capital ratio
-5.2%▼2025

The working-capital ratio is below 71% of 7,256 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2022.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
-233.2%▼2023

Return on equity is below 95% of 7,799 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

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Return on assets
12.9%▲2025

Return on assets is above 75% of 7,284 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2022.

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Net margin
3.0%▲2025

The net margin is above 55% of 835 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2023.

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EBITDA margin
3.2%▲2025

The EBITDA margin is below 79% of 752 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2023.

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Gross margin
6.8%▲2025

The gross margin is below 88% of 774 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2023.

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Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
42days▼2025

Days sales outstanding is below 59% of 821 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2023.

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Days payable outstanding
35days▲2025

Days payable outstanding is below 62% of 834 sector peers.

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Not computable

Long-term debt ratio, 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.