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VAN: 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

VAN

BE 0479.938.182
NACE 47.110, Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
NACE division 47, Retail trade all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 20252,410 to 32,568 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

VAN does better than half of its sector on 3 of the 10 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Days sales outstandingbetter than 94%
  • Debt to equitybetter than 88%
  • Days inventorybetter than 58%
Points to watch
  • Solvencybetter than 5%
  • Quick ratiobetter than 5%
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 5%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
-125.2%▲2025

Solvency is below 95% of 32,488 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2022.

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Debt to equity
-1.80▼2025

Debt to equity is below 88% of 32,106 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2022.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
0.43▲2025

The current ratio is below 91% of 32,316 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2022.

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Quick ratio
0.04▼2025

The quick ratio is below 95% of 32,337 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2022.

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Working-capital ratio
-127.6%▲2025

The working-capital ratio is below 95% of 32,412 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2022.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on assets
-28.5%▼2025

Return on assets is below 93% of 32,568 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2022.

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Net margin
-3.2%▼2025

The net margin is below 83% of 2,643 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Gross margin
-2.0%▼2025

The gross margin is below 90% of 2,594 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
0days▲2025

Days sales outstanding is below 94% of 2,477 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Days payable outstanding
3days▲2025

Days payable outstanding is below 91% of 2,696 sector peers.

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Days inventory
35days▲2025

Days inventory is below 58% of 2,410 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2023.

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Not computable

Long-term debt ratio, Interest coverage, Return on equity, EBITDA margin. 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.