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Verder: 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

Verder

BE 0407.717.031
NACE 46.645, Wholesale trade
NACE division 46, Wholesale trade all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 20252,603 to 24,123 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

Verder does better than half of its sector on 8 of the 14 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Solvencybetter than 95%
  • Net marginbetter than 91%
  • EBITDA marginbetter than 90%
Points to watch
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 22%
  • Current ratiobetter than 33%
  • Return on equitybetter than 33%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
97.4%▲2025

Solvency is above 95% of 24,039 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Debt to equity
0.03▼2025

Debt to equity is below 85% of 23,857 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Long-term debt ratio
0.032021

The long-term debt ratio is below 79% of 14,439 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

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Interest coverage
89.80▲2025

Interest coverage is above 86% of 20,995 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.24▲2025

The current ratio is below 67% of 23,820 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Quick ratio
1.17▲2025

The quick ratio is below 53% of 23,837 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
0.6%▲2025

The working-capital ratio is below 78% of 24,002 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
3.2%▼2025

Return on equity is below 67% of 20,915 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Return on assets
3.1%▼2025

Return on assets is below 52% of 24,123 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Net margin
14.0%▼2025

The net margin is above 91% of 3,075 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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EBITDA margin
19.8%▼2025

The EBITDA margin is above 90% of 2,802 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Gross margin
41.6%▼2025

The gross margin is above 81% of 2,983 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
49days▼2025

Days sales outstanding is above 51% of 3,038 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Days payable outstanding
29days▼2025

Days payable outstanding is below 70% of 3,077 sector peers.

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Days inventory
5days▲2025

Days inventory is below 88% of 2,603 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

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 28 September 2026 via checked.be.