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VMB: 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

VMB

BE 0807.290.418
NACE 69.101, Activities of lawyers
NACE division 69, Legal and accounting activities all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 20257,306 to 17,040 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

VMB does better than half of its sector on 3 of the 8 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 74%
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 54%
  • Interest coveragebetter than 50%
Points to watch
  • Return on assetsbetter than 41%
  • Solvencybetter than 41%
  • Debt to equitybetter than 41%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
43.4%▼2025

Solvency is below 59% of 17,040 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Debt to equity
1.06▲2025

Debt to equity is above 59% of 16,624 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Long-term debt ratio
0.13▲2025

The long-term debt ratio is below 74% of 7,306 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

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Interest coverage
38.24▲2025

Interest coverage is around the median of 15,225 sector peers.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.99▼2025

The current ratio is around the median of 16,903 sector peers.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
39.7%▼2025

The working-capital ratio is above 54% of 17,022 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

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
27.5%▲2025

Return on equity is below 54% of 15,641 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Return on assets
11.9%▲2025

Return on assets is below 59% of 17,037 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Not computable

Net margin, EBITDA margin, Gross margin, Days sales outstanding, Days payable outstanding, 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.