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Ward E: 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

Ward E

BE 0684.934.915
NACE 43.120, Site preparation
NACE division 43, Specialised construction activities all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 202520,882 to 37,830 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

Ward E does better than half of its sector on 1 of the 8 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Return on equitybetter than 51%
Points to watch
  • Debt to equitybetter than 5%
  • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 5%
  • Current ratiobetter than 5%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
5.1%▲2025

Solvency is below 90% of 37,809 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Debt to equity
18.77▼2025

Debt to equity is above 95% of 37,414 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Long-term debt ratio
5.67▼2025

The long-term debt ratio is above 95% of 20,882 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Interest coverage
10.35▼2025

Interest coverage is below 57% of 35,379 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
0.23▼2025

The current ratio is below 95% of 37,575 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
-51.2%▼2025

The working-capital ratio is below 95% of 37,761 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
15.5%▼2025

Return on equity is above 51% of 34,748 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Return on assets
0.8%▼2025

Return on assets is below 73% of 37,830 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening 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.