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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

CORA

BE 0402.537.726
NACE 47.110, Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
NACE division 47, Retail trade all sizesfiscal year 20213,115 to 36,013 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2021

CORA does better than half of its sector on 2 of the 14 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Days sales outstandingbetter than 66%
  • Gross marginbetter than 65%
Points to watch
  • Debt to equitybetter than 5%
  • Return on equitybetter than 5%
  • Interest coveragebetter than 8%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
5.6%2021

Solvency is below 81% of 35,949 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

2021
Debt to equity
16.432021

Debt to equity is above 95% of 35,542 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

2021
Long-term debt ratio
2.882021

The long-term debt ratio is above 87% of 20,017 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

2021
Interest coverage
-11.052021

Interest coverage is below 92% of 32,484 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

2021

Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.042021

The current ratio is below 71% of 35,806 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

2021
Quick ratio
0.502021

The quick ratio is below 70% of 35,823 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

2021
Working-capital ratio
2.9%2021

The working-capital ratio is below 71% of 35,857 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

2021

Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
-184.8%2021

Return on equity is below 95% of 30,231 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

2021
Return on assets
-10.3%2021

Return on assets is below 89% of 36,013 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

2021
Net margin
-2.9%2021

The net margin is below 82% of 3,877 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

2021
EBITDA margin
-1.6%2021

The EBITDA margin is below 87% of 3,217 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

2021
Gross margin
16.6%2021

The gross margin is above 65% of 3,371 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

2021

Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
7days2021

Days sales outstanding is below 66% of 3,619 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

2021
Days payable outstanding
75days2021

Days payable outstanding is above 78% of 3,507 sector peers.

2021
Days inventory
50days2021

Days inventory is above 51% of 3,115 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

2021

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 26 September 2026 via checked.be.