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.
IPL Plastics Lommel
Summary
IPL Plastics Lommel does better than half of its sector on 9 of the 14 ratios compared.
- Return on equitybetter than 94%
- Net marginbetter than 80%
- Gross marginbetter than 77%
- Debt to equitybetter than 9%
- Long-term debt ratiobetter than 10%
- Solvencybetter than 17%
Solvency and debt
Solvency is below 83% of 470 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Debt to equity is above 91% of 464 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The long-term debt ratio is above 90% of 287 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Interest coverage is below 76% of 436 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Liquidity
The current ratio is around the median of 463 sector peers.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The quick ratio is above 57% of 463 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
The working-capital ratio is above 51% of 470 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Profitability
Return on equity is above 94% of 430 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
Return on assets is above 73% of 471 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
The net margin is above 80% of 126 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
The EBITDA margin is above 65% of 120 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector improving since 2021.
The gross margin is above 77% of 118 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.
Position against the sector stable since 2021.
Working-capital cycle
Days sales outstanding is above 69% of 126 sector peers: less favourable than the median.
Position against the sector weakening since 2021.
Days payable outstanding is above 90% of 121 sector peers.
Days inventory is below 70% of 108 sector peers: more favourable than the median.
Position against the sector stable since 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 27 September 2026 via checked.be.