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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

M & S INVEST

BE 0453.772.631Ended or in insolvency proceedings
NACE 49.410, Freight transport by road
NACE division 49, Land transport and transport via pipelines all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 20253,771 to 7,230 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

M & S INVEST does better than half of its sector on 6 of the 8 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Return on assetsbetter than 82%
  • Return on equitybetter than 82%
  • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 73%
Points to watch
  • Debt to equitybetter than 36%
  • Solvencybetter than 47%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
37.3%▲2025

Solvency is below 53% of 7,230 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Debt to equity
1.68▼2025

Debt to equity is above 64% of 7,116 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Long-term debt ratio
0.14▼2025

The long-term debt ratio is below 73% of 3,771 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Interest coverage
31.46▼2025

Interest coverage is above 70% of 6,551 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2022.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.46▲2025

The current ratio is above 54% of 7,151 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
26.6%▲2025

The working-capital ratio is above 61% of 7,195 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
48.2%▲2025

Return on equity is above 82% of 6,311 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Return on assets
18.0%▲2025

Return on assets is above 82% of 7,222 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

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 26 September 2026 via checked.be.