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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

PA-PRINT

BE 0466.856.446
NACE 18.120, Other printing
NACE division 18, Printing and reproduction of recorded media all sizesfiscal years 2020 to 2024841 to 1,699 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2024

PA-PRINT does better than half of its sector on 1 of the 9 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Interest coveragebetter than 72%
Points to watch
  • Debt to equitybetter than 10%
  • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 20%
  • Solvencybetter than 24%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
18.8%▲2024

Solvency is below 76% of 1,693 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Debt to equity
4.31▼2024

Debt to equity is above 90% of 1,672 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Long-term debt ratio
1.23▼2024

The long-term debt ratio is above 80% of 841 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Interest coverage
34.58▼2024

Interest coverage is above 72% of 1,564 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.31▲2024

The current ratio is below 62% of 1,686 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Quick ratio
1.30▲2024

The quick ratio is below 57% of 1,686 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Working-capital ratio
17.7%▲2024

The working-capital ratio is below 57% of 1,690 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
8.7%▼2024

Return on equity is below 54% of 1,464 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Return on assets
1.6%▼2024

Return on assets is below 62% of 1,699 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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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.