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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

MARLIBO

BE 0477.777.458
NACE 70.200, Business and other management consultancy
NACE division 70, Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities all sizesfiscal years 2020 to 20241,282 to 49,804 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2024

MARLIBO does better than half of its sector on 7 of the 12 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Current ratiobetter than 95%
  • Solvencybetter than 88%
  • Net marginbetter than 82%
Points to watch
  • Gross marginbetter than 10%
  • EBITDA marginbetter than 13%
  • Interest coveragebetter than 14%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
90.7%▲2024

Solvency is above 88% of 49,687 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Debt to equity
0.10▼2024

Debt to equity is below 81% of 49,232 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Long-term debt ratio
0.10▲2024

The long-term debt ratio is below 74% of 21,173 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Interest coverage
0.17▼2024

Interest coverage is below 86% of 42,855 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
88.23▲2024

The current ratio is above 95% of 49,012 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Working-capital ratio
44.6%▼2024

The working-capital ratio is above 60% of 49,578 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
2.5%▲2024

Return on equity is below 78% of 45,551 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Return on assets
2.3%▲2024

Return on assets is below 71% of 49,804 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Net margin
58.0%2021

The net margin is above 82% of 2,162 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

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EBITDA margin
-3.5%2021

The EBITDA margin is below 87% of 1,769 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

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Gross margin
-11.4%2021

The gross margin is below 90% of 1,282 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

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Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
32days2021

Days sales outstanding is below 75% of 2,078 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

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Days payable outstanding
4days2021

Days payable outstanding is below 87% of 1,352 sector peers.

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Not computable

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.