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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

COLOR PROJECTS

BE 0632.905.501
NACE 68.121, Development of residential building projects
NACE division 68, Real estate activities all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 2025729 to 27,661 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

COLOR PROJECTS does better than half of its sector on 5 of the 14 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Return on equitybetter than 95%
  • Return on assetsbetter than 80%
  • Interest coveragebetter than 67%
Points to watch
  • Days sales outstandingbetter than 5%
  • Days inventorybetter than 6%
  • Debt to equitybetter than 9%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
8.0%▼2025

Solvency is below 73% of 27,602 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Debt to equity
11.50▲2025

Debt to equity is above 91% of 26,870 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Long-term debt ratio
2.19▲2025

The long-term debt ratio is above 74% of 17,018 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Interest coverage
12.80▲2025

Interest coverage is above 67% of 23,262 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.23▲2025

The current ratio is above 52% of 26,847 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Quick ratio
0.17▲2025

The quick ratio is below 78% of 26,948 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
17.4%▲2025

The working-capital ratio is above 62% of 27,475 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
114.9%▲2025

Return on equity is above 95% of 22,731 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Return on assets
9.2%▲2025

Return on assets is above 80% of 27,661 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Net margin
-41.1%▲2022

The net margin is below 86% of 2,030 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

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EBITDA margin
-4.0%▲2022

The EBITDA margin is below 87% of 1,742 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

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Gross margin
-0.3%▲2022

The gross margin is below 81% of 1,483 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
1,788days▼2022

Days sales outstanding is above 95% of 1,916 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

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Days payable outstanding
1,901days▲2022

Days payable outstanding is above 91% of 1,736 sector peers.

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Days inventory
38,856days▲2022

Days inventory is above 94% of 729 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

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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.