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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

PerpleX Engineering

BE 0641.663.017
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
NACE division 71, Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis all sizesfiscal years 2020 to 202413,183 to 14,477 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2024

PerpleX Engineering does better than half of its sector on 3 of the 7 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 95%
  • Interest coveragebetter than 77%
Points to watch
  • Debt to equitybetter than 26%
  • Solvencybetter than 34%
  • Current ratiobetter than 39%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
36.1%▼2024

Solvency is below 66% of 14,454 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Debt to equity
1.77▲2024

Debt to equity is above 74% of 14,346 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Interest coverage
110.59▲2024

Interest coverage is above 77% of 13,340 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.56▼2024

The current ratio is below 61% of 14,361 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Working-capital ratio
35.7%▼2024

The working-capital ratio is around the median of 14,447 sector peers.

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
147.2%▲2024

Return on equity is above 95% of 13,183 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Return on assets
53.2%▲2024

Return on assets is above 95% of 14,477 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Not computable

Long-term debt ratio, 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 27 September 2026 via checked.be.