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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

ELBAN

BE 0735.976.216
NACE 49.410, Freight transport by road
NACE division 49, Land transport and transport via pipelines all sizesfiscal years 2020 to 20248,255 to 9,452 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2024

ELBAN does better than half of its sector on 2 of the 8 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Interest coveragebetter than 70%
  • Return on equitybetter than 60%
Points to watch
  • Debt to equitybetter than 8%
  • Solvencybetter than 20%
  • Current ratiobetter than 39%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
10.9%▲2024

Solvency is below 80% of 9,452 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Debt to equity
8.15▲2024

Debt to equity is above 92% of 9,281 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Interest coverage
31.55▲2024

Interest coverage is above 70% of 8,515 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.08▲2024

The current ratio is below 61% of 9,367 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Quick ratio
1.08▲2024

The quick ratio is below 59% of 9,368 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Working-capital ratio
7.4%▲2024

The working-capital ratio is below 57% of 9,403 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
20.0%▼2024

Return on equity is above 60% of 8,255 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Return on assets
2.2%▲2024

Return on assets is below 60% of 9,447 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening 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.