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CARTELLE BOIS: 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

CARTELLE BOIS

BE 0810.981.663
NACE 82.990, Other business support services
NACE division 82, Office administrative, office support and other business support activities all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 2025123 to 10,823 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

CARTELLE BOIS does better than half of its sector on 1 of the 14 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • EBITDA marginbetter than 53%
Points to watch
  • Return on equitybetter than 20%
  • Return on assetsbetter than 25%
  • Debt to equitybetter than 28%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
36.2%▼2025

Solvency is below 61% of 10,786 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Debt to equity
1.76▲2025

Debt to equity is above 72% of 10,611 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Long-term debt ratio
1.15▲2025

The long-term debt ratio is above 69% of 4,486 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Interest coverage
6.26▼2025

Interest coverage is below 67% of 9,202 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.45▼2025

The current ratio is below 56% of 10,636 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Quick ratio
0.92▼2025

The quick ratio is below 71% of 10,640 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
9.8%▼2025

The working-capital ratio is below 62% of 10,760 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
0.2%▲2025

Return on equity is below 80% of 9,472 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Return on assets
0.1%▲2025

Return on assets is below 75% of 10,823 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Net margin
0.1%▲2025

The net margin is below 71% of 648 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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EBITDA margin
14.5%▼2025

The EBITDA margin is above 53% of 530 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Gross margin
19.2%▼2025

The gross margin is below 66% of 479 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2022.

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Working-capital cycle

How long cash is tied up in customers, suppliers and stock.
Days sales outstanding
62days▲2025

Days sales outstanding is above 53% of 636 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Days payable outstanding
38days▲2025

Days payable outstanding is below 56% of 523 sector peers.

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Days inventory
68days▲2025

Days inventory is above 66% of 123 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2022.

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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 28 September 2026 via checked.be.