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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

VG ARCHITECTEN

BE 0816.631.023
NACE 71.111, Activities of building architects
NACE division 71, Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis all sizesfiscal years 2020 to 20246,162 to 14,477 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2024

VG ARCHITECTEN does better than half of its sector on 5 of the 8 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Current ratiobetter than 90%
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 75%
  • Solvencybetter than 71%
Points to watch
  • Return on equitybetter than 18%
  • Interest coveragebetter than 22%
  • Return on assetsbetter than 23%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
72.6%▲2024

Solvency is above 71% of 14,454 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Debt to equity
0.38▼2024

Debt to equity is below 63% of 14,346 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Long-term debt ratio
0.26▼2024

The long-term debt ratio is below 55% of 6,162 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2020.

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Interest coverage
4.35▲2024

Interest coverage is below 78% of 13,340 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
8.44▲2024

The current ratio is above 90% of 14,361 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2020.

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Working-capital ratio
63.9%▲2024

The working-capital ratio is above 75% of 14,447 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

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
0.2%▼2024

Return on equity is below 82% of 13,183 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Return on assets
0.2%▼2024

Return on assets is below 77% of 14,477 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2020.

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Not computable

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.