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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

SARAH PERNEEL

BE 0899.419.533
NACE 47.716, Retail sale of clothing and accessories for women, men, children and babies (general range)
NACE division 47, Retail trade all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 202516,933 to 32,438 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

SARAH PERNEEL does better than half of its sector on 7 of the 8 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Current ratiobetter than 90%
  • Interest coveragebetter than 80%
  • Solvencybetter than 76%
Points to watch
  • Long-term debt ratiobetter than 48%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
64.8%▲2025

Solvency is above 76% of 32,362 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Debt to equity
0.54▼2025

Debt to equity is below 60% of 31,981 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Long-term debt ratio
0.39▼2025

The long-term debt ratio is above 52% of 16,933 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Interest coverage
32.31▲2025

Interest coverage is above 80% of 29,090 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
6.23▲2025

The current ratio is above 90% of 32,187 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
52.4%▲2025

The working-capital ratio is above 75% of 32,282 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
16.3%▼2025

Return on equity is above 58% of 26,916 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Return on assets
10.6%▲2025

Return on assets is above 73% of 32,438 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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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.