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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

HK & Co

BE 0899.434.775
NACE 56.112, Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services
NACE division 56, Food and beverage service activities all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 202513,357 to 17,633 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

HK & Co 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
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 92%
  • Current ratiobetter than 88%
  • Solvencybetter than 88%
Points to watch
  • Return on equitybetter than 44%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
75.5%▲2025

Solvency is above 88% of 17,579 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Debt to equity
0.32▼2025

Debt to equity is below 65% of 17,363 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Interest coverage
10.53▼2025

Interest coverage is above 58% of 16,559 sector peers: more 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
3.82▲2025

The current ratio is above 88% of 17,530 sector peers: in the most favourable quarter.

Position against the sector improving since 2021.

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Quick ratio
1.93▲2025

The quick ratio is above 74% of 17,531 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
69.0%▲2025

The working-capital ratio is above 92% of 17,535 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
12.3%▼2025

Return on equity is below 56% of 13,357 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Return on assets
9.3%▼2025

Return on assets is above 63% of 17,633 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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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 28 September 2026 via checked.be.