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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

G.B.D. LIGHTING

BE 0899.439.131
NACE 47.552, Retail sale of lighting equipment
NACE division 47, Retail trade all sizesfiscal years 2021 to 202527,017 to 32,568 sector peers per ratio

Summary

fiscal year 2025

G.B.D. LIGHTING does better than half of its sector on 3 of the 7 ratios compared.

most favourable quarter above the median below the median least favourable quarter
Strongest points
  • Working-capital ratiobetter than 72%
  • Solvencybetter than 61%
  • Current ratiobetter than 61%
Points to watch
  • Quick ratiobetter than 17%
  • Return on equitybetter than 20%
  • Return on assetsbetter than 28%

Solvency and debt

How soundly the company is financed.
Solvency
48.3%▲2025

Solvency is above 61% of 32,488 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Debt to equity
1.07▼2025

Debt to equity is above 55% of 32,106 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Liquidity

Whether it can pay its short-term bills.
Current ratio
1.94▲2025

The current ratio is above 61% of 32,316 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Quick ratio
0.25▼2025

The quick ratio is below 83% of 32,337 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector weakening since 2021.

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Working-capital ratio
48.3%▲2025

The working-capital ratio is above 72% of 32,412 sector peers: more favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Profitability

What the company earns on its assets and its sales.
Return on equity
-1.0%▼2025

Return on equity is below 80% of 27,017 sector peers: in the least favourable quarter.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Return on assets
-0.5%▼2025

Return on assets is below 72% of 32,568 sector peers: less favourable than the median.

Position against the sector stable since 2021.

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Not computable

Long-term debt ratio, Interest coverage, Net margin, EBITDA margin, Gross margin, Days sales outstanding, Days payable outstanding, Days inventory. The filed figures do not contain the lines these need.

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.