Benelux financial KPI benchmark

Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands represent a strong and competitive economic environment. As in most developed economies, the service sectors generate the most GDP in these countries. However, great differences can be discovered between the various service sectors. For example, the young and highly profitable consumer services sector is currently growing at a fast rate, while the more mature industrial services sector is characterized by slow growth. Additionally, the high price-to-earnings ratio shows that investors see particularly great potential in the technology services sector.

On the other hand, several manufacturing companies listed in the Benelux countries, especially within the consumer non-durables sector, are international industry leaders, such as Unilever, AB InBev, or Heineken, which once again shows that this economic environment allows great growth.

Operating KPIs

• Revenue
• Number of employees
• Revenue per employee

• Assets and liabilities
• Long-term debt-to-equity
• Long-term debt-to-total capital
• Quick ratio
• Current ratio
• Asset turnover

• Five-year annual revenue growth rate
• Five-year average net profit margin
• EBIT margin
• EBITDA margin
• Return on assets
• Price-to-earnings ratio