Sector · NACE 4771

Retail sale of clothing

3,684 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 4771 have filed annual accounts. Their median solvency is 27.9% for financial year 2024.

Companies3,684
Median solvency27.9%
Median equity45,322 €
Median headcount (FTE)2.0
Founded in the last 3 years274

Sector medians

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Distribution across the sector's companies for financial year 2024: a quarter of companies sit below the 1st quartile, half below the median, three quarters below the 3rd quartile.

Indicator1st quartileMedian3rd quartileCompanies
Solvency -4.4%27.9%57.5% 3,187
Current ratio 0.711.302.41 3,174
ROE 0.6%10.3%29.0% 2,307
Equity −4,990 €45,322 €174,609 € 3,226
Total assets 73,429 €201,810 €528,901 € 3,221
Net result −6,118 €4,396 €26,693 € 3,221
Headcount (avg FTE) 1.02.04.5 1,488

Medians computed by Idonis from annual accounts filed with the National Bank, all sizes combined. The same panel is the sector benchmark on every company page. Method

Largest companies: Retail sale of clothing

Ranked by total assets in the latest filed accounts. This is a size criterion, not an assessment.

#Company Total assetsRevenue EquityFTEYear
1 Inditex Belgie-Inditex Belgique 1000 Brussels €210.3m €503.2m €118.7m 1,790.7 2026
2 C&A Belgique 2850 Boom €91.7m €259.4m €42.0m 987.2 2026
3 Primark 1170 Watermael-Boitsfort €72.7m €237.5m €28.0m 1,200.8 2025
4 SuperGroup Europe 1050 Ixelles €64.9m €8.87m €32.0m 78.6 2025
5 Ouragan Factor 6000 Charleroi €60.6m — €42.3m 3.5 2025
6 Bestseller Stores Belgium 2000 Antwerp €60.3m €51.9m €37.8m 288.4 2025
7 American Clothing Distribution 9940 Evergem €52.4m €33.7m €13.0m 143.6 2026
8 Hunkemöller Belgium 2000 Antwerp €31.0m €48.5m €2.77m 332.9 2026
9 PVH Brands Belgium 2018 Antwerp €30.6m €78.8m €17.4m 190.0 2025
10 Atallah Group EU 1050 Ixelles €30.6m €344.9m €8.09m 10.6 2023
11 Fabrimode 8540 Deerlijk €25.8m €76.9m €12.7m 356.3 2026
12 ONLY Stores Belgium 2000 Antwerp €24.6m €53.4m €7.60m 228.1 2025
13 Retailors Belgium 1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode €24.2m €19.8m €3.11m 84.0 2024
14 Context 9940 Evergem €23.2m — €12.4m — 2025
15 Vatana 3583 Beringen €20.9m €10.4m €17.1m 22.7 2026
16 Padoxa 2970 Schilde €20.8m — 352,050 € — 2026
17 Paprika 1440 Braine-le-Château €17.1m €40.0m −€4.72m 66.0 2023
18 Jules Belgique - Jules België 1000 Brussels €15.3m €35.8m €7.90m 169.6 2025
19 L&L Retail Belgium 1000 Brussels €15.2m €72.6m €4.93m 317.3 2026
20 Société Belge Etam 1040 Etterbeek €15.1m €35.9m €7.71m 209.6 2025

“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.

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Where are they based?

  • Antwerp730
  • Brussels-Capital725
  • West Flanders425
  • East Flanders407
  • Liège298
  • Flemish Brabant268
  • Limburg250
  • Hainaut243
  • Walloon Brabant174
  • Namur103
  • Luxembourg60

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Frequently asked questions

How many Retail sale of clothing companies are there in Belgium?

3,684 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 4771 (Retail sale of clothing) have filed annual accounts with the National Bank.

What is the median solvency in Retail sale of clothing?

For financial year 2024, median solvency (equity over total assets) is 27.9%. The middle half of companies lies between -4.4% and 57.5% (3,187 companies).

What is the largest company in Retail sale of clothing?

By total assets, it is Inditex Belgie-Inditex Belgique (€210.3m, financial year 2026).

Where are Retail sale of clothing companies based?

The municipalities with the most: Brussels (153), Antwerp (118), Ixelles (105).

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Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 13 Nov 2026.