Full SIC benchmark · 24520

Casting of steel

A cohort-gated benchmark for this precise UK SIC classification. Use it as market context, then compare the parent industry by region or company size.

Manufacture of basic metals · SIC 24 Calculated 2 Jul 2026
Companies220Eligible benchmark cohort
Active companies18785.0% of cohort
Health score68Average overall signal
Profitability score41Derived 0–100 cohort signal
Revenue growth0.0%Average reported signal
Insolvency risk26Lower score is safer

Performance profile

The measures available for this exact SIC

These are cohort averages, not a prediction for any single company or a substitute for checking an underlying company record.

SIC benchmark measures and definitions
MeasureBenchmarkHow to read it
Overall health score68Average benchmark score across the eligible cohort.
Profitability score41Derived 0–100 cohort signal where reported.
Gross margin26.1%Average gross-margin signal where reported.
Revenue growth0.0%Average growth signal; assess it alongside cohort size and risk.
Current ratio3.13Average liquidity ratio where reported.
Debt to equity5.76Average leverage ratio where reported.
Insolvency risk26Average risk signal; lower score is safer. This is not a credit decision.
Benchmark context Companies House aggregate snapshot Minimum cohort 50 Calculated 2 Jul 2026