Never get burned by public company bankruptcy risk -- we look at how the FRISK® score can help you prevent fires within your portfolio, using Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. as a cautionary example.
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One of the largest department store collapses of the last several years, the downfall of Debenhams Plc was foretold long ago by our FRISK® score.
![Couch with pillows on it](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2020-01/blog-pillows.jpg.webp?itok=sDR9Td_G)
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.'s management is hyper-focused on turning around the business, but don’t let other scoring methods (including the PAYDEX® score) mislead you.
![Aegean ship](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2020-01/blog-aegean.jpg.webp?itok=YXOfwb6y)
While many missed the warning signs for Aegean Marine Petroleum Network, Inc.'s bankruptcy in November 2018, the FRISK® score's daily calculation of the company's risk revealed sobering truths.
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Although the story can be significantly different for every single public company that finds itself faced with bankruptcy, there's one familiar trend: payment data repeatedly misses the risk.
![The coronavirus has reignited challenges for Contura Energy, Inc. and for the coal industry in general, with the price of coal dropping towards multi-year lows. The coronavirus has reignited challenges for Contura Energy, Inc. and for the coal industry in general, with the price of coal dropping towards multi-year lows.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2020-12/Contura_Blog_2121_1414_1.jpg.webp?itok=ogcCIres)
The coronavirus has reignited challenges for Contura Energy, Inc. and for the coal industry in general, with the price of coal dropping towards multi-year lows.
![Mid-Year Review: FRISK® Score Underscores Challenges for U.S. Restaurants](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2020-06/FRISK_Restaurant_2121_1414.png.webp?itok=zTSuuisz)
Part of CreditRiskMonitor's Mid-Year Review series, we focus on the volatile state of casual dining establishments and how the FRISK® score is helping credit and procurement managers stay ahead of bankruptcy risk.
![In a pandemic period when major public company bankruptcies are hitting hard daily, reliance on payment performance and/or financial statement analysis provides a whole new slew of dangers.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2020-06/Stars_2121_1414_1.jpg.webp?itok=eXpRta_P)
In a pandemic period when major public company bankruptcies are hitting hard daily, reliance on payment performance and/or financial statement analysis provides a whole new slew of dangers.
![Parker drilling at risk](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/2020-01/hrr-parker-drilling.jpg.webp?itok=58eOrkrD)
Houston-based Parker Drilling Company's FRISK® score is sinking deeper into the "red zone," signaling acute financial risk for this oil & gas services operator.