The median U.S. supplier has reduced capital expenditures into property, plant, and equipment and has increased their total debt-to-asset burden in the last two years. Such action creates pitfalls in supply chains, especially in the age of COVID-19.
Dining-out traffic trends are showing persistent weakness. If you are working with a restaurant chain that has a weak capital structure, you should implement strategies to reduce risk or otherwise face the possibility of serious financial loss.
Property development represents about 30% of China’s GDP. Ongoing defaults could eventually convert into bankruptcy filings that would shake up the industry - and subsequently rock markets in the West.
Credit professionals use CreditRiskMonitor®’s Trade Contributor Program to gain quality, real-time insights into their accounts receivable portfolio. We collect in excess of $2 trillion in trade data annually from our trade providers. After processing this data, we work with credit professionals to be more proactive and tactical with their accounts receivable to make healthier business decisions.
As the world grapples with a new surge of COVID-19 infections, it is worth revisiting Hertz Global Holdings’ bankruptcy and what their tribulation should teach you about other distressed travel names in your portfolio.
India is an attractive market to penetrate due to its low operating costs and a diverse selection of companies in hot industries like technology - but with more than 1,000 public companies in the FRISK® "red zone," there's big-time risk in bringing business east.
Amazon’s push into the prescription delivery market along with COVID-19 have had varying impacts on retail pharmacies. For merchandise vendors selling to Rite Aid Corporation, now is the time to evaluate risk exposure.
The McClatchy Company and The New York Times represent two ends of the financial risk spectrum in the newspaper industry, highlighting the need for vigilance.
Here's a list of the 10 largest energy industry failures since 2013, as well as some of the riskiest companies that CreditRiskMonitor covers today. These companies should be watched closely as the current oil and natural gas price cycle continues to run its course.