As the likelihood of an economic downturn continues to intensify, public companies across cyclical industries like trucking should be monitored closely.
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Sanctions have delivered significant financial stress to the Russian government and corporations alike. Overall, many Russian companies have dropped into – or have sunk further down into – the FRISK® score red zone, indicating heightened financial stress and corporate failure risk.
If you work in the volatile oil and gas industry, not a single day should go by where you do not have a read on corporate credit risk. It could save your company millions in the long run.
More than a decade after the Great Recession, the reality remains that as patterns of credit cycles are historically predictable, you can't ever let your guard down as a financial risk assessor.
Here are some high-profile public companies that risk professionals must monitor closely as we reach 2021's midpoint. Credit risk may have receded some in recent months, but the spectres of debt and potential bankruptcy loom larger than ever.
Central banks worldwide are suppressing borrowing rates to accommodate credit markets, trying to alleviate financial pressures on corporations. This is creating a surge of "zombie companies," or firms that are staying alive in spite of their inability to service interest expenses.
Many operators within the auto & truck parts industry continue to struggle from supply chain constraints and breakdowns brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, adversely impacting profitability.
CreditRiskMonitor takes a look back at the biggest bankruptcies of 2018 and the advanced Intel we provided our subscribers about companies before their Chapter 11 filings, headlined by the Sears Holdings Corporation.
When this current benign credit cycle ends, debt losses could approximate $1.2 trillion for public companies. Are you going to wait until your customers and suppliers are bankrupt or are you going to take action now?