The challenged consumer environment will continue to pressure retailers and restaurants, which spells trouble for the collective group but especially for operators with red zone FRISK® scores.
The Federal Reserve recently voiced concerns about excessive corporate financial leverage - and risk management departments need to take heed.
With inflation at a 40-year high and interest rate hikes beginning to be implemented, more and more overleveraged companies with sinking FRISK® scores are in greater danger of bankruptcy in 2022.
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.
A supplier network fraying at the edges can eventually break down into a full-blown disruptive crisis. With global debt soaring, daily bankruptcy risk evaluation is a must.
The COVID-19 pandemic swiftly delivered hundreds of bankruptcy filings in 2020. Here in 2022, geopolitical tensions, supply chain challenges, and tightening credit conditions could lead to a similar devastating outcome.
Optimal assessment of public company bankruptcy risk requires the balanced, holistic analysis provided by the FRISK® score.
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.
The FRISK® score is a game-changing tool that combines several key inputs to assess bankruptcy risk. Here’s how bond agency ratings play a role.