Solar panel demand in China is estimated to fall by approximately one-third in 2018, weakening the profitability of manufacturers and putting distressed operators like Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited in greater peril.
In 2019, nearly half of the 230 publicly traded Chinese construction companies we cover are financially distressed. If you have exposure to China’s real estate market, we urge you to monitor closely the financial risk potential of your commercial counterparties.
Thermal coal seller Cloud Peak Energy, Inc. is under intense, increasing financial stress as highlighted by our proprietary FRISK® score.
The FRISK® score cuts through the “Cloaking Effect” by identifying financially stressed companies with a differentiated and proprietary method that doesn't rely on payment history.
The Federal Reserve recently voiced concerns about excessive corporate financial leverage - and risk management departments need to take heed.
Major discount retailer, Big Lots, Inc. filed for bankruptcy on September 9, 2024. Importantly, both payment-based (DBT Index) and financial-only based models (Z’’-Score) failed to warn about this company’s bankruptcy risk. Conversely, the FRISK® Score provided warning for more than a year, enabling clients to mitigate their trade credit exposure.
Our FRISK® score sees potential failure cropping up for chemical fertilizer manufacturer LSB Industries, Inc.
Black Box Corporation is a high-risk operator in the communications services industry, as denoted by its low FRISK® score of "2."
Swiss steel manufacturer Schmolz + Bickenbach AG's bankruptcy risk potential is heating up according to our proprietary FRISK® score.