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Distressed companies

How can I identify companies in distress?

Capital IQ:

Screen for companies based on debt service coverage and credit rating

  • Go to Screening and click Idea Generation

  • Type distress into the search bar

  • Select the screening named "Distressed Companies -- Choose Threshold and Geography"

  • Add in the thresholds related to debt service coverage and credit ratings

  • Adjust geography as desired

  • Click View Results

  • Export results to Excel

Screen for companies based on red flag key developments (credit downgrades, legal/regulatory issues, index constituency drops, etc):

  • Go to Screening and click Idea Generation

  • Type distress into the search bar

  • Select the screening named "Recent Potential Red Flags or Distress Indicators"

  • Adjust time frame as desired (defaults to past 30 days)

  • Adjust geography as desired

  • Click View Results

  • Export results to Excel

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