The outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East and surging energy costs are expected to exacerbate soaring levels of financial distress among European corporates, according to Alvarez & Marsal Inc . Even before the US and Israel began their attacks on Iran on Feb. 28, financial strain among the continent’s businesses was at a four-year high, a new report from the consultancy firm released on Tuesd...
The outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East and surging energy costs are expected to exacerbate soaring levels of financial distress among European corporates, according to Alvarez & Marsal Inc . Even before the US and Israel began their attacks on Iran on Feb. 28, financial strain among the continent’s businesses was at a four-year high, a new report from the consultancy firm released on Tuesday said. “The escalating conflict in the Middle East is likely acting as a multiplier for the distress we are already tracking across the European landscape,” Chris Johnston, a managing director in Alvarez & Marsal’s European restructuring team, told Bloomberg News. Prior to the war’s onset, the number of companies suffering from some combination of insufficient liquidity, an unsustainable capital structure and weak profitability had jumped 57% year-on-year, according to Alvarez & Marsal. The consultancy estimated that about 13.5% of European businesses were experiencing distress — the highest proportion since 2022. The firm’s biannual report looks at the financial performance and balance sheets of more than 60,000 companies in the region. Rising costs, weaker consumer demand and instability in global trading relations had already undermined the standing of many European businesses. The stress will only intensify as the war in the Middle East drags on, the report noted. Distress has been concentrated in sectors most exposed to consumer sentiment and global supply chain disruption. Topping the list is fashion and retail, manufacturing and chemicals — although automotive, business services and construction are also well represented. Energy Consumption Industries with high energy consumption such as chemicals and manufacturing are now particularly at risk given how many companies were already operating on “razor thin” margins, Johnston said. Meanwhile, the larger increase in expenses, also stemming from a rise in the cost of logistics, will fuel inflationary pressures. Oil and...
Dollar Tree Inc.’s (DLTR) shares surged 6.4%, after the company posted fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 adjusted earnings of $2.56 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.53 per share. Shares of Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) rose 1.2% after reporting fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings of $2.62 per share, outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.31 per share....
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Dollar Tree Inc.’s ( DLTR ) shares surged 6.4%, after the company posted fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 adjusted earnings of $2.56 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.53 per share. DLTR Shares of Science Applications International Corp. ( SAIC ) rose 1.2% after reporting fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings of $2.62 per share, outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.31 p...
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