Four in every ten retailers have high default risk

Developed by Serasa Experian survey shows that, in June this year, 41.7% of companies consulted by the wholesale retailers showed high credit risk, that is, have a high probability of becoming delinquent in the next six months. This percentage includes companies with bankruptcy declared, self-bankruptcy, judicial and extrajudicial recovery, representing 22.4% of the total. The study was presented on Monday (8/8) in the Enacab (National Supply chain), in São Paulo.
Midsize enterprises with high probability of default represent 42.5% of the total of that group, a percentage similar to that identified in small companies, 42.3%. In the large group, the high risk of not honoring the payments sum 21.3%.
By region and by size In comparison for regions of the country, wholesale clients companies at high risk of default in the Midwest had the highest percentage of growth, in comparison to January 2015 x June 2016. As well as this region North and Northeast also suffered with the cooling of domestic demand and decline in real income, that compromised the results of retail.
The study also showed that, in June this year, 59.2% of companies with up to 4 years of Foundation are in the high risk rating of failing to honor the payments. Companies within the age group of 5 to 10 years add up to 54.5% (in high-risk situation), and active companies in over 11 years, have representation of 31.9% within the same group of high risk.