Boards and management teams, along with CFOs, now see the importance of an adaptable, agile finance function that operates in near-real time.
New research shows that companies decrease leverage in anticipation of future investment shocks — good ones and bad ones alike.
The buyback boom is raising concerns as companies are returning more cash to shareholders than they are generating in free cash flow.
China’s global investment spree is fueled by debt.
With debt burdens approaching the levels of the last LBO boom, the ratings agency warns there could be trouble for issuers.
A significant portion of large, nonfinancial U.S. companies have seen an increase in their net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio, a key metric of leverage.
Private-equity firms paid much higher multiples for leveraged buyout targets in June, according to new data from S&spamp;P Capital IQ.
More than 350 U.S. firms now have a thinner earnings cushion to cover the debt on their balance sheets.
How can a CFO make the best decisions about debt for the business?
Although high debt levels are touted to be shareholder-friendly, highly levered companies do not deliver higher returns.
