The Upgrade: Episode 27: Inflation Pressures Hit Margins, Rate Rises To Slow Cash Flow

U.S. and Canadian companies have been raising prices over the past year or so in an effort to restore margins. A few fully done so, but many others' margins have eroded. In this episode of The Upgrade podcast Hanna Zhang, and Minesh Patel discuss key highlights from our recently published articles,  "U.S. Leveraged Finance Q4 2022 Update: Inflation Pressures Hit Margins, Rate Rises To Hit Cash Flow". The report also tracks key credit trends such as profit growth, debt leverage, interest coverage, and free cash flow within our speculative-grade corporate rating universe.

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Introducing Our CLO Podcasts Leveraged Finance & CLOs Uncovered Podcast Everything you ever wanted to know about CLOs, Corporate Credits, Leveraged Finance and what they are. With the aim of providing market participants with further advanced analytical insight into Corporate Credits, CLOs and Leveraged Finance deals, S&P Global Ratings is holding regular podcast episodes every fortnight, based on key features we’re seeing in corporate credits and sectors that CLOs are exposed to. The Upgrade The U.S. Leveraged Finance and Recovery team is producing a monthly podcast series entitled “The Upgrade.” This series focuses on leveraged finance issuers that have upward rating potential, providing listeners with concise insights from the primary analyst along with relevant CLO market implications. In the time of Covid-19, other timely topics are also being discussed.