BCG warns that financial pressure on European companies is intensifying! The room to absorb shocks is increasingly narrow, and transformation pressure is mounting in tandem.

Zhito Finance APP has learned that Boston Consulting Group (BCG) stated that one in six companies in Western Europe is facing financial pressure, as rising leverage makes companies more vulnerable to shocks. After analyzing approximately 1,700 European listed companies, BCG pointed out that across Europe, the proportion of companies needing transformation has risen from 14.3% last year to 16.2%. Among them, Spain and Portugal face the most widespread pressure, with 22% of companies needing business transformation. France and the German-speaking region, including Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, have the highest proportion of companies facing more severe financial pressure or restructuring pressure, both reaching 10%.