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BGC Group (BGC Group) Probability of Financial Distress (%) : 0.03% (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is BGC Group Probability of Financial Distress (%)?

Probability of Financial Distress (%) measures the probability that a company will go bankrupt in the upcoming year given its current financial position. A higher ratio indicates a larger probability of bankruptcy for the company, while a lower ratio indicates a healthier fundamental. As of today, BGC Group's Probability of Financial Distress (%) is 0.03%.

Like the Altman Z-Score, the PFD measures a company's bankruptcy risk. However, the main drawback of the Z-score is it does not apply to banks and insurance companies. According to Investopedia, the concept of "working capital" does not apply to banks and insurance companies, as financial institutions do not have typical current assets or current liabilities like inventories or accounts payable.


Competitive Comparison of BGC Group's Probability of Financial Distress (%)

For the Capital Markets subindustry, BGC Group's Probability of Financial Distress (%), along with its competitors' market caps and Probability of Financial Distress (%) data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


BGC Group's Probability of Financial Distress (%) Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, BGC Group's Probability of Financial Distress (%) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BGC Group's Probability of Financial Distress (%) falls into.



BGC Group Probability of Financial Distress (%) Calculation

Probability of Financial Distress (%) (PFD) was developed by John Campbell, Jens Hilscher and Jan Szilagyi in their Search of Distress Risk. It measures the probability that a company will go bankrupt within the next 12 months given its current financial position.

The Probability of Financial Distress (%) was obtained by a logit probability model based on eight explanatory variables. The logit formula to compute the probability of financial distress (LPFD) is given below:

LPFD= -20.12 * NIMTAAVG + 1.60 * TLMTA - 7.88 * EXRETAVG + 1.55 * SIGMA - 0.005 * RSIZE - 2.27 * CASHMTA + 0.070 * MB - 0.09 * PRICE -8.87
=-8.15

The Probability of Financial Distress (%) (PFD) was then obtianed by:

PFD=1/(1 + e^(-LPFD))*100%
=0.03%

The eight explanatory variables are:

1. NIMTAAVG = Net Income to Market Total Assets

NIMTAAVG=Net Income / Market Total Assets
=Net Income / (Market Cap + Total Liabilities)

*Note that for companies reported quarterly, geometrically declining weighted quarterly Net Income data in latest four quarters are used.

2. TLMTA = Total liabilities to Market Total Assets

TLMTA=Total Liabilities / Market Total Assets

3. CASHMTA = Cash to Market Total Assets

For non-financial companies, CASHMTA is measured as:

CASHMTA=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities / Market Total Assets

4. EXRETAVG = Excess Return compared to the S&P 500

EXRETAVG is the weighted excess return compared to the S&P 500 in past 12 month. Geometrically declining weights are imposed on the monthly excess return to reflect lagged information. The weight is halved each quarter.

5. SIGMA = Standard Deviation of Daily Returns

For sigma, we use the annualized standard deviation of a company's returns over the past 92 days (or 63 trading days).

6. RSIZE = Relative Size

RSIZE=log (Market Cap / Total Market Cap of S&P 500 companies)

7. MB = Market to Adjusted Book Equity Ratio


8. PRICE

PRICE is measured as the log of the stock price, capped at log(15).


BGC Group  (NAS:BGC) Probability of Financial Distress (%) Explanation

Like the Altman Z-Score, the PFD measures a company's bankruptcy risk in the upcoming year. However, the main drawback of the Z-score is it does not apply to banks and insurance companies. According to Investopedia, the concept of "working capital" does not apply to banks and insurance companies, as financial institutions do not have typical current assets or current liabilities like inventories or accounts payable.


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BGC Group (BGC Group) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
499 Park Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10022
BGC Group Inc is a brokerage and financial technology company that serves the global financial markets. Its service and product offerings include brokerage for a wide range of financial products including fixed income, equities, commodities, derivatives, and real estate, software solutions for trading platforms, clearing, trade execution, and other back-office services. Its clients mostly include banks, brokerage houses, hedge funds, and investment banks. BGC operates in one reportable segment, which is providing brokerage services to the financial markets. The company earns the majority of its revenue in the United Kingdom followed by the United States.
Executives
William Dean Addas director C/O DEUTSCHE BANK, 300 S. GRAND AVENUE, LOS ANGELES CA 90071-3109
Jason W. Hauf officer: Chief Financial Officer BGC PARTNERS, 499 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Arthur U Mbanefo director 280 PARK AVENUE 40 WEST, CO ORIX, NEW YORK NY 10017
Sean A Windeatt officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC., 499 PARK AVENNUE NY 10022
Stephen M Merkel officer: EVP and General Counsel C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC., 499 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Linda A Bell director C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC., 499 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
David Richards director C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC., 499 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Martin Laguerre director C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC., 499 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Steven Bisgay officer: Chief Financial Officer 545 WASHINGTON BLVD, JERSEY CITY NJ 07310
Cf Group Management Inc director, 10 percent owner 135 EAST 57TH ST, NEW YORK NY 10022
Cantor Fitzgerald, L. P. director, 10 percent owner 110 EAST 59TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10022
Sean Galvin officer: Chief Accounting Officer 545 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, JERSEY CITY NJ 07310
William J Moran director 135 EAST 57TH ST, NEW YORK NY 10022
Howard W Lutnick director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer
Steven R Mcmurray officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC., 499 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022