Moody’s rates 33 companies in restaurant industry globally, defined to be businesses that derive majority of their revenues from owning, operating or franchising restaurants; these represent ~ $36 billion in rated debt

Methodology results in senior unsecured credit ratings ranging from A2 to Ca; concentration at this weak level reflect severe stresses faced by many issuers at present.

– Restaurant industry overview
– High-risk factors for restaurant industry and mitigating considerations
– Individual sub-factors considered in agencies’ methodologies
– Industry characteristics and alternative business models (franchise v. ownership-based model)

target audience:DX1 Corporate bankers, relationship managers, research analysts, credit risk managers,

prerequisite required:
– None

prerequisite recommended:
– Airline Industry Analysis

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