Informa PLC risk profile
28 Normal where most of the sector sits
Measured 21 October 2026 from IEA's filed statements. Recomputed nightly.
28 (Normal), driven by Leverage and coverage at 75, over 6 weighted categories on the SOFTWARE profile.
What is measured
| Mechanism | Reading | Band | Direction | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market expectation | 32 | Normal | Stable | Average daily turnover — $5.9K |
| Operating pressure | 29 | Normal | Worsening | Costs outgrowing revenue — -0.4 percentage points |
| Cash conversion | 10 | Contained | Stable | Capital spending against operating cash — 0.12x |
| Leverage and coverage | 75 | Stretched | Worsening | Net debt to EBITDA — 5.84x |
| Competitive position | 23 | Normal | Stable | Operating-margin gap against peers — +5.5 percentage points |
| Concentration | 40 | Elevated | Stable | Geographic concentration — 2,764 HHI |
These are descriptive readings of disclosed mechanisms, not investment advice, and not a prediction. A band says where a measured input sits, never what to do about it or what happens next.