An analysis of core, non-market challenges affecting a curated list of corporations as of October 3, 2025.
This report identifies and ranks significant, fundamental business headwinds affecting a diverse group of publicly traded, U.S.-based companies. The analysis deliberately excludes security prices, market capitalization, sector, industry, employee count, tariff uncertainty, and government shutdowns to focus purely on the underlying operational and economic challenges that are independent of these factors.
The chart below visualizes the estimated prevalence of each fundamental headwind. A higher prevalence score indicates a more widespread challenge impacting a larger percentage of the companies in the study group. Use the category filters below the chart to narrow your focus.