Description
The Cost Cutting event tracks significant cost reduction measures taken by companies, such as layoffs, budget reductions, downsizing, and restructuring. These events provide insights into a company’s financial health, strategic adjustments, and market positioning.
Use Cases:
- Investment Analysis: Identify businesses implementing cost-saving measures that may indicate financial distress or strategic shifts.
- Competitive Intelligence: Monitor how competitors are adjusting budgets and operations.
- Risk Assessment: Evaluate financial stability before engaging with a business.
- Mergers & Acquisitions: Identify potential acquisition targets facing financial difficulties.
Data Schema
Event Name: "cost_cutting" (Use this value in the event_types
parameter when querying this event.)
event_types
parameter when querying this event.)Signal | API Name | Description | Data Type |
---|---|---|---|
Cost cutting actions | actions_taken | A summary of the measures implemented to reduce costs. | TEXT |
Expected savings | expected_savings_amount | Projected amount of cost savings as a result of the cost-cutting measures, if available. | TEXT |
Savings currency | expected_savings_currency | Currency of the projected amount of savings resulting from the cost-cutting measures. | TEXT |
Affected departments | departments_affected | A list of departments impacted by the cost-cutting measures. | TEXT |
Link to article | link | Link to article reporting the cost-cutting measures taken by the company. | URL |
Query Example
curl -X POST \
"https://api.explorium.ai/v1/businesses/events" \
-H "API_KEY: your_api_key_here" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"event_types": [
"cost_cutting"
],
"business_ids": [
"8adce3ca1cef0c986b22310e369a0793"
],
"timestamp_from": "2025-01-01T10:03:03.050Z"
}'
Best Practices
- Analyze cost reduction trends to assess long-term business viability.
- Monitor layoffs and restructuring efforts to understand workforce shifts.
- Use cost-cutting data with financial metrics to create a comprehensive business risk profile.
Related Events
- Lawsuits and Legal Issues - Tracks legal challenges and regulatory issues
- Outages and Security Breaches - Identifies major disruptions and cybersecurity incidents
- Merger and Acquisitions - Tracks major M&A activity