Someone posted an algorithm to determine the likelihood of bankruptcy on here a while ago, you could modify that I guess.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.stern.nyu.edu&#x2F;sites&#x2F;default&#x2F;files&#x2F;assets&#x2F;documents&#x2F;con_043413.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.stern.nyu.edu&#x2F;sites&#x2F;default&#x2F;files&#x2F;assets&#x2F;document...</a> &quot;Estimating the Probability of Bankruptcy&quot;<p>One of the things companies do when growth stops and they want to increase profits is lay people off (it&#x27;s kinda a classic MBA move).