The webinar will present objective evidence on the long-term effects of disruptions on financial performance. The evidence is based on a study of nearly 800 instances of disruptions experienced by publicly traded firms. Some of the key findings are:

• Disruptions have a significant negative effect on profitability. In the year leading to the disruption, the average effect is 107% drop in operating income, 93% drop in return on assets, and 114% drop in return on sales.
• Over a three year time period around the disruption, disruption experiencing firms report 33% to 40% lower stock returns relative to their competition and increased share price volatility.
• Firms continue to operate for at least two years at a lower performance level after experiencing disruptions.

The webinar will also discuss findings from the report on the impact of disruptions on corporate performance by the sources of disruption; the reasons for disruptions; different industry groups, and firm size.