The Research on Applicability of Amended KMV Model with Different Industries

Abstract

The determination of the default point is the key to applying the KMV model. In the traditional research, the default point is equal to the sum of short term debt and half of the long term debt empirically based on the credit data of American companies. But whether it is fit for the Chinese companies and whether it is sensitive to industries depend on further research. This paper amends the parameters of default point. Further the paper also analyzes the applicability of amended KMV model in different industries based on the data of Chinese listed companies.