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Table 2 Distribution of the sample according to industry sectors and financial distress

From: A proposed multidimensional model for predicting financial distress: an empirical study on Egyptian listed firms

Industry sector

Firms (2016–2021)

N

%

Industry

NFD

FD

Frequency

Percent

Basic resources

54

6

60

12.71

Health care and pharmaceuticals

30

0

30

6.36

Industrial goods, services, and automobiles

18

0

18

3.81

Real estate

109

9

118

25.00

Travel and leisure

19

11

30

6.36

Utilities

2

4

6

1.27

IT, media, and communication services

29

1

30

6.36

Food, beverages, and tobacco

47

1

48

10.17

Energy and support services

6

0

6

1.27

Trade and distributors

12

0

12

2.54

Shipping and transportation services

4

8

12

2.54

Education services

6

0

6

1.27

Contracting and construction engineering

23

1

24

5.08

Textile and durables

28

2

30

6.36

Building materials

30

6

36

7.63

Paper and packaging

2

4

6

1.27

Total

419

53

472

100.00

  1. FD financially distressed, NFD non-financially distressed