Profitability and low debt. If you're making money and don't owe money, you can't go bankrupt. Of course, profitable companies can become unprofitable, especi

Profitability and low debt. If you're making money and don't owe money, you can't go bankrupt. Of course, profitable companies can become unprofitable, especially in a negative environment, so the more profitable it is, the safer it is. The only thing that stops the timer on the bomb is taking in more money than you spend.