Abstract. Russian  industrial  enterprises,  examined  by the Russian  Economic  Barometer  are  grouped according  to  two  criteria:  the  level  of  capacity  utilization  rate,  as  well  as  the  level  of  debts  to  banks.  This grouping allows you to see how key characteristics of enterprises differ, depending on how their production capacities are loaded and what is their level debts to banks. Data are presented for the
third quarter of 2017.