What Is the Balance Sheet Health Score?
Balance Sheet Health Score is a composite 0-100 indicator built from five core ratios (current ratio, debt/equity, equity ratio, cash/debt, working capital) normalized against thresholds and averaged. It summarizes short-term liquidity and long-term leverage in a single intuitive number so you don't get tunnel-visioned on one ratio.
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How to read
- The large number in the center (0-100) is the overall score; the band label above it (Strong / Moderate / Weak) gives a color-coded summary.
- The list on the right shows each of the five components as a mini-bar with its individual 0-100 normalized score. Whichever component is low is where the problem concentrates.
- The green/yellow/red ring around the circle reflects the same band as the score — for at-a-glance reading.
- Hover any component to see its definition; for deeper drill-down, open the balance sheet metrics section below.
Threshold ranges
- ≥ 80Strong balance sheet — liquidity and leverage both healthy.
- 60 – 79Solid but watch; one or two components may be middling.
- 40 – 59Moderate — a notable weakness exists; check the filings.
- < 40Weak — meaningful signals on the liquidity/leverage side.
Watch out for
- One component hitting 100 does not rescue the score: e.g. Cash/Debt may be high while Debt/Equity is extreme — the overall score drops. Always read the component mini-bars.
- The score is computed from the latest period only; to see the trend, use the 'Metrics Trend Heatmap' below — deterioration or improvement patterns surface there even when the score looks stable.
- It ignores sector differences: banks operate at high leverage and will look artificially weak here. In that case lean on the 'Peer Comparison' panel.
Sector note
Software and tech companies typically score high (≥80); retail, airlines, banks, and capital-intensive industrials commonly sit in the 50-70 range.
Try on live data
See these metrics on real US stocks: