Vedanta Iron and Steel Limited — financial distress indicators

Total liabilities are 1.37× total assets.

Balance-sheet insolvency test: debts exceeding the fair value of assets is the statutory definition of net-worth erosion; under the Companies Act 2013 it is a recognised sign of financial sickness.

Interest coverage (EBIT / interest) is 0.17×.

When EBIT < interest, debt service is funded from cash reserves or new borrowing — the classic precursor to payment default and covenant breach.

Current ratio is 0.27 (current assets cover 27% of near-term obligations).

Cash-flow insolvency test: inability to pay debts as they fall due is the trigger for both U.S. involuntary petitions and Indian IBC default.

Total debt is 48.0× EBITDA.

Debt above ~6× EBITDA is deep sub-investment-grade territory; refinancing becomes difficult when rates or earnings move against the company.

Operating cash flow negative in 2 of the last 2 years.

A business that cannot fund itself from operations depends on external capital to survive.

O-score 5.26 → model probability 99%.

Ohlson (1980) logit model of 1-year corporate failure; O > 0 (p > 50%) is the original failure cut-off.

Recurring net losses.

Repeated losses are a core input in both Ohlson and Altman failure models.

Short-term debt is 14.8× cash on hand.

Maturity wall: debt due within a year must be refinanced, which is the most common proximate cause of filings.