VedantaBUE:VEDL 67 Current Ratio is 1.32 as of Mar. 2026, which is 50% above its 10-year median of 0.88. GuruFocus rates BUE:VEDL with a GF Score™ of 67/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,632 Metals & Mining companies, Vedanta ranks worse than 69.03% on this metric.
The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Vedanta's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.32.
Vedanta has a current ratio of 1.32. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.
The historical rank and industry rank for Vedanta's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
BUE:VEDL'
s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.66 Med: 0.88 Max: 1.32
Current: 1.32
During the past 13 years, Vedanta's highest Current Ratio was 1.32. The lowest was 0.66. And the median was 0.88.
BUE:VEDL's Current Ratio is ranked worse than 69.03% of 2632
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 2.625
vs BUE:VEDL: 1.32
Vedanta (BUE:VEDL) Current Ratio Explanation
The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.
Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.
The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.
If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.
Vedanta Current Ratio Related Terms
Vedanta Current Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vedanta's Current Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Vedanta's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Vedanta Current Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Vedanta's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vedanta's Current Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Vedanta (BUE:VEDL) has a Current Ratio of 1.32 as of Mar. 2026. This is 50% above median its historical median of 0.88. Over the past decade, Vedanta's Current Ratio has ranged from 0.66 to 1.32. According to the industry distribution chart, Vedanta ranks #1817 out of 2632 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 69%.
Is Vedanta's Current Ratio too high?
Vedanta's current Current Ratio of 1.32 is 50% above median its 10-year median of 0.88. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.66 to a high of 1.32. The Metals & Mining industry median Current Ratio is 2.63. Vedanta's value of 1.32 is 49.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Vedanta ranks #1817 out of 2632 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Vedanta has a GF Score™ of 67/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vedanta's Current Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Vedanta ranks #1817 out of 2632 companies for Current Ratio. This places Vedanta in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Current Ratio is 2.63. Vedanta's value of 1.32 is 49.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Vedanta's own Current Ratio has ranged from 0.66 to 1.32 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.88 vs. the industry median of 2.63, Vedanta has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Current Ratio for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Current Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 2.63, based on 2,632 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Current Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Current Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Vedanta's current Current Ratio of 1.32 is 49.7% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Current Ratio mean?
A high Current Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Current Ratio is 2.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vedanta's current Current Ratio is 1.32, which is 50% above median its own 10-year median of 0.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vedanta stock overvalued right now?
Vedanta (BUE:VEDL) has a current Current Ratio of 1.32. The current Current Ratio is 1.32, which is 50% above median its 10-year median of 0.88 and 49.7% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 2.63. Vedanta's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Current Ratio calculated?
Current Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Vedanta (BUE:VEDL), the current Current Ratio is 1.32 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Vedanta Ltd is a diversified natural resource Group engaged in exploring, extracting and processing minerals. The Group engages in the exploration, production and sale of zinc, lead, silver, copper, iron ore and has a presence across India, South Africa, Namibia, Ireland, Australia, Liberia and UAE. The Group is also in the business of commercial power generation, powercables, steel manufacturing and port operations in India and manufacturing of glass substrate in South Korea and Taiwan. The Group's reportable segments are copper, power, Zinc India, Zinc international, and others. It generates majority of revenue from Zinc India. It has presence in India, Europe, Saudi Arabia, China, The United States of America, Mexico, and Others of which majority of revenue is from India.
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