VedantaBUE:VEDL 61 Quick Ratio is 1.28 as of Mar. 2026, which is 80% above its 10-year median of 0.71. GuruFocus rates BUE:VEDL with a GF Score™ of 61/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,638 Metals & Mining companies, Vedanta ranks worse than 63.72% on this metric.
The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets excludes Total Inventories divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Vedanta's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.28.
Vedanta has a quick ratio of 1.28. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.
The historical rank and industry rank for Vedanta's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
BUE:VEDL'
s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.49 Med: 0.71 Max: 1.28
Current: 1.28
During the past 13 years, Vedanta's highest Quick Ratio was 1.28. The lowest was 0.49. And the median was 0.71.
BUE:VEDL's Quick Ratio is ranked worse than 63.72% of 2638
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 2.315
vs BUE:VEDL: 1.28
Vedanta (BUE:VEDL) Quick Ratio Explanation
The quick ratio is more conservative than the Current Ratio because it excludes inventories from current assets. The ratio derives its name presumably from the fact that assets such as cash and marketable securities are quick sources of cash. Inventories generally take time to be converted into cash, and if they have to be sold quickly, the company may have to accept a lower price than book value of these inventories. As a result, they are justifiably excluded from assets that are ready sources of immediate cash.
In general, low or decreasing quick ratios generally suggest that a company is over-leveraged, struggling to maintain or grow sales, paying bills too quickly or collecting receivables too slowly. On the other hand, a high or increasing quick ratio generally indicates that a company is experiencing solid top-line growth, quickly converting receivables into cash, and easily able to cover its financial obligations. Such companies often have faster inventory turnover and cash conversion cycles.
The higher the quick ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.
Vedanta Quick Ratio Related Terms
Vedanta Quick Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vedanta's Quick 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 Quick Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Quick 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 Quick Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Vedanta's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vedanta's Quick Ratio falls into.
The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. For this reason, the ratio excludes inventories from current assets.
Vedanta's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
* 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 Quick Ratio of 1.28 as of Mar. 2026. Quick ratio is the ratio of current assets less inventory to current liabilities. View historical data on Vedanta and its competitors. This is 80% above median its historical median of 0.71. Over the past decade, Vedanta's Quick Ratio has ranged from 0.49 to 1.28. According to the industry distribution chart, Vedanta ranks #1681 out of 2638 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 63.7%.
Is Vedanta's Quick Ratio too high?
Vedanta's current Quick Ratio of 1.28 is 80% above median its 10-year median of 0.71. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.49 to a high of 1.28. The Metals & Mining industry median Quick Ratio is 2.32. Vedanta's value of 1.28 is 44.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Vedanta ranks #1681 out of 2638 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Vedanta has a GF Score™ of 61/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vedanta's Quick Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Vedanta ranks #1681 out of 2638 companies for Quick Ratio. This places Vedanta in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Quick Ratio is 2.32. Vedanta's value of 1.28 is 44.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Vedanta's own Quick Ratio has ranged from 0.49 to 1.28 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.71 vs. the industry median of 2.32, 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 Quick Ratio for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Quick Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 2.32, based on 2,638 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Quick Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Quick Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Vedanta's current Quick Ratio of 1.28 is 44.7% 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 Quick Ratio mean?
A high Quick Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Quick ratio is the ratio of current assets less inventory to current liabilities. View historical data on Vedanta and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Quick Ratio is 2.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vedanta's current Quick Ratio is 1.28, which is 80% above median its own 10-year median of 0.71. 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 Quick Ratio of 1.28. The current Quick Ratio is 1.28, which is 80% above median its 10-year median of 0.71 and 44.7% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 2.32. Vedanta's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Quick Ratio calculated?
Quick Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Vedanta (BUE:VEDL), the current Quick Ratio is 1.28 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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