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Ohlson O-score: what it means and how to read it
Another bankruptcy-risk model, using size, debt, profits and cash. Above 0 means more than a 50% modelled chance of distress.
What is Ohlson O-score?
Another bankruptcy-risk model, using size, debt, profits and cash. Above 0 means more than a 50% modelled chance of distress.
A worked example
A small company with losses two years running and liabilities above its assets may score +1.5. A large, profitable one with little debt scores well below zero.
Why does Ohlson O-score matter?
A second opinion on financial stress, alongside the Altman Z-score.
How do you read Ohlson O-score?
Below 0 is the safer side.
Lower is usually better.
What is a typical Ohlson O-score in India today?
The median across the 4133 listed companies that report it, as of 13 Oct 2026. Half sit above each figure and half below.
By company size
Median
Large Cap · 71 companies-6.0
Mid Cap · 118 companies-5.7
Small Cap · 3944 companies-4.0
By industry
Median, largest industries first
Pharmaceuticals · 185-4.8
Computers - Software & Consulting · 56-6.1
Refineries & Marketing · 8-5.4
Power Generation · 29-3.7
Auto Components & Equipments · 110-4.6
Heavy Electrical Equipment · 42-5.0
Cement & Cement Products · 33-4.3
Civil Construction · 109-3.7
Aerospace & Defense · 31-5.1
2/3 Wheelers · 9-5.7
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