Analyzer Guide

How to Use EchoRisk and Read the Metrics

Use this page as a quick manual for the MSME risk analyzer. It explains what to enter, how each indicator is calculated, and how to interpret the final score.

Open Analyzer

Quick Workflow

1

Enter business details

Add the MSME name, industry, assets, liabilities, revenue, income, expenses, debt payments, growth, age, and market sentiment.

2

Calculate insights

The analyzer calculates ratios and converts them into a 0 to 100 risk score. Higher score means higher financial stress.

3

Read weak points

Review the colored status tags and recommendations. Start with the indicators marked Watch, Weak, Tight, High, Urgent, or Strained.

4

Export the result

Use Save as PDF for a printable report, or Download Report for a standalone HTML report.

Input Fields

Input What It Means Tip
Current Assets Cash, receivables, inventory, and other assets expected to convert to cash within one year. Use the latest balance sheet value.
Cash Balance Immediately available cash or bank balance. Do not include inventory or unpaid invoices here.
Inventory Stock currently held for sale or production. Used to calculate quick ratio.
Current Liabilities Short-term obligations due within one year. Include supplier dues, short-term loans, and pending statutory dues.
Total Liabilities All short-term and long-term obligations. Used against equity to estimate leverage.
Total Equity Owner capital plus retained earnings after liabilities. If equity is very low, leverage risk rises quickly.
Annual Revenue Total sales or operating income for a year. Use annualized revenue if only monthly data is available.
Annual Net Income Profit after expenses, interest, tax, and other costs. Can be negative for loss-making businesses.
Monthly Operating Expenses Average monthly business running costs before debt payments. Include rent, salaries, utilities, raw material overhead, and recurring costs.
Monthly Debt Payments Average EMI, interest, or debt repayment amount per month. Set to 0 if there are no monthly debt payments.
Revenue Growth Recent annual or year-on-year revenue growth percentage. Use negative values if revenue is falling.
Market Sentiment A simple estimate of current market demand and customer outlook. Move left for weak demand and right for strong demand.

Metric Meanings

Current Ratio

Formula: Current Assets / Current Liabilities

Shows whether short-term assets can cover short-term obligations. Around 1.5 or above is usually healthier.

Quick Ratio

Formula: (Current Assets - Inventory) / Current Liabilities

Measures liquidity without relying on inventory. Low values mean the business depends heavily on selling stock to pay bills.

Debt-Equity

Formula: Total Liabilities / Total Equity

Shows how much debt supports the business compared with owner capital. Higher values suggest heavier leverage.

Profit Margin

Formula: Net Income / Annual Revenue

Shows how much profit remains from sales. Thin or negative margins reduce the ability to absorb shocks.

Cash Runway

Formula: Cash Balance / Monthly Cash Shortfall

Estimates how many months cash can cover the current shortfall. If revenue covers expenses and debt, the tool shows no burn.

Debt Coverage

Formula: Average Monthly Revenue / Monthly Debt Payments

Shows how comfortably monthly revenue covers debt payments. Higher is better; low values indicate payment pressure.

Break-even Revenue

Formula: (Operating Expenses + Debt Payments) / Industry Margin Benchmark

Estimates the monthly revenue needed to cover monthly obligations based on the selected industry.

Growth Signal

Formula: Revenue Growth Percentage

Shows whether business momentum is expanding, stable, or contracting.

Risk Score Interpretation

0-39 Low Risk

Financial position appears stable. Continue monthly tracking and use the report for planning.

40-69 Moderate Risk

Some indicators need attention. Review cash flow weekly and prioritize the two weakest metrics.

70-100 High Risk

Financial stress is high. Freeze nonessential spending, build a short-term cash plan, and consider restructuring advice.

Important Notes