Understanding your risk grade
How Senserity turns hundreds of test results into a single A–E grade and 0–100 score.
Every company on your watchlist has two headline outputs: a risk score from 0 to 100, and a risk grade from A to E. Lower is better on both. This article explains how they're calculated and what to make of them.
The risk grade bands
| Grade | Score range | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0–14 | Excellent. No significant concerns found. |
| B | 15–29 | Good. Minor concerns may be present. |
| C | 30–49 | Adequate. Some concerns worth reviewing. |
| D | 50–74 | Concerning. Multiple significant findings. |
| E | 75–100 | Critical. Serious findings require attention. |
Most well-run companies will land in A or B. A C or D grade does not mean a company is unsuitable; it means there are specific findings worth understanding. Only a minority of companies score in the E band.
How the score is calculated
The risk score is the weighted average of nine category scores. Each category (Financial, Governance, Compliance, Cyber, Legal, Media, Operational, Social/ESG, and Network) has its own score, derived from the tests run within that category.
Each test either passes, fails, or is not applicable. Failed tests contribute to the category score in proportion to their severity. A critical finding contributes far more than a low-severity one. See How severity multipliers work for the exact multipliers.
After the severity-weighted average is calculated for each category, a severity escalation factor may be added. This prevents large numbers of passing tests from diluting the impact of serious failures within a category. See How severity multipliers work for details.
The nine category scores are then combined using fixed weights that reflect how much each category typically contributes to overall risk. Financial and Governance carry the highest weights; Network and Social/ESG carry lower ones.
Finally, if any Red Flag conditions are detected, a bonus is added to the weighted average. Only the highest-tier Red Flag bonus applies — they do not stack. The final score is capped at 100.
What the score does not tell you
The score is a summary. It compresses hundreds of data points into a single number, which means it is useful for comparison and triage but not for understanding the specifics of any individual finding.
A company with a score of 45 could have one serious governance concern or a handful of minor operational ones. The number is similar; the implications are different. Always look at the category breakdown and red flags, not just the headline score.
Score vs health score
Inside the platform you may sometimes see references to a "health score". This is an internal concept used in the test engine that runs on the opposite scale (100 = good). When scores are presented in the interface, they are always shown as risk scores (0 = best), with the conversion done automatically. You never need to think about this distinction.
When scores are not available
A company must complete enrichment before it can be scored. Enrichment typically takes a few minutes after you add a company to your watchlist. Some enrichments take longer, particularly those that query external data providers.
While enrichment is in progress, the company card shows "Enriching" rather than a grade. Once the first enrichment round completes, a score is produced and updated each time the company is re-enriched.
If a company has very little public data (for example, a recently incorporated company with no filed accounts) the score will be calculated from whatever data is available. Senserity tracks "test coverage" per category to show how complete the data is.
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