Essence of financial stability of an enterprise as basic criteria for its condition

This article discusses the different views of domestic and foreign scientists on the definition of the financial sustainability of the enterprise. First of all, financial stability is considered as the ratio of own and borrowed funds. Further, financial stability is analyzed as a certain indicator or a system of indicators for assessing the financial condition of an enterprise. In addition, financial sustainability is considered as the ability of an enterprise to respond quickly in high-risk conditions.