Steamships Trading Company Ltd (SST) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Steamships Trading Company Ltd (SST) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 320 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of AU$248.67 Million (cash AU$37.67 Million, short-term investments AU$-, receivables AU$211.00 Million) cover 320 days of daily cash needs of AU$777.37K/day. See how liquid is Steamships Trading Company Ltd's working capital to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Steamships Trading Company Ltd Defensive Interval Ratio (1988–2025)
This chart shows how Steamships Trading Company Ltd's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 36 annual periods from 1988 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 320 days, meaning defensive assets of AU$248.67 Million can fund 320 days of operations without new revenue. See Steamships Trading Company Ltd balance sheet quality to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Steamships Trading Company Ltd (1988–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Steamships Trading Company Ltd from 1988 to 2025, covering 36 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of Steamships Trading Company Ltd.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (AUD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 320 days | AU$248.67 Million | AU$777.37K/day | AU$37.67 Million | AU$- | ▲ +8 days |
| 2024 | 312 days | AU$170.82 Million | AU$547.95K/day | AU$27.80 Million | AU$- | ▼ -167 days |
| 2023 | 479 days | AU$199.84 Million | AU$417.25K/day | AU$28.80 Million | AU$- | ▲ +289 days |
| 2022 | 190 days | AU$186.61 Million | AU$983.87K/day | AU$53.44 Million | AU$- | ▼ -969 days |
| 2021 | 1158 days | AU$630.50 Million | AU$544.35K/day | AU$63.79 Million | AU$388.42 Million | ▲ +826 days |
| 2020 | 333 days | AU$209.38 Million | AU$629.53K/day | AU$142.42 Million | AU$8.06 Million | ▼ -256 days |
| 2019 | 588 days | AU$238.94 Million | AU$406.26K/day | AU$100.83 Million | AU$- | ▼ -223 days |
| 2018 | 811 days | AU$783.47 Million | AU$965.87K/day | AU$193.52 Million | AU$398.17 Million | ▲ +25 days |
| 2017 | 786 days | AU$477.04 Million | AU$607.01K/day | AU$12.02 Million | AU$369.00 Million | ▼ -471 days |
| 2016 | 1257 days | AU$636.03 Million | AU$505.88K/day | AU$36.69 Million | AU$385.97 Million | ▲ +820 days |
| 2015 | 438 days | AU$648.94 Million | AU$1.48 Million/day | AU$- | AU$341.36 Million | ▼ -519 days |
| 2014 | 956 days | AU$499.42 Million | AU$522.25K/day | AU$- | AU$400.49 Million | ▲ +148 days |
| 2013 | 808 days | AU$510.86 Million | AU$632.13K/day | AU$- | AU$343.66 Million | ▲ +366 days |
| 2012 | 442 days | AU$448.63 Million | AU$1.01 Million/day | AU$- | AU$20.31 Million | ▲ +37 days |
| 2011 | 405 days | AU$314.82 Million | AU$776.56K/day | AU$- | AU$45.11 Million | ▲ +150 days |
| 2010 | 255 days | AU$190.09 Million | AU$745.00K/day | AU$- | AU$52.58 Million | ▼ -71 days |
| 2009 | 326 days | AU$211.73 Million | AU$648.90K/day | AU$- | AU$48.82 Million | ▼ -135 days |
| 2008 | 462 days | AU$155.05 Million | AU$335.79K/day | AU$- | AU$40.61 Million | ▲ +232 days |
| 2007 | 229 days | AU$84.78 Million | AU$369.70K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +158 days |
| 2006 | 71 days | AU$19.14 Million | AU$269.91K/day | AU$- | AU$-9.75 Million | ▼ -201 days |
| 2005 | 272 days | AU$67.66 Million | AU$248.95K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +42 days |
| 2004 | 230 days | AU$57.17 Million | AU$248.73K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -86 days |
| 2003 | 316 days | AU$77.89 Million | AU$246.62K/day | AU$- | AU$9.31 Million | ▲ +47 days |
| 2002 | 269 days | AU$75.09 Million | AU$279.56K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +107 days |
| 2001 | 162 days | AU$45.62 Million | AU$282.11K/day | AU$- | AU$-8.83 Million | ▼ -13 days |
| 2000 | 174 days | AU$52.53 Million | AU$301.10K/day | AU$- | AU$-4.85 Million | ▼ -23 days |
| 1999 | 198 days | AU$55.79 Million | AU$282.10K/day | AU$- | AU$-5.10 Million | ▲ +32 days |
| 1998 | 166 days | AU$28.04 Million | AU$168.83K/day | AU$- | AU$-2.76 Million | ▼ -54 days |
| 1997 | 220 days | AU$37.23 Million | AU$169.41K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +55 days |
| 1996 | 165 days | AU$26.66 Million | AU$161.56K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -26 days |
| 1995 | 191 days | AU$30.56 Million | AU$159.58K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +18 days |
| 1994 | 174 days | AU$34.56 Million | AU$199.18K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +25 days |
| 1993 | 148 days | AU$36.92 Million | AU$248.75K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +4 days |
| 1992 | 145 days | AU$32.51 Million | AU$224.90K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -60 days |
| 1989 | 205 days | AU$34.67 Million | AU$169.24K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -70 days |
| 1988 | 274 days | AU$40.63 Million | AU$148.08K/day | AU$- | AU$- | — |