Bell Equipment Limited (BEL) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Bell Equipment Limited (BEL) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 272 days as of June 2025. Defensive assets of ZAC1.74 Billion (cash ZAC-, short-term investments ZAC-, receivables ZAC1.74 Billion) cover 272 days of daily cash needs of ZAC6.39 Million/day. See Bell Equipment Limited (BEL) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Bell Equipment Limited Defensive Interval Ratio (2002–2024)
This chart shows how Bell Equipment Limited's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 23 annual periods from 2002 to 2024. As of June 2025, the ratio stands at 272 days, meaning defensive assets of ZAC1.74 Billion can fund 272 days of operations without new revenue. See Bell Equipment Limited (BEL) balance sheet quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Bell Equipment Limited (2002–2024)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Bell Equipment Limited from 2002 to 2024, covering 23 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 Bell Equipment Limited.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (ZAC) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 210 days | ZAC1.41 Billion | ZAC6.70 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▲ +68 days |
| 2023 | 142 days | ZAC1.64 Billion | ZAC11.56 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC15.07 Million | ▲ +38 days |
| 2022 | 103 days | ZAC965.45 Million | ZAC9.36 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC-44.19 Million | ▼ -18 days |
| 2021 | 121 days | ZAC787.28 Million | ZAC6.52 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC-50.42 Million | ▲ +13 days |
| 2020 | 108 days | ZAC701.29 Million | ZAC6.51 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC10.23 Million | ▲ +21 days |
| 2019 | 87 days | ZAC721.88 Million | ZAC8.29 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC6.76 Million | ▼ -72 days |
| 2018 | 159 days | ZAC1.11 Billion | ZAC6.99 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC6.76 Million | ▼ -4 days |
| 2017 | 162 days | ZAC896.93 Million | ZAC5.53 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC13.14 Million | ▼ -31 days |
| 2016 | 194 days | ZAC757.31 Million | ZAC3.91 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC5.64 Million | ▼ -6 days |
| 2015 | 200 days | ZAC854.55 Million | ZAC4.28 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC12.78 Million | ▲ +79 days |
| 2014 | 121 days | ZAC577.37 Million | ZAC4.78 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC2.07 Million | ▼ -39 days |
| 2013 | 160 days | ZAC885.19 Million | ZAC5.53 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC578.00K | ▼ -63 days |
| 2012 | 223 days | ZAC696.79 Million | ZAC3.12 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC3.21 Million | ▲ +22 days |
| 2011 | 201 days | ZAC934.60 Million | ZAC4.64 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC4.48 Million | ▲ +17 days |
| 2010 | 185 days | ZAC491.43 Million | ZAC2.66 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▲ +36 days |
| 2009 | 148 days | ZAC460.13 Million | ZAC3.10 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC430.00K | ▲ +20 days |
| 2008 | 128 days | ZAC660.35 Million | ZAC5.15 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▼ -63 days |
| 2007 | 192 days | ZAC675.19 Million | ZAC3.52 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▲ +36 days |
| 2006 | 156 days | ZAC395.88 Million | ZAC2.55 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▼ -5 days |
| 2005 | 161 days | ZAC376.13 Million | ZAC2.34 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▲ +54 days |
| 2004 | 107 days | ZAC246.83 Million | ZAC2.31 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▲ +1 days |
| 2003 | 106 days | ZAC191.52 Million | ZAC1.80 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▼ -48 days |
| 2002 | 154 days | ZAC253.17 Million | ZAC1.64 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | — |