Malaysia Steel Works KL Bhd (5098) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of September 2025: 103 days

Malaysia Steel Works KL Bhd (5098) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 103 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of RM386.36 Million (cash RM-, short-term investments RM24.34 Million, receivables RM362.02 Million) cover 103 days of daily cash needs of RM3.76 Million/day.

Defensive Interval Ratio

103 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

RM386.36 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

RM3.76 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

RM1.37 Billion
MYR

Malaysia Steel Works KL Bhd Defensive Interval Ratio (2012–2024)

This chart shows how Malaysia Steel Works KL Bhd's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 13 annual periods from 2012 to 2024. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 103 days, meaning defensive assets of RM386.36 Million can fund 103 days of operations without new revenue. For the complete balance sheet picture, see Malaysia Steel Works KL Bhd asset portfolio.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Malaysia Steel Works KL Bhd (2012–2024)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Malaysia Steel Works KL Bhd from 2012 to 2024, covering 13 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. See Malaysia Steel Works KL Bhd (5098) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (MYR) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2024 107 days RM363.08 Million RM3.40 Million/day RM- RM22.41 Million ▼ -4 days
2023 110 days RM308.57 Million RM2.80 Million/day RM- RM20.57 Million ▲ +19 days
2022 91 days RM207.95 Million RM2.29 Million/day RM- RM24.83 Million ▼ -30 days
2021 121 days RM267.96 Million RM2.21 Million/day RM- RM52.71 Million ▲ +14 days
2020 107 days RM231.09 Million RM2.16 Million/day RM- RM23.80 Million ▼ -5 days
2019 112 days RM198.57 Million RM1.77 Million/day RM- RM24.90 Million ▼ -9 days
2018 121 days RM187.24 Million RM1.54 Million/day RM- RM51.11 Million ▼ -30 days
2017 151 days RM258.26 Million RM1.71 Million/day RM- RM32.06 Million ▲ +35 days
2016 117 days RM200.46 Million RM1.72 Million/day RM- RM28.31 Million ▲ +19 days
2015 98 days RM155.00 Million RM1.58 Million/day RM- RM- ▼ -163 days
2014 261 days RM335.00 Million RM1.28 Million/day RM- RM- ▲ +60 days
2013 202 days RM241.00 Million RM1.19 Million/day RM- RM- ▼ -22 days
2012 224 days RM226.00 Million RM1.01 Million/day RM- RM- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)