Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC (ASL) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 52 days

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC (ASL) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 52 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of GBX47.00K (cash GBX-, short-term investments GBX-, receivables GBX47.00K) cover 52 days of daily cash needs of GBX912.33/day.

Defensive Interval Ratio

52 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

GBX47.00K
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

GBX912.33
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

GBX333.00K
GBX

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC Defensive Interval Ratio (2003–2025)

This chart shows how Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 23 annual periods from 2003 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 52 days, meaning defensive assets of GBX47.00K can fund 52 days of operations without new revenue. For the complete balance sheet picture, see total assets of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC (2003–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC from 2003 to 2025, 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. See Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC (ASL) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (GBX) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 52 days GBX47.00K GBX912.33/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -6318 days
2024 6369 days GBX2.83 Million GBX443.84/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +1677 days
2023 4692 days GBX2.66 Million GBX567.12/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +4682 days
2022 10 days GBX2.15 Million GBX206.04K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -746 days
2021 756 days GBX1.88 Million GBX2.48K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +469 days
2020 287 days GBX968.00K GBX3.37K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +213 days
2019 74 days GBX2.81 Million GBX38.01K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -3741 days
2018 3815 days GBX3.23 Million GBX846.58/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -2878 days
2017 6693 days GBX3.65 Million GBX545.21/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +6664 days
2016 29 days GBX2.88 Million GBX99.02K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -1855 days
2015 1884 days GBX2.63 Million GBX1.40K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -2779 days
2014 4663 days GBX2.67 Million GBX572.60/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +4639 days
2013 23 days GBX2.07 Million GBX88.11K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -1151 days
2012 1175 days GBX1.86 Million GBX1.58K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +607 days
2011 568 days GBX2.58 Million GBX4.54K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +557 days
2010 11 days GBX1.62 Million GBX147.54K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -4946 days
2009 4957 days GBX2.01 Million GBX405.48/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +4316 days
2008 641 days GBX2.28 Million GBX3.55K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -6675 days
2007 7316 days GBX6.35 Million GBX868.49/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -743 days
2006 8059 days GBX1.37 Million GBX169.86/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -365 days
2005 8425 days GBX1.41 Million GBX167.12/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -5252 days
2004 13677 days GBX1.91 Million GBX139.73/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +13628 days
2003 49 days GBX1.05 Million GBX21.57K/day GBX- GBX- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)