Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust PLC (BGCG) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of January 2026: 93 days

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust PLC (BGCG) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 93 days as of January 2026. Defensive assets of GBX156.00K (cash GBX-, short-term investments GBX-, receivables GBX156.00K) cover 93 days of daily cash needs of GBX1.67K/day. Check BGCG intangible-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

93 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

GBX156.00K
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

GBX1.67K
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

GBX610.00K
GBX

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust PLC Defensive Interval Ratio (2004–2026)

This chart shows how Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust PLC's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 23 annual periods from 2004 to 2026. As of January 2026, the ratio stands at 93 days, meaning defensive assets of GBX156.00K can fund 93 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust PLC net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust PLC (2004–2026)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust PLC from 2004 to 2026, 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 BGCG market cap overview.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (GBX) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2026 93 days GBX156.00K GBX1.67K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +91 days
2025 2 days GBX40.00K GBX18.08K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +1 days
2024 1 days GBX23.00K GBX17.23K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ 0 days
2023 1 days GBX26.00K GBX18.04K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -3 days
2022 4 days GBX100.00K GBX22.66K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -116 days
2021 120 days GBX1.35 Million GBX11.22K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -363 days
2020 483 days GBX756.00K GBX1.56K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +179 days
2019 304 days GBX836.00K GBX2.75K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -17 days
2018 321 days GBX1.38 Million GBX4.31K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -152 days
2017 473 days GBX1.30 Million GBX2.76K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +388 days
2016 85 days GBX352.00K GBX4.16K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -152 days
2015 237 days GBX532.00K GBX2.25K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +228 days
2014 9 days GBX224.00K GBX26.35K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -299 days
2013 308 days GBX416.00K GBX1.35K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +41 days
2012 267 days GBX1.60 Million GBX5.98K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +64 days
2011 204 days GBX799.00K GBX3.93K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +18 days
2010 185 days GBX1.49 Million GBX8.02K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +39 days
2009 146 days GBX708.30K GBX4.84K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -138 days
2008 284 days GBX1.43 Million GBX5.04K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +100 days
2007 184 days GBX673.00K GBX3.65K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -131 days
2006 315 days GBX2.38 Million GBX7.56K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +86 days
2005 229 days GBX986.00K GBX4.30K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +12 days
2004 218 days GBX4.88 Million GBX22.42K/day GBX- GBX- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)