Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PLC (BRSC) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of February 2026: 106 days

Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PLC (BRSC) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 106 days as of February 2026. Defensive assets of GBX76.00K (cash GBX-, short-term investments GBX-, receivables GBX76.00K) cover 106 days of daily cash needs of GBX717.81/day. See Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PLC (BRSC) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

106 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

GBX76.00K
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

GBX717.81
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

GBX262.00K
GBX

Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PLC Defensive Interval Ratio (2004–2026)

This chart shows how Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PLC's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 29 annual periods from 2004 to 2026. As of February 2026, the ratio stands at 106 days, meaning defensive assets of GBX76.00K can fund 106 days of operations without new revenue. See Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PLC (BRSC) net asset quality to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PLC (2004–2026)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PLC from 2004 to 2026, covering 29 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 BRSC stock market capitalisation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (GBX) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2026 106 days GBX76.00K GBX717.81/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -305 days
2025 410 days GBX8.87 Million GBX21.61K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +287 days
2024 124 days GBX3.58 Million GBX28.87K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +0 days
2024 124 days GBX3.58 Million GBX28.87K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -117 days
2023 241 days GBX5.65 Million GBX23.41K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +196 days
2022 45 days GBX6.04 Million GBX134.59K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -305 days
2021 349 days GBX7.11 Million GBX20.35K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +226 days
2020 124 days GBX2.60 Million GBX21.01K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +0 days
2020 124 days GBX2.60 Million GBX21.01K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +27 days
2019 97 days GBX1.32 Million GBX13.59K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +0 days
2018 97 days GBX2.21 Million GBX22.72K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -7784 days
2017 7881 days GBX1.53 Million GBX194.52/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +7815 days
2016 66 days GBX883.00K GBX13.34K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +0 days
2016 66 days GBX883.00K GBX13.34K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -120 days
2015 186 days GBX2.31 Million GBX12.40K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +48 days
2014 138 days GBX1.99 Million GBX14.42K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +135 days
2013 3 days GBX39.00K GBX13.81K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -61 days
2012 64 days GBX2.07 Million GBX32.52K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +0 days
2012 64 days GBX2.07 Million GBX32.52K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +30 days
2011 33 days GBX1.59 Million GBX47.81K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -20 days
2010 53 days GBX1.06 Million GBX20.09K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -187 days
2009 240 days GBX1.20 Million GBX5.02K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -15 days
2008 255 days GBX3.28 Million GBX12.87K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +0 days
2008 255 days GBX3.28 Million GBX12.87K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +196 days
2007 59 days GBX1.57 Million GBX26.76K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -337 days
2006 395 days GBX1.82 Million GBX4.61K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +314 days
2005 81 days GBX680.00K GBX8.38K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +76 days
2004 5 days GBX49.00K GBX9.84K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +0 days
2004 5 days GBX49.00K GBX9.84K/day GBX- GBX- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)