Close Brothers Group plc (CBG) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of January 2026: 37 days

Close Brothers Group plc (CBG) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 37 days as of January 2026. Defensive assets of GBX50.20 Million (cash GBX-, short-term investments GBX-, receivables GBX50.20 Million) cover 37 days of daily cash needs of GBX1.37 Million/day.

Defensive Interval Ratio

37 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

GBX50.20 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

GBX1.37 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

GBX500.60 Million
GBX

Close Brothers Group plc Defensive Interval Ratio (2006–2024)

This chart shows how Close Brothers Group plc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 19 annual periods from 2006 to 2024. As of January 2026, the ratio stands at 37 days, meaning defensive assets of GBX50.20 Million can fund 37 days of operations without new revenue. For the complete balance sheet picture, see CBG current and non-current assets.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Close Brothers Group plc (2006–2024)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Close Brothers Group plc from 2006 to 2024, covering 19 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 how liquid is Close Brothers Group plc's working capital 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)
2024 24 days GBX76.00 Million GBX3.22 Million/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +10 days
2023 13 days GBX66.80 Million GBX5.04 Million/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +2 days
2022 11 days GBX69.60 Million GBX6.28 Million/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -3 days
2021 14 days GBX75.00 Million GBX5.49 Million/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +4 days
2020 10 days GBX68.80 Million GBX7.14 Million/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -725 days
2019 734 days GBX290.70 Million GBX395.89K/day GBX- GBX240.70 Million ▲ +607 days
2018 127 days GBX51.50 Million GBX405.48K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -456 days
2017 583 days GBX221.40 Million GBX379.73K/day GBX- GBX180.30 Million ▼ -137 days
2016 720 days GBX235.60 Million GBX327.40K/day GBX- GBX201.00 Million ▲ +250 days
2015 470 days GBX149.60 Million GBX318.63K/day GBX- GBX115.30 Million ▲ +286 days
2014 184 days GBX56.30 Million GBX306.58K/day GBX- GBX7.10 Million ▼ -2 days
2013 186 days GBX48.90 Million GBX263.01K/day GBX- GBX6.30 Million ▲ +30 days
2012 156 days GBX22.10 Million GBX141.92K/day GBX- GBX3.50 Million ▲ +86 days
2011 70 days GBX17.30 Million GBX247.67K/day GBX- GBX3.70 Million ▼ -9 days
2010 79 days GBX17.70 Million GBX224.38K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +42 days
2009 37 days GBX14.20 Million GBX387.12K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +4446 days
2008 -4409 days GBX-1.31 Billion GBX296.99K/day GBX- GBX-1.32 Billion ▼ -4609 days
2007 200 days GBX56.32 Million GBX281.60K/day GBX- GBX26.42 Million ▼ -2331 days
2006 2531 days GBX916.38 Million GBX362.13K/day GBX- GBX858.40 Million —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)