The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC (ESCT) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 34 days

The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC (ESCT) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 34 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of GBX4.71 Million (cash GBX-, short-term investments GBX-, receivables GBX4.71 Million) cover 34 days of daily cash needs of GBX137.28K/day. See ESCT net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

34 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

GBX4.71 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

GBX137.28K
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

GBX50.11 Million
GBX

The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC Defensive Interval Ratio (2004–2025)

This chart shows how The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 22 annual periods from 2004 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 34 days, meaning defensive assets of GBX4.71 Million can fund 34 days of operations without new revenue. See The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC balance sheet quality to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC (2004–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC from 2004 to 2025, covering 22 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 The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC market capitalisation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (GBX) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 75 days GBX273.00K GBX3.64K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -1085 days
2024 1160 days GBX1.73 Million GBX1.49K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +1089 days
2023 71 days GBX2.02 Million GBX28.52K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -1004 days
2022 1074 days GBX3.24 Million GBX3.01K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +1035 days
2021 40 days GBX776.00K GBX19.60K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -139 days
2020 179 days GBX2.06 Million GBX11.54K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +36 days
2019 142 days GBX2.62 Million GBX18.41K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +75 days
2018 68 days GBX947.00K GBX14.01K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -92 days
2017 160 days GBX2.79 Million GBX17.42K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +84 days
2016 75 days GBX762.00K GBX10.10K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -97 days
2015 172 days GBX1.94 Million GBX11.30K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +118 days
2014 54 days GBX902.00K GBX16.82K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -201 days
2013 255 days GBX2.85 Million GBX11.16K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -587 days
2012 842 days GBX1.82 Million GBX2.16K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -718 days
2011 1560 days GBX2.38 Million GBX1.53K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -2380 days
2010 3940 days GBX10.48 Million GBX2.66K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +3825 days
2009 115 days GBX1.29 Million GBX11.20K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -471 days
2008 586 days GBX5.16 Million GBX8.81K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -376 days
2007 962 days GBX8.46 Million GBX8.80K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +932 days
2006 30 days GBX877.00K GBX29.22K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +14 days
2005 16 days GBX566.00K GBX36.08K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -44 days
2004 60 days GBX831.00K GBX13.85K/day GBX- GBX- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)