The Investment Company plc (INV) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of September 2025: 2701 days

The Investment Company plc (INV) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 2701 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of GBX535.08K (cash GBX-, short-term investments GBX-, receivables GBX535.08K) cover 2701 days of daily cash needs of GBX198.11/day.

Defensive Interval Ratio

2701 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

GBX535.08K
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

GBX198.11
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

GBX72.31K
GBX

The Investment Company plc Defensive Interval Ratio (2005–2025)

This chart shows how The Investment Company plc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 22 annual periods from 2005 to 2025. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 2701 days, meaning defensive assets of GBX535.08K can fund 2701 days of operations without new revenue. For the complete balance sheet picture, see The Investment Company plc (INV) total assets.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for The Investment Company plc (2005–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for The Investment Company plc from 2005 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. See INV net working capital 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 25612 days GBX482.84K GBX18.85/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +25141 days
2024 471 days GBX57.93K GBX123.11/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +467 days
2023 4 days GBX5.94K GBX1.65K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -38 days
2022 41 days GBX12.04K GBX290.41/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -491 days
2021 532 days GBX389.03K GBX731.20/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +293 days
2020 239 days GBX87.72K GBX367.32/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -281 days
2019 520 days GBX192.96K GBX371.13/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -371 days
2018 891 days GBX267.42K GBX300.24/day GBX- GBX2.08K ▲ +109 days
2017 782 days GBX207.28K GBX265.21/day GBX- GBX2.27K ▲ +478 days
2016 304 days GBX424.93K GBX1.40K/day GBX- GBX1.95K ▼ -336 days
2015 640 days GBX308.30K GBX481.96/day GBX- GBX1.66K ▲ +560 days
2014 79 days GBX154.57K GBX1.95K/day GBX- GBX1.56K ▼ -286 days
2013 365 days GBX1.00 Million GBX2.74K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +65 days
2013 300 days GBX320.60K GBX1.07K/day GBX- GBX129.14K ▲ +185 days
2012 114 days GBX398.00K GBX3.48K/day GBX- GBX183.00K ▲ +40 days
2011 74 days GBX195.00K GBX2.64K/day GBX- GBX195.00K ▲ +57 days
2010 17 days GBX97.00K GBX5.67K/day GBX- GBX97.00K ▼ -70 days
2009 87 days GBX84.00K GBX967.12/day GBX- GBX84.00K ▼ -88 days
2008 175 days GBX195.00K GBX1.12K/day GBX- GBX195.00K ▲ +80 days
2007 95 days GBX85.00K GBX895.89/day GBX- GBX85.00K ▲ +4 days
2006 91 days GBX81.00K GBX893.15/day GBX- GBX81.00K ▼ -74 days
2005 164 days GBX319.00K GBX1.94K/day GBX- GBX319.00K —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)