Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust plc (MTE) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust plc (MTE) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 302 days as of September 2024. Defensive assets of GBX812.00K (cash GBX-, short-term investments GBX-, receivables GBX812.00K) cover 302 days of daily cash needs of GBX2.69K/day. See MTE working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust plc Defensive Interval Ratio (2004–2024)
This chart shows how Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust plc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 21 annual periods from 2004 to 2024. As of September 2024, the ratio stands at 302 days, meaning defensive assets of GBX812.00K can fund 302 days of operations without new revenue. See MTE net asset quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust plc (2004–2024)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust plc from 2004 to 2024, covering 21 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 MTE stock market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (GBX) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 151 days | GBX664.00K | GBX4.41K/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▲ +137 days |
| 2023 | 14 days | GBX535.00K | GBX39.56K/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▲ +9 days |
| 2022 | 4 days | GBX109.00K | GBX25.31K/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▼ -74 days |
| 2021 | 78 days | GBX121.00K | GBX1.55K/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▲ +58 days |
| 2020 | 20 days | GBX62.00K | GBX3.03K/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▼ -962 days |
| 2019 | 982 days | GBX549.00K | GBX558.90/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▼ -56 days |
| 2018 | 1039 days | GBX572.00K | GBX550.68/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▲ +408 days |
| 2017 | 631 days | GBX470.00K | GBX745.21/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▼ -200 days |
| 2016 | 831 days | GBX792.00K | GBX953.42/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▼ -71 days |
| 2015 | 901 days | GBX442.00K | GBX490.41/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▲ +856 days |
| 2014 | 45 days | GBX153.00K | GBX3.39K/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▲ +41 days |
| 2013 | 4 days | GBX135.00K | GBX35.55K/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▲ +2 days |
| 2012 | 1 days | GBX52.00K | GBX34.84K/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▼ -5 days |
| 2011 | 7 days | GBX244.00K | GBX37.47K/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▼ -7 days |
| 2010 | 14 days | GBX375.00K | GBX27.38K/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▼ -36 days |
| 2009 | 50 days | GBX393.00K | GBX7.91K/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▲ +42 days |
| 2008 | 7 days | GBX223.00K | GBX30.00K/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▼ -6 days |
| 2007 | 13 days | GBX376.00K | GBX28.46K/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▲ +1 days |
| 2006 | 12 days | GBX221.00K | GBX18.09K/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▼ -9 days |
| 2005 | 21 days | GBX456.00K | GBX21.34K/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▲ +11 days |
| 2004 | 11 days | GBX237.00K | GBX21.92K/day | GBX- | GBX- | — |