Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC (MTU) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of September 2025: 8 days

Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC (MTU) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 8 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of GBX309.00K (cash GBX-, short-term investments GBX-, receivables GBX309.00K) cover 8 days of daily cash needs of GBX41.10K/day.

Defensive Interval Ratio

8 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

GBX309.00K
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

GBX41.10K
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

GBX15.00 Million
GBX

Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC Defensive Interval Ratio (2004–2025)

This chart shows how Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 22 annual periods from 2004 to 2025. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 8 days, meaning defensive assets of GBX309.00K can fund 8 days of operations without new revenue. For the complete balance sheet picture, see MTU total assets.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC (2004–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Investment 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. See MTU 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 863 days GBX2.38 Million GBX2.76K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +284 days
2024 578 days GBX225.00K GBX389.04/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +287 days
2023 291 days GBX268.00K GBX920.55/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +19 days
2022 272 days GBX248.00K GBX912.33/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +261 days
2021 11 days GBX737.00K GBX67.36K/day GBX- GBX-1.00 ▼ -3296 days
2020 3307 days GBX2.99 Million GBX904.11/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +2910 days
2019 397 days GBX348.00K GBX876.71/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -300 days
2018 697 days GBX653.00K GBX936.99/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +514 days
2017 183 days GBX389.00K GBX2.12K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +171 days
2016 12 days GBX930.00K GBX78.20K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -12 days
2015 24 days GBX1.22 Million GBX50.45K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +1 days
2014 23 days GBX994.00K GBX42.53K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +8 days
2013 15 days GBX643.00K GBX42.23K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +3 days
2012 12 days GBX482.00K GBX41.10K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -81 days
2011 93 days GBX3.83 Million GBX41.10K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +81 days
2010 12 days GBX333.00K GBX27.40K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -10 days
2009 22 days GBX302.00K GBX13.70K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +14 days
2008 8 days GBX346.00K GBX41.10K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -1 days
2007 10 days GBX322.00K GBX33.78K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -13 days
2006 22 days GBX231.00K GBX10.45K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -197 days
2005 219 days GBX1.49 Million GBX6.78K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +151 days
2004 68 days GBX338.00K GBX4.94K/day GBX- GBX- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)