SSE PLC (SSE) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 213 days

SSE PLC (SSE) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 213 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of GBX3.05 Billion (cash GBX-, short-term investments GBX-, receivables GBX3.05 Billion) cover 213 days of daily cash needs of GBX14.29 Million/day.

Defensive Interval Ratio

213 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

GBX3.05 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

GBX14.29 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

GBX5.22 Billion
GBX

SSE PLC Defensive Interval Ratio (1986–2026)

This chart shows how SSE PLC's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 40 annual periods from 1986 to 2026. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 213 days, meaning defensive assets of GBX3.05 Billion can fund 213 days of operations without new revenue. For the complete balance sheet picture, see SSE PLC (SSE) total assets.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for SSE PLC (1986–2026)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for SSE PLC from 1986 to 2026, covering 40 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 SSE current assets to equity 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)
2026 213 days GBX3.05 Billion GBX14.29 Million/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +3 days
2025 210 days GBX2.92 Billion GBX13.89 Million/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -57 days
2024 267 days GBX3.56 Billion GBX13.32 Million/day GBX- GBX1.59 Billion ▲ +42 days
2023 226 days GBX2.94 Billion GBX13.04 Million/day GBX- GBX12.80 Million ▲ +58 days
2022 167 days GBX2.13 Billion GBX12.76 Million/day GBX- GBX4.90 Million ▲ +13 days
2021 155 days GBX1.49 Billion GBX9.61 Million/day GBX- GBX3.80 Million ▲ +49 days
2020 105 days GBX1.50 Billion GBX14.27 Million/day GBX- GBX6.30 Million ▲ +10 days
2019 95 days GBX1.39 Billion GBX14.55 Million/day GBX- GBX3.80 Million ▼ -104 days
2018 199 days GBX3.83 Billion GBX19.23 Million/day GBX- GBX5.00 Million ▲ +5 days
2017 194 days GBX3.48 Billion GBX17.96 Million/day GBX- GBX16.60 Million ▲ +51 days
2016 143 days GBX2.89 Billion GBX20.27 Million/day GBX- GBX23.70 Million ▼ -30 days
2015 173 days GBX4.13 Billion GBX23.91 Million/day GBX- GBX25.20 Million ▼ -23 days
2014 196 days GBX4.03 Billion GBX20.60 Million/day GBX- GBX29.10 Million ▼ -73 days
2013 268 days GBX5.84 Billion GBX21.78 Million/day GBX- GBX940.80 Million ▲ +274 days
2012 -6 days GBX-119.90 Million GBX19.17 Million/day GBX- GBX851.20 Million ▼ -6 days
2011 0 days GBX0.00 GBX22.22 Million/day GBX- GBX2.53 Billion ▼ -216 days
2010 216 days GBX4.26 Billion GBX19.76 Million/day GBX- GBX1.47 Billion ▼ -29 days
2009 245 days GBX5.46 Billion GBX22.31 Million/day GBX- GBX1.54 Billion ▲ +245 days
2008 0 days GBX-5.60 Million GBX18.38 Million/day GBX- GBX1.11 Billion ▼ -172 days
2007 172 days GBX1.59 Billion GBX9.24 Million/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +228 days
2006 -56 days GBX-382.00 Million GBX6.79 Million/day GBX- GBX32.30 Million ▼ -297 days
2005 241 days GBX1.02 Billion GBX4.24 Million/day GBX- GBX218.50 Million ▲ +106 days
2004 134 days GBX481.10 Million GBX3.58 Million/day GBX- GBX21.80 Million ▲ +22 days
2003 112 days GBX351.00 Million GBX3.13 Million/day GBX- GBX9.00 Million ▼ -21 days
2002 133 days GBX419.50 Million GBX3.16 Million/day GBX- GBX23.70 Million ▲ +34 days
2001 99 days GBX439.10 Million GBX4.44 Million/day GBX- GBX31.30 Million ▲ +4 days
2000 95 days GBX310.90 Million GBX3.27 Million/day GBX- GBX46.90 Million ▲ +2 days
1999 93 days GBX283.30 Million GBX3.06 Million/day GBX- GBX27.80 Million ▲ +20 days
1998 73 days GBX138.40 Million GBX1.90 Million/day GBX- GBX21.00 Million ▼ -13 days
1997 86 days GBX139.70 Million GBX1.62 Million/day GBX- GBX18.60 Million ▼ -27 days
1996 113 days GBX111.50 Million GBX987.12K/day GBX- GBX17.20 Million ▲ +3 days
1995 110 days GBX103.20 Million GBX934.52K/day GBX- GBX14.80 Million ▼ -57 days
1994 167 days GBX91.80 Million GBX549.32K/day GBX- GBX13.60 Million ▲ +14 days
1993 153 days GBX86.60 Million GBX565.75K/day GBX- GBX9.20 Million ▼ -42 days
1992 195 days GBX87.50 Million GBX447.67K/day GBX- GBX7.10 Million ▲ +97 days
1991 98 days GBX83.80 Million GBX852.05K/day GBX- GBX4.40 Million ▼ -25 days
1990 123 days GBX61.50 Million GBX499.45K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +66 days
1989 57 days GBX33.90 Million GBX596.71K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -88 days
1987 145 days GBX71.30 Million GBX491.51K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -85 days
1986 230 days GBX74.00 Million GBX321.92K/day GBX- GBX- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)