The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc (SST) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of August 2025: 77 days

The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc (SST) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 77 days as of August 2025. Defensive assets of GBX643.00K (cash GBX-, short-term investments GBX-, receivables GBX643.00K) cover 77 days of daily cash needs of GBX8.36K/day. Check tangible equity quality of The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

77 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

GBX643.00K
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

GBX8.36K
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

GBX3.05 Million
GBX

The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc Defensive Interval Ratio (2005–2025)

This chart shows how The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 21 annual periods from 2005 to 2025. As of August 2025, the ratio stands at 77 days, meaning defensive assets of GBX643.00K can fund 77 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore SST net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc (2005–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc from 2005 to 2025, 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 SST company net worth.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (GBX) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 77 days GBX643.00K GBX8.36K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -22 days
2024 99 days GBX2.42 Million GBX24.52K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +33 days
2023 65 days GBX641.00K GBX9.79K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -276 days
2022 341 days GBX1.07 Million GBX3.14K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +207 days
2021 134 days GBX808.00K GBX6.02K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -185 days
2020 319 days GBX1.03 Million GBX3.22K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +127 days
2019 192 days GBX8.48 Million GBX44.12K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -650 days
2018 843 days GBX1.50 Million GBX1.78K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +652 days
2017 191 days GBX2.02 Million GBX10.56K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -120 days
2016 310 days GBX6.46 Million GBX20.80K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -752 days
2015 1062 days GBX3.27 Million GBX3.08K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +906 days
2014 157 days GBX960.00K GBX6.13K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +12 days
2013 144 days GBX989.00K GBX6.86K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -1001 days
2012 1145 days GBX2.71 Million GBX2.37K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +1025 days
2011 120 days GBX999.00K GBX8.30K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -131 days
2010 251 days GBX1.31 Million GBX5.22K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -327 days
2009 578 days GBX1.59 Million GBX2.75K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +59 days
2008 520 days GBX611.00K GBX1.18K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -1310 days
2007 1830 days GBX2.35 Million GBX1.28K/day GBX- GBX- ▲ +1574 days
2006 256 days GBX487.00K GBX1.90K/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -443 days
2005 699 days GBX1.09 Million GBX1.56K/day GBX- GBX- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)