Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 26 days

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 26 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of Rs75.31 Billion (cash Rs-, short-term investments Rs24.08 Billion, receivables Rs51.23 Billion) cover 26 days of daily cash needs of Rs2.89 Billion/day.

Defensive Interval Ratio

26 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

Rs75.31 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

Rs2.89 Billion
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

Rs1.05 Trillion
INR

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited Defensive Interval Ratio (2000–2026)

This chart shows how Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 27 annual periods from 2000 to 2026. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 26 days, meaning defensive assets of Rs75.31 Billion can fund 26 days of operations without new revenue. For the complete balance sheet picture, see Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) total assets.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (2000–2026)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited from 2000 to 2026, covering 27 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 BPCL current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (INR) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2026 26 days Rs75.31 Billion Rs2.89 Billion/day Rs- Rs24.08 Billion ▼ -38 days
2025 64 days Rs159.03 Billion Rs2.48 Billion/day Rs3.51 Billion Rs36.63 Billion ▼ -2 days
2024 66 days Rs135.23 Billion Rs2.05 Billion/day Rs17.80 Billion Rs42.77 Billion ▼ -7 days
2023 72 days Rs148.63 Billion Rs2.05 Billion/day Rs17.86 Billion Rs56.11 Billion ▼ -2 days
2022 75 days Rs170.07 Billion Rs2.28 Billion/day Rs14.02 Billion Rs44.42 Billion ▼ -64 days
2021 138 days Rs218.86 Billion Rs1.58 Billion/day Rs70.48 Billion Rs67.94 Billion ▲ +23 days
2020 115 days Rs190.31 Billion Rs1.65 Billion/day Rs4.64 Billion Rs52.70 Billion ▼ -51 days
2019 167 days Rs242.46 Billion Rs1.46 Billion/day Rs1.77 Billion Rs60.15 Billion ▲ +36 days
2018 131 days Rs163.49 Billion Rs1.25 Billion/day Rs3.20 Billion Rs62.10 Billion ▲ +31 days
2017 99 days Rs128.99 Billion Rs1.30 Billion/day Rs2.51 Billion Rs47.19 Billion ▼ 0 days
2016 100 days Rs91.91 Billion Rs923.50 Million/day Rs- Rs28.06 Billion ▼ -12 days
2015 112 days Rs123.15 Billion Rs1.10 Billion/day Rs- Rs29.10 Billion ▼ -61 days
2014 173 days Rs206.58 Billion Rs1.19 Billion/day Rs- Rs46.79 Billion ▲ +21 days
2013 153 days Rs195.40 Billion Rs1.28 Billion/day Rs- Rs52.18 Billion ▼ -1 days
2012 154 days Rs220.84 Billion Rs1.44 Billion/day Rs- Rs69.72 Billion ▼ -52 days
2011 205 days Rs135.38 Billion Rs658.94 Million/day Rs- Rs30.24 Billion ▼ -42 days
2010 247 days Rs127.58 Billion Rs516.63 Million/day Rs- Rs36.47 Billion ▲ +131 days
2009 116 days Rs44.84 Billion Rs386.19 Million/day Rs- Rs29.78 Billion ▲ +37 days
2008 79 days Rs34.63 Billion Rs437.06 Million/day Rs- Rs17.95 Billion ▼ -64 days
2007 143 days Rs47.96 Billion Rs335.11 Million/day Rs- Rs17.27 Billion ▼ -22 days
2006 165 days Rs44.92 Billion Rs272.49 Million/day Rs- Rs17.64 Billion ▲ +0 days
2005 165 days Rs44.86 Billion Rs272.12 Million/day Rs- Rs30.36 Billion ▼ 0 days
2004 165 days Rs41.47 Billion Rs251.03 Million/day Rs- Rs26.76 Billion ▲ +26 days
2003 139 days Rs46.51 Billion Rs334.14 Million/day Rs- Rs6.18 Billion ▲ +14 days
2002 125 days Rs31.37 Billion Rs250.75 Million/day Rs- Rs1.21 Billion ▲ +57 days
2001 68 days Rs14.08 Billion Rs207.28 Million/day Rs- Rs3.72 Million ▼ -44 days
2000 112 days Rs18.57 Billion Rs165.95 Million/day Rs- Rs3.69 Million —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)