Nestle India Limited (NESTLEIND) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 37 days

Nestle India Limited (NESTLEIND) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 37 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of Rs4.81 Billion (cash Rs-, short-term investments Rs1.41 Billion, receivables Rs3.40 Billion) cover 37 days of daily cash needs of Rs130.44 Million/day. See working capital to net assets of Nestle India Limited to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

37 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

Rs4.81 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

Rs130.44 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

Rs47.61 Billion
INR

Nestle India Limited Defensive Interval Ratio (2004–2025)

This chart shows how Nestle India Limited's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 22 annual periods from 2004 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 37 days, meaning defensive assets of Rs4.81 Billion can fund 37 days of operations without new revenue. See NESTLEIND equity to assets ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Nestle India Limited (2004–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Nestle India Limited 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. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Nestle India Limited (NESTLEIND) total market value.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (INR) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 37 days Rs4.81 Billion Rs130.44 Million/day Rs- Rs1.41 Billion ▲ +1 days
2024 36 days Rs4.56 Billion Rs128.37 Million/day Rs100.00K Rs441.90 Million ▼ -59 days
2023 94 days Rs10.24 Billion Rs108.39 Million/day Rs6.12 Billion Rs399.80 Million ▼ -73 days
2022 167 days Rs14.11 Billion Rs84.38 Million/day Rs9.27 Billion Rs2.17 Billion ▲ +33 days
2021 135 days Rs10.20 Billion Rs75.75 Million/day Rs7.19 Billion Rs632.80 Million ▼ -7 days
2020 142 days Rs9.70 Billion Rs68.29 Million/day Rs- Rs7.23 Billion ▲ +108 days
2019 34 days Rs1.98 Billion Rs58.84 Million/day Rs- Rs12.30 Million ▼ -701 days
2018 735 days Rs37.34 Billion Rs50.82 Million/day Rs15.99 Billion Rs19.30 Billion ▲ +354 days
2017 381 days Rs15.57 Billion Rs40.90 Million/day Rs- Rs13.97 Billion ▼ 0 days
2016 381 days Rs14.26 Billion Rs37.45 Million/day Rs- Rs12.82 Billion ▼ -16 days
2015 397 days Rs16.06 Billion Rs40.43 Million/day Rs- Rs14.61 Billion ▲ +110 days
2014 287 days Rs10.65 Billion Rs37.14 Million/day Rs- Rs9.30 Billion ▼ -123 days
2013 410 days Rs15.12 Billion Rs36.91 Million/day Rs- Rs13.58 Billion ▲ +186 days
2012 224 days Rs6.92 Billion Rs30.92 Million/day Rs- Rs5.74 Billion ▲ +120 days
2011 104 days Rs5.13 Billion Rs49.52 Million/day Rs- Rs2.02 Billion ▼ -34 days
2010 137 days Rs4.51 Billion Rs32.83 Million/day Rs- Rs2.36 Billion ▲ +18 days
2009 119 days Rs3.28 Billion Rs27.44 Million/day Rs- Rs1.29 Billion ▼ -26 days
2008 146 days Rs3.49 Billion Rs24.01 Million/day Rs- Rs1.81 Billion ▲ +44 days
2007 101 days Rs1.92 Billion Rs18.90 Million/day Rs- Rs220.13 Million ▼ -37 days
2006 138 days Rs2.31 Billion Rs16.68 Million/day Rs- Rs698.21 Million ▲ +19 days
2005 119 days Rs1.80 Billion Rs15.04 Million/day Rs- Rs330.03 Million ▲ +0 days
2004 119 days Rs1.80 Billion Rs15.04 Million/day Rs- Rs330.03 Million —
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