Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 73 days

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 73 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of Rs86.87 Billion (cash Rs-, short-term investments Rs21.59 Billion, receivables Rs65.28 Billion) cover 73 days of daily cash needs of Rs1.20 Billion/day. See working capital position of Steel Authority of India Limited to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

73 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

Rs86.87 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

Rs1.20 Billion
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

Rs436.20 Billion
INR

Steel Authority of India Limited Defensive Interval Ratio (2002–2026)

This chart shows how Steel Authority of India Limited's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 25 annual periods from 2002 to 2026. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 73 days, meaning defensive assets of Rs86.87 Billion can fund 73 days of operations without new revenue. See SAIL net asset quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Steel Authority of India Limited (2002–2026)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Steel Authority of India Limited from 2002 to 2026, covering 25 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 SAIL company net worth.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (INR) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2026 73 days Rs86.87 Billion Rs1.20 Billion/day Rs- Rs21.59 Billion ▲ +10 days
2025 63 days Rs79.80 Billion Rs1.27 Billion/day Rs2.92 Billion Rs559.00 Million ▲ +5 days
2024 58 days Rs84.86 Billion Rs1.46 Billion/day Rs550.70 Million Rs756.70 Million ▲ +17 days
2023 41 days Rs55.49 Billion Rs1.35 Billion/day Rs570.90 Million Rs1.02 Billion ▼ -22 days
2022 63 days Rs67.67 Billion Rs1.08 Billion/day Rs487.00 Million Rs664.50 Million ▼ -8 days
2021 71 days Rs87.12 Billion Rs1.23 Billion/day Rs4.77 Billion Rs661.20 Million ▼ -10 days
2020 81 days Rs99.22 Billion Rs1.23 Billion/day Rs195.30 Million Rs446.60 Million ▲ +32 days
2019 49 days Rs55.80 Billion Rs1.14 Billion/day Rs88.20 Million Rs372.80 Million ▲ +1 days
2018 48 days Rs57.42 Billion Rs1.19 Billion/day Rs69.20 Million Rs770.40 Million ▲ +16 days
2017 32 days Rs40.94 Billion Rs1.27 Billion/day Rs160.90 Million Rs703.50 Million ▼ -33 days
2016 65 days Rs68.86 Billion Rs1.06 Billion/day Rs- Rs483.10 Million ▼ -3 days
2015 68 days Rs64.86 Billion Rs954.31 Million/day Rs- Rs20.55 Billion ▼ -47 days
2014 115 days Rs90.52 Billion Rs788.24 Million/day Rs- Rs443.20 Million ▲ +114 days
2013 1 days Rs662.30 Million Rs635.60 Million/day Rs- Rs580.10 Million ▼ -126 days
2012 127 days Rs66.09 Billion Rs522.04 Million/day Rs- Rs469.00 Million ▲ +126 days
2011 1 days Rs481.00 Million Rs671.98 Million/day Rs- Rs480.70 Million ▼ -107 days
2010 108 days Rs96.52 Billion Rs892.08 Million/day Rs- Rs37.36 Billion ▲ +8 days
2009 101 days Rs48.01 Billion Rs477.67 Million/day Rs- Rs24.09 Billion ▼ -100 days
2008 201 days Rs74.52 Billion Rs371.08 Million/day Rs- Rs25.47 Billion ▲ +75 days
2007 126 days Rs38.57 Billion Rs306.90 Million/day Rs- Rs17.42 Billion ▲ +37 days
2006 89 days Rs26.46 Billion Rs297.24 Million/day Rs- Rs13.43 Billion ▼ -59 days
2005 148 days Rs46.20 Billion Rs311.69 Million/day Rs- Rs18.38 Billion ▼ -5 days
2004 154 days Rs42.31 Billion Rs275.58 Million/day Rs- Rs13.86 Billion ▲ +66 days
2003 88 days Rs29.80 Billion Rs340.41 Million/day Rs- Rs3.50 Billion ▲ +16 days
2002 72 days Rs25.20 Billion Rs351.61 Million/day Rs- Rs1.34 Billion —
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