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

Latest as of September 2025: 59 days

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 59 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of Rs74.62 Billion (cash Rs9.62 Billion, short-term investments Rs12.91 Billion, receivables Rs52.09 Billion) cover 59 days of daily cash needs of Rs1.27 Billion/day. Check SAIL tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

59 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

Rs74.62 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

Rs1.27 Billion
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

Rs464.27 Billion
INR

Steel Authority of India Limited Defensive Interval Ratio (2002–2025)

This chart shows how Steel Authority of India Limited's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 24 annual periods from 2002 to 2025. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 59 days, meaning defensive assets of Rs74.62 Billion can fund 59 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Steel Authority of India Limited equity growth rate to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Steel Authority of India Limited (2002–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Steel Authority of India Limited from 2002 to 2025, covering 24 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 Steel Authority of India Limited stock valuation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (INR) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (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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