Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Limited (TNPL) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 90 days

Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Limited (TNPL) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 90 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of Rs6.40 Billion (cash Rs-, short-term investments Rs144.20 Million, receivables Rs6.26 Billion) cover 90 days of daily cash needs of Rs71.37 Million/day. See Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Limited (TNPL) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

90 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

Rs6.40 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

Rs71.37 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

Rs26.05 Billion
INR

Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Limited Defensive Interval Ratio (2004–2026)

This chart shows how Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Limited's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 23 annual periods from 2004 to 2026. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 90 days, meaning defensive assets of Rs6.40 Billion can fund 90 days of operations without new revenue. See Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Limited (TNPL) net asset quality to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Limited (2004–2026)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Limited from 2004 to 2026, covering 23 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 TNPL market cap overview.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (INR) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2026 90 days Rs6.40 Billion Rs71.37 Million/day Rs- Rs144.20 Million ▲ +29 days
2025 61 days Rs4.16 Billion Rs68.12 Million/day Rs- Rs12.17 Million ▼ -5 days
2024 67 days Rs4.50 Billion Rs67.64 Million/day Rs- Rs4.91 Million ▲ +14 days
2023 52 days Rs3.72 Billion Rs71.29 Million/day Rs- Rs4.47 Million ▲ +9 days
2022 43 days Rs2.58 Billion Rs60.01 Million/day Rs- Rs4.16 Million ▼ -26 days
2021 69 days Rs3.90 Billion Rs56.58 Million/day Rs105.28 Million Rs16.63 Million ▼ -27 days
2020 96 days Rs5.92 Billion Rs61.78 Million/day Rs43.30 Million Rs87.47 Million ▲ +23 days
2019 73 days Rs4.57 Billion Rs62.90 Million/day Rs502.25 Million Rs-350.08 Million ▼ -33 days
2018 106 days Rs6.19 Billion Rs58.61 Million/day Rs260.35 Million Rs-822.58 Million ▲ +14 days
2017 91 days Rs4.92 Billion Rs53.88 Million/day Rs494.00K Rs-903.00 Million ▼ -16 days
2016 107 days Rs4.81 Billion Rs44.83 Million/day Rs- Rs-52.09 Million ▼ -45 days
2015 152 days Rs6.96 Billion Rs45.64 Million/day Rs- Rs- ▲ +62 days
2014 90 days Rs3.77 Billion Rs41.69 Million/day Rs- Rs- ▼ -43 days
2013 133 days Rs5.17 Billion Rs38.73 Million/day Rs- Rs- ▲ +16 days
2012 118 days Rs4.48 Billion Rs38.06 Million/day Rs- Rs- ▼ -113 days
2011 230 days Rs3.79 Billion Rs16.45 Million/day Rs- Rs108.00K ▲ +8 days
2010 223 days Rs2.04 Billion Rs9.15 Million/day Rs- Rs2.06 Billion ▲ +82 days
2009 140 days Rs1.24 Billion Rs8.82 Million/day Rs- Rs1.26 Billion ▲ +0 days
2008 140 days Rs1.19 Billion Rs8.51 Million/day Rs- Rs1.22 Billion ▲ +20 days
2007 120 days Rs849.75 Million Rs7.08 Million/day Rs- Rs871.93 Million ▼ -346 days
2006 466 days Rs2.94 Billion Rs6.29 Million/day Rs- Rs935.69 Million ▲ +262 days
2005 205 days Rs1.30 Billion Rs6.35 Million/day Rs- Rs1.31 Billion ▼ -19 days
2004 224 days Rs1.66 Billion Rs7.39 Million/day Rs- Rs17.00 Million —
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