Sierra Metals Inc. (SMT) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2025: 160 days

Sierra Metals Inc. (SMT) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 160 days as of March 2025. Defensive assets of CA$49.36 Million (cash CA$22.36 Million, short-term investments CA$-, receivables CA$27.00 Million) cover 160 days of daily cash needs of CA$308.20K/day. See SMT working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

160 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

CA$49.36 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

CA$308.20K
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

CA$112.49 Million
CAD

Sierra Metals Inc. Defensive Interval Ratio (1999–2024)

This chart shows how Sierra Metals Inc.'s Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 26 annual periods from 1999 to 2024. As of March 2025, the ratio stands at 160 days, meaning defensive assets of CA$49.36 Million can fund 160 days of operations without new revenue. See Sierra Metals Inc. (SMT) balance sheet quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Sierra Metals Inc. (1999–2024)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Sierra Metals Inc. from 1999 to 2024, covering 26 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 Sierra Metals Inc. (SMT) total market value.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (CAD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2024 143 days CA$40.74 Million CA$285.35K/day CA$19.83 Million CA$- ▲ +81 days
2023 61 days CA$23.29 Million CA$379.53K/day CA$9.12 Million CA$- ▲ +16 days
2022 46 days CA$19.42 Million CA$426.49K/day CA$5.07 Million CA$- ▼ -271 days
2021 316 days CA$76.91 Million CA$243.29K/day CA$34.93 Million CA$- ▼ -303 days
2020 620 days CA$110.61 Million CA$178.53K/day CA$71.47 Million CA$- ▲ +107 days
2019 512 days CA$76.34 Million CA$148.98K/day CA$42.98 Million CA$- ▲ +325 days
2018 188 days CA$41.03 Million CA$218.59K/day CA$21.83 Million CA$- ▼ -14 days
2017 201 days CA$44.49 Million CA$221.06K/day CA$23.88 Million CA$- ▼ -74 days
2016 275 days CA$54.98 Million CA$199.69K/day CA$42.15 Million CA$- ▲ +211 days
2015 64 days CA$8.56 Million CA$133.75K/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -91 days
2014 155 days CA$29.59 Million CA$191.22K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +50 days
2013 105 days CA$15.72 Million CA$149.50K/day CA$- CA$486.00K ▼ -1 days
2012 107 days CA$19.16 Million CA$179.77K/day CA$- CA$767.97K ▲ +18 days
2011 89 days CA$20.14 Million CA$227.24K/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -450 days
2010 538 days CA$5.16 Million CA$9.58K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +344 days
2009 194 days CA$3.57 Million CA$18.38K/day CA$- CA$140.29K ▲ +148 days
2008 46 days CA$1.33 Million CA$28.84K/day CA$- CA$48.03K ▼ -201 days
2007 248 days CA$2.52 Million CA$10.19K/day CA$- CA$168.63K ▼ -2903 days
2006 3151 days CA$6.58 Million CA$2.09K/day CA$- CA$291.69K ▲ +2569 days
2005 582 days CA$1.19 Million CA$2.04K/day CA$- CA$12.95K ▲ +6 days
2004 575 days CA$1.05 Million CA$1.83K/day CA$- CA$216.31K ▼ -5808 days
2003 6383 days CA$2.76 Million CA$431.63/day CA$- CA$2.67 Million ▲ +6261 days
2002 122 days CA$23.45K CA$192.11/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -57 days
2001 179 days CA$56.83K CA$317.88/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -634 days
2000 813 days CA$67.87K CA$83.46/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +647 days
1999 166 days CA$53.51K CA$322.69/day CA$- CA$- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)