Austal Ltd (ASB) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 103 days

Austal Ltd (ASB) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 103 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of AU$227.05 Million (cash AU$-, short-term investments AU$-, receivables AU$227.05 Million) cover 103 days of daily cash needs of AU$2.21 Million/day. Check ASB tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

103 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

AU$227.05 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

AU$2.21 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

AU$808.25 Million
AUD

Austal Ltd Defensive Interval Ratio (1996–2025)

This chart shows how Austal Ltd's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 30 annual periods from 1996 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 103 days, meaning defensive assets of AU$227.05 Million can fund 103 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Austal Ltd equity growth rate to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Austal Ltd (1996–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Austal Ltd from 1996 to 2025, covering 30 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 how much is Austal Ltd worth.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (AUD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 74 days AU$147.69 Million AU$2.01 Million/day AU$- AU$- ▼ -21 days
2024 94 days AU$182.99 Million AU$1.94 Million/day AU$- AU$11.35 Million ▼ -3 days
2023 97 days AU$135.16 Million AU$1.39 Million/day AU$- AU$- ▼ -52 days
2022 149 days AU$149.04 Million AU$999.97K/day AU$- AU$- ▲ +19 days
2021 130 days AU$141.75 Million AU$1.09 Million/day AU$- AU$- ▲ +2 days
2020 128 days AU$143.97 Million AU$1.12 Million/day AU$- AU$-247.00K ▼ -45 days
2019 173 days AU$225.27 Million AU$1.30 Million/day AU$- AU$- ▲ +82 days
2018 91 days AU$97.35 Million AU$1.07 Million/day AU$- AU$- ▼ -49 days
2017 141 days AU$92.20 Million AU$654.54K/day AU$- AU$1.05 Million ▼ -12 days
2016 153 days AU$128.49 Million AU$840.42K/day AU$- AU$147.00K ▲ +70 days
2015 83 days AU$104.42 Million AU$1.26 Million/day AU$- AU$106.00K ▼ -47 days
2014 130 days AU$98.45 Million AU$756.25K/day AU$- AU$2.70 Million ▲ +44 days
2013 87 days AU$110.49 Million AU$1.27 Million/day AU$- AU$7.75 Million ▼ -127 days
2012 213 days AU$132.21 Million AU$619.94K/day AU$- AU$36.04 Million ▲ +23 days
2011 190 days AU$59.79 Million AU$314.86K/day AU$- AU$37.80 Million ▲ +22 days
2010 168 days AU$91.33 Million AU$543.41K/day AU$- AU$60.27 Million ▲ +52 days
2009 116 days AU$52.41 Million AU$451.27K/day AU$- AU$16.16 Million ▲ +53 days
2008 63 days AU$31.08 Million AU$490.12K/day AU$- AU$18.64 Million ▼ -16 days
2007 80 days AU$50.84 Million AU$638.84K/day AU$- AU$26.42 Million ▼ -161 days
2006 241 days AU$67.63 Million AU$280.86K/day AU$- AU$6.56 Million ▲ +166 days
2005 75 days AU$16.29 Million AU$217.20K/day AU$- AU$7.82 Million ▲ +15 days
2004 60 days AU$16.12 Million AU$266.76K/day AU$- AU$6.73 Million ▼ -63 days
2003 123 days AU$34.45 Million AU$279.78K/day AU$- AU$25.15 Million ▲ +71 days
2002 52 days AU$13.34 Million AU$257.81K/day AU$- AU$- ▼ -10 days
2001 62 days AU$15.87 Million AU$254.97K/day AU$- AU$- ▲ +12 days
2000 51 days AU$10.99 Million AU$217.64K/day AU$- AU$- ▲ +40 days
1999 10 days AU$3.37 Million AU$334.42K/day AU$- AU$- ▼ -172 days
1998 182 days AU$44.90 Million AU$246.79K/day AU$- AU$- ▲ +155 days
1997 27 days AU$3.53 Million AU$132.20K/day AU$- AU$- ▼ -17 days
1996 43 days AU$3.52 Million AU$81.19K/day AU$- AU$- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)