ASX Ltd (ASX) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of June 2026: 416 days

ASX Ltd (ASX) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 416 days as of June 2026. Defensive assets of AU$10.55 Billion (cash AU$-, short-term investments AU$9.97 Billion, receivables AU$583.50 Million) cover 416 days of daily cash needs of AU$25.33 Million/day.

Defensive Interval Ratio

416 days

Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

AU$10.55 Billion

Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

AU$25.33 Million

Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

AU$9.25 Billion

AUD

ASX Ltd Defensive Interval Ratio (1997–2026)

This chart shows how ASX Ltd's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 30 annual periods from 1997 to 2026. As of June 2026, the ratio stands at 416 days, meaning defensive assets of AU$10.55 Billion can fund 416 days of operations without new revenue. For the complete balance sheet picture, see ASX Ltd (ASX) total assets.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for ASX Ltd (1997–2026)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for ASX Ltd from 1997 to 2026, 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. See ASX Ltd current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Year	DIR (days)	Defensive Assets (AUD)	Daily Cash Need	Cash	ST Investments	Change (days)
2026	416 days	AU$10.55 Billion	AU$25.33 Million/day	AU$-	AU$9.97 Billion	▲ +39 days
2025	378 days	AU$13.60 Billion	AU$35.98 Million/day	AU$-	AU$12.90 Billion	▲ +5 days
2024	373 days	AU$12.83 Billion	AU$34.44 Million/day	AU$-	AU$12.17 Billion	▲ +0 days
2023	372 days	AU$13.12 Billion	AU$35.25 Million/day	AU$-	AU$12.50 Billion	▲ +104 days
2022	268 days	AU$10.34 Billion	AU$38.55 Million/day	AU$-	AU$9.48 Billion	▲ +24 days
2021	245 days	AU$8.39 Billion	AU$34.27 Million/day	AU$-	AU$8.02 Billion	▼ -142 days
2020	387 days	AU$14.15 Billion	AU$36.57 Million/day	AU$-	AU$13.39 Billion	▼ -17 days
2019	404 days	AU$12.33 Billion	AU$30.52 Million/day	AU$-	AU$11.94 Billion	▲ +221 days
2018	183 days	AU$4.37 Billion	AU$23.85 Million/day	AU$-	AU$4.00 Billion	▲ +0 days
2017	183 days	AU$4.53 Billion	AU$24.73 Million/day	AU$-	AU$3.40 Billion	▼ -62 days
2016	245 days	AU$4.27 Billion	AU$17.44 Million/day	AU$-	AU$3.80 Billion	▼ -46 days
2015	291 days	AU$3.22 Billion	AU$11.08 Million/day	AU$-	AU$2.89 Billion	▲ +52 days
2014	239 days	AU$2.68 Billion	AU$11.23 Million/day	AU$-	AU$2.41 Billion	▲ +99 days
2013	140 days	AU$1.51 Billion	AU$10.79 Million/day	AU$-	AU$1.28 Billion	▼ -239 days
2012	379 days	AU$3.29 Billion	AU$8.68 Million/day	AU$-	AU$3.01 Billion	▲ +4 days
2011	375 days	AU$2.85 Billion	AU$7.62 Million/day	AU$-	AU$2.59 Billion	▲ +1 days
2010	374 days	AU$3.40 Billion	AU$9.10 Million/day	AU$-	AU$3.06 Billion	▼ -3 days
2009	377 days	AU$3.92 Billion	AU$10.40 Million/day	AU$-	AU$3.68 Billion	▲ +2 days
2008	375 days	AU$4.03 Billion	AU$10.77 Million/day	AU$-	AU$3.72 Billion	▼ -8 days
2007	382 days	AU$6.99 Billion	AU$18.29 Million/day	AU$-	AU$6.58 Billion	▲ +363 days
2006	20 days	AU$23.57 Million	AU$1.20 Million/day	AU$-	AU$-	▼ -124 days
2005	143 days	AU$23.70 Million	AU$165.15K/day	AU$-	AU$-	▼ -12 days
2004	155 days	AU$23.74 Million	AU$152.70K/day	AU$-	AU$-	▼ -25 days
2003	181 days	AU$21.83 Million	AU$120.70K/day	AU$-	AU$-	▲ +177 days
2002	4 days	AU$595.00K	AU$138.22K/day	AU$-	AU$-22.95 Million	▲ +11 days
2001	-7 days	AU$-1.11 Million	AU$170.21K/day	AU$-	AU$-22.95 Million	▼ -249 days
2000	243 days	AU$54.94 Million	AU$226.48K/day	AU$-	AU$38.66 Million	▼ -241 days
1999	484 days	AU$79.99 Million	AU$165.34K/day	AU$-	AU$67.40 Million	▲ +355 days
1998	129 days	AU$13.16 Million	AU$102.14K/day	AU$-	AU$-	▼ -37 days
1997	165 days	AU$12.82 Million	AU$77.46K/day	AU$-	AU$-	—

DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)