BHP Group Ltd (BHP) — Defensive Interval Ratio
BHP Group Ltd (BHP) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 457 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of AU$19.69 Billion (cash AU$13.47 Billion, short-term investments AU$349.24 Million, receivables AU$5.87 Billion) cover 457 days of daily cash needs of AU$43.11 Million/day. See BHP current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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BHP Group Ltd Defensive Interval Ratio (1987–2025)
This chart shows how BHP Group Ltd's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 39 annual periods from 1987 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 457 days, meaning defensive assets of AU$19.69 Billion can fund 457 days of operations without new revenue. See BHP Group Ltd (BHP) balance sheet quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for BHP Group Ltd (1987–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for BHP Group Ltd from 1987 to 2025, covering 39 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 BHP stock market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (AUD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 224 days | AU$9.58 Billion | AU$42.85 Million/day | AU$4.65 Billion | AU$273.00 Million | ▼ -34 days |
| 2024 | 258 days | AU$10.09 Billion | AU$39.17 Million/day | AU$4.35 Billion | AU$258.00 Million | ▲ +69 days |
| 2023 | 189 days | AU$9.85 Billion | AU$52.17 Million/day | AU$5.22 Billion | AU$29.00 Million | ▼ -183 days |
| 2022 | 372 days | AU$17.24 Billion | AU$46.35 Million/day | AU$11.51 Billion | AU$303.00 Million | ▼ -4 days |
| 2021 | 376 days | AU$16.90 Billion | AU$44.94 Million/day | AU$10.84 Billion | AU$3.00 Million | ▲ +48 days |
| 2020 | 328 days | AU$13.33 Billion | AU$40.61 Million/day | AU$9.93 Billion | AU$36.00 Million | ▼ -175 days |
| 2019 | 503 days | AU$17.00 Billion | AU$33.81 Million/day | AU$13.40 Billion | AU$15.00 Million | ▲ +35 days |
| 2018 | 468 days | AU$17.92 Billion | AU$38.33 Million/day | AU$14.81 Billion | AU$18.00 Million | ▼ -51 days |
| 2017 | 518 days | AU$16.14 Billion | AU$31.14 Million/day | AU$13.27 Billion | AU$31.00 Million | ▲ +424 days |
| 2016 | 94 days | AU$3.19 Billion | AU$33.81 Million/day | AU$- | AU$36.00 Million | ▼ -31 days |
| 2015 | 125 days | AU$4.40 Billion | AU$35.21 Million/day | AU$- | AU$83.00 Million | ▲ +30 days |
| 2014 | 95 days | AU$4.71 Billion | AU$49.49 Million/day | AU$- | AU$87.00 Million | ▲ +14 days |
| 2013 | 81 days | AU$4.45 Billion | AU$55.18 Million/day | AU$- | AU$37.00 Million | ▼ -54 days |
| 2012 | 135 days | AU$8.12 Billion | AU$60.37 Million/day | AU$- | AU$282.00 Million | ▼ -27 days |
| 2011 | 162 days | AU$8.73 Billion | AU$54.06 Million/day | AU$- | AU$264.00 Million | ▼ -35 days |
| 2010 | 197 days | AU$7.02 Billion | AU$35.73 Million/day | AU$- | AU$292.00 Million | ▲ +1 days |
| 2009 | 195 days | AU$6.34 Billion | AU$32.47 Million/day | AU$- | AU$763.00 Million | ▼ -69 days |
| 2008 | 265 days | AU$11.86 Billion | AU$44.82 Million/day | AU$- | AU$2.05 Billion | ▲ +64 days |
| 2007 | 201 days | AU$5.64 Billion | AU$28.08 Million/day | AU$- | AU$952.00 Million | ▲ +10 days |
| 2006 | 191 days | AU$4.64 Billion | AU$24.28 Million/day | AU$- | AU$808.00 Million | ▲ +44 days |
| 2005 | 147 days | AU$3.44 Billion | AU$23.33 Million/day | AU$- | AU$266.00 Million | ▼ -41 days |
| 2004 | 188 days | AU$2.91 Billion | AU$15.50 Million/day | AU$- | AU$167.00 Million | ▲ +8 days |
| 2003 | 180 days | AU$2.30 Billion | AU$12.74 Million/day | AU$- | AU$213.00 Million | ▲ +62 days |
| 2002 | 118 days | AU$2.02 Billion | AU$17.07 Million/day | AU$- | AU$117.00 Million | ▼ -366 days |
| 2001 | 484 days | AU$3.80 Billion | AU$7.84 Million/day | AU$- | AU$215.00 Million | ▲ +312 days |
| 2000 | 173 days | AU$1.93 Billion | AU$11.16 Million/day | AU$- | AU$359.00 Million | ▲ +12 days |
| 1999 | 161 days | AU$1.74 Billion | AU$10.80 Million/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -21 days |
| 1998 | 182 days | AU$1.87 Billion | AU$10.25 Million/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +25 days |
| 1997 | 157 days | AU$2.31 Billion | AU$14.71 Million/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -6 days |
| 1996 | 163 days | AU$2.27 Billion | AU$13.87 Million/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -4 days |
| 1995 | 168 days | AU$1.77 Billion | AU$10.54 Million/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -21 days |
| 1994 | 189 days | AU$2.02 Billion | AU$10.70 Million/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +37 days |
| 1993 | 151 days | AU$1.54 Billion | AU$10.20 Million/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +34 days |
| 1992 | 118 days | AU$1.49 Billion | AU$12.62 Million/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -35 days |
| 1991 | 153 days | AU$1.61 Billion | AU$10.51 Million/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -28 days |
| 1990 | 181 days | AU$1.59 Billion | AU$8.78 Million/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -31 days |
| 1989 | 212 days | AU$1.36 Billion | AU$6.42 Million/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +91 days |
| 1988 | 121 days | AU$1.40 Billion | AU$11.61 Million/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -62 days |
| 1987 | 183 days | AU$1.05 Billion | AU$5.78 Million/day | AU$- | AU$- | — |