Bougainville Copper Ltd (BOC) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Bougainville Copper Ltd (BOC) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 2241 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of AU$20.78 Million (cash AU$-, short-term investments AU$19.12 Million, receivables AU$1.66 Million) cover 2241 days of daily cash needs of AU$9.27K/day. See Bougainville Copper Ltd working capital to net assets to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Bougainville Copper Ltd Defensive Interval Ratio (1987–2025)
This chart shows how Bougainville Copper Ltd's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 38 annual periods from 1987 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 2241 days, meaning defensive assets of AU$20.78 Million can fund 2241 days of operations without new revenue. See Bougainville Copper Ltd (BOC) balance sheet quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Bougainville Copper Ltd (1987–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Bougainville Copper Ltd from 1987 to 2025, covering 38 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 BOC market cap.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (AUD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2241 days | AU$20.78 Million | AU$9.27K/day | AU$- | AU$19.12 Million | ▲ +393 days |
| 2024 | 1848 days | AU$20.75 Million | AU$11.22K/day | AU$- | AU$20.00 Million | ▼ -537 days |
| 2023 | 2386 days | AU$21.94 Million | AU$9.20K/day | AU$- | AU$20.00 Million | ▲ +1215 days |
| 2022 | 1171 days | AU$4.85 Million | AU$4.14K/day | AU$- | AU$3.37 Million | ▲ +137 days |
| 2021 | 1034 days | AU$4.55 Million | AU$4.40K/day | AU$- | AU$3.37 Million | ▲ +107 days |
| 2020 | 927 days | AU$3.55 Million | AU$3.83K/day | AU$- | AU$2.62 Million | ▲ +6 days |
| 2019 | 921 days | AU$4.11 Million | AU$4.46K/day | AU$- | AU$3.41 Million | ▲ +443 days |
| 2018 | 478 days | AU$4.41 Million | AU$9.24K/day | AU$- | AU$4.22 Million | ▼ -771 days |
| 2017 | 1249 days | AU$4.98 Million | AU$3.99K/day | AU$- | AU$4.77 Million | ▲ +1249 days |
| 2016 | 0 days | AU$1.99K | AU$42.56K/day | AU$- | AU$0.00 | ▼ -237 days |
| 2015 | 237 days | AU$1.02 Million | AU$4.29K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -10819 days |
| 2014 | 11056 days | AU$141.26 Million | AU$12.78K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -19712 days |
| 2013 | 30768 days | AU$139.90 Million | AU$4.55K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +18166 days |
| 2012 | 12602 days | AU$69.23 Million | AU$5.49K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +11530 days |
| 2011 | 1072 days | AU$68.54 Million | AU$63.91K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -2409 days |
| 2010 | 3481 days | AU$66.33 Million | AU$19.06K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -3599 days |
| 2009 | 7080 days | AU$111.59 Million | AU$15.76K/day | AU$- | AU$75.20 Million | ▲ +1601 days |
| 2008 | 5479 days | AU$35.60 Million | AU$6.50K/day | AU$- | AU$18.08 Million | ▲ +2510 days |
| 2007 | 2969 days | AU$19.21 Million | AU$6.47K/day | AU$- | AU$12.07 Million | ▼ -42736 days |
| 2006 | 45705 days | AU$69.58 Million | AU$1.52K/day | AU$- | AU$33.28 Million | ▲ +35774 days |
| 2005 | 9931 days | AU$68.09 Million | AU$6.86K/day | AU$- | AU$31.76 Million | ▲ +4530 days |
| 2004 | 5401 days | AU$34.57 Million | AU$6.40K/day | AU$- | AU$30.00 Million | ▼ -662 days |
| 2003 | 6064 days | AU$35.47 Million | AU$5.85K/day | AU$- | AU$35.42 Million | ▲ +2469 days |
| 2002 | 3594 days | AU$25.85 Million | AU$7.19K/day | AU$- | AU$20.53 Million | ▼ -22007 days |
| 2001 | 25601 days | AU$91.04 Million | AU$3.56K/day | AU$- | AU$79.15 Million | ▲ +19189 days |
| 2000 | 6412 days | AU$81.07 Million | AU$12.64K/day | AU$- | AU$79.74 Million | ▲ +6142 days |
| 1999 | 270 days | AU$1.92 Million | AU$7.10K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +229 days |
| 1998 | 41 days | AU$4.53 Million | AU$109.34K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -2 days |
| 1997 | 43 days | AU$6.16 Million | AU$143.02K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ 0 days |
| 1996 | 43 days | AU$5.13 Million | AU$118.33K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -1 days |
| 1995 | 44 days | AU$5.31 Million | AU$120.63K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -4 days |
| 1994 | 48 days | AU$5.36 Million | AU$111.17K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -3 days |
| 1993 | 51 days | AU$7.19 Million | AU$140.91K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -1 days |
| 1992 | 52 days | AU$6.53 Million | AU$125.32K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -7 days |
| 1991 | 59 days | AU$6.21 Million | AU$104.84K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -13 days |
| 1990 | 72 days | AU$6.60 Million | AU$91.30K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +37 days |
| 1989 | 36 days | AU$12.70 Million | AU$357.51K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -86 days |
| 1987 | 122 days | AU$194.26 Million | AU$1.59 Million/day | AU$- | AU$- | — |