Coles Group Ltd (COL) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 30 days

Coles Group Ltd (COL) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 30 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of AU$552.00 Million (cash AU$-, short-term investments AU$-, receivables AU$552.00 Million) cover 30 days of daily cash needs of AU$18.56 Million/day.

Defensive Interval Ratio

30 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

AU$552.00 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

AU$18.56 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

AU$6.77 Billion
AUD

Coles Group Ltd Defensive Interval Ratio (2004–2025)

This chart shows how Coles Group Ltd's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 12 annual periods from 2004 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 30 days, meaning defensive assets of AU$552.00 Million can fund 30 days of operations without new revenue. For the complete balance sheet picture, see COL total asset value.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Coles Group Ltd (2004–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Coles Group Ltd from 2004 to 2025, covering 12 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 working capital position of Coles Group Ltd 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)
2025 26 days AU$487.00 Million AU$18.78 Million/day AU$- AU$- ▼ -1 days
2024 27 days AU$496.00 Million AU$18.55 Million/day AU$- AU$- ▼ -8 days
2023 34 days AU$605.00 Million AU$17.56 Million/day AU$- AU$- ▲ +8 days
2022 27 days AU$470.00 Million AU$17.58 Million/day AU$- AU$- ▲ +4 days
2021 23 days AU$368.00 Million AU$15.94 Million/day AU$- AU$- ▼ -5 days
2020 29 days AU$444.00 Million AU$15.56 Million/day AU$- AU$- ▲ +10 days
2019 19 days AU$218.00 Million AU$11.76 Million/day AU$0.00 AU$- ▼ -36 days
2018 54 days AU$627.30 Million AU$11.58 Million/day AU$130.10 Million AU$- ▲ +17 days
2007 37 days AU$407.60 Million AU$10.91 Million/day AU$- AU$- ▲ +4 days
2006 33 days AU$359.60 Million AU$10.86 Million/day AU$- AU$- ▼ -16 days
2005 49 days AU$536.10 Million AU$10.86 Million/day AU$- AU$216.00 Million ▼ -13 days
2004 62 days AU$646.70 Million AU$10.42 Million/day AU$- AU$234.40 Million —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)