Lake Resources N.L. (LKE) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Lake Resources N.L. (LKE) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 445 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of AU$17.13 Million (cash AU$8.33 Million, short-term investments AU$7.00 Million, receivables AU$1.81 Million) cover 445 days of daily cash needs of AU$38.54K/day. Check Lake Resources N.L. (LKE) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Lake Resources N.L. Defensive Interval Ratio (2001–2025)
This chart shows how Lake Resources N.L.'s Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 24 annual periods from 2001 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 445 days, meaning defensive assets of AU$17.13 Million can fund 445 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore how fast is Lake Resources N.L. growing its equity to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Lake Resources N.L. (2001–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Lake Resources N.L. from 2001 to 2025, covering 24 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 LKE market cap overview.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (AUD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 days | AU$1.75 Million | AU$45.89K/day | AU$0.00 | AU$- | ▼ -199 days |
| 2024 | 237 days | AU$12.22 Million | AU$51.64K/day | AU$10.33 Million | AU$- | ▼ -1263 days |
| 2023 | 1500 days | AU$64.80 Million | AU$43.20K/day | AU$62.85 Million | AU$324.00 | ▼ -1211 days |
| 2022 | 2711 days | AU$36.03 Million | AU$13.29K/day | AU$30.29 Million | AU$5.36K | ▼ -6574 days |
| 2021 | 9285 days | AU$25.94 Million | AU$2.79K/day | AU$25.66 Million | AU$5.00K | ▲ +9087 days |
| 2020 | 198 days | AU$360.35K | AU$1.82K/day | AU$55.51K | AU$-1.00 | ▼ -46 days |
| 2019 | 244 days | AU$1.88 Million | AU$7.68K/day | AU$1.73 Million | AU$- | ▼ -2645 days |
| 2018 | 2889 days | AU$1.78 Million | AU$615.35/day | AU$1.74 Million | AU$- | ▼ -4489 days |
| 2017 | 7378 days | AU$1.40 Million | AU$189.32/day | AU$1.40 Million | AU$0.00 | ▲ +3660 days |
| 2016 | 3719 days | AU$74.21K | AU$19.96/day | AU$74.21K | AU$0.00 | ▲ +3623 days |
| 2014 | 95 days | AU$21.87K | AU$229.28/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -1210 days |
| 2013 | 1305 days | AU$50.23K | AU$38.48/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +338 days |
| 2012 | 967 days | AU$44.86K | AU$46.37/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -769 days |
| 2011 | 1737 days | AU$47.11K | AU$27.12/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +1585 days |
| 2010 | 151 days | AU$5.79K | AU$38.24/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -143 days |
| 2009 | 295 days | AU$23.51K | AU$79.78/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +254 days |
| 2008 | 41 days | AU$50.14K | AU$1.23K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -183 days |
| 2007 | 224 days | AU$63.35K | AU$283.38/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +155 days |
| 2006 | 69 days | AU$4.16K | AU$60.49/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -307 days |
| 2005 | 375 days | AU$41.29K | AU$109.99/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -55 days |
| 2004 | 431 days | AU$17.46K | AU$40.53/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -8 days |
| 2003 | 439 days | AU$28.96K | AU$66.05/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +675 days |
| 2002 | -237 days | AU$-39.14K | AU$165.41/day | AU$- | AU$-100.00K | ▲ +554 days |
| 2001 | -791 days | AU$-74.12K | AU$93.70/day | AU$- | AU$-105.00K | — |