Nickel Industries Ltd (NIC) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Nickel Industries Ltd (NIC) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 509 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of AU$872.54 Million (cash AU$323.33 Million, short-term investments AU$-, receivables AU$549.21 Million) cover 509 days of daily cash needs of AU$1.71 Million/day. See Nickel Industries Ltd short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Nickel Industries Ltd Defensive Interval Ratio (2014–2025)
This chart shows how Nickel Industries Ltd's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 12 annual periods from 2014 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 509 days, meaning defensive assets of AU$872.54 Million can fund 509 days of operations without new revenue. See NIC equity financing ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Nickel Industries Ltd (2014–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Nickel Industries Ltd from 2014 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. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see NIC stock market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (AUD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 509 days | AU$872.54 Million | AU$1.71 Million/day | AU$323.33 Million | AU$- | ▼ -75 days |
| 2024 | 584 days | AU$568.10 Million | AU$972.54K/day | AU$210.95 Million | AU$11.51 Million | ▼ -259 days |
| 2023 | 843 days | AU$1.10 Billion | AU$1.31 Million/day | AU$284.05 Million | AU$490.91 Million | ▲ +174 days |
| 2022 | 669 days | AU$379.86 Million | AU$568.16K/day | AU$144.24 Million | AU$- | ▼ -631 days |
| 2021 | 1300 days | AU$262.96 Million | AU$202.27K/day | AU$137.86 Million | AU$- | ▼ -1668 days |
| 2020 | 2968 days | AU$469.20 Million | AU$158.11K/day | AU$351.45 Million | AU$- | ▲ +2137 days |
| 2019 | 830 days | AU$188.11 Million | AU$226.59K/day | AU$49.82 Million | AU$- | ▲ +328 days |
| 2018 | 502 days | AU$92.67 Million | AU$184.51K/day | AU$49.00 Million | AU$- | ▲ +412 days |
| 2017 | 90 days | AU$1.33 Million | AU$14.80K/day | AU$806.57K | AU$- | ▲ +80 days |
| 2016 | 10 days | AU$655.14K | AU$65.50K/day | AU$278.78K | AU$- | ▼ -18 days |
| 2015 | 28 days | AU$1.12 Million | AU$39.69K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +19 days |
| 2014 | 9 days | AU$224.27K | AU$24.25K/day | AU$- | AU$- | — |