RIO Tinto Ltd (RIO) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 140 days

RIO Tinto Ltd (RIO) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 140 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of AU$5.73 Billion (cash AU$-, short-term investments AU$574.39 Million, receivables AU$5.16 Billion) cover 140 days of daily cash needs of AU$40.93 Million/day. Check RIO intangible-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

140 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

AU$5.73 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

AU$40.93 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

AU$14.94 Billion
AUD

RIO Tinto Ltd Defensive Interval Ratio (2000–2025)

This chart shows how RIO Tinto Ltd's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 26 annual periods from 2000 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 140 days, meaning defensive assets of AU$5.73 Billion can fund 140 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore RIO Tinto Ltd (RIO) equity growth momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for RIO Tinto Ltd (2000–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for RIO Tinto Ltd from 2000 to 2025, covering 26 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 market cap of RIO Tinto Ltd.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (AUD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 295 days AU$12.06 Billion AU$40.93 Million/day AU$6.33 Billion AU$574.39 Million ▼ -18 days
2024 313 days AU$10.06 Billion AU$32.17 Million/day AU$6.17 Billion AU$370.00 Million ▼ -42 days
2023 355 days AU$12.38 Billion AU$34.91 Million/day AU$7.83 Billion AU$1.08 Billion ▼ -32 days
2022 386 days AU$12.28 Billion AU$31.79 Million/day AU$6.78 Billion AU$2.13 Billion ▼ -107 days
2021 493 days AU$17.06 Billion AU$34.59 Million/day AU$11.46 Billion AU$2.48 Billion ▲ +117 days
2020 376 days AU$11.96 Billion AU$31.80 Million/day AU$9.23 Billion AU$139.00 Million ▲ +41 days
2019 335 days AU$10.22 Billion AU$30.48 Million/day AU$7.05 Billion AU$28.00 Million ▼ -114 days
2018 449 days AU$13.37 Billion AU$29.77 Million/day AU$10.03 Billion AU$82.00 Million ▲ +25 days
2017 424 days AU$13.18 Billion AU$31.09 Million/day AU$9.52 Billion AU$97.00 Million ▲ +1 days
2016 423 days AU$10.89 Billion AU$25.75 Million/day AU$7.25 Billion AU$85.00 Million ▲ +328 days
2015 95 days AU$2.65 Billion AU$27.83 Million/day AU$- AU$104.00 Million ▼ -21 days
2014 116 days AU$4.00 Billion AU$34.47 Million/day AU$- AU$157.00 Million ▼ -10 days
2013 126 days AU$5.31 Billion AU$42.11 Million/day AU$- AU$289.00 Million ▼ -19 days
2012 145 days AU$5.65 Billion AU$39.00 Million/day AU$- AU$238.00 Million ▼ -24 days
2011 168 days AU$6.92 Billion AU$41.09 Million/day AU$- AU$585.00 Million ▼ -13 days
2010 181 days AU$6.75 Billion AU$37.27 Million/day AU$- AU$521.00 Million ▼ -35 days
2009 216 days AU$5.64 Billion AU$26.11 Million/day AU$- AU$694.00 Million ▲ +116 days
2008 100 days AU$6.07 Billion AU$60.55 Million/day AU$- AU$264.00 Million ▼ -42 days
2007 142 days AU$7.67 Billion AU$53.88 Million/day AU$- AU$946.00 Million ▼ -83 days
2006 225 days AU$3.57 Billion AU$15.84 Million/day AU$- AU$567.00 Million ▼ -5 days
2005 230 days AU$3.02 Billion AU$13.11 Million/day AU$- AU$536.00 Million ▲ +27 days
2004 203 days AU$1.89 Billion AU$9.30 Million/day AU$- AU$78.00 Million ▲ +34 days
2003 169 days AU$2.01 Billion AU$11.87 Million/day AU$- AU$230.00 Million ▲ +46 days
2002 123 days AU$1.80 Billion AU$14.63 Million/day AU$- AU$306.00 Million ▲ +11 days
2001 112 days AU$1.78 Billion AU$15.92 Million/day AU$- AU$11.00 Million ▲ +30 days
2000 82 days AU$2.60 Billion AU$31.84 Million/day AU$- AU$27.00 Million —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)