Whitehaven Coal Ltd (WHC) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Whitehaven Coal Ltd (WHC) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 317 days as of June 2025. Defensive assets of AU$1.62 Billion (cash AU$1.21 Billion, short-term investments AU$-, receivables AU$418.00 Million) cover 317 days of daily cash needs of AU$5.12 Million/day. See how liquid is Whitehaven Coal Ltd's working capital to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Whitehaven Coal Ltd Defensive Interval Ratio (2003–2025)
This chart shows how Whitehaven Coal Ltd's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 23 annual periods from 2003 to 2025. As of June 2025, the ratio stands at 317 days, meaning defensive assets of AU$1.62 Billion can fund 317 days of operations without new revenue. See WHC net asset quality score to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Whitehaven Coal Ltd (2003–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Whitehaven Coal Ltd from 2003 to 2025, covering 23 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 Whitehaven Coal Ltd stock valuation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (AUD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 317 days | AU$1.62 Billion | AU$5.12 Million/day | AU$1.21 Billion | AU$- | ▲ +152 days |
| 2024 | 165 days | AU$970.00 Million | AU$5.88 Million/day | AU$405.00 Million | AU$7.00 Million | ▼ -699 days |
| 2023 | 863 days | AU$3.10 Billion | AU$3.59 Million/day | AU$2.78 Billion | AU$- | ▲ +212 days |
| 2022 | 651 days | AU$1.87 Billion | AU$2.88 Million/day | AU$1.22 Billion | AU$- | ▲ +399 days |
| 2021 | 253 days | AU$249.37 Million | AU$986.90K/day | AU$95.20 Million | AU$- | ▼ -48 days |
| 2020 | 301 days | AU$257.42 Million | AU$855.79K/day | AU$106.76 Million | AU$- | ▲ +5 days |
| 2019 | 296 days | AU$275.28 Million | AU$929.08K/day | AU$119.53 Million | AU$- | ▲ +83 days |
| 2018 | 213 days | AU$209.47 Million | AU$984.30K/day | AU$111.78 Million | AU$- | ▼ -131 days |
| 2017 | 344 days | AU$202.83 Million | AU$590.29K/day | AU$87.14 Million | AU$2.41 Million | ▲ +204 days |
| 2016 | 140 days | AU$68.70 Million | AU$491.56K/day | AU$- | AU$351.00K | ▲ +51 days |
| 2015 | 88 days | AU$56.85 Million | AU$644.04K/day | AU$- | AU$162.00K | ▼ -4 days |
| 2014 | 93 days | AU$58.66 Million | AU$633.84K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -43 days |
| 2013 | 135 days | AU$87.54 Million | AU$646.93K/day | AU$- | AU$120.00K | ▲ +77 days |
| 2012 | 59 days | AU$90.89 Million | AU$1.55 Million/day | AU$- | AU$6.90 Million | ▼ -222 days |
| 2011 | 281 days | AU$173.19 Million | AU$616.39K/day | AU$- | AU$14.87 Million | ▼ -263 days |
| 2010 | 544 days | AU$335.46 Million | AU$616.96K/day | AU$- | AU$23.13 Million | ▲ +142 days |
| 2009 | 402 days | AU$235.97 Million | AU$586.67K/day | AU$- | AU$31.21 Million | ▲ +28 days |
| 2008 | 374 days | AU$75.67 Million | AU$202.32K/day | AU$- | AU$26.67 Million | ▲ +198 days |
| 2007 | 176 days | AU$19.56 Million | AU$111.18K/day | AU$- | AU$5.20 Million | ▲ +35 days |
| 2006 | 141 days | AU$13.90 Million | AU$98.36K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▼ -229 days |
| 2005 | 370 days | AU$14.62 Million | AU$39.50K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +311 days |
| 2004 | 59 days | AU$2.21 Million | AU$37.26K/day | AU$- | AU$- | ▲ +25 days |
| 2003 | 34 days | AU$1.29 Million | AU$37.62K/day | AU$- | AU$- | — |