African Media Entertainment (AME) — Defensive Interval Ratio
African Media Entertainment (AME) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 307 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of ZAC101.57 Million (cash ZAC-, short-term investments ZAC-, receivables ZAC101.57 Million) cover 307 days of daily cash needs of ZAC330.82K/day. See AME working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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African Media Entertainment Defensive Interval Ratio (2004–2025)
This chart shows how African Media Entertainment's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 17 annual periods from 2004 to 2025. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 307 days, meaning defensive assets of ZAC101.57 Million can fund 307 days of operations without new revenue. See AME equity to assets ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for African Media Entertainment (2004–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for African Media Entertainment from 2004 to 2025, covering 17 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 AME stock market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (ZAC) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 275 days | ZAC79.27 Million | ZAC288.38K/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▲ +27 days |
| 2024 | 248 days | ZAC64.15 Million | ZAC258.32K/day | ZAC- | ZAC266.00K | ▼ -120 days |
| 2023 | 369 days | ZAC70.61 Million | ZAC191.48K/day | ZAC- | ZAC163.00K | ▲ +7 days |
| 2022 | 362 days | ZAC60.06 Million | ZAC166.12K/day | ZAC- | ZAC215.00K | ▼ -21 days |
| 2021 | 382 days | ZAC45.12 Million | ZAC117.99K/day | ZAC- | ZAC244.00K | ▼ -11 days |
| 2020 | 393 days | ZAC53.77 Million | ZAC136.76K/day | ZAC- | ZAC210.00K | ▲ +103 days |
| 2019 | 290 days | ZAC54.13 Million | ZAC186.57K/day | ZAC- | ZAC206.00K | ▲ +61 days |
| 2018 | 229 days | ZAC54.14 Million | ZAC235.95K/day | ZAC- | ZAC179.00K | ▲ +4 days |
| 2017 | 225 days | ZAC46.52 Million | ZAC206.61K/day | ZAC- | ZAC101.00K | ▲ +25 days |
| 2016 | 200 days | ZAC44.45 Million | ZAC222.40K/day | ZAC- | ZAC93.00K | ▼ -61 days |
| 2015 | 261 days | ZAC78.35 Million | ZAC300.41K/day | ZAC- | ZAC3.00 Million | ▲ +11 days |
| 2014 | 250 days | ZAC60.01 Million | ZAC239.91K/day | ZAC- | ZAC4.44 Million | ▼ -44 days |
| 2013 | 294 days | ZAC65.16 Million | ZAC221.42K/day | ZAC- | ZAC-24.00K | ▼ -10 days |
| 2012 | 305 days | ZAC59.21 Million | ZAC194.36K/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▲ +81 days |
| 2009 | 224 days | ZAC31.20 Million | ZAC139.42K/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▼ -241 days |
| 2006 | 465 days | ZAC20.03 Million | ZAC43.11K/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▲ +295 days |
| 2004 | 170 days | ZAC15.45 Million | ZAC90.95K/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | — |