AngloGold Ashanti Ltd (ANG) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 6 days

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd (ANG) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 6 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of ZAC30.12 Million (cash ZAC-, short-term investments ZAC-, receivables ZAC30.12 Million) cover 6 days of daily cash needs of ZAC4.87 Million/day. Check AngloGold Ashanti Ltd tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

6 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

ZAC30.12 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

ZAC4.87 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

ZAC1.78 Billion
ZAC

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd Defensive Interval Ratio (1997–2025)

This chart shows how AngloGold Ashanti Ltd's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 29 annual periods from 1997 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 6 days, meaning defensive assets of ZAC30.12 Million can fund 6 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore how fast is AngloGold Ashanti Ltd growing its equity to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for AngloGold Ashanti Ltd (1997–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for AngloGold Ashanti Ltd from 1997 to 2025, covering 29 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 how much is AngloGold Ashanti Ltd worth.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (ZAC) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 112 days ZAC496.00 Million ZAC4.44 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -33 days
2024 145 days ZAC571.00 Million ZAC3.95 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +54 days
2023 91 days ZAC300.00 Million ZAC3.30 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -81 days
2022 172 days ZAC417.00 Million ZAC2.42 Million/day ZAC238.00 Million ZAC- ▼ -118 days
2021 290 days ZAC658.00 Million ZAC2.27 Million/day ZAC442.00 Million ZAC0.00 ▲ +130 days
2020 161 days ZAC422.00 Million ZAC2.63 Million/day ZAC249.00 Million ZAC0.00 ▲ +97 days
2019 64 days ZAC299.00 Million ZAC4.68 Million/day ZAC39.00 Million ZAC10.00 Million ▼ -43 days
2018 107 days ZAC232.00 Million ZAC2.17 Million/day ZAC17.00 Million ZAC6.00 Million ▼ -6 days
2017 113 days ZAC264.00 Million ZAC2.34 Million/day ZAC35.00 Million ZAC7.00 Million ▼ -12 days
2016 125 days ZAC260.00 Million ZAC2.08 Million/day ZAC- ZAC5.00 Million ▲ +23 days
2015 102 days ZAC197.00 Million ZAC1.94 Million/day ZAC- ZAC1.00 Million ▼ -1 days
2014 103 days ZAC278.00 Million ZAC2.70 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -6 days
2013 109 days ZAC370.00 Million ZAC3.39 Million/day ZAC- ZAC1.00 Million ▲ +22 days
2012 88 days ZAC470.00 Million ZAC5.36 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -49 days
2011 137 days ZAC350.00 Million ZAC2.56 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +48 days
2010 89 days ZAC238.00 Million ZAC2.67 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +73 days
2009 16 days ZAC206.00 Million ZAC12.56 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -7 days
2008 24 days ZAC224.00 Million ZAC9.41 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +4 days
2007 20 days ZAC205.00 Million ZAC10.40 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -4 days
2006 24 days ZAC160.00 Million ZAC6.76 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -149 days
2005 172 days ZAC884.00 Million ZAC5.13 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -22 days
2004 194 days ZAC736.00 Million ZAC3.80 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +11 days
2003 183 days ZAC602.00 Million ZAC3.29 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -40 days
2002 223 days ZAC488.00 Million ZAC2.19 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +131 days
2001 92 days ZAC328.00 Million ZAC3.56 Million/day ZAC- ZAC243.00 Million ▼ -15 days
2000 107 days ZAC229.00 Million ZAC2.14 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -3 days
1999 109 days ZAC222.90 Million ZAC2.04 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -15 days
1998 124 days ZAC145.00 Million ZAC1.17 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -143 days
1997 267 days ZAC125.60 Million ZAC470.14K/day ZAC- ZAC- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)