Dis-Chem Pharmacies (DCP) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of August 2025: 134 days

Dis-Chem Pharmacies (DCP) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 134 days as of August 2025. Defensive assets of ZAC3.62 Billion (cash ZAC-, short-term investments ZAC-, receivables ZAC3.62 Billion) cover 134 days of daily cash needs of ZAC27.08 Million/day. See how liquid is Dis-Chem Pharmacies's working capital to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

134 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

ZAC3.62 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

ZAC27.08 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

ZAC9.89 Billion
ZAC

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Defensive Interval Ratio (2014–2025)

This chart shows how Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 12 annual periods from 2014 to 2025. As of August 2025, the ratio stands at 134 days, meaning defensive assets of ZAC3.62 Billion can fund 134 days of operations without new revenue. See DCP net asset quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Dis-Chem Pharmacies (2014–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Dis-Chem Pharmacies 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 DCP market cap.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (ZAC) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 116 days ZAC3.23 Billion ZAC27.88 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +8 days
2024 107 days ZAC2.70 Billion ZAC25.16 Million/day ZAC- ZAC68.60 Million ▼ -7 days
2023 114 days ZAC2.61 Billion ZAC22.88 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +4 days
2022 110 days ZAC2.26 Billion ZAC20.59 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +0 days
2021 110 days ZAC2.04 Billion ZAC18.60 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -13 days
2020 123 days ZAC1.74 Billion ZAC14.15 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +25 days
2019 98 days ZAC1.47 Billion ZAC14.97 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -13 days
2018 111 days ZAC1.23 Billion ZAC11.11 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -21 days
2017 132 days ZAC1.17 Billion ZAC8.89 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +34 days
2016 97 days ZAC935.33 Million ZAC9.61 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -18 days
2015 115 days ZAC626.66 Million ZAC5.43 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +32 days
2014 83 days ZAC399.12 Million ZAC4.81 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)