DRDGOLD Limited (DRD) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of June 2025: 120 days

DRDGOLD Limited (DRD) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 120 days as of June 2025. Defensive assets of ZAC329.60 Million (cash ZAC-, short-term investments ZAC-, receivables ZAC329.60 Million) cover 120 days of daily cash needs of ZAC2.74 Million/day. Check DRDGOLD Limited (DRD) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

120 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

ZAC329.60 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

ZAC2.74 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

ZAC1.00 Billion
ZAC

DRDGOLD Limited Defensive Interval Ratio (1997–2025)

This chart shows how DRDGOLD Limited's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 29 annual periods from 1997 to 2025. As of June 2025, the ratio stands at 120 days, meaning defensive assets of ZAC329.60 Million can fund 120 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore DRDGOLD Limited (DRD) equity growth momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for DRDGOLD Limited (1997–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for DRDGOLD Limited 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 DRDGOLD Limited (DRD) market capitalisation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (ZAC) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 120 days ZAC329.60 Million ZAC2.74 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -15 days
2024 135 days ZAC353.00 Million ZAC2.61 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +69 days
2023 66 days ZAC130.10 Million ZAC1.97 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -1076 days
2022 1142 days ZAC1.96 Billion ZAC1.71 Million/day ZAC2.53 Billion ZAC-710.80 Million ▲ +0 days
2021 1142 days ZAC1.66 Billion ZAC1.46 Million/day ZAC2.18 Billion ZAC-652.20 Million ▲ +547 days
2020 595 days ZAC1.22 Billion ZAC2.04 Million/day ZAC1.72 Billion ZAC-626.00 Million ▲ +809 days
2019 -214 days ZAC-269.10 Million ZAC1.26 Million/day ZAC279.50 Million ZAC-615.10 Million ▼ -648 days
2018 434 days ZAC381.10 Million ZAC878.36K/day ZAC302.10 Million ZAC- ▼ -89 days
2017 523 days ZAC368.00 Million ZAC703.84K/day ZAC253.70 Million ZAC- ▲ +447 days
2016 76 days ZAC65.29 Million ZAC858.90K/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +32 days
2015 44 days ZAC36.54 Million ZAC832.05K/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -18 days
2014 62 days ZAC52.25 Million ZAC842.39K/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -69 days
2013 131 days ZAC88.42 Million ZAC673.43K/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +87 days
2012 44 days ZAC31.47 Million ZAC715.17K/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -61 days
2011 105 days ZAC117.83 Million ZAC1.12 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -2 days
2010 106 days ZAC80.62 Million ZAC757.53K/day ZAC- ZAC15.00 Million ▲ +15 days
2009 91 days ZAC81.46 Million ZAC893.13K/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -114 days
2008 205 days ZAC240.13 Million ZAC1.17 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +194 days
2007 11 days ZAC42.69 Million ZAC3.71 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -13 days
2006 25 days ZAC77.60 Million ZAC3.11 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -20 days
2005 45 days ZAC40.29 Million ZAC900.87K/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -38 days
2004 83 days ZAC119.75 Million ZAC1.45 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -12 days
2003 95 days ZAC172.90 Million ZAC1.83 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +23 days
2002 71 days ZAC126.40 Million ZAC1.78 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +5 days
2001 66 days ZAC125.07 Million ZAC1.89 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -7 days
2000 73 days ZAC138.50 Million ZAC1.89 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -35 days
1999 108 days ZAC61.54 Million ZAC568.61K/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +44 days
1998 64 days ZAC24.15 Million ZAC376.02K/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -24 days
1997 89 days ZAC18.59 Million ZAC209.98K/day ZAC- ZAC- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)