Kumba Iron Ore Ltd (KIO) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Kumba Iron Ore Ltd (KIO) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 184 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of ZAC6.54 Billion (cash ZAC-, short-term investments ZAC-, receivables ZAC6.54 Billion) cover 184 days of daily cash needs of ZAC35.57 Million/day. See Kumba Iron Ore Ltd short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Kumba Iron Ore Ltd Defensive Interval Ratio (2004–2025)
This chart shows how Kumba Iron Ore Ltd's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 20 annual periods from 2004 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 184 days, meaning defensive assets of ZAC6.54 Billion can fund 184 days of operations without new revenue. See KIO net asset quality score to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Kumba Iron Ore Ltd (2004–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Kumba Iron Ore Ltd from 2004 to 2025, covering 20 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 market cap of Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (ZAC) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 184 days | ZAC6.54 Billion | ZAC35.57 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▲ +26 days |
| 2024 | 158 days | ZAC5.23 Billion | ZAC33.10 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▼ -109 days |
| 2023 | 267 days | ZAC10.79 Billion | ZAC40.44 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC927.00 Million | ▲ +135 days |
| 2022 | 132 days | ZAC5.60 Billion | ZAC42.35 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC-58.00 Million | ▼ -149 days |
| 2021 | 281 days | ZAC7.73 Billion | ZAC27.48 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC-62.00 Million | ▼ -31 days |
| 2020 | 313 days | ZAC6.68 Billion | ZAC21.37 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC-71.00 Million | ▲ +199 days |
| 2019 | 114 days | ZAC2.22 Billion | ZAC19.47 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC-79.00 Million | ▼ -137 days |
| 2018 | 251 days | ZAC4.00 Billion | ZAC15.95 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC-84.00 Million | ▲ +167 days |
| 2017 | 84 days | ZAC1.42 Billion | ZAC16.99 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▼ -196 days |
| 2016 | 279 days | ZAC5.17 Billion | ZAC18.48 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▲ +176 days |
| 2015 | 103 days | ZAC1.40 Billion | ZAC13.55 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC38.00 Million | ▼ -57 days |
| 2014 | 160 days | ZAC4.27 Billion | ZAC26.67 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC1.00 Million | ▼ -317 days |
| 2013 | 477 days | ZAC7.08 Billion | ZAC14.86 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▲ +244 days |
| 2012 | 233 days | ZAC3.77 Billion | ZAC16.19 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC673.00 Million | ▼ -141 days |
| 2009 | 374 days | ZAC2.30 Billion | ZAC6.14 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▲ +164 days |
| 2008 | 210 days | ZAC2.79 Billion | ZAC13.28 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▲ +62 days |
| 2007 | 148 days | ZAC1.47 Billion | ZAC9.90 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▼ -9 days |
| 2006 | 157 days | ZAC1.00 Billion | ZAC6.40 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▼ -69 days |
| 2005 | 226 days | ZAC1.00 Billion | ZAC4.42 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▲ +39 days |
| 2004 | 188 days | ZAC478.00 Million | ZAC2.55 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | — |