Life Healthcare (LHC) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Life Healthcare (LHC) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 194 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of ZAC3.74 Billion (cash ZAC-, short-term investments ZAC-, receivables ZAC3.74 Billion) cover 194 days of daily cash needs of ZAC19.30 Million/day. Check Life Healthcare tangible equity quality to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Life Healthcare Defensive Interval Ratio (2009–2025)
This chart shows how Life Healthcare's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 17 annual periods from 2009 to 2025. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 194 days, meaning defensive assets of ZAC3.74 Billion can fund 194 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Life Healthcare (LHC) equity growth momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Life Healthcare (2009–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Life Healthcare from 2009 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 Life Healthcare (LHC) market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (ZAC) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 194 days | ZAC3.74 Billion | ZAC19.30 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▼ -74 days |
| 2024 | 268 days | ZAC3.86 Billion | ZAC14.44 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▲ +170 days |
| 2023 | 97 days | ZAC2.99 Billion | ZAC30.68 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC-416.00 Million | ▼ -100 days |
| 2022 | 198 days | ZAC4.14 Billion | ZAC20.96 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC8.00 Million | ▲ +39 days |
| 2021 | 159 days | ZAC3.44 Billion | ZAC21.61 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC-418.00 Million | ▲ +26 days |
| 2020 | 133 days | ZAC3.61 Billion | ZAC27.10 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC-379.00 Million | ▼ -15 days |
| 2019 | 148 days | ZAC3.42 Billion | ZAC23.13 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC-448.00 Million | ▼ -17 days |
| 2018 | 165 days | ZAC3.26 Billion | ZAC19.77 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC-401.00 Million | ▲ +49 days |
| 2017 | 116 days | ZAC3.13 Billion | ZAC26.98 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC-399.00 Million | ▼ -17 days |
| 2016 | 133 days | ZAC1.68 Billion | ZAC12.57 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC-433.00 Million | ▼ -31 days |
| 2015 | 164 days | ZAC1.63 Billion | ZAC9.90 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC1.00 Million | ▼ -8 days |
| 2014 | 172 days | ZAC1.32 Billion | ZAC7.67 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▲ +149 days |
| 2013 | 23 days | ZAC138.00 Million | ZAC6.06 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▼ -158 days |
| 2012 | 181 days | ZAC956.00 Million | ZAC5.30 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC- | ▲ +33 days |
| 2011 | 147 days | ZAC807.01 Million | ZAC5.48 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC-286.85 Million | ▲ +5 days |
| 2010 | 142 days | ZAC697.87 Million | ZAC4.91 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC-283.99 Million | ▼ -3 days |
| 2009 | 145 days | ZAC748.22 Million | ZAC5.16 Million/day | ZAC- | ZAC-182.26 Million | — |