PPC Ltd (PPC) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 104 days

PPC Ltd (PPC) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 104 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of ZAC706.00 Million (cash ZAC-, short-term investments ZAC-, receivables ZAC706.00 Million) cover 104 days of daily cash needs of ZAC6.80 Million/day. See PPC current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

104 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

ZAC706.00 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

ZAC6.80 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

ZAC2.48 Billion
ZAC

PPC Ltd Defensive Interval Ratio (2005–2026)

This chart shows how PPC Ltd's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 21 annual periods from 2005 to 2026. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 104 days, meaning defensive assets of ZAC706.00 Million can fund 104 days of operations without new revenue. See net asset quality index of PPC Ltd to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for PPC Ltd (2005–2026)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for PPC Ltd from 2005 to 2026, covering 21 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 PPC market cap overview.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (ZAC) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2026 104 days ZAC706.00 Million ZAC6.80 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -42 days
2025 146 days ZAC670.00 Million ZAC4.58 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +6 days
2024 140 days ZAC774.00 Million ZAC5.54 Million/day ZAC- ZAC-4.00 Million ▼ -32 days
2023 172 days ZAC811.00 Million ZAC4.73 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +17 days
2022 155 days ZAC755.00 Million ZAC4.88 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +43 days
2021 111 days ZAC892.00 Million ZAC8.01 Million/day ZAC- ZAC-50.00 Million ▲ +72 days
2020 40 days ZAC756.00 Million ZAC18.99 Million/day ZAC- ZAC-164.00 Million ▼ -101 days
2019 141 days ZAC1.11 Billion ZAC7.84 Million/day ZAC- ZAC99.00 Million ▼ -20 days
2018 161 days ZAC1.06 Billion ZAC6.60 Million/day ZAC- ZAC-65.00 Million ▲ +13 days
2017 148 days ZAC1.63 Billion ZAC11.02 Million/day ZAC- ZAC86.00 Million ▲ +86 days
2016 63 days ZAC1.05 Billion ZAC16.70 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -33 days
2015 96 days ZAC860.00 Million ZAC8.99 Million/day ZAC- ZAC-232.00 Million ▼ -127 days
2014 223 days ZAC1.21 Billion ZAC5.40 Million/day ZAC- ZAC114.00 Million ▲ +202 days
2013 21 days ZAC105.00 Million ZAC5.02 Million/day ZAC- ZAC105.00 Million ▼ -173 days
2011 194 days ZAC863.00 Million ZAC4.46 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +19 days
2010 174 days ZAC795.00 Million ZAC4.56 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -9 days
2009 183 days ZAC772.00 Million ZAC4.21 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +65 days
2008 119 days ZAC751.00 Million ZAC6.33 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▲ +3 days
2007 116 days ZAC696.00 Million ZAC6.01 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -8 days
2006 124 days ZAC605.60 Million ZAC4.90 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- ▼ -121 days
2005 245 days ZAC500.30 Million ZAC2.04 Million/day ZAC- ZAC- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)