Korean Air Lines Co (003490) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of September 2025: 121 days

Korean Air Lines Co (003490) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 121 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of ₩4.81 Trillion (cash ₩-, short-term investments ₩3.79 Trillion, receivables ₩1.02 Trillion) cover 121 days of daily cash needs of ₩39.76 Billion/day. Check how tangible is Korean Air Lines Co's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

121 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

₩4.81 Trillion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

₩39.76 Billion
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

₩14.51 Trillion
KRW

Korean Air Lines Co Defensive Interval Ratio (2000–2024)

This chart shows how Korean Air Lines Co's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 25 annual periods from 2000 to 2024. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 121 days, meaning defensive assets of ₩4.81 Trillion can fund 121 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Korean Air Lines Co equity growth rate to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Korean Air Lines Co (2000–2024)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Korean Air Lines Co from 2000 to 2024, covering 25 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 Korean Air Lines Co (003490) market capitalisation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (KRW) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2024 124 days ₩5.78 Trillion ₩46.50 Billion/day ₩- ₩4.52 Trillion ▼ -127 days
2023 252 days ₩6.48 Trillion ₩25.78 Billion/day ₩- ₩5.55 Trillion ▼ -3 days
2022 255 days ₩5.91 Trillion ₩23.22 Billion/day ₩- ₩4.94 Trillion ▲ +84 days
2021 171 days ₩3.93 Trillion ₩23.02 Billion/day ₩- ₩2.94 Trillion ▲ +113 days
2020 58 days ₩1.25 Trillion ₩21.75 Billion/day ₩- ₩539.60 Billion ▼ -25 days
2019 83 days ₩1.99 Trillion ₩24.05 Billion/day ₩- ₩929.81 Billion ▲ +26 days
2018 57 days ₩1.18 Trillion ₩20.70 Billion/day ₩- ₩266.41 Billion ▼ -31 days
2017 88 days ₩1.60 Trillion ₩18.19 Billion/day ₩- ₩572.44 Billion ▲ +42 days
2016 45 days ₩1.14 Trillion ₩25.02 Billion/day ₩- ₩195.78 Billion ▼ -8 days
2015 53 days ₩1.23 Trillion ₩23.15 Billion/day ₩- ₩112.06 Billion ▼ -4 days
2014 57 days ₩1.16 Trillion ₩20.39 Billion/day ₩- ₩292.07 Billion ▲ +1 days
2013 56 days ₩1.19 Trillion ₩21.26 Billion/day ₩- ₩323.27 Billion ▼ -2 days
2012 58 days ₩992.06 Billion ₩17.01 Billion/day ₩- ₩122.81 Billion ▼ -5 days
2011 64 days ₩1.15 Trillion ₩18.15 Billion/day ₩- ₩183.52 Billion ▼ -10 days
2010 73 days ₩1.23 Trillion ₩16.83 Billion/day ₩- ₩293.24 Billion ▼ -19 days
2009 93 days ₩1.19 Trillion ₩12.83 Billion/day ₩- ₩226.08 Billion ▲ +23 days
2008 70 days ₩861.13 Billion ₩12.32 Billion/day ₩- ₩135.37 Billion ▼ -14 days
2007 84 days ₩851.67 Billion ₩10.11 Billion/day ₩- ₩96.22 Billion ▲ +3 days
2006 82 days ₩772.36 Billion ₩9.47 Billion/day ₩- ₩105.11 Billion ▼ -16 days
2005 97 days ₩790.76 Billion ₩8.11 Billion/day ₩- ₩122.48 Billion ▲ +8 days
2004 89 days ₩773.23 Billion ₩8.65 Billion/day ₩- ₩79.17 Billion ▼ -5 days
2003 95 days ₩817.42 Billion ₩8.62 Billion/day ₩- ₩151.32 Billion ▼ -51 days
2002 145 days ₩1.20 Trillion ₩8.23 Billion/day ₩- ₩647.81 Billion ▲ +14 days
2001 131 days ₩1.17 Trillion ₩8.88 Billion/day ₩- ₩639.60 Billion ▲ +17 days
2000 114 days ₩954.17 Billion ₩8.33 Billion/day ₩- ₩329.59 Billion —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)