Kakao Corp (035720) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of September 2025: 178 days

Kakao Corp (035720) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 178 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of ₩4.20 Trillion (cash ₩-, short-term investments ₩3.65 Trillion, receivables ₩544.63 Billion) cover 178 days of daily cash needs of ₩23.62 Billion/day. Check 035720 intangible-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

178 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

₩4.20 Trillion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

₩23.62 Billion
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

₩8.62 Trillion
KRW

Kakao Corp Defensive Interval Ratio (2001–2024)

This chart shows how Kakao Corp's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 22 annual periods from 2001 to 2024. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 178 days, meaning defensive assets of ₩4.20 Trillion can fund 178 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore 035720 net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Kakao Corp (2001–2024)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Kakao Corp from 2001 to 2024, covering 22 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 Kakao Corp (035720) market capitalisation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (KRW) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2024 136 days ₩3.23 Trillion ₩23.65 Billion/day ₩- ₩2.69 Trillion ▼ -9 days
2023 145 days ₩2.48 Trillion ₩17.11 Billion/day ₩- ₩1.86 Trillion ▼ -26 days
2022 171 days ₩2.23 Trillion ₩13.06 Billion/day ₩- ₩1.79 Trillion ▲ +11 days
2021 160 days ₩2.29 Trillion ₩14.32 Billion/day ₩- ₩1.89 Trillion ▲ +10 days
2020 150 days ₩1.08 Trillion ₩7.20 Billion/day ₩- ₩831.18 Billion ▲ +32 days
2019 118 days ₩688.70 Billion ₩5.85 Billion/day ₩- ₩279.02 Billion ▼ -180 days
2018 298 days ₩1.56 Trillion ₩5.23 Billion/day ₩- ₩1.16 Trillion ▲ +94 days
2017 204 days ₩580.33 Billion ₩2.84 Billion/day ₩- ₩397.42 Billion ▼ -21 days
2016 226 days ₩498.23 Billion ₩2.21 Billion/day ₩- ₩241.04 Billion ▼ -414 days
2015 640 days ₩521.83 Billion ₩815.84 Million/day ₩- ₩373.50 Billion ▲ +131 days
2014 509 days ₩317.24 Billion ₩623.25 Million/day ₩- ₩187.73 Billion ▼ -437 days
2013 946 days ₩225.34 Billion ₩238.26 Million/day ₩- ₩165.10 Billion ▼ -57 days
2012 1003 days ₩210.35 Billion ₩209.77 Million/day ₩- ₩142.68 Billion ▲ +182 days
2011 820 days ₩211.32 Billion ₩257.59 Million/day ₩- ₩139.13 Billion ▲ +49 days
2010 771 days ₩189.82 Billion ₩246.15 Million/day ₩- ₩107.63 Billion ▲ +331 days
2009 441 days ₩106.49 Billion ₩241.69 Million/day ₩- ₩52.31 Billion ▲ +74 days
2008 366 days ₩102.21 Billion ₩279.10 Million/day ₩- ₩42.48 Billion ▲ +95 days
2006 272 days ₩118.95 Billion ₩438.05 Million/day ₩- ₩31.18 Billion ▲ +1 days
2005 270 days ₩183.33 Billion ₩678.76 Million/day ₩- ₩106.94 Billion ▼ -45 days
2004 315 days ₩152.60 Billion ₩483.97 Million/day ₩- ₩80.37 Billion ▼ -162 days
2002 478 days ₩68.30 Billion ₩142.95 Million/day ₩- ₩45.13 Billion ▲ +114 days
2001 364 days ₩47.70 Billion ₩130.98 Million/day ₩- ₩38.26 Billion —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)