Associated British Foods PLC (ABF) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of February 2026: 164 days

Associated British Foods PLC (ABF) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 164 days as of February 2026. Defensive assets of GBX1.78 Billion (cash GBX-, short-term investments GBX-, receivables GBX1.78 Billion) cover 164 days of daily cash needs of GBX10.89 Million/day. See working capital position of Associated British Foods PLC to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

164 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

GBX1.78 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

GBX10.89 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

GBX3.98 Billion
GBX

Associated British Foods PLC Defensive Interval Ratio (1986–2025)

This chart shows how Associated British Foods PLC's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 40 annual periods from 1986 to 2025. As of February 2026, the ratio stands at 164 days, meaning defensive assets of GBX1.78 Billion can fund 164 days of operations without new revenue. See Associated British Foods PLC balance sheet quality to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Associated British Foods PLC (1986–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Associated British Foods PLC from 1986 to 2025, covering 40 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 Associated British Foods PLC (ABF) total market value.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (GBX) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 163 days GBX1.80 Billion GBX11.05 Million/day GBX- GBX- ▼ -50 days
2024 212 days GBX2.13 Billion GBX10.05 Million/day GBX- GBX334.00 Million ▲ +26 days
2023 186 days GBX1.88 Billion GBX10.11 Million/day GBX- GBX4.00 Million ▲ +22 days
2022 165 days GBX1.83 Billion GBX11.10 Million/day GBX- GBX4.00 Million ▲ +3 days
2021 162 days GBX1.46 Billion GBX8.99 Million/day GBX- GBX32.00 Million ▲ +1 days
2020 161 days GBX1.39 Billion GBX8.64 Million/day GBX- GBX32.00 Million ▼ -16 days
2019 177 days GBX1.49 Billion GBX8.41 Million/day GBX- GBX29.00 Million ▼ -5 days
2018 182 days GBX1.62 Billion GBX8.90 Million/day GBX- GBX132.00 Million ▲ +15 days
2017 168 days GBX1.45 Billion GBX8.64 Million/day GBX- GBX79.00 Million ▼ -1 days
2016 168 days GBX1.45 Billion GBX8.62 Million/day GBX- GBX105.00 Million ▲ +2 days
2015 166 days GBX1.25 Billion GBX7.51 Million/day GBX- GBX74.00 Million ▼ -63 days
2014 229 days GBX1.69 Billion GBX7.35 Million/day GBX- GBX74.00 Million ▲ +32 days
2013 198 days GBX1.37 Billion GBX6.92 Million/day GBX- GBX27.00 Million ▼ -40 days
2012 237 days GBX1.68 Billion GBX7.09 Million/day GBX- GBX191.00 Million ▲ +56 days
2011 182 days GBX1.27 Billion GBX6.96 Million/day GBX- GBX26.00 Million ▼ -7 days
2010 188 days GBX1.10 Billion GBX5.83 Million/day GBX- GBX33.00 Million ▲ +17 days
2009 171 days GBX1.15 Billion GBX6.74 Million/day GBX- GBX55.00 Million ▼ -85 days
2008 256 days GBX1.29 Billion GBX5.05 Million/day GBX- GBX63.00 Million ▲ +68 days
2007 188 days GBX743.00 Million GBX3.95 Million/day GBX- GBX17.00 Million ▲ +21 days
2006 167 days GBX765.00 Million GBX4.58 Million/day GBX- GBX53.00 Million ▼ -70 days
2005 237 days GBX889.00 Million GBX3.76 Million/day GBX- GBX269.00 Million ▼ -610 days
2004 846 days GBX2.08 Billion GBX2.46 Million/day GBX- GBX1.55 Billion ▲ +5 days
2003 841 days GBX2.04 Billion GBX2.42 Million/day GBX- GBX1.54 Billion ▼ -11 days
2002 852 days GBX1.87 Billion GBX2.19 Million/day GBX- GBX1.36 Billion ▲ +34 days
2001 819 days GBX1.69 Billion GBX2.07 Million/day GBX- GBX1.20 Billion ▲ +73 days
2000 746 days GBX1.62 Billion GBX2.17 Million/day GBX- GBX1.13 Billion ▲ +4 days
1999 741 days GBX1.49 Billion GBX2.01 Million/day GBX- GBX1.03 Billion ▼ -273 days
1998 1015 days GBX2.02 Billion GBX1.99 Million/day GBX- GBX1.57 Billion ▲ +30 days
1997 985 days GBX2.08 Billion GBX2.12 Million/day GBX- GBX1.62 Billion ▲ +433 days
1996 551 days GBX1.37 Billion GBX2.49 Million/day GBX- GBX900.00 Million ▲ +25 days
1995 526 days GBX1.22 Billion GBX2.33 Million/day GBX- GBX791.00 Million ▲ +26 days
1994 500 days GBX1.17 Billion GBX2.34 Million/day GBX- GBX811.00 Million ▲ +41 days
1993 459 days GBX1.06 Billion GBX2.30 Million/day GBX- GBX740.00 Million ▲ +35 days
1992 423 days GBX958.00 Million GBX2.26 Million/day GBX- GBX652.00 Million ▼ -5 days
1991 429 days GBX1.06 Billion GBX2.47 Million/day GBX- GBX730.00 Million ▼ -552 days
1990 981 days GBX1.31 Billion GBX1.34 Million/day GBX- GBX1.07 Billion ▲ +65 days
1989 916 days GBX1.16 Billion GBX1.26 Million/day GBX- GBX931.00 Million ▲ +64 days
1988 852 days GBX1.03 Billion GBX1.21 Million/day GBX- GBX822.30 Million ▼ -294 days
1987 1147 days GBX1.19 Billion GBX1.04 Million/day GBX- GBX1.00 Billion ▲ +810 days
1986 337 days GBX481.10 Million GBX1.43 Million/day GBX- GBX292.40 Million —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)