Vodafone Group PLC (VOD) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Vodafone Group PLC (VOD) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 267 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of GBX17.56 Billion (cash GBX-, short-term investments GBX6.78 Billion, receivables GBX10.78 Billion) cover 267 days of daily cash needs of GBX65.80 Million/day. See VOD working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Vodafone Group PLC Defensive Interval Ratio (1987–2026)
This chart shows how Vodafone Group PLC's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 40 annual periods from 1987 to 2026. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 267 days, meaning defensive assets of GBX17.56 Billion can fund 267 days of operations without new revenue. See VOD equity financing ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Vodafone Group PLC (1987–2026)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Vodafone Group PLC from 1987 to 2026, 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 VOD market cap.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (GBX) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 267 days | GBX17.56 Billion | GBX65.80 Million/day | GBX- | GBX6.78 Billion | ▲ +48 days |
| 2025 | 219 days | GBX13.64 Billion | GBX62.34 Million/day | GBX- | GBX6.41 Billion | ▲ +87 days |
| 2024 | 131 days | GBX10.86 Billion | GBX82.74 Million/day | GBX- | GBX4.35 Billion | ▼ -98 days |
| 2023 | 230 days | GBX21.75 Billion | GBX94.75 Million/day | GBX7.78 Billion | GBX6.78 Billion | ▲ +13 days |
| 2022 | 217 days | GBX19.97 Billion | GBX92.18 Million/day | GBX5.28 Billion | GBX7.23 Billion | ▲ +7 days |
| 2021 | 210 days | GBX16.52 Billion | GBX78.66 Million/day | GBX3.12 Billion | GBX6.05 Billion | ▼ -41 days |
| 2020 | 251 days | GBX22.92 Billion | GBX91.47 Million/day | GBX9.13 Billion | GBX5.97 Billion | ▼ -173 days |
| 2019 | 423 days | GBX29.59 Billion | GBX69.93 Million/day | GBX9.01 Billion | GBX11.83 Billion | ▲ +253 days |
| 2018 | 170 days | GBX18.19 Billion | GBX106.92 Million/day | GBX2.48 Billion | GBX7.96 Billion | ▲ +22 days |
| 2017 | 148 days | GBX17.17 Billion | GBX116.13 Million/day | GBX6.98 Billion | GBX182.00 Million | ▼ -10 days |
| 2016 | 158 days | GBX18.35 Billion | GBX116.02 Million/day | GBX- | GBX5.35 Billion | ▼ -7 days |
| 2015 | 165 days | GBX17.87 Billion | GBX108.26 Million/day | GBX- | GBX5.27 Billion | ▲ +111 days |
| 2014 | 54 days | GBX4.47 Billion | GBX82.98 Million/day | GBX- | GBX4.84 Million | ▼ -50 days |
| 2013 | 104 days | GBX10.56 Billion | GBX101.50 Million/day | GBX- | GBX6.35 Billion | ▼ -84 days |
| 2012 | 188 days | GBX14.88 Billion | GBX79.00 Million/day | GBX- | GBX1.59 Billion | ▲ +51 days |
| 2011 | 138 days | GBX11.63 Billion | GBX84.43 Million/day | GBX- | GBX767.13 Million | ▲ +18 days |
| 2010 | 119 days | GBX10.51 Billion | GBX88.01 Million/day | GBX- | GBX435.56 Million | ▲ +92 days |
| 2009 | 27 days | GBX2.27 Billion | GBX82.68 Million/day | GBX- | GBX-2.72 Billion | ▼ -538 days |
| 2008 | 565 days | GBX42.74 Billion | GBX75.64 Million/day | GBX- | GBX37.56 Billion | ▼ -35 days |
| 2007 | 600 days | GBX45.86 Billion | GBX76.47 Million/day | GBX- | GBX38.46 Billion | ▲ +473 days |
| 2006 | 127 days | GBX9.02 Billion | GBX70.93 Million/day | GBX- | GBX2.64 Billion | ▲ +23 days |
| 2005 | 104 days | GBX6.08 Billion | GBX58.38 Million/day | GBX- | GBX1.19 Billion | ▼ -80 days |
| 2004 | 184 days | GBX11.35 Billion | GBX61.67 Million/day | GBX- | GBX6.56 Billion | ▲ +177 days |
| 2003 | 7 days | GBX421.69 Million | GBX56.75 Million/day | GBX- | GBX421.69 Million | ▼ -206 days |
| 2002 | 214 days | GBX12.89 Billion | GBX60.28 Million/day | GBX- | GBX2.93 Billion | ▼ -243 days |
| 2001 | 457 days | GBX25.07 Billion | GBX54.85 Million/day | GBX- | GBX21.37 Billion | ▲ +279 days |
| 2000 | 178 days | GBX3.61 Billion | GBX20.28 Million/day | GBX- | GBX50.22 Million | ▼ -22 days |
| 1999 | 200 days | GBX1.25 Billion | GBX6.27 Million/day | GBX- | GBX145.58 Million | ▲ +184 days |
| 1998 | 16 days | GBX99.10 Million | GBX6.07 Million/day | GBX- | GBX99.54 Million | ▼ -292 days |
| 1997 | 309 days | GBX1.21 Billion | GBX3.92 Million/day | GBX- | GBX597.09 Million | ▼ -60 days |
| 1996 | 369 days | GBX715.52 Million | GBX1.94 Million/day | GBX- | GBX326.23 Million | ▼ -66 days |
| 1995 | 435 days | GBX642.61 Million | GBX1.48 Million/day | GBX- | GBX299.83 Million | ▲ +193 days |
| 1994 | 242 days | GBX272.97 Million | GBX1.13 Million/day | GBX- | GBX22.03 Million | ▼ -26 days |
| 1993 | 268 days | GBX217.05 Million | GBX809.57K/day | GBX- | GBX33.43 Million | ▲ +75 days |
| 1992 | 194 days | GBX148.48 Million | GBX767.10K/day | GBX- | GBX30.05 Million | ▲ +20 days |
| 1991 | 173 days | GBX134.10 Million | GBX774.07K/day | GBX- | GBX14.02 Million | ▲ +33 days |
| 1990 | 141 days | GBX96.03 Million | GBX683.45K/day | GBX- | GBX11.08 Million | ▲ +14 days |
| 1989 | 126 days | GBX58.07 Million | GBX459.33K/day | GBX- | GBX1.46 Million | ▼ -32 days |
| 1988 | 159 days | GBX44.61 Million | GBX281.05K/day | GBX- | GBX- | ▼ -6 days |
| 1987 | 165 days | GBX41.01 Million | GBX249.06K/day | GBX- | GBX- | — |