Liberty Global PLC (LBTYA) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 90 days

Liberty Global PLC (LBTYA) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 90 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $693.10 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $46.30 Million, receivables $646.80 Million) cover 90 days of daily cash needs of $7.70 Million/day. Check Liberty Global PLC tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

90 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$693.10 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$7.70 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$2.81 Billion
USD

Liberty Global PLC Defensive Interval Ratio (2003–2025)

This chart shows how Liberty Global PLC's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 23 annual periods from 2003 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 90 days, meaning defensive assets of $693.10 Million can fund 90 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Liberty Global PLC net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Liberty Global PLC (2003–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Liberty Global PLC from 2003 to 2025, covering 23 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 LBTYA market cap.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 323 days $2.80 Billion $8.66 Million/day $2.08 Billion $76.20 Million ▲ +14 days
2024 310 days $2.66 Billion $8.59 Million/day $1.82 Billion $335.60 Million ▼ -15 days
2023 325 days $3.85 Billion $11.87 Million/day $1.42 Billion $1.99 Billion ▼ -164 days
2022 489 days $5.25 Billion $10.74 Million/day $1.73 Billion $2.62 Billion ▲ +118 days
2021 371 days $4.15 Billion $11.19 Million/day $910.60 Million $2.27 Billion ▲ +44 days
2020 326 days $4.03 Billion $12.36 Million/day $1.33 Billion $1.60 Billion ▼ -89 days
2019 415 days $9.84 Billion $23.70 Million/day $8.14 Billion $270.80 Million ▲ +301 days
2018 114 days $3.22 Billion $28.24 Million/day $1.48 Billion $372.70 Million ▼ -17 days
2017 131 days $3.59 Billion $27.30 Million/day $1.67 Billion $477.00 Million ▼ -95 days
2016 226 days $5.20 Billion $23.01 Million/day $1.08 Billion $405.50 Million ▲ +151 days
2015 75 days $1.80 Billion $24.02 Million/day $- $421.90 Million ▼ -2 days
2014 77 days $1.94 Billion $25.18 Million/day $- $443.60 Million ▼ -10 days
2013 87 days $1.84 Billion $21.05 Million/day $- $248.40 Million ▼ -9 days
2012 97 days $1.22 Billion $12.66 Million/day $- $191.30 Million ▲ +17 days
2011 80 days $910.50 Million $11.42 Million/day $- $- ▲ +1 days
2010 78 days $922.30 Million $11.75 Million/day $- $- ▼ -743 days
2009 821 days $86.73 Billion $105.60 Million/day $- $71.97 Billion ▲ +770 days
2008 52 days $68.00 Million $1.32 Million/day $- $200.00K ▼ -52 days
2007 104 days $1.10 Billion $10.57 Million/day $- $- ▲ +22 days
2006 82 days $836.80 Million $10.26 Million/day $- $- ▼ -16 days
2005 97 days $646.78 Million $6.66 Million/day $- $- ▲ +3 days
2004 94 days $367.15 Million $3.89 Million/day $- $- ▲ +2 days
2003 92 days $444.91 Million $4.82 Million/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)