Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 465 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of $6.90 Billion (cash $5.71 Billion, short-term investments $229.00 Million, receivables $959.00 Million) cover 465 days of daily cash needs of $14.84 Million/day. See WDS working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Woodside Energy Group Ltd Defensive Interval Ratio (1987–2025)
This chart shows how Woodside Energy Group Ltd's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 38 annual periods from 1987 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 465 days, meaning defensive assets of $6.90 Billion can fund 465 days of operations without new revenue. See WDS equity financing ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Woodside Energy Group Ltd (1987–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Woodside Energy Group Ltd from 1987 to 2025, covering 38 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 WDS stock market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 370 days | $5.49 Billion | $14.84 Million/day | $4.30 Billion | $229.00 Million | ▲ +47 days |
| 2024 | 323 days | $5.18 Billion | $16.05 Million/day | $2.32 Billion | $185.00 Million | ▲ +148 days |
| 2023 | 175 days | $2.39 Billion | $13.65 Million/day | $542.00 Million | $209.00 Million | ▼ -228 days |
| 2022 | 403 days | $7.29 Billion | $18.10 Million/day | $4.97 Billion | $677.00 Million | ▼ -72 days |
| 2021 | 475 days | $3.41 Billion | $7.18 Million/day | $2.73 Billion | $320.00 Million | ▼ -148 days |
| 2020 | 623 days | $3.58 Billion | $5.74 Million/day | $3.24 Billion | $172.00 Million | ▼ -706 days |
| 2019 | 1329 days | $4.12 Billion | $3.10 Million/day | $3.88 Billion | $28.00 Million | ▲ +708 days |
| 2018 | 622 days | $1.78 Billion | $2.86 Million/day | $1.46 Billion | $54.00 Million | ▲ +521 days |
| 2017 | 101 days | $288.00 Million | $2.85 Million/day | $0.00 | $74.00 Million | ▲ +26 days |
| 2016 | 75 days | $198.00 Million | $2.64 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +12 days |
| 2015 | 64 days | $227.00 Million | $3.57 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +7 days |
| 2014 | 56 days | $300.00 Million | $5.32 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +12 days |
| 2013 | 44 days | $288.00 Million | $6.48 Million/day | $- | $4.00 Million | ▼ -47 days |
| 2012 | 91 days | $610.48 Million | $6.68 Million/day | $- | $18.56 Million | ▼ -10 days |
| 2011 | 101 days | $669.00 Million | $6.61 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +14 days |
| 2010 | 87 days | $441.00 Million | $5.04 Million/day | $- | $2.00 Million | ▼ -150 days |
| 2009 | 237 days | $1.03 Billion | $4.35 Million/day | $- | $527.30 Million | ▲ +155 days |
| 2008 | 82 days | $372.70 Million | $4.53 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -9 days |
| 2007 | 91 days | $430.79 Million | $4.72 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -73 days |
| 2006 | 165 days | $493.49 Million | $3.00 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +25 days |
| 2005 | 140 days | $262.20 Million | $1.87 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -213 days |
| 2004 | 353 days | $361.65 Million | $1.02 Million/day | $- | $33.88 Million | ▲ +143 days |
| 2003 | 211 days | $251.35 Million | $1.19 Million/day | $- | $55.03 Million | ▼ -34 days |
| 2002 | 245 days | $224.83 Million | $916.99K/day | $- | $58.50 Million | ▲ +34 days |
| 2001 | 211 days | $299.49 Million | $1.42 Million/day | $- | $88.09 Million | ▲ +33 days |
| 2000 | 179 days | $493.38 Million | $2.76 Million/day | $- | $194.43 Million | ▲ +51 days |
| 1999 | 128 days | $175.27 Million | $1.37 Million/day | $- | $36.00 Million | ▲ +37 days |
| 1998 | 91 days | $84.78 Million | $933.00K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +4 days |
| 1997 | 87 days | $59.28 Million | $684.40K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -7893 days |
| 1996 | 7979 days | $54.16 Million | $6.79K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +7882 days |
| 1995 | 98 days | $40.78 Million | $417.47K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -54 days |
| 1994 | 152 days | $43.70 Million | $287.20K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -36 days |
| 1993 | 188 days | $36.16 Million | $191.94K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +45 days |
| 1992 | 144 days | $34.29 Million | $238.41K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +17 days |
| 1991 | 127 days | $31.25 Million | $245.87K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -101 days |
| 1990 | 228 days | $50.65 Million | $222.07K/day | $- | $974.78K | ▼ -197 days |
| 1989 | 425 days | $32.27 Million | $76.00K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -55 days |
| 1987 | 480 days | $89.66 Million | $186.79K/day | $- | $- | — |