Norsk Hydro ASA (NHY) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 353 days

Norsk Hydro ASA (NHY) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 353 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of Nkr42.45 Billion (cash Nkr-, short-term investments Nkr11.07 Billion, receivables Nkr31.38 Billion) cover 353 days of daily cash needs of Nkr120.35 Million/day. See Norsk Hydro ASA short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

353 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

Nkr42.45 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

Nkr120.35 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

Nkr43.93 Billion
NOK

Norsk Hydro ASA Defensive Interval Ratio (1999–2025)

This chart shows how Norsk Hydro ASA's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 27 annual periods from 1999 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 353 days, meaning defensive assets of Nkr42.45 Billion can fund 353 days of operations without new revenue. See NHY net asset quality score to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Norsk Hydro ASA (1999–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Norsk Hydro ASA from 1999 to 2025, covering 27 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 NHY stock market capitalisation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (NOK) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 352 days Nkr45.48 Billion Nkr129.16 Million/day Nkr16.09 Billion Nkr11.66 Billion ▲ +33 days
2024 320 days Nkr43.26 Billion Nkr135.37 Million/day Nkr15.05 Billion Nkr1.72 Billion ▼ -118 days
2023 438 days Nkr52.66 Billion Nkr120.25 Million/day Nkr24.62 Billion Nkr2.64 Billion ▼ -37 days
2022 475 days Nkr55.69 Billion Nkr117.27 Million/day Nkr29.80 Billion Nkr1.89 Billion ▲ +40 days
2021 435 days Nkr47.15 Billion Nkr108.41 Million/day Nkr22.92 Billion Nkr3.65 Billion ▼ -63 days
2020 498 days Nkr39.61 Billion Nkr79.58 Million/day Nkr17.64 Billion Nkr3.61 Billion ▲ +96 days
2019 402 days Nkr32.70 Billion Nkr81.35 Million/day Nkr12.29 Billion Nkr1.46 Billion ▲ +106 days
2018 296 days Nkr28.40 Billion Nkr95.86 Million/day Nkr6.00 Billion Nkr1.66 Billion ▼ -70 days
2017 367 days Nkr33.47 Billion Nkr91.30 Million/day Nkr11.83 Billion Nkr1.66 Billion ▼ -136 days
2016 502 days Nkr23.53 Billion Nkr46.87 Million/day Nkr8.04 Billion Nkr4.61 Billion ▲ +155 days
2015 347 days Nkr16.55 Billion Nkr47.67 Million/day Nkr- Nkr5.75 Billion ▲ +83 days
2014 265 days Nkr13.86 Billion Nkr52.38 Million/day Nkr- Nkr2.15 Billion ▲ +29 days
2013 236 days Nkr12.20 Billion Nkr51.73 Million/day Nkr- Nkr2.48 Billion ▲ +7 days
2012 229 days Nkr13.10 Billion Nkr57.30 Million/day Nkr- Nkr4.34 Billion ▼ -29 days
2011 258 days Nkr15.00 Billion Nkr58.13 Million/day Nkr- Nkr1.78 Billion ▼ -67 days
2010 325 days Nkr14.10 Billion Nkr43.39 Million/day Nkr- Nkr1.32 Billion ▼ -44 days
2009 369 days Nkr15.20 Billion Nkr41.21 Million/day Nkr- Nkr3.63 Billion ▲ +49 days
2008 320 days Nkr20.48 Billion Nkr63.96 Million/day Nkr- Nkr4.23 Billion ▼ -44 days
2007 364 days Nkr18.31 Billion Nkr50.29 Million/day Nkr- Nkr2.74 Billion ▲ +288 days
2006 76 days Nkr12.67 Billion Nkr167.09 Million/day Nkr- Nkr15.00 Billion ▼ -111 days
2005 187 days Nkr27.19 Billion Nkr145.72 Million/day Nkr- Nkr3.86 Billion ▼ -64 days
2004 251 days Nkr31.88 Billion Nkr127.20 Million/day Nkr- Nkr11.06 Billion ▲ +42 days
2003 209 days Nkr28.86 Billion Nkr138.31 Million/day Nkr- Nkr1.59 Billion ▼ -4 days
2002 213 days Nkr27.84 Billion Nkr130.72 Million/day Nkr- Nkr2.64 Billion ▼ -6 days
2001 219 days Nkr25.85 Billion Nkr118.05 Million/day Nkr- Nkr2.43 Billion ▼ -26 days
2000 245 days Nkr30.03 Billion Nkr122.46 Million/day Nkr- Nkr2.49 Billion ▼ -9 days
1999 254 days Nkr25.84 Billion Nkr101.55 Million/day Nkr- Nkr2.54 Billion —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)