Barrick Gold Corp (ABX) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 818 days

Barrick Gold Corp (ABX) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 818 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of CA$7.83 Billion (cash CA$6.71 Billion, short-term investments CA$-, receivables CA$1.12 Billion) cover 818 days of daily cash needs of CA$9.56 Million/day. Check Barrick Gold Corp (ABX) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

818 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

CA$7.83 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

CA$9.56 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

CA$3.49 Billion
CAD

Barrick Gold Corp Defensive Interval Ratio (1995–2025)

This chart shows how Barrick Gold Corp's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 31 annual periods from 1995 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 818 days, meaning defensive assets of CA$7.83 Billion can fund 818 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore net asset growth rate of Barrick Gold Corp to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Barrick Gold Corp (1995–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Barrick Gold Corp from 1995 to 2025, covering 31 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 ABX market cap.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (CAD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 257 days CA$2.46 Billion CA$9.56 Million/day CA$- CA$1.34 Billion ▲ +97 days
2024 160 days CA$1.16 Billion CA$7.24 Million/day CA$- CA$954.00 Million ▼ -207 days
2023 367 days CA$2.37 Billion CA$6.45 Million/day CA$0.00 CA$1.20 Billion ▲ +92 days
2022 275 days CA$2.35 Billion CA$8.55 Million/day CA$3.00 Million CA$1.44 Billion ▼ -167 days
2021 443 days CA$2.53 Billion CA$5.72 Million/day CA$7.00 Million CA$1.58 Billion ▲ +157 days
2020 286 days CA$1.74 Billion CA$6.08 Million/day CA$6.00 Million CA$1.47 Billion ▲ +70 days
2019 216 days CA$1.41 Billion CA$6.51 Million/day CA$15.00 Million CA$728.00 Million ▼ -37 days
2018 254 days CA$1.16 Billion CA$4.57 Million/day CA$252.00 Million CA$477.00 Million ▼ -160 days
2017 413 days CA$1.98 Billion CA$4.79 Million/day CA$1.15 Billion CA$427.00 Million ▲ +38 days
2016 375 days CA$1.87 Billion CA$4.98 Million/day CA$726.00 Million CA$654.00 Million ▲ +285 days
2015 90 days CA$454.00 Million CA$5.06 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +0 days
2014 89 days CA$626.00 Million CA$7.01 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +7 days
2013 82 days CA$647.00 Million CA$7.90 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +26 days
2012 56 days CA$675.00 Million CA$12.10 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -22 days
2011 78 days CA$620.00 Million CA$7.98 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -7 days
2010 85 days CA$581.00 Million CA$6.82 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -52 days
2009 137 days CA$666.00 Million CA$4.86 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +68 days
2008 69 days CA$350.00 Million CA$5.05 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -48 days
2007 117 days CA$416.88 Million CA$3.55 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +71 days
2006 46 days CA$234.35 Million CA$5.08 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +11 days
2005 35 days CA$54.17 Million CA$1.53 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -16 days
2004 51 days CA$58.34 Million CA$1.15 Million/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -7 days
2003 58 days CA$55.89 Million CA$959.18K/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -30 days
2002 88 days CA$108.03 Million CA$1.22 Million/day CA$- CA$36.22 Million ▼ -67 days
2001 155 days CA$214.85 Million CA$1.39 Million/day CA$- CA$158.94 Million ▲ +83 days
2000 72 days CA$70.01 Million CA$969.99K/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -88 days
1999 160 days CA$132.99 Million CA$832.88K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +20 days
1998 139 days CA$89.02 Million CA$638.43K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +22 days
1997 117 days CA$61.98 Million CA$528.78K/day CA$- CA$- ▼ -86 days
1996 203 days CA$106.97 Million CA$525.96K/day CA$- CA$- ▲ +14 days
1995 190 days CA$116.10 Million CA$611.64K/day CA$- CA$- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)