Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (BBU-UN) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 241 days

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (BBU-UN) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 241 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of CA$7.31 Billion (cash CA$-, short-term investments CA$732.00 Million, receivables CA$6.58 Billion) cover 241 days of daily cash needs of CA$30.35 Million/day.

Defensive Interval Ratio

241 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

CA$7.31 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

CA$30.35 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

CA$11.08 Billion
CAD

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. Defensive Interval Ratio (2013–2025)

This chart shows how Brookfield Business Partners L.P.'s Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 13 annual periods from 2013 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 241 days, meaning defensive assets of CA$7.31 Billion can fund 241 days of operations without new revenue. For the complete balance sheet picture, see BBU-UN total asset value.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (2013–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Brookfield Business Partners L.P. from 2013 to 2025, covering 13 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. See how liquid is Brookfield Business Partners L.P.'s working capital to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (CAD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 131 days CA$1.73 Billion CA$13.20 Million/day CA$- CA$525.04 Million ▼ -41 days
2024 172 days CA$2.27 Billion CA$13.18 Million/day CA$- CA$791.00 Million ▲ +56 days
2023 116 days CA$1.53 Billion CA$13.23 Million/day CA$- CA$15.00 Million ▼ -134 days
2022 250 days CA$4.10 Billion CA$16.40 Million/day CA$- CA$1.36 Billion ▲ +16 days
2021 234 days CA$3.61 Billion CA$15.42 Million/day CA$- CA$1.58 Billion ▼ -79 days
2020 313 days CA$3.66 Billion CA$11.69 Million/day CA$- CA$1.55 Billion ▲ +37 days
2019 276 days CA$3.10 Billion CA$11.23 Million/day CA$- CA$910.00 Million ▲ +92 days
2018 184 days CA$4.59 Billion CA$24.91 Million/day CA$- CA$265.00 Million ▼ -91 days
2017 275 days CA$4.25 Billion CA$15.45 Million/day CA$- CA$784.00 Million ▼ -20 days
2016 295 days CA$2.04 Billion CA$6.91 Million/day CA$- CA$335.00 Million ▼ -2 days
2015 297 days CA$2.03 Billion CA$6.84 Million/day CA$- CA$259.00 Million ▲ +17 days
2014 280 days CA$1.24 Billion CA$4.43 Million/day CA$- CA$219.00 Million ▲ +1 days
2013 280 days CA$1.08 Billion CA$3.85 Million/day CA$- CA$66.00 Million —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)