First Merchants Corporation (FRME) — Defensive Interval Ratio
First Merchants Corporation (FRME) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 69 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of $1.50 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $1.41 Billion, receivables $93.37 Million) cover 69 days of daily cash needs of $21.73 Million/day. See First Merchants Corporation (FRME) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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First Merchants Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio (1989–2025)
This chart shows how First Merchants Corporation's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 37 annual periods from 1989 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 69 days, meaning defensive assets of $1.50 Billion can fund 69 days of operations without new revenue. See First Merchants Corporation (FRME) balance sheet quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for First Merchants Corporation (1989–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for First Merchants Corporation from 1989 to 2025, covering 37 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 market value of First Merchants Corporation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 days | $1.50 Billion | $21.73 Million/day | $- | $1.41 Billion | ▲ +33 days |
| 2024 | 37 days | $1.48 Billion | $40.49 Million/day | $- | $1.39 Billion | ▼ -5 days |
| 2023 | 42 days | $1.72 Billion | $41.09 Million/day | $- | $1.63 Billion | ▼ -99896 days |
| 2022 | 99938 days | $2.06 Billion | $20.63K/day | $- | $1.98 Billion | ▼ -217453 days |
| 2021 | 317391 days | $2.40 Billion | $7.57K/day | $- | $2.34 Billion | ▲ +98295 days |
| 2020 | 219096 days | $1.97 Billion | $9.01K/day | $- | $1.92 Billion | ▲ +219030 days |
| 2019 | 67 days | $1.84 Billion | $27.64 Million/day | $- | $1.79 Billion | ▼ -77053 days |
| 2018 | 77119 days | $1.18 Billion | $15.36K/day | $- | $1.14 Billion | ▼ -9317 days |
| 2017 | 86436 days | $1.04 Billion | $12.03K/day | $- | $999.95 Million | ▲ +1540 days |
| 2016 | 84897 days | $723.37 Million | $8.52K/day | $- | $696.86 Million | ▲ +4223 days |
| 2015 | 80673 days | $683.40 Million | $8.47K/day | $- | $658.40 Million | ▲ +80630 days |
| 2014 | 44 days | $570.63 Million | $13.11 Million/day | $- | $549.54 Million | ▼ -2 days |
| 2013 | 45 days | $556.42 Million | $12.35 Million/day | $- | $536.20 Million | ▼ -10 days |
| 2012 | 55 days | $532.30 Million | $9.61 Million/day | $- | $513.34 Million | ▼ -4 days |
| 2011 | 60 days | $539.77 Million | $9.02 Million/day | $- | $518.49 Million | ▼ 0 days |
| 2010 | 60 days | $558.04 Million | $9.27 Million/day | $- | $539.37 Million | ▲ +17 days |
| 2009 | 43 days | $434.43 Million | $10.05 Million/day | $- | $413.61 Million | ▲ +31 days |
| 2008 | 12 days | $129.04 Million | $10.55 Million/day | $- | $105.06 Million | ▲ +6 days |
| 2007 | 6 days | $48.33 Million | $7.81 Million/day | $- | $24.93 Million | ▲ +2 days |
| 2006 | 5 days | $35.63 Million | $7.83 Million/day | $- | $11.28 Million | ▲ +0 days |
| 2005 | 4 days | $28.44 Million | $6.54 Million/day | $- | $8.75 Million | ▲ +0 days |
| 2004 | 4 days | $26.66 Million | $6.61 Million/day | $- | $9.34 Million | ▼ -5 days |
| 2003 | 9 days | $57.40 Million | $6.48 Million/day | $- | $40.56 Million | ▼ 0 days |
| 2002 | 9 days | $52.31 Million | $5.82 Million/day | $- | $34.97 Million | ▼ -4 days |
| 2001 | 13 days | $50.18 Million | $3.91 Million/day | $- | $38.16 Million | ▲ +5 days |
| 2000 | 8 days | $28.92 Million | $3.55 Million/day | $- | $15.78 Million | ▲ +5 days |
| 1999 | 4 days | $11.30 Million | $3.16 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +0 days |
| 1998 | 3 days | $10.80 Million | $3.17 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ 0 days |
| 1997 | 4 days | $9.00 Million | $2.39 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +0 days |
| 1996 | 4 days | $8.60 Million | $2.33 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +0 days |
| 1995 | 4 days | $6.20 Million | $1.71 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +0 days |
| 1994 | 4 days | $5.60 Million | $1.56 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ 0 days |
| 1993 | 4 days | $5.70 Million | $1.52 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ 0 days |
| 1992 | 4 days | $5.90 Million | $1.51 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -1 days |
| 1991 | 5 days | $7.00 Million | $1.46 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ 0 days |
| 1990 | 5 days | $6.60 Million | $1.33 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ 0 days |
| 1989 | 5 days | $6.60 Million | $1.29 Million/day | $- | $- | — |