Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NWL) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 143 days

Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NWL) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 143 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of $987.00 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $987.00 Million) cover 143 days of daily cash needs of $6.92 Million/day. Check Newell Rubbermaid Inc. tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

143 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$987.00 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$6.92 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$2.52 Billion
USD

Newell Rubbermaid Inc. Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)

This chart shows how Newell Rubbermaid Inc.'s Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 143 days, meaning defensive assets of $987.00 Million can fund 143 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore NWL shareholders equity momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (1985–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Newell Rubbermaid Inc. from 1985 to 2025, covering 41 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 cap of Newell Rubbermaid Inc..

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 143 days $987.00 Million $6.92 Million/day $- $- ▲ +11 days
2024 132 days $878.00 Million $6.68 Million/day $- $- ▼ -19 days
2023 151 days $1.20 Billion $7.94 Million/day $- $- ▲ +2 days
2022 148 days $1.25 Billion $8.43 Million/day $- $- ▼ -17 days
2021 165 days $1.50 Billion $9.09 Million/day $- $- ▼ -4 days
2020 169 days $1.68 Billion $9.92 Million/day $- $- ▼ -57 days
2019 226 days $1.84 Billion $8.16 Million/day $- $- ▼ -11 days
2018 237 days $2.16 Billion $9.12 Million/day $- $- ▲ +78 days
2017 159 days $1.88 Billion $11.83 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -75 days
2016 234 days $2.75 Billion $11.76 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +4 days
2015 230 days $1.25 Billion $5.45 Million/day $- $100.00K ▼ -11 days
2014 241 days $1.25 Billion $5.18 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -11 days
2013 252 days $1.11 Billion $4.38 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -6 days
2012 258 days $1.11 Billion $4.30 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +38 days
2011 220 days $1.00 Billion $4.55 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +2 days
2010 219 days $997.90 Million $4.56 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +33 days
2009 185 days $894.10 Million $4.82 Million/day $- $- ▲ +25 days
2008 160 days $969.30 Million $6.04 Million/day $- $- ▼ -6 days
2007 166 days $1.17 Billion $7.02 Million/day $- $- ▼ -48 days
2006 214 days $1.11 Billion $5.20 Million/day $- $- ▼ -11 days
2005 225 days $1.11 Billion $4.92 Million/day $- $- ▼ -24 days
2004 249 days $1.28 Billion $5.13 Million/day $- $- ▼ -3 days
2003 252 days $1.40 Billion $5.54 Million/day $- $- ▲ +60 days
2002 192 days $1.38 Billion $7.16 Million/day $- $- ▲ +5 days
2001 187 days $1.30 Billion $6.94 Million/day $- $- ▼ -92 days
2000 279 days $1.18 Billion $4.25 Million/day $- $- ▲ +15 days
1999 264 days $1.18 Billion $4.47 Million/day $- $- ▼ -26 days
1998 290 days $652.40 Million $2.25 Million/day $- $- ▲ +1 days
1997 288 days $524.60 Million $1.82 Million/day $- $- ▲ +57 days
1996 232 days $404.20 Million $1.75 Million/day $- $- ▲ +22 days
1995 209 days $390.30 Million $1.86 Million/day $- $- ▲ +53 days
1994 156 days $335.80 Million $2.15 Million/day $- $- ▲ +0 days
1993 156 days $256.50 Million $1.64 Million/day $- $- ▼ -104 days
1992 261 days $267.80 Million $1.03 Million/day $- $- ▲ +216 days
1991 45 days $20.20 Million $448.77K/day $- $- ▼ -179 days
1990 224 days $111.30 Million $496.71K/day $- $- ▲ +34 days
1989 190 days $120.20 Million $632.33K/day $- $- ▼ -38 days
1988 228 days $120.00 Million $526.58K/day $- $- ▼ -68 days
1987 296 days $136.20 Million $459.73K/day $- $- ▲ +26 days
1986 270 days $56.30 Million $208.49K/day $- $- ▼ -19 days
1985 289 days $59.40 Million $205.75K/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)